How can I use the browser back button for closing an overlay?

Question

I read this article: JavaScript or jQuery browser back button click detector

And tried all of the examples there to use the browser back button to hide an overlay.

This is the best working try:

 $("button").click(function() { $("#overlay").css("display", "block"); }); window.onpopstate = function() { $("#overlay").css("display", "none"); }; history.pushState({}, '');

 * { font-family: sans-serif; margin: 0; padding: 0; } html, body { width: 100%; height: 100%; } #overlay { position: fixed; top: 0; left: 0; display: none; width: 100%; height: 100%; background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.8); color: white; }

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If you click the button , and then use the browser back button, the overlay fades out. That's how I expect it. But: It works only once, for whatever reason. Why? How can I let it work for every case?

I would be very thankful for help!

Answer 1

You need to use pushState every time the popup is opened:

$("button").click(function() {
  history.pushState({}, '');
  $("#overlay").css("display", "block");
});


window.onpopstate = function() {
  $("#overlay").css("display", "none");
};