· Ruby · 1 min read
How to disable Turbo on specific links with Rails
Turbo is precisely made to speed up page transition, but sometimes it's better to have a slower page transition - that works.
Regular link with Ruby-on-Rails
Inside the views (by default, ERB template) you can write either :
<a href="/">Home</a>
Or
<%= link_to "Home", root_path %>
Be aware that by default, Turbo is enabled, which means the home page (on the example) will not fully loaded : only elements of the body that are not the same than the current page will be replaced.
Disable Turbo on a link
If this behaviour cause a bug, it’s ok to sacrifice speed for stability. Just write :
<a href="/" data-turbo="false">Home</a>
Or
<%= link_to "Home", root_path, data: {turbo: false} %>
Summary
Don’t stress to much about Hotwire/Turbo. Quick hack is perfect if you need to deliver fast.
