warn user before leaving page angular
import { CanDeactivate } from '@angular/router';
import { Injectable } from '@angular/core';
import { Observable } from 'rxjs/Observable';
export interface ComponentCanDeactivate {
canDeactivate: () => boolean | Observable<boolean>;
}
@Injectable()
export class PendingChangesGuard implements CanDeactivate<ComponentCanDeactivate> {
canDeactivate(component: ComponentCanDeactivate): boolean | Observable<boolean> {
// if there are no pending changes, just allow deactivation; else confirm first
return component.canDeactivate() ?
true :
// NOTE: this warning message will only be shown when navigating elsewhere within your angular app;
// when navigating away from your angular app, the browser will show a generic warning message
// see http://stackoverflow.com/a/42207299/7307355
confirm('WARNING: You have unsaved changes. Press Cancel to go back and save these changes, or OK to lose these changes.');
}
}