From 9ee6cb827c5bbf2b9edc725eb42c8bb752a96afc 2015-03-27 22:49:56
From: RickWinter <rick.winter@microsoft.com>
Date: 2015-03-27 22:49:56
Subject: [PATCH] Fixes bug that would show "null" as a message in the don't leave dialog

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diff --git a/IPython/html/static/notebook/js/notebook.js b/IPython/html/static/notebook/js/notebook.js
index 5f572ad..3e40ceb 100644
--- a/IPython/html/static/notebook/js/notebook.js
+++ b/IPython/html/static/notebook/js/notebook.js
@@ -301,9 +301,8 @@ define(function (require) {
                     return "Unsaved changes will be lost.";
                 }
             }
-            // Null is the *only* return value that will make the browser not
-            // pop up the "don't leave" dialog.
-            return null;
+            // IE treats null as a string.  Instead just return which will avoid the dialog.
+            return;
         };
     };