How to programmatically disable page scrolling with jQuery

Question

Using jQuery, I would like to disable scrolling of the body:

My idea is to:

1. Set body{ overflow: hidden;}
2. Capture the current

Answer 1

Try this code:

    $(function() { 
        // ...

        var $body = $(document);
        $body.bind('scroll', function() {
            if ($body.scrollLeft() !== 0) {
                $body.scrollLeft(0);
            }
        });

        // ...
    });