AngularJS: Change hash and route without completely reloading controller

Question

I have a controller, with a route like this:

#/articles/1234

I want to change the route without completely reloading the controller, so I can keep the positi

Answer 1

Edit

Better approach when using ngRoute:

/**
 * Add skipReload() to $location service.
 *
 * See https://github.com/angular/angular.js/issues/1699
 */
app.factory('location',
  ['$rootScope', '$route', '$location',
  function($rootScope, $route, $location) {

  $location.skipReload = function() {
    var lastRoute = $route.current;

    var deregister = $rootScope.$on('$locationChangeSuccess',
                                    function(e, absUrl, oldUrl) {
      console.log('location.skipReload', 'absUrl:', absUrl, 'oldUrl:', oldUrl);
      $route.current = lastRoute;
      deregister();
    });

    return $location;
  };

  return $location;
}]);

How to use:

app.controller('MyCtrl', ['$scope', 'location', function($scope, location) {
  $scope.submit = function() {
    location.skipReload().path(path);
  };
}]);

Old answer

I have written a reusable factory for that based on Jens X Augustsson answer:

app.factory('DoNotReloadCurrentTemplate', ['$route', function($route) {
  return function(scope) {
    var lastRoute = $route.current;
    scope.$on('$locationChangeSuccess', function() {
      if (lastRoute.$$route.templateUrl === $route.current.$$route.templateUrl) {
        console.log('DoNotReloadCurrentTemplate',
                    $route.current.$$route.templateUrl);
        $route.current = lastRoute;
      }
    });
  };
}]);

Works with AngularJS 1.0.6

How to use:

app.controller('MyCtrl',
  ['$scope', 'DoNotReloadCurrentTemplate',
  function($scope, DoNotReloadCurrentTemplate) {

  DoNotReloadCurrentTemplate($scope);
}]);

AngularJS issue here: https://github.com/angular/angular.js/issues/1699