neillovell
Programmer
Is it possible to stop users highlighting text on a webpage? you know, holding the left mouse button down and dragging across the text.
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How can I stop users from highlighting text?
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Hi mate,
I am not saying that using this is right to use this, or even that it will work ok for what you want, but try adding the following to your body tag:
onFocus="window.blur()"
Hope this helps Wullie
sales@freshlookdesign.co.uk
The pessimist complains about the wind. The optimist expects it to change. The leader adjusts the sails. - John Maxwell
I am not saying that using this is right to use this, or even that it will work ok for what you want, but try adding the following to your body tag:
onFocus="window.blur()"
Hope this helps Wullie
sales@freshlookdesign.co.uk
The pessimist complains about the wind. The optimist expects it to change. The leader adjusts the sails. - John Maxwell
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neillovell
Programmer
My manager suggested it, though I thought it was impossible to do. You need to use combo boxes and buttons in this window also.
He got that error where you highlight, then you move the mouse and it's still in "highlight" mode even though the mouse button is up.
He got that error where you highlight, then you move the mouse and it's still in "highlight" mode even though the mouse button is up.
Hi mate,
If you need to use select boxes etc then that is a totally different situation. You could try adding the code to the blocks of text rather than the full page though.
As for the error, I don't know what you mean. The text will still highlight, but right clicking to copy etc, would de-select the text.
Hope this helps Wullie
sales@freshlookdesign.co.uk
The pessimist complains about the wind. The optimist expects it to change. The leader adjusts the sails. - John Maxwell
If you need to use select boxes etc then that is a totally different situation. You could try adding the code to the blocks of text rather than the full page though.
As for the error, I don't know what you mean. The text will still highlight, but right clicking to copy etc, would de-select the text.
Hope this helps Wullie
sales@freshlookdesign.co.uk
The pessimist complains about the wind. The optimist expects it to change. The leader adjusts the sails. - John Maxwell
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neillovell
Programmer
gcw1, what does that body style actually do?
cian
Technical User
- Oct 11, 2001
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Neil, it stops you from selecting text! 
The body tag gcw1 is the main body tag of your document.
<html>
<head></head>
<body onselectstart="return false">
<p>You can't select this!!</p>
</body>
</html>
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The body tag gcw1 is the main body tag of your document.
<html>
<head></head>
<body onselectstart="return false">
<p>You can't select this!!</p>
</body>
</html>
:: :: (DRAFT VERSION)
sulfericacid
Programmer
Like someone said earlier, make an image, that's the only way to do it. Preventing left or right clicking won't do it since there's faults in that and the user can always do a source copy.
Either make an image or don't show text you don't want coppied.
sulfericacid
(interesting question though)
Either make an image or don't show text you don't want coppied.
sulfericacid
(interesting question though)
well just make a small transparent image 1 pixel by 1 pixel....then put it in a layer abover everything and make the layer 100% widht by 100% height and also make the image in the layer 100% by 100% and that way it will be a small image and wont take forever to download and will cover your whole page ![[soapbox]](/data/assets/smilies/soapbox.gif "[soapbox] [soapbox]")
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neillovell
Programmer
Wow deecee that is a great tip (I assume it works!).
I've never come across onselectstart before, but I'll give it a whirl. Thanks!!!
I've never come across onselectstart before, but I'll give it a whirl. Thanks!!!
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