[thelist] Right click in firefox:solved

[Robert Vreeland]

Thanks,
I had to use addEventListener to get it to work, but the oncontextmenu was
the ticket.
<snip>
document.body.addEventListener("contextmenu",killClick, true);
</snip>

Robert

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[mailto:thelist-bounces at lists.evolt.org] On Behalf Of VOLKAN ÖZÇELIK
Sent: Monday, October 31, 2005 2:17 AM
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Subject: Re: [thelist] Right click in firefox

Hi Robert,

You may try

document.oncontextmenu = function(){
  popUpMyLovelyHiddenContextLayer();
  //some other cross-browser code to cancel event bubbling and default
action
  return false;
};

It is supported in Mozilla 1.75 and above, no safari support and I've not
tested Opera8 yet. PPK (http://www.quirksmode.org) knows better for sure.

However be aware that Mozilla has an option in user preferences to override
the context menu action that is set through js.

If you really want to disable context menu then java or flash seems to be
your only choice imho.

HTH,
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2005/10/31, Robert Vreeland <vreeland at studioframework.com>:
> Hello list,
>
> I'm looking for a way to consistently disable the right click in Firefox.
> Now before I get a slew of responses asking why or pointing out how 
> 'bad' it is, here is the reason why:
>
> We have a for fee private application that uses the browser for the UI.
> Currently the application only supports IE on the PC, but we would 
> like to extend the support to Firefox. As stated, it is an application 
> and is not a public web site. Additionally, our users expect the right 
> click to behave as if it where a desktop application; i.e. a 
> contextual application specific menu. It is not an attempt to 
> 'prevent' users from stealing images or source code as what protections
are afforded us come from the licensing agreement.
>
> I have done my share of research on google for this, and have come 
> across a lot of info on how to prevent disabling of the right click in 
> Firefox, or why it is 'bad' to disable the right click, but not how to 
> do it. So, while I wholly support the debate over the detriments or 
> merits of disabling right click on a public site, please do not make 
> this post into one of those debates.
>
> Thanks in advance,
>
> Robert Vreeland
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