How can I prevent user from selecting text??

Pawe³

I'm desinging a graphical interface and I frequently
take advantage of the double click event. Unfortunately in most browsers
double clicking also involves selecting and I would like to avoid that
since whatever is selected has dark blue background and white letters what
spoils the whole visual effect.... Any way I can block it por avoid it?

Jul 23 '05 #1

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Randy Webb

Pawe³ wrote:

I'm desinging a graphical interface and I frequently
take advantage of the double click event. Unfortunately in most browsers
double clicking also involves selecting and I would like to avoid that
since whatever is selected has dark blue background and white letters what
spoils the whole visual effect.... Any way I can block it por avoid it?

No.

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Jul 23 '05 #2

Ivo

Pawe³ asked

I'm desinging a graphical interface and I frequently
take advantage of the double click event. Unfortunately in most browsers
double clicking also involves selecting and I would like to avoid that
since whatever is selected has dark blue background and white letters what
spoils the whole visual effect.... Any way I can block it por avoid it?

Not in all browsers:
<p unselectable="o n">Try me!<p> 
<script>
document.onsele ctstart=new Function ("return false"); // if IE4+
if(window.sideb ar){document.on doubleclick=dis ableselect;} // if NS6
function disableselect(e ){return false}
</script>
HTH
Ivo

Jul 23 '05 #3

S Chalmers

"Pawe³" <pm**@op.pl> wrote in message
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I'm desinging a graphical interface and I frequently
take advantage of the double click event. Unfortunately in most browsers
double clicking also involves selecting and I would like to avoid that
since whatever is selected has dark blue background and white letters what
spoils the whole visual effect.... Any way I can block it por avoid it?

In the body tag, use the ondblclick event to focus an insignificant form
element:

<body ondblclick='doc ument.forms[0].elements[1].focus()'>

I can't be selected with a double click.<BR><BR>

<form>
<textarea cols=30 rows=2 >Just try selecting me with a double
click...</textarea>
<input type=text size=1>
</form>

</body>

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Jul 23 '05 #4

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