Disabling copying of information

[hanton]

Forum URL: baseballstheshow.freeforums.net/

Hi, is there a way to disable mouse right click copy?  I'd like to protect some information on my site

Thanks
Hani

[Scott]

hanton

Add this to your global header to disable, right-click, cut, copy & paste: Note this also disables the keyboard equivalent. not just the right-click.

<script type="text/javascript">
$(document).ready(function () {
   //Disable cut copy paste
   $('body').bind('cut copy paste', function (e) {
       e.preventDefault();
   });
 
   //Disable mouse right click
   $("body").on("contextmenu",function(e){
       return false;
   });
});
</script>


If you add this code instead to the global header, it will just disable the right-click function:

<script type="text/javascript">
$(document).ready(function () {
   //Disable full page
   $("body").on("contextmenu",function(e){
       return false;
   });
   
   //Disable part of page
   $("#id").on("contextmenu",function(e){
       return false;
   });
});
</script>

Additionally, this code will disable the cut, copy, paste, and leave the right-click in place:

<script type="text/javascript">
$(document).ready(function () {
   //Disable full page
   $('body').bind('cut copy paste', function (e) {
       e.preventDefault();
   });
   
   //Disable part of page
   $('#id').bind('cut copy paste', function (e) {
       e.preventDefault();
   });
});
</script>


Should note as well that this can be easily circumvented if someone disables javascript. And there could be other ways as well.

[hanton]

Will this disable it on the whole site? I'd like to do it at the board or Thread level only

[Scott]

hanton, putting in the global header does do it for whole site. You can just put it in the header for a particular board or category.

[Scott]

hanton, as with any code, after implementing, make sure to test it.

[xx1]

Thanks Scott, I'll give it a try in the Header.