Image Security

[xx1]

I would like to protect images/pictures that my members have submitted to my board by not allowing a 'right' click on the image.

I have tried using the 'Image Security' plugin, but it conflicts with the plugin 'Image Resize'. As a result, I had to remove the Image Security plugin.

Would resolving this issue be best served by the Coding or the Plugin threads?

Thanks,
xx1

[Beckea]

Apr 30, 2020 11:47:11 GMT -8 xx1 said:

I would like to protect images/pictures that my members have submitted to my board by not allowing a 'right' click on the image.

I have tried using the 'Image Security' plugin, but it conflicts with the plugin 'Image Resize'. As a result, I had to remove the Image Security plugin.

Would resolving this issue be best served by the Coding or the Plugin threads?

Thanks,
xx1

I know this question (about right-clicking) was asked before a few times and it was always a no.

I will tag some of the staff to help you - Brian , Michael

They can help you with your other questions as well.


However, this may not help you but you could always make a private forum for member's images and set it up where it is only viewed for a certain group.  Not sure if that would help or not but several forums do that for their forums.

[elli]

Mar 12, 2019 7:23:17 GMT -8 elli said:

I heavily discourage this. It's extremely annoying to users, and most browsers have an option to disallow the disabling of right-click regardless. The right-click context menu usually includes options for screen readers and content translation, so disabling it negatively impacts the accessibility of your site (this is bad).

If you're trying to protect your code or images, don't bother. Anyone who wants those things will know how to get to them.

Really, really, really want to drive home that this shouldn't be done. There are certain use cases for disabling right click, such as on an HTML5 canvas, but I doubt that's what you're wanting it for. So I'm not going to provide the code that does it, and discourage others from providing it either. Sorry.

[xx1]

Thanks Beckea , I'll wait to see what else may get posted here.

Also, thanks elli for your advice, I will definitely keep it in mind.

[promariner]

Apr 30, 2020 13:12:18 GMT -8 xx1 said:

Thanks Beckea , I'll wait to see what else may get posted here.

Also, thanks elli for your advice, I will definitely keep it in mind.

Hello xx1 Thanks for the question.

[Beckea]

I don't think you will be getting the answer you want though. I know a few have asked similar questions and the answer always was something similar in line with what Elli mentioned in her post.  

I have a private forum on my forum that I have a member gallery and we (as in my members) share pictures through that forum.

[xx1]

Thanks again, beckea   

[Todge]

xx1, could you tell me which Image Resize plugin you are using?

If it is mine, then no, the Image Security plugin will not work as the Image Resize plugin changes how the plugin is displayed, but I can 'try' to add a security feature to that plugin which, in theory at least, will not effect you forum in general.

[xx1]

Yes Todge it is your Image Resize Plugin 2.0.0 .

I've turned off the Image Security plugin so as not to affect the Image Resizing.

Thanks for having a look at the issue.

[Todge]

May 2, 2020 12:12:17 GMT -8 xx1 said:

Yes Todge it is your Image Resize Plugin 2.0.0 .

I've turned off the Image Security plugin so as not to affect the Image Resizing.

Thanks for having a look at the issue.

Can you please try version 2.0.1.

You should now have the option to add protection to the images. Unfortunately, you can not have the option to resize them at the same time.. Though I may try to add that option in the future.

[xx1]

Thank you, Todge.

[Todge]

May 5, 2020 4:21:49 GMT -8 xx1 said:

Thank you, Todge.

No worries.

Let me know how it goes so I can update the library plugin.

Thank you.

[xx1]

Alas, it doesn't work all that well. If I'm trying to protect the images, everything depends on the image size. If it's a smaller one, it works well.
It also protects a larger one, but it messes up the image.  

I'm only using the part 'Yes, in a popup window.'

[Todge]

May 5, 2020 9:52:57 GMT -8 xx1 said:

Alas, it doesn't work all that well. If I'm trying to protect the images, everything depends on the image size. If it's a smaller one, it works well.
It also protects a larger one, but it messes up the image.  

I'm only using the part 'Yes, in a popup window.'

How does it mess up the image?

And yes, this plugin will only protect the images it resizes, any image smaller than the settings you enter will be ignored.

[xx1]

How does it mess up the image?

I get a double image, then I can't get the original back again, unless I reload the page.

I was hoping for an easy fix, but it's just not happening.

Thanks for all your efforts, Todge.

For now, I' ll just give up on it.