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How to disable Shift + RMB.

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equilerex
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i am working on a website that runs a java applet. when you click on it, it will bind the mouse and keyboard and it replaces the standard controls like mouse clicks and key + mouse combos with applet controls -it runs fine in all browsers but firefox which forces context menu to open when shift + right-click is used, i am guessing that it is a feature against sites that disable right clicks (cant even find any documentation abot it). but can it be disabled for this kind of use?

i am working on a website that runs a java applet. when you click on it, it will bind the mouse and keyboard and it replaces the standard controls like mouse clicks and key + mouse combos with applet controls -it runs fine in all browsers but firefox which forces context menu to open when shift + right-click is used, i am guessing that it is a feature against sites that disable right clicks (cant even find any documentation abot it). but can it be disabled for this kind of use?

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jscher2000 - Support Volunteer
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Yes, websites disabling the context menu was a top complaint back in the day when Firefox was designed.

I don't think websites can easily override the user's preference; perhaps you can do it with a signed script?

If you want to suggest to users that they change this setting, it's here:

WIN: orange Firefox button or classic Tools menu > Options > Content
MAC: Firefox > Preferences > Content
LINUX: Edit > Preferences > Content

To the right of Enable JavaScript, click the "Advanced" button. The setting is "Allow scripts to __ Disable or replace context menus"

cor-el
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Does this help?

  • Tools > Options > Content : JavaScript > Advanced > Allow Scripts to:
    • [X] "Disable or replace context menus"
equilerex
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Unfortunately that setting is already enabled and working - i am able to disable right clicking completely (just for testing purposes) but if i hit shift + right-click it bypasses it and still brings up the menu (which is a really cool feature but it should be possible to switch it off, if not through the website then at least through browser settings)