Use javascript to prevent context menu on CTRL+Leftclick

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I am trying to allow my CMS users to click certain controls with ALT+CTRL both pressed, but this results in the context menu being shown, because CTRL+Leftclick simulates a Rightclick, at least here on Mac OSX (which is the primary OS of my client).

The question is: how can I stop the context menu from popping up but still make sure my click goes through to the element it is being triggered on?

I tried oncontextmenu="return false;" in my <body> for testing purposes. It would properly prevent the menu from popping up, but my click event would not go through.

pick a different shortcut would be my advice from a UX standpoint. — zzzzBov
– zzzzBov, Commented Nov 25, 2011 at 3:50
Good point, i have a hard time parting with the old habits, and so have my clients, but perhaps it is the only way? Anyone know if i can check for the FN key on a Mac? — SQRCAT
– SQRCAT, Commented Nov 25, 2011 at 15:38
Firefox has finally begun to add support for custom contextmenu items. That would be the ideal solution but there's practically no support for it as it is. — zzzzBov
– zzzzBov, Commented Nov 25, 2011 at 15:40
That sounds interesting. In fact in my situation that would be an option, as i decided to limit CMS usage to Firefox exclusively. — SQRCAT
– SQRCAT, Commented Nov 25, 2011 at 15:46
It's new in Firefox 8, and the bugs are still being worked on, but there's a nice demo at least. — zzzzBov
– zzzzBov, Commented Nov 25, 2011 at 15:49

SQRCAT · Accepted Answer · 2011-11-26 16:48:38Z

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As i was unable to properly solve this problem by fiddling around with the way the browser behaves in regard to the context menu, i went for a different approach and bound the META key instead of the CTRL key. Works well this way. I'll leave the q/a in for others.

answered Nov 26, 2011 at 16:48

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