Here's my problem, I'm using a javascript to prevent right clicking and saving images on my website. I am working on a new site to replace my current site.

Anyway I'm testing it tonight, in IE 6.0, and have found that if you place the mouse over the image, you can still save it with the little menu that IE puts up.

Is there a way to prevent this?

Thanks in advance,

Tim

Welcome to Webmaster-Talk Mr. Bubble

I dont know right off the answer to your question but I sure one of our other members do (or our moderator Tiggy)

Hi BubbleHead,

First off, I would like to apologize for not being able to answer your question. However, I do have one comment (a suggestion that you may find useful) that I would like to mention. I hope you understand.

It is actually very easy to get around the "block". If people really wanted to save an image, they'd probably go into the source code and find the URL. However, there is an even easier way to gain access to "right-click". You can try this too!

1. Right-click on an image.
2. While keeping the right-click held down, press enter.
3. Release both buttons.
4. Press "Enter" again.
5. The right-click menu should come up, enabling you access to all the features, including Save As.

Hey Chief, just cos I wrote an article on the topic ( http://websiteowner.info/articles/et...rightclick.asp ) doesn't make me an authority on the subject.

To answer your question though BubbleHead, I recall something about there being able to turn off the IE6 image bar... but I'm sure you'll find the follow page useful - not that I'd recommend it...
http://www.dynamicdrive.com/dynamicindex9/

Originally posted by Tiggy
Hey Chief, just cos I wrote an article on the topic ( http://websiteowner.info/articles/et...rightclick.asp ) doesn't make me an authority on the subject.

To answer your question though BubbleHead, I recall something about there being able to turn off the IE6 image bar... but I'm sure you'll find the follow page useful - not that I'd recommend it...
http://www.dynamicdrive.com/dynamicindex9/

However, Tiggy, no matter what you do, there's still a way around the right-click image block.

I would suggest not using right-click block. Since there are so many ways around it, it will not protect your images, but it will limit people's ways to navigate. I use 'right-click/back' all the time, and it's annoying when I get the pop-up and have to go to the back button up top. Never mind that if I were going to use 'right-click/bookmark' I may be annoyed and not bother using the menu at the top. If it really worked to protect the images, I would probably feel different but since it doesn't, I feel right-click blocks are useless annoyances.

Try a notice that your images are your own, and to mail you if someone wants to use them. Those who are ethical will do so when asked; those who are not, likely would've gone around the right-click block anyways.

Originally posted by conkermaniac
Hi BubbleHead,

It is actually very easy to get around the "block". If people really wanted to save an image, they'd probably go into the source code and find the URL. However, there is an even easier way to gain access to "right-click". You can try this too!

I know of a way to save an image, I just save the complete web page, which downloads all the images. My thinking was to stop those that don't know how to "bypass the system."

manthyra, I never thought about using the right click menu to navigate. Thanks for the different point of view. I think I'm just going to water mark certain images I'm worried about and leave the rest alone. I would hate to chase a customer away if he uses the right click menu to navigate.

Thanks everyone, your responses are appreciate. I may try doing the right click block on another web site that is still has to be designed and built.

By the way, cool forum you guys have here.

Tim

here's the code that disables right click only on images.

<script language="JavaScript1.2">
/*
Disable right click script (on images)
*/
var clickmessage="Right click disabled on images!"
function disableclick(e) {
if (document.all) {
if (event.button==2||event.button==3) {
if (event.srcElement.tagName=="IMG"){
alert(clickmessage);
return false;
}
}
}
else if (document.layers) {
if (e.which == 3) {
alert(clickmessage);
return false;
}
}
else if (document.getElementById){
if (e.which==3&&e.target.tagName=="IMG"){
alert(clickmessage)
return false
}
}
}

function associateimages(){
for(i=0;i<document.images.length;i++)
document.images[i].onmousedown=disableclick;
}

if (document.all||document.getElementById)
document.onmousedown=disableclick
else if (document.layers)
associateimages()
</script>