Comments on: Event Handlers on Disabled Inputs http://particletree.com/notebook/event-handlers-on-disabled-inputs/ Everyone needs a hug. Wed, 08 Oct 2008 06:11:29 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: Bruni http://particletree.com/notebook/event-handlers-on-disabled-inputs/#comment-21329 Bruni Tue, 12 Jun 2007 13:02:51 +0000 http://s2462.gridserver.com/wordpress/?p=185#comment-21329 <p>The problem with Readonly fields is that, if the field is empty and you press BACKSPACE, the browser goes back to the previous page.</p> The problem with Readonly fields is that, if the field is empty and you press BACKSPACE, the browser goes back to the previous page.

]]> By: Duncan Beevers http://particletree.com/notebook/event-handlers-on-disabled-inputs/#comment-1962 Duncan Beevers Thu, 06 Apr 2006 05:03:43 +0000 http://s2462.gridserver.com/wordpress/?p=185#comment-1962 <p>Another possibility is to wrap the disabled element in a container and attach events to its container.</p> Another possibility is to wrap the disabled element in a container and attach events to its container.

]]> By: Colin D. Devroe http://particletree.com/notebook/event-handlers-on-disabled-inputs/#comment-1961 Colin D. Devroe Wed, 22 Feb 2006 16:49:58 +0000 http://s2462.gridserver.com/wordpress/?p=185#comment-1961 <p>Excellent tip for those starting out in the wonderful world of HTML, period. Let alone the fact that events are retained.</p> Excellent tip for those starting out in the wonderful world of HTML, period. Let alone the fact that events are retained.

]]> By: Tim Huegdon http://particletree.com/notebook/event-handlers-on-disabled-inputs/#comment-1960 Tim Huegdon Wed, 22 Feb 2006 11:55:43 +0000 http://s2462.gridserver.com/wordpress/?p=185#comment-1960 <p>Woah - I haven't used readonly for about 5 years. Back then it didn't work in all the browsers.</p> <p>I'm guessing it does now then, huh?</p> <p>Lesson learned. :-)</p> Woah - I haven’t used readonly for about 5 years. Back then it didn’t work in all the browsers.

I’m guessing it does now then, huh?

Lesson learned. :-)

]]> By: Ismael http://particletree.com/notebook/event-handlers-on-disabled-inputs/#comment-1959 Ismael Wed, 22 Feb 2006 03:42:48 +0000 http://s2462.gridserver.com/wordpress/?p=185#comment-1959 <p>In any case, I guess "readonly" makes more semantic sense to what you were trying to achieve: a field that your can read and perform certain actions on but not modify.</p> <p>Still trying to figure out what kind of app it is. Come on! Just one hint!;-)</p> In any case, I guess “readonly” makes more semantic sense to what you were trying to achieve: a field that your can read and perform certain actions on but not modify.

Still trying to figure out what kind of app it is. Come on! Just one hint!;-)

]]> By: munkyboy http://particletree.com/notebook/event-handlers-on-disabled-inputs/#comment-1958 munkyboy Wed, 22 Feb 2006 03:40:08 +0000 http://s2462.gridserver.com/wordpress/?p=185#comment-1958 <p>doh, I take it back... doesn't work for checkboxes... :(</p> doh, I take it back… doesn’t work for checkboxes… :(

]]> By: munkyboy http://particletree.com/notebook/event-handlers-on-disabled-inputs/#comment-1957 munkyboy Wed, 22 Feb 2006 03:00:32 +0000 http://s2462.gridserver.com/wordpress/?p=185#comment-1957 <p>nice tip. I ran into this exact limitation today. Now I have a work-around. thanks!</p> nice tip. I ran into this exact limitation today. Now I have a work-around. thanks!

]]> By: Ryan Campbell http://particletree.com/notebook/event-handlers-on-disabled-inputs/#comment-1956 Ryan Campbell Wed, 22 Feb 2006 02:09:08 +0000 http://s2462.gridserver.com/wordpress/?p=185#comment-1956 <p>Our situation was probably pretty unique in relation to most. Our particluar form doesn't submit anywhere, requires select elements to be active, and requires textarea/text to be disabled but still clickable. Weird, I know. You will see why soon enough though.</p> Our situation was probably pretty unique in relation to most. Our particluar form doesn’t submit anywhere, requires select elements to be active, and requires textarea/text to be disabled but still clickable. Weird, I know. You will see why soon enough though.

]]> By: Ismael http://particletree.com/notebook/event-handlers-on-disabled-inputs/#comment-1955 Ismael Wed, 22 Feb 2006 02:01:43 +0000 http://s2462.gridserver.com/wordpress/?p=185#comment-1955 <p>or you could blur() the elements on click so they dont get selected, o wrap the field in something and apply the events to that container element...What's the point of applying handlers to disabled elements anyway?</p> or you could blur() the elements on click so they dont get selected, o wrap the field in something and apply the events to that container element…What’s the point of applying handlers to disabled elements anyway?

]]> By: Douglas Clifton http://particletree.com/notebook/event-handlers-on-disabled-inputs/#comment-1954 Douglas Clifton Wed, 22 Feb 2006 01:43:43 +0000 http://s2462.gridserver.com/wordpress/?p=185#comment-1954 <p>Not surprising at all that disabled elements do not respond to events. Also, select elements have no readonly attribute.</p> Not surprising at all that disabled elements do not respond to events. Also, select elements have no readonly attribute.

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