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Ctrl+u double make not hide

The below code works fine, but if I click double Ctrl+u then it opens all. How can I disable all?
Ctrl+u, Ctrl+s, right-click, F12 key and more key for hide code?
document.onkeydown = function(e) {
if (e.ctrlKey && (e.keyCode === 67 || e.keyCode === 86 || e.keyCode === 85 || e.keyCode === 117)) { //Alt+c, Alt+v will also be disabled sadly.
alert('not allowed');
}
return false;
};

you have to put e.stopImmediatePropagation();
/*function check(e)
{
alert(e.keyCode);
}*/
document.onkeydown = function(e) {
if (e.ctrlKey && (e.keyCode === 67 || e.keyCode === 86 || e.keyCode === 85 || e.keyCode === 117)) { //Alt+c, Alt+v will also be disabled sadly.
alert('not allowed');
e.stopImmediatePropagation();
}
return false;
};

Try to use the e.preventDefault() function. it will stop the browser to do the default actions when in this case a key combination has been pressed.
The key code for the F12 button is 123. To detect the 'contextmenu' event (user clicks right button), you also have to use the preventdefault function to avoid opening the contextmenu. Maybe this will help you:
Live preview: https://jsfiddle.net/cmLf34h3/1/
document.onkeydown = function(e) {
if (e.ctrlKey && (e.keyCode === 67 || e.keyCode === 86 || e.keyCode === 85 || e.keyCode === 117) || e.keyCode === 123) { //Alt+c, Alt+v will also be disabled sadly.
alert('not allowed');
e.preventDefault();
}
return false;
};
window.oncontextmenu = function (e)
{
alert("You have tested if your right-mousebutton is still working. This alert confirms it's still working, have a nice day!")
e.preventDefault();
return false; // cancel default menu
}
Source for the right-click function: Is right click a Javascript event?
Note: You cannot 100% prevent these actions, there is always a backdoor to bypass this.
I hope this helps

Javascript - How to create a keypress event?

I've looked on the internet for this and all I can find are depreciated functions so before posting please check to make sure that the code you suggest isn't depreciated.
I've found this and tried it:
https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/API/KeyboardEvent/KeyboardEvent
$(document).ready(function () {
var x = new KeyboardEvent("FormatCode", deprectiatedArgument);
});
But after further inspection the KeyboardEventInit is depreciated.
I would like to create an event on pres of the CTRL + K keys.

You have a specific key code for every button on the keyboard.
All of them are here http://keycode.info/.
$(document).keyup(function(e) {
if (e.keyCode === 13) function(); // enter
if (e.keyCode === 27) function(); // esc
});

Here's a vanilla JS solution to detect a CTRL + k keypress event:
UPDATED to also trigger the event.
document.addEventListener("keypress", function(e) {
if ((e.ctrlKey || e.metaKey) && (e.keyCode == 11 || e.keyCode == 75)) {
alert("ctrl+k!");
}
});
document.getElementById("trigger").addEventListener("click", function(){
//trigger a keypress event...
var e = document.createEvent('HTMLEvents');
e.initEvent("keypress", false, true);
e.ctrlKey = true;
e.keyCode = 75;
document.dispatchEvent(e);
});
Press <kbd>ctrl+k</kbd> or
trigger the event

you can use a library called shortcut.js .. here is a link to their source code for downloading:
http://www.openjs.com/scripts/events/keyboard_shortcuts/shortcut.js
then run ur code by making this function:
shortcut.add("Ctrl+K",function() {
alert("Hi there!");
});
and here is the documentation : http://www.openjs.com/scripts/events/keyboard_shortcuts/
hope that can help.

$(document).ready(function () {
var bool = false;
$(document).keydown(function (e) {
if (e.keyCode === 17) {
bool = true;
}
if (bool == true && e.keyCode == 75) {
alert("");
}
});
$(document).keyup(function (e) {
if (e.keyCode === 17) {
bool = false;
}
});
});
This is how me and a friend got it working

Hotkey to Button

Is there any way to make a keyboard shortcut that will click on a button on a webpage.
Like I would like to have a hotkey : Ctrl+S to automatically click on Search on Google.
I've tried this : Shortcut Manager plugin but I'm not sure how to assign it.

This might help:
See this jsFiddle
$(window).keypress(function(e) {
var keycode = (e.keyCode ? e.keyCode : e.which);
var rr = $('#report').html();
$('#report').html(rr + '<br />' + keycode);
if (e.ctrlKey) alert('Control pressed');
//if (!(keycode == 115 && e.ctrlKey) && !(keycode == 19)) return true;
if (!(keycode == 83 && e.ctrlKey) && !(keycode == 17)) return true;
alert("Ctrl-S pressed");
$('#gsearch').trigger('click'); //or just .click() also works
e.preventDefault();
return false;
});
Note that webkit browsers will not trap ctrl, alt, shift, etc keys. See this article for info

How to stop of running the keycodes 37 and 39 when there is a textarea selected

Simply I have a js script that change the page with left and right arrows, but how to stop that if a specific textarea is selected ?
This is my js to change the page
$(document).keydown(function(event) {
if(event.keyCode === 37) {
window.location = "http://site.com/pics/5";
}
else if(event.keyCode === 39) {
window.location = "http://site.com/pics/7";
}
});

$('textarea').on('keypress', function(evt) {
if ((evt.keyCode === 37) || (evt.keyCode === 39)) {
console.log('stop propagation');
evt.stopPropagation();
}
});
See example fiddle: http://jsfiddle.net/GUDqV/1
Update: after OP clarification this works even on jQuery 1.2.6 on Chrome: http://jsfiddle.net/GUDqV/2/
$('textarea').bind('keyup', function(evt) {
if ((evt.keyCode === 37) || (evt.keyCode === 39)) {
console.log('stop propagation');
evt.stopPropagation();
}
});​
see screenshot of this code on Chrome and jQ1.2.6

Probably the simplest approach is to factor event.target into your code, checking to see if it is the textarea:
$(document).keydown(function(event) {
if (event.target.id == "myTextArea") {
return true;
}
else if(event.keyCode === 37) {
window.location = "http://site.com/pics/5";
}
else if(event.keyCode === 39) {
window.location = "http://site.com/pics/7";
}
});
Any key events that originate from a textarea element with an id of myTextArea will then be ignored.

You can check if the textarea is in focus by doing something like:
if (document.activeElement == myTextArea) {
// Don't change the page
}

$("#mytextarea").is(":focus") This will let you know if the element is focused.
Also $(document.activeElement) will get the currently focused element.
You can check to see if your text area is focused, and disable the script that navigates when using left and right arrow keys.
A little bit of code showing what you've tried might bring in more specific responses.
Hope this helps.

How to detect escape key press with pure JS or jQuery?

Possible Duplicate:
Which keycode for escape key with jQuery
How to detect escape key press in IE, Firefox and Chrome?
Below code works in IE and alerts 27, but in Firefox it alerts 0
$('body').keypress(function(e){
alert(e.which);
if(e.which == 27){
// Close my modal window
}
});

Note: keyCode is becoming deprecated, use key instead.
function keyPress (e) {
if(e.key === "Escape") {
// write your logic here.
}
}
Code Snippet:
var msg = document.getElementById('state-msg');
document.body.addEventListener('keypress', function(e) {
if (e.key == "Escape") {
msg.textContent += 'Escape pressed:'
}
});
Press ESC key <span id="state-msg"></span>
keyCode is becoming deprecated
It seems keydown and keyup work, even though keypress may not
$(document).keyup(function(e) {
if (e.key === "Escape") { // escape key maps to keycode `27`
// <DO YOUR WORK HERE>
}
});
Which keycode for escape key with jQuery

The keydown event will work fine for Escape and has the benefit of allowing you to use keyCode in all browsers. Also, you need to attach the listener to document rather than the body.
Update May 2016
keyCode is now in the process of being deprecated and most modern browsers offer the key property now, although you'll still need a fallback for decent browser support for now (at time of writing the current releases of Chrome and Safari don't support it).
Update September 2018
evt.key is now supported by all modern browsers.
document.onkeydown = function(evt) {
evt = evt || window.event;
var isEscape = false;
if ("key" in evt) {
isEscape = (evt.key === "Escape" || evt.key === "Esc");
} else {
isEscape = (evt.keyCode === 27);
}
if (isEscape) {
alert("Escape");
}
};
Click me then press the Escape key

Using JavaScript you can do check working jsfiddle
document.onkeydown = function(evt) {
evt = evt || window.event;
if (evt.keyCode == 27) {
alert('Esc key pressed.');
}
};
Using jQuery you can do check working jsfiddle
jQuery(document).on('keyup',function(evt) {
if (evt.keyCode == 27) {
alert('Esc key pressed.');
}
});

check for keyCode && which & keyup || keydown
$(document).keydown(function(e){
var code = e.keyCode || e.which;
alert(code);
});

Pure JS
you can attach a listener to keyUp event for the document.
Also, if you want to make sure, any other key is not pressed along with Esc key, you can use values of ctrlKey, altKey, and shifkey.
document.addEventListener('keydown', (event) => {
if (event.key === 'Escape') {
//if esc key was not pressed in combination with ctrl or alt or shift
const isNotCombinedKey = !(event.ctrlKey || event.altKey || event.shiftKey);
if (isNotCombinedKey) {
console.log('Escape key was pressed with out any group keys')
}
}
});

pure JS (no JQuery)
document.addEventListener('keydown', function(e) {
if(e.keyCode == 27){
//add your code here
}
});

Below is the code that not only disables the ESC key but also checks the condition where it is pressed and depending on the situation, it will do the action or not.
In this example,
e.preventDefault();
will disable the ESC key-press action.
You may do anything like to hide a div with this:
document.getElementById('myDivId').style.display = 'none';
Where the ESC key pressed is also taken into consideration:
(e.target.nodeName=='BODY')
You may remove this if condition part if you like to apply to this to all. Or you may target INPUT here to only apply this action when the cursor is in input box.
window.addEventListener('keydown', function(e){
if((e.key=='Escape'||e.key=='Esc'||e.keyCode==27) && (e.target.nodeName=='BODY')){
e.preventDefault();
return false;
}
}, true);

Best way is to make function for this
FUNCTION:
$.fn.escape = function (callback) {
return this.each(function () {
$(document).on("keydown", this, function (e) {
var keycode = ((typeof e.keyCode !='undefined' && e.keyCode) ? e.keyCode : e.which);
if (keycode === 27) {
callback.call(this, e);
};
});
});
};
EXAMPLE:
$("#my-div").escape(function () {
alert('Escape!');
})

On Firefox 78 use this ("keypress" doesn't work for Escape key):
function keyPress (e)(){
if (e.key == "Escape"){
//do something here
}
document.addEventListener("keyup", keyPress);

i think the simplest way is vanilla javascript:
document.onkeyup = function(event) {
if (event.keyCode === 27){
//do something here
}
}
Updated: Changed key => keyCode