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Scott Chu
Scott Chu

Reputation: 992

How to disable Windows keys (logo key and menu key) using Javascript

I write this Javascript code but it doesn't disable 2 windows keys (I mean logo key and menu key), though:

document.onkeydown = function(e) {
    document.title = e.keyCode;
    if (e.keyCode == 91 || e.keyCode == 93) {
        window.event.keyCode = 0;
        window.event.returnValue = false;
        return false;
    }
};

the 2 window.xxx statements are actually not necessary but I add them in to buy an insurance (Just doubt that e doesn't totally equal to window.event).

So I'd like to ask this question: " Is there a feasible way, directly or indirectly, to do this job in Javascript? "

Upvotes: 2

Views: 6516

Answers (2)

trincot
trincot

Reputation: 350127

JavaScript cannot stop the effect of the Windows logo key, which (when released) is supposed to bring up the Window's start menu. In combination with other keys, it has other system wide effects (like with M = minimise all windows). This is something that happens outside of the browser context, and thus cannot and should not be blocked by the code running in your browser.

The Windows menu key can be somewhat disabled, as described in this answer:

$(function(){
    var lastKey=0;
    $(window).on("keydown", document, function(event){
        lastKey = event.keyCode;            
    });

    $(window).on("contextmenu", document, function(event){
        if (lastKey === 93){
            lastKey=0;
            event.preventDefault();
            event.stopPropagation();
            return false;
        }
    });
});

Upvotes: 1

zolter
zolter

Reputation: 7160

Your code looks right, try to find out real keycodes with this simple script:

document.onkeydown = checkKeycode
function checkKeycode(e) {
  var keycode;
  if (window.event) keycode = window.event.keyCode;
  else if (e) keycode = e.which;
  alert("keycode: " + keycode);
}

And to disabel certain keys you modify function (example for 'Enter'):

document.onkeydown = checkKeycode
function checkKeycode(e) {
  var event = e || window.event;
  var keycode = event.which || event.keyCode;

  if (keycode == 13) {
    // return key was pressed
  }
}

Upvotes: 1

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