Disable Right click on works once??

[mikebyrne]

I've implemented the following script into my page to disable users from right clicking

 

<script language=JavaScript>
<!--

//Disable right mouse click Script
//By Maximus ([email protected]) w/ mods by DynamicDrive
//For full source code, visit http://www.dynamicdrive.com

var message="Richt Click Disabled!";

///////////////////////////////////
function clickIE4(){
if (event.button==2){
alert(message);
return false;
}
}

function clickNS4(e){
if (document.layers||document.getElementById&&!document.all){
if (e.which==2||e.which==3){
alert(message);
return false;
}
}
}

if (document.layers){
document.captureEvents(Event.MOUSEDOWN);
document.onmousedown=clickNS4;
}
else if (document.all&&!document.getElementById){
document.onmousedown=clickIE4;
}

document.oncontextmenu=new Function("alert(message);return false")

// --> 
</script>

 

The problem is when you right click the first time the message appears and seems to work correctly. If you right click again, the errorbox appears "Right Click Disabled" and underneath it "Prevent this page from creating additional dialogues" with a checkbox. All the user needs to do it tick the checkbox and they are able to right click.

 

Is there a way I can stop this happening??

[trq]

Why the hell would you even bother trying to annoy your visitors like this?

[mikebyrne]

It was more to stop people looking at the page source

[joe92]

What about Inspect Element / firebug? They can be launched without having to right click and show your source plus some. Disabling right click won't achieve much.

[mikebyrne]

Good point. I've no top secret info to protect or anything so should I just not bother?

[joe92]

I wouldn't bother wasting any time on it if I were you. To many ways to very easily view the source in an alternative way. Plus you would also be disabling features such as copy and paste and bookmarking the page (and you would definitely want the latter!).