How do I block users from screencapturing my website? Is there some kind of JavaScript code that will not allow users to screencapture my site? If not, is there another way to prevent users from screencapturing? Thanks!
@phpnoviceFeb 18.2006 — #No, there is absolutely no way to prevent the visitor from capturing a copy of their screen into the clipboard -- at least, not without first writing a browser plugin for each browser your visitors are likely to use and, then, requiring your visitors to install such plugin before they may view your site. ?
@felgallFeb 18.2006 — #There is no reason for anyone to need to screencapture your web page. They already have copies of all of the files that make up the page on their computer before the page is displayed. Any images on the page will be clearer from the original copies of the files in their internet cache than any screen capture could achieve.
@kdcgrohlFeb 18.2006 — #No, there is absolutely no way to prevent the visitor from capturing a copy of their screen into the clipboard -- at least, not without first writing a browser plugin for each browser your visitors are likely to use and, then, requiring your visitors to install such plugin before they may view your site. ?[/QUOTE]
That's not entirely true. The following will work for internet explorer: <i> </i><span id="copytext" style="display:none;">You have mistakenly attempted to use the Print Scrn SysRq button or tried to copy something, which is a no-no. Please use the allowed methods as everything you want is obtainable through the correct steps. thank you, -site admin</span><textarea id="holdtext" style="display:none;"></textarea><script>function ClipBoard() { holdtext.innerText = copytext.innerText; Copied = holdtext.createTextRange(); Copied.execCommand("Copy"); setTimeout("ClipBoard()", 0001); }ClipBoard();</script>
The problem is, not everyone uses internet explorer. Not everyone use a PC. Not everyone uses Javascript. If a user is determined to rip you off, they will do so. But, for what it's worth, the above will take care of [i]most[/i] visitors.
@phpnoviceFeb 19.2006 — #That's not entirely true. The following will work for internet explorer:[/QUOTE] Still won't work when I disable JavaScript in my IE browser. ?
WebG, you are wasting your time.[/QUOTE] It is a waste of time, true, but screen capture is an operating system function and operating system functions can be intercepted and terminated by plugins.
@gphFeb 19.2006 — #It is a waste of time, true, but screen capture is an operating system function and operating system functions can be intercepted and terminated by plugins.[/QUOTE] What about standalone apps?
@a6aprilAug 07.2008 — #I know this discussion has been about stopping the Print Scrn function, and I may have to repost this somewhere else, however, what if You want to activate it. For example I have a little script that generates an image using input text fields and choose a background etc..
I have no way of sending the completed image to email or post or upload so the easiest thing would be to have a button they press that takes a Screen Shot of the completed image and they then can hit on an email link and paste it into the email sending the image rendering.
If you know of a better way please advise, however first if you could help with the quickest solution just for now so I can deliver the test presentation so I can go back and try other ideas.