I have a select control with pre defined values and I want my users to be able to copy the selected item\'s text with CTRL + C
I don\'t want them to be able to chang
Fiddle
As opposed to @Dogoku's answer, this is more direct, you don't need to first select your text. Just hit ctrl+c whilst the <select>
has focus and it will copy the selected <option>
's text to your clipboard.
This'll work in modern browsers (including IE>7) without jQuery or funky css.
//to be ran on keydown, which occurs before clipboard copy
function copyWatch(e) {
e = e || event;
if (
//not ctrl+C
(!(e.ctrlKey && e.keyCode == '67')) ||
//nothing selected
(this.selectedIndex < 0)
)
return;
//create selectable text
var copyEl = document.createElement('textarea');
copyEl.innerHTML = this.options[this.selectedIndex].innerHTML;
//hide it, but in a way the browser thinks is clickable
//(no visibility:hidden, display:none)
copyEl.style.position = 'absolute';
copyEl.style.left = '-9999px';
var that = this;
//add a call back for after the ctrl+c is completed
copyEl.onkeyup = function() {
//remove the extraneous element
copyEl.parentNode.removeChild(copyEl);
//return focus to the select
that.focus();
};
//add it to the document, and highlight all the text in the textarea,
//ready for the ctrl+c copy event to fire
document.body.appendChild(copyEl).select();
}
As far as I know, it is not possible to mark the text of a option element. Copy text into clipboard without flash is impossible, too.
This solution is not the best, but it's the simplest:
<!DOCTYPE html>
<body>
<select>
<option value="orange">Orange</option>
<option value="blue">Blue</option>
<option value="red">Red</option>
<option value="white">White</option>
</select>
<input type="text"></input>
</body>
-
$('body').on('change', 'select', function() {
$('input').val($(this).find(":selected").text()).select();
})
http://jsfiddle.net/5C3Q9/2/
Just copy the text into a input field, so the user can select and copy it.
Here's a way to mimick the behaviour you are after, with a bit of positioning magic and jQuery. The code is only tested on Chrome, so it might need a bit of tweaking to look good in all browsers. Also see the note at the bottom of the page for IE7
http://jsfiddle.net/FvFVJ/
The html is rather simple. Just add an input
field next to your select and wrap both in a div. You can add the property readonly
to the input field, to disable editing if you wish
.wrap {
position: relative;
border: 1px solid #ccc;
height: 21px;
border-radius: 4px;
}
.wrap select {
opacity: 0;
position: absolute;
top: -3px;
left: -3px;
z-index: 1;
}
.wrap input {
display: inline-block;
position: absolute;
top: 0;
left: 2px;
z-index: 2;
border: 0;
}
.wrap:after{
content: "\25BE";
font-size: 1.5em;
position: absolute;
right: 0;
top: -3px;
z-index: 0;
}
Both elements are position:absolute
inside the wrapper. Things to notice
select
element has opacity:0
which makes it invisible but still clickable.wrap:after
, which acts as a dropdown arrow (*)z-index
ordering, which puts the input on top of the select, expect of the corner
which will act as the dropdown button$(function () {
$(".wrap").width($(".wrap select").width());
$(".wrap input").width($(".wrap select").width() - 20);
$(".wrap select").on("change", function () {
var txt = $(this).find(':checked').text();
$(".wrap input").val(txt);
});
});
And finally some javascript to set the correct widths for our elements and update the input text everytime we choose a new value from the select.
(*) : The pseudo element will not work in IE7 or . A workaround is to use a background image for the .wrap
element
It is not possible to achieve in modern browsers without Flash due to security restrains. You can check this site to review the options for jQuery: http://www.jquery4u.com/plugins/jquery-copy-clipboard-4-options/