Disabling text selection popup menu without disabling selection altogether

To disable the text selection popup menu (often referred to as the "context menu" or "contextual menu") without disabling text selection altogether, you can use CSS to achieve the desired behavior.

The context menu appears when a user right-clicks on selected text or any HTML element. To disable this default behavior, you can use the CSS property user-select and set it to none for the elements where you want to prevent the context menu from appearing.

Here's how you can do it:

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/* CSS to disable context menu on specific elements */
.disable-context-menu {
  user-select: none;
}

Now, you can apply the disable-context-menu class to any HTML elements where you want to prevent the context menu from appearing:

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<p class="disable-context-menu">This text will not show the context menu on right-click.</p>

<div class="disable-context-menu">
  <p>This div and its contents will not show the context menu on right-click.</p>
</div>

By setting user-select: none; on the specified elements, you can disable the context menu while still allowing users to select and interact with the text. Note that this CSS property may not work on older browsers, so it's essential to test the behavior in various browsers to ensure compatibility.

Keep in mind that while this method disables the default context menu, users can still use keyboard shortcuts or other methods (e.g., pressing the "Menu" key) to access the context menu. If you want to prevent users from copying or selecting text altogether, you can use the user-select: none; CSS property on the entire page or specific containers. However, disabling text selection entirely may not be user-friendly and could negatively affect accessibility.