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onlosecapture Event


Fires when the object loses the mouse capture.

Syntax

Inline HTML <ELEMENT onlosecapture = "handler" ... > All platforms
Event property object.onlosecapture = handler JScript (compatible with ECMA 262 language specification) only
Named script <SCRIPT FOR = object EVENT = onlosecapture> Internet Explorer only

Remarks

Bubbles No
Cancels No
To invoke Cause the object to release mouse capture:
  • Set mouse capture to a different object.
  • Change the active window so that the current document using mouse capture loses focus.
  • Invoke the releaseCapture method on the document or object.
Default action Sends the event notification to the object that is losing the mouse capture.

Event Object Properties

Although event handlers in the DHTML Object Model do not receive parameters directly, the handler can query the event object for data.

Event Object Properties

altKeyRetrieves the current state of the ALT key.
clientXRetrieves the x-coordinate of the mouse cursor relative to the client area of the window, excluding window decorations or scroll bars.
clientYRetrieves the y-coordinate of the mouse cursor relative to the client area of the window, excluding window decorations or scroll bars.
ctrlKeyRetrieves the state of the CTRL key.
offsetXRetrieves the horizontal coordinate of the mouse's position relative to the object firing the event.
offsetYRetrieves the vertical coordinate of the mouse's position relative to the object firing the event.
screenXRetrieves the horizontal position of the mouse, in pixels, relative to the user's screen.
screenYRetrieves the vertical position of the mouse, in pixels, relative to the user's screen.
shiftKeyRetrieves the state of the SHIFT key.
srcElementRetrieves the object that fired the event.
typeRetrieves the event name from the event object.
xRetrieves the x-coordinate of the mouse cursor relative to the parent element.
yRetrieves the y-coordinate of the mouse cursor relative to the parent element.

Example

This example shows how to fire the onlosecapture event. When the user clicks the mouse, the releaseCapture method is invoked and subsequently fires the onlosecapture event.

Sample Code

<BODY onload="divOwnCapture.setCapture()"
    onclick="divOwnCapture.releaseCapture();">
<DIV ID=divOwnCapture
    onmousemove="txtWriteLocation.value=event.clientX 
        + event.clientY";
    onlosecapture="alert(event.srcElement.id 
        + ' lost mouse capture.')">
<P>Mouse capture has been set to this gray division (DIV) at
   load time using the setCapture method. The text area will track
   the mousemove event anywhere in the document.<BR><BR>
<TEXTAREA ID=txtWriteLocation COLS=2></TEXTAREA>
</DIV>
<HR>
<DIV ID=divNoCapture>
<P>Click anywhere on the document to invoke the releaseCapture 
   method, whereby the onlosecapture event will fire.</P>
</DIV>
</BODY>

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Applies To

[ Object Name ]
PlatformVersion
Win16:
Win32:
Mac:
Unix:
WinCE:
A, ADDRESS, APPLET, AREA, B, BDO, BIG, BLOCKQUOTE, BODY, BR, BUTTON, CAPTION, CENTER, CITE, CODE, custom, DD, DFN, DIR, DIV, DL, DT, EM, EMBED, FIELDSET, FONT, FORM, Hn, HR, I, IMG, INPUT type=button, INPUT type=checkbox, INPUT type=file, INPUT type=hidden, INPUT type=image, INPUT type=password, INPUT type=radio, INPUT type=reset, INPUT type=submit, INPUT type=text, KBD, LABEL, LEGEND, LI, LISTING, MAP, MARQUEE, MENU, NOBR, OBJECT, OL, OPTION, P, PLAINTEXT, PRE, S, SAMP, SELECT, SMALL, SPAN, STRIKE, STRONG, SUB, SUP, TABLE, TBODY, TD, TEXTAREA, TFOOT, TH, THEAD, TR, TT, U, UL, VAR, XMP

See Also

Mouse Capture Overview, releaseCapture, setCapture



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