onScroll doesn't catch scroll wheel

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onScroll doesn't catch scroll wheel

onScroll event doesn't trigger using scroll wheel instead of scroll bars

pliny

9:28 pm on Jan 13, 2005 (gmt 0)

This simple bit of code effectively, if not perfectly, prevents users from scrolling when certain browsers insist on displaying scroll bars against my explicit instructions:

<BODY onScroll="window.scroll(0,0);">

This works when I scroll using the scroll bars, _but_ the JS is not catching the event when I use my mouse's scroll wheel instead of the scrolly bars. Any enlightenment here?

tforcram

10:09 pm on Jan 13, 2005 (gmt 0)

Why would you want someone to not be able to scroll, what if they have/or make the window really small. I would think the best solution is just to make all your material fit into the dimensions you want with css.

pliny

11:41 pm on Jan 13, 2005 (gmt 0)

It's a design decision.

I've been reading some more, and it appears that there may be no real eventhandler to catch a scrollwheel scroll. If anyone knows different, please advise--thanks.

Rambo Tribble

11:43 pm on Jan 13, 2005 (gmt 0)

I suspect the problem with the scroll wheel is out of your hands; the driver for the mouse isn't reporting the event to the OS, which in turn isn't reporting it to the browser.