RightToClick = my new fav Firefox addon

[Reverend Conehead]

I use a simple database program named CherryTree to store a lot of information that I might want later. For example, I keep information on French films that I might want to buy on DVD, rent on Netflix, Amazon, or whatever. So this web site, lefilmguide.com, is a treasure trove of information on French films. You can search by decade, by actor, by director, by rating, etc. Great resource. However, they've disabled the ability to copy and paste text from their site. Very annoying. It's not like I'm going to steal all their data and then set up my own site. I'm just saving small snippets of info for personal use. Totally legal under copyright law. I was having to type it into CherryTree. However, I found a FireFox addon that lets me copy and paste from the page. With RightToClick, every page shows up as it normally does. They're all set to their defaults. If, however, you encounter a page like lefilmguide.com that's blocked copying, you click on a little arrow that RightToClick has added to the Firefox toolbar and then suddenly you can copy whatever you want. Way cool.

 

[YosemiteSam]

I use a simple database program named CherryTree to store a lot of information that I might want later. For example, I keep information on French films that I might want to buy on DVD, rent on Netflix, Amazon, or whatever. So this web site, lefilmguide.com, is a treasure trove of information on French films. You can search by decade, by actor, by director, by rating, etc. Great resource. However, they've disabled the ability to copy and paste text from their site. Very annoying. It's not like I'm going to steal all their data and then set up my own site. I'm just saving small snippets of info for personal use. Totally legal under copyright law. I was having to type it into CherryTree. However, I found a FireFox addon that lets me copy and paste from the page. With RightToClick, every page shows up as it normally does. They're all set to their defaults. If, however, you encounter a page like lefilmguide.com that's blocked copying, you click on a little arrow that RightToClick has added to the Firefox toolbar and then suddenly you can copy whatever you want. Way cool.

This plugin just disables the JavaScript that prevents it. You can always just disable JavaScript and then copy at will.

 

[Reality]

This plugin just disables the JavaScript that prevents it. You can always just disable JavaScript and then copy at will.

Aye, that's what I have always done as well.

 

[speedkilz88]

Do you need javascript for anything?

 

[YosemiteSam]

Do you need javascript for anything?

JavaScript does a lot for an interactive web, you definitely want to keep it enabled overall. Just when you want to copy something, disable JavaScript, copy it. Then re-enable it.

Anytime a website is doing something you don't like. Disabling JavaScript will more time than not. Stop it from happening.

 

[Reverend Conehead]

This plugin just disables the JavaScript that prevents it. You can always just disable JavaScript and then copy at will.

I originally tried doing that, but it didn't work for some reason. Maybe after disabling JS, I should have reloaded the page. I'm still sticking with this tool because it's so easy to use. There's no going through menus to disable JS. Just click the little arrow, copy what you want, and then click it again to turn full function back on.

 

[speedkilz88]

Here's how to in firefox/palemoon.

Firefox: It used to be easy to turn JavaScript off in Firefox, but on newer versions of the browser this has been disabled (why, Mozilla?). However, you can still force a JavaScript disable command if you want to. Start by typing “about:config” into the address bar. Assure Mozilla that you know you may be voiding your warranties, and then in the new search bar that appears, type “enabled” and search for it. You should see the value of this preference set to “true.” Double-click and set it to “false” instead – and you’re done!

Read more: http://www.digitaltrends.com/how-to/disable-right-click-block/#ixzz4BxkjwLny