onlosecapture Event

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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

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.

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

altKey Retrieves the current state of the ALT key.

clientX Retrieves the x-coordinate of the mouse cursor relative to the client area of the window, excluding window decorations or scroll bars.

clientY Retrieves the y-coordinate of the mouse cursor relative to the client area of the window, excluding window decorations or scroll bars.

ctrlKey Retrieves the state of the CTRL key.

offsetX Retrieves the horizontal coordinate of the mouse's position relative to the object firing the event.

offsetY Retrieves the vertical coordinate of the mouse's position relative to the object firing the event.

screenX Retrieves the horizontal position of the mouse, in pixels, relative to the user's screen.

screenY Retrieves the vertical position of the mouse, in pixels, relative to the user's screen.

shiftKey Retrieves the state of the SHIFT key.

srcElement Retrieves the object that fired the event.

type Retrieves the event name from the event object.

x Retrieves the x-coordinate of the mouse cursor relative to the parent element.

y Retrieves the y-coordinate of the mouse cursor relative to the parent element.

altKey	Retrieves the current state of the ALT key.
clientX	Retrieves the x-coordinate of the mouse cursor relative to the client area of the window, excluding window decorations or scroll bars.
clientY	Retrieves the y-coordinate of the mouse cursor relative to the client area of the window, excluding window decorations or scroll bars.
ctrlKey	Retrieves the state of the CTRL key.
offsetX	Retrieves the horizontal coordinate of the mouse's position relative to the object firing the event.
offsetY	Retrieves the vertical coordinate of the mouse's position relative to the object firing the event.
screenX	Retrieves the horizontal position of the mouse, in pixels, relative to the user's screen.
screenY	Retrieves the vertical position of the mouse, in pixels, relative to the user's screen.
shiftKey	Retrieves the state of the SHIFT key.
srcElement	Retrieves the object that fired the event.
type	Retrieves the event name from the event object.
x	Retrieves the x-coordinate of the mouse cursor relative to the parent element.
y	Retrieves 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 ]

Platform Version

Win16:

Win32:

Mac:

Unix:

WinCE:

Version data is listed when the mouse hovers over a link, or the link has focus.

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