Make column header text selectable?

ninja_skeeball

Hi.

What code would be needed to properly allow text selection on datatable column headers? We want to keep the sort function enabled and allow for text selection on the column name.

ninja_skeeball

Impossibru!

ninja_skeeball

*bump*

Any way to make column names hi-lightable so you can use copy and paste on the column names?

ninja_skeeball

*bump*

Any help, please?

xmikew

Is this a browser issue? I have sorting enabled on the header and can copy and paste in firefox.

allan

Link to a test page shown the problem please: http://datatables.net/forums/discussion/12899/post-test-cases-when-asking-for-help-please-read

Like xmikew, I can select and copy header text in DataTables tables.

Allan

ninja_skeeball

Certainly, and thanks.

http://www.datatables.net/release-datatables/examples/basic_init/zero_config.html

This is an example.

Using Chrome Version 26.0.1410.63

I place the mouse cursor to the left of any column name, eg: "Browser", I then press the mouse button, move over the word browser, and release the mouse button.

Expected effect:
"Browser" is highlighted.

Actual effect:
Table is resorted by browser.

allan

I'm not sure why it was working for me before, and not now - but I suspect it is this event handler that is causing the problem for you: https://github.com/DataTables/DataTables/blob/master/media/js/jquery.dataTables.js#L4780 . I'd suggest just removing it.

Allan

ninja_skeeball

That's perfect, Allan.

Thanks a ton! You da man! =D