IE image download toolbar

jdiben · #1 (**permalink**) 01-26-2004, 05:45 PM

I dont know what its called but when I mouseover certain images a toolbar pops up on top of the image. The box lets you print, save and email the image that the mouse is over. I dont like it showing up on my page is there a way to make it stop? I'm not trying to prevent people from downloading images from the site I just dont like the toolbar appearing on top of my site. The little grey toolbar in the middle of my page wasnt the look I was going for when I created the site.

Thanks
Joe

spice · #2 (**permalink**) 01-26-2004, 06:51 PM

That's an IE6 feature that I believe can only be turned off in the browser. Even then, I seem to remember that there is no option for it and you have to change settings in a text file to get it to go away. But it's been a long time since I thought about it, so I might be wrong. If there IS a way to turn it off on your site, it's probably a big hack and I'd be reluctant to use it. But maybe I'm wrong. Either way, keep in mind first that your site is for your USERS.

mikmik · #3 (**permalink**) 01-26-2004, 06:54 PM

Sorry, I don't think that you can stop other people from seeing that if they want to.
It is in IE settings under 'Tools' in the toolbar at the top (File, Edit, View, Faves', Tools, Help).

Tools/Internet Options/Advanced/Multimedia/Enable Image Toolbar. This can be turned of and on with the checkbox.
Also, auto image resizing - sizes an image to fit browser window. It is the box with the four arrows on it that appears at the bottom right of images, it only applies to image only adresses ie> -http/ domain.com/imagesfolder/image.gif, not to embedded images in html pages.

jdiben · #4 (**permalink**) 01-26-2004, 07:26 PM

Thanks for telling me the name of that damn thing mikmik. I searched the news groups and found a simple way to disable it. Place the following line in the head and the toolbar is gone.

Code:

<META HTTP-EQUIV="imagetoolbar" CONTENT="false">

Normally I would be concerned with disabling a browser feature but since the image toolbar doesnt show up half the time I dont think many people will notice. If someone wants the image they are going to have to go the arduous task of right clicking ;)

Joe