You code has some problems:
Not all browsers allow you to prevent default keyboard actions (like Chromium 30)
To prevent them on the others (like Firefox or IE8), you must prevent
keydown
event instead ofkeyup
one, because then it's too late.To check if Ctrl key is pressed, use
e.ctrlKey
Demo (for Firefox)
document.addEventListener("keydown", function(e){
if(e.ctrlKey && e.keyCode == /*key code*/) {
e.preventDefault();
/* Do whatever */
}
});
Demo (for Firefox & IE8)
document.onkeydown = function(e){
e = e || window.event;
if(e.ctrlKey && e.keyCode == nCode) {
e.preventDefault ? e.preventDefault() : e.returnValue = false;
/* Do whatever */
return false;
}
};