onClick( )

Adds an event handler that runs when the element is clicked.

Description

An element receives a click event when a user clicks on the element and releases.

When a user double-clicks an element, two click events are fired before a doubleClick event is also fired.

You can also define an event handler using the Properties and Events panel.

Properties and Events panel

This will automatically add the required code for the selected element and event:

   export function button1_click(event) {
      // This function was added from the Properties & Events panel. To learn more, visit http://wix.to/UcBnC-4
      // Add your code for this event here: 
    }

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Note: Do not use the Editor Link panel to redirect on click when a link is already defined using the onClick() function. To avoid unpredictable behavior, remove the link from the Editor Link panel.

Syntax

function onClick(handler: MouseEventHandler): Element
handler: function MouseEventHandler(event: MouseEvent): void

onClick Parameters

NAME

TYPE

DESCRIPTION

handler

MouseEventHandler

The name of the function or the function expression to run when the element is clicked.

Returns

The element to which the event handler was added.

Return Type:

Element

MouseEventHandler Parameters

NAME

TYPE

DESCRIPTION

event

MouseEvent

The mouse event that occurred.

Returns

This function does not return anything.

Return Type:

void

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onDblClick( )

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Get the ID of the element that was clicked

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1$w("#myElement").onClick( (event) => {
2  let targetId = event.target.id;  // "myElement"
3} );

Get a mouse click's coordinates

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1$w("#myElement").onClick( (event) => {
2  let clientX = event.clientX;  // 362
3  let clientY = event.clientY;  // 244
4  let offsetX = event.offsetX;  // 10
5  let offsetY = event.offsetY;  // 12
6  let pageX = event.pageX;      // 362
7  let pageY = event.pageY;      // 376
8  let screenX = event.screenX;  // 3897
9  let screenY = event.screenY;  // 362
10} );

Change the background color of the element that was clicked

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1$w('#myElement').onClick((event) => {
2  const clickedElement = event.target;
3  clickedElement.style.backgroundColor = 'blue';
4});