# Javascript: click vs dblclick

**URL:** <https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/javascript-click-vs-dblclick/196788>\
**Category:** Rails\
**Created:** [August 22, 2008, 8:19am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/javascript-click-vs-dblclick/196788 "2008-08-22T08:19:45Z")\
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**Author:** ![mrdamien](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/m/e274bd/32.png) [@mrdamien](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/mrdamien)\
**Post date:** [August 22, 2008, 8:19am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/javascript-click-vs-dblclick/196788/1 "2008-08-22T08:19:45Z")

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Hi All,

I have some issues with click and dblclick event. I am listening both of  
them on some div but when I issue a dblclick, I get two single click  
plus another dblclick event.

Do you know how to handle that and get only a single dblclick ?

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**Author:** ![mrdamien](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/m/e274bd/32.png) [@mrdamien](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/mrdamien)\
**Post date:** [August 22, 2008, 9:19am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/javascript-click-vs-dblclick/196788/2 "2008-08-22T09:19:02Z")

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On 22 Aug 2008, at 08:19, MR Damien wrote:

> I have some issues with click and dblclick event. I am listening  
> both of  
> them on some div but when I issue a dblclick, I get two single click  
> plus another dblclick event.
> 
> Do you know how to handle that and get only a single dblclick ?

[http://www.google.com/search?client=safari&rls=en-us&q=javascript+click+double+click&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8](http://www.google.com/search?client=safari&rls=en-us&q=javascript+click+double+click&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8)

Basically browsers don’t wait for a second click to fire off one  
event. That’s why every book and post I’ve read advises against the  
use of click and double click on the same element, and rightfully so  
imho.

Best regards

Peter De Berdt

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**Author:** ![mrdamien](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/m/e274bd/32.png) [@mrdamien](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/mrdamien)\
**Post date:** [August 22, 2008, 9:21am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/javascript-click-vs-dblclick/196788/3 "2008-08-22T09:21:11Z")

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Peter De Berdt wrote:

> On 22 Aug 2008, at 08:19, MR Damien wrote:
> 
> [javascript click double click - Google Search](http://www.google.com/search?client=safari&rls=en-us&q=javascript+click+double+click&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8)
> 
> Basically browsers don’t wait for a second click to fire off one  
> event. That’s why every book and post I’ve read advises against the  
> use of click and double click on the same element, and rightfully so  
> imho.
> 
> Best regards
> 
> Peter De Berdt

Ok, but as Apple is using it with [Mobile.Me](http://Mobile.Me), I thought there was an easy  
way to do it.

I will use a button then.