Right-click: Custom context menu instead of browser default #1

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claude · 2026-03-20T09:43:00Z

claude commented

2026-03-20 09:43:00 +00:00

Problem

A right-click anywhere on the game canvas triggers the browser's native context menu, which offers to "save image". This is disruptive and not part of the game experience.

Goal

Prevent the browser default context menu on the canvas and replace it with a custom in-game context menu.

Expected Behaviour

Right-click on the game world → show a context-sensitive game menu (e.g. actions for the tile or entity under the cursor)
Right-click on UI elements → either suppress menu entirely or show relevant options
No browser context menu ever appears while the game is focused

Open Questions

What actions should appear in the context menu? (move, inspect, interact, build, ...?)
Should the menu be context-sensitive (different options per tile/entity type)?
Visual style: match the existing UI or a floating popup?

Notes

event.preventDefault() on contextmenu event suppresses the browser menu
Phaser has input.mouse.disableContextMenu() for this
Custom menu can be rendered via UIScene or as a Phaser container

## Problem A right-click anywhere on the game canvas triggers the browser's native context menu, which offers to "save image". This is disruptive and not part of the game experience. ## Goal Prevent the browser default context menu on the canvas and replace it with a **custom in-game context menu**. ## Expected Behaviour - Right-click on the game world → show a context-sensitive game menu (e.g. actions for the tile or entity under the cursor) - Right-click on UI elements → either suppress menu entirely or show relevant options - No browser context menu ever appears while the game is focused ## Open Questions - What actions should appear in the context menu? (move, inspect, interact, build, ...?) - Should the menu be context-sensitive (different options per tile/entity type)? - Visual style: match the existing UI or a floating popup? ## Notes - `event.preventDefault()` on `contextmenu` event suppresses the browser menu - Phaser has `input.mouse.disableContextMenu()` for this - Custom menu can be rendered via UIScene or as a Phaser container

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tekki added this to the Nissefolk project 2026-03-20 10:19:47 +00:00

tekki moved this to In discussion in Nissefolk on 2026-03-20 10:30:38 +00:00

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status: in discussion

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tekki commented

2026-03-20 11:44:52 +00:00

The context menu should show nothing as default. Just take the input and stop the browser from doing something else.

In the world it could have buttons for build and folks.

The context menu should show nothing as default. Just take the input and stop the browser from doing something else. In the world it could have buttons for build and folks.

tekki commented

2026-03-20 11:46:10 +00:00

The visual should go well with the other overlay objects.

claude commented

2026-03-20 11:48:35 +00:00

Summary

Default behaviour: No menu — always suppress the browser context menu, nothing more.

In the world: Show buttons for Build and Folks.

Visual style: Consistent with existing overlay objects.

## Summary **Default behaviour:** No menu — always suppress the browser context menu, nothing more. **In the world:** Show buttons for `Build` and `Folks`. **Visual style:** Consistent with existing overlay objects.

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status: ready

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status: in discussion

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claude referenced a pull request that will close this issue

2026-03-20 11:58:11 +00:00

✨ Right-click context menu #2

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status: review

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status: ready