How to stop space bar/down arrow from scrolling?

(In Firefox, at least)

Isn't that kind of a huge problem with playing games in a browser? It won't stop scrolling down while I'm playing, which is... bad. Any solution for this?

When i checked the Space Blaster Example game, there was a code there preventing it.

At least thats what the code comment said.

Just make a Event called "Keyboard: On Space Pressed" and have nothing in the Action section.

This is what the game code comment said, quoted.

"This event is intentionally empty, it simply stops the browser scrolling down when you press spacebar (Construct 2 prevents browser shortcuts if any key press event exists for it)."

Hmm... I DO have actions for those keys, though. I'll try throwing in addition blank ones and see if it helps anyway. Thanks for the response!

The arcade should stop this by itself, but maldrok is right, for other games not hosted on the arcade you simply need empty 'On key pressed' events and it will block the browser's default action (which is scrolling for spacebar). You have to add blank events because it's designed to not affect the rest of the browser or page unless it really has to - it might be annoying for some people if every C2 game blocked spacebar/arrow key scrolling.

I find that frustrating sometimes also. isn't there any easier way to do this?

it is because html5 doesn't lock keys to be in a closed window, right?

Is adding two or three empty events not easy enough?

^ lol