You could probably write your own custom implementation of click/dblclick to have it wait for an extra click. I don't see anything in the core jQuery functions that would help you achieve this.
It is inadvisable to bind handlers to both the click and dblclick events for the same element. The sequence of events triggered varies from browser to browser, with some receiving two click events before the dblclick and others only one. Double-click sensitivity (maximum time between clicks that is detected as a double click) can vary by operating system and browser, and is often user-configurable.
Sure, bind two handlers, one to click and the other to dblclick. Create a variable that increments on every click. then resets after a set delay. Inside the setTimeout function you can do something...
I found that John Strickler's answer did not quite do what I was expecting. Once the alert is triggered by a second click within the two-second window, every subsequent click triggers another alert until you wait two seconds before clicking again. So with John's code, a triple click acts as two double clicks where I would expect it to act like a double click followed by a single click.
I have reworked his solution to function in this way and to flow in a way my mind can better comprehend. I dropped the delay down from 2000 to 700 to better simulate what I would feel to be a normal sensitivity. Here's the fiddle: http://jsfiddle.net/KpCwN/4/.
Thanks for the foundation, John. I hope this alternate version is useful to others.
var singleClickTimer = 0; //define a var to hold timer event in parent scope
jqueryElem.click(function(e){ //using jquery click handler
if (e.detail == 1) { //ensure this is the first click
singleClickTimer = setTimeout(function(){ //create a timer
alert('single'); //run your single click code
},250); //250 or 1/4th second is about right
}
});
jqueryElem.dblclick(function(e){ //using jquery dblclick handler
clearTimeout(singleClickTimer); //cancel the single click
alert('double'); //run your double click code
});
$("#clickMe").click(function (e) {
var $this = $(this);
if ($this.hasClass('clicked')){
alert("Double click");
//here is your code for double click
return;
}else{
$this.addClass('clicked');
//your code for single click
setTimeout(function() {
$this.removeClass('clicked'); },500);
}//end of else
});
The solution given from "Nott Responding" seems to fire both events, click and dblclick when doubleclicked. However I think it points in the right direction.
I did a small change, this is the result :
$("#clickMe").click(function (e) {
var $this = $(this);
if ($this.hasClass('clicked')){
$this.removeClass('clicked');
alert("Double click");
//here is your code for double click
}else{
$this.addClass('clicked');
setTimeout(function() {
if ($this.hasClass('clicked')){
$this.removeClass('clicked');
alert("Just one click!");
//your code for single click
}
}, 500);
}
});