# Perspective text selection on long press

**URL:** <https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-text-selection-on-long-press/114034>\
**Category:** Ignition\
**Tags:** perspective, ignition83\
**Created:** [February 18, 2026, 2:47pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-text-selection-on-long-press/114034 "2026-02-18T14:47:26Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![Arr](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/7ab992/32.png) [@Arr](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Arr)\
**Post date:** [February 18, 2026, 2:47pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-text-selection-on-long-press/114034/1 "2026-02-18T14:47:26Z")

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Hi,

I am developing perspective SCADA for touch panel (Windows IOT). Everytime I press the screen for a longer time, the nearest text is selected (e.g. text in a button). How to disable it?

Thank you

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**Author:** ![Ryan\_Deardorff](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/ryan_deardorff/32/63815_2.png) [@Ryan\_Deardorff](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Ryan_Deardorff)\
**Post date:** [February 18, 2026, 3:11pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-text-selection-on-long-press/114034/2 "2026-02-18T15:11:10Z")

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You can use CSS to disable selection for certain components:

```python
.no-select {
  -webkit-user-select: none; /* Safari, Chrome, Android */
  -moz-user-select: none; /* Firefox */
  -ms-user-select: none; /* Internet Explorer/Edge */
  user-select: none; /* Standard syntax */
}

```

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**Author:** ![Arr](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/7ab992/32.png) [@Arr](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Arr)\
**Post date:** [February 19, 2026, 12:00pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-text-selection-on-long-press/114034/3 "2026-02-19T12:00:44Z")

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How exactly Can I do this? Should I find something in component’s property?