Button release event
Mouseup is the moment when a computer mouse button is released after being pressed.
In web development and programming, a mouseup event fires when this release occurs, distinct from mousedown (the press) and click (the complete press-and-release cycle).
Developers use mouseup to trigger actions like completing a drag operation or finalizing a selection: The element changes color on mouseup.
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Button release event
Mouseup is the moment when a computer mouse button is released after being pressed.
In web development and programming, a mouseup event fires when this release occurs, distinct from mousedown (the press) and click (the complete press-and-release cycle).
Developers use mouseup to trigger actions like completing a drag operation or finalizing a selection: The element changes color on mouseup.
1. interaction — release, To let go; unclick (Undo a digital selection); drop (Fall or release); depress (Lower or sadden); trackpad · cursor · gesture · input · deselect · confirm · commit · finalize · disengage · unlatch
2. event — click, Brief sharp noise; release (To let go); handler (One who manages something); listener (One who attends aurally); trigger · DOM · callback · button · pointer · interaction · JavaScript · element · target · mousedown
mouse button state transitionmouseup ≠ mousedown Button depression detected; keydown · button press · press · click
mousey, mouser, mouses, mouse-ear, mousepad, mouseover, mousehole, mousers, mouseclick
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