Disable scrolling on `<input type=number>`

Question

Is it possible to disable the scroll wheel changing the number in an input number field? I\'ve messed with webkit-specific CSS to remove the spinner but I\'d like to get rid

Answer 1

First you must stop the mousewheel event by either:

1. Disabling it with mousewheel.disableScroll
2. Intercepting it with e.preventDefault();
3. By removing focus from the element el.blur();

The first two approaches both stop the window from scrolling and the last removes focus from the element; both of which are undesirable outcomes.

One workaround is to use el.blur() and refocus the element after a delay:

$('input[type=number]').on('mousewheel', function(){
  var el = $(this);
  el.blur();
  setTimeout(function(){
    el.focus();
  }, 10);
});