showSelection

Specifies whether the user can select a portion of the movie or sound in a player.

# Metadata

Platforms: desktop, server, mobile OS: mac, windows, linux, ios, android Introduced: 1.0 Security:

# Syntax

set the showSelection of player to {true | false}

# Examples

set the showSelection of player 3 to true

# Description

Use the showSelection property to play a portion of the movie or sound.

If a player's showSelection property is set to true, the user can shift-drag the thumb on the controller bar to set the player startTime and endTime properties, and the controller bar indicates the selected section as a dark gray bar.

If the showController property is false, the setting of the showSelection has no effect.

# Tags

multimedia,

# See

- **keyword:** player - **property:** showBadge, showController, endTime, startTime, playSelection, duration, properties, selected - **command:** start, select, play - **object:** player - **glossary:** property, controller bar