select_input.js

/* While implementing shorturls, I wanted to make the url easily copyable.
 * To do this, I placed it in a text input field, that was styled like the copy text
 * of the page. To ease the copying process, I wanted to select the entire contents
 * of the text on focus. Webkit browser would select on focus, but would then quickly deselect.
 * This is the workaround I came up with. */

// Meant to select <input type="text" class="short-url" value="http://danott.us/s/123" />
$(".short-url").focus(function(e){
  this.select();
}).mouseup(function(e){
  e.preventDefault();
});