How to make an image not clickable

Question

Hello,

In Gmail (not sure about other inboxes), when you hover over an image block that does not have a URL, the pointer mouse turns into the ‘clicker finger’ and a download arrow appears in the corner of the image.

When you click the image, the image opens up, as if to download, in your screen.

Is there a way to prevent this functionality? So that the image is not clickable at all?

I use to think putting a # in the URL of the image block did the trick, but I don’t think that is actually the case.

Any ideas?

Dov · Accepted Answer

Hi @Dragonslayer1865,Thanks for sharing this.The solution willlikely require custom code to accomplish.Setting CSS -pointer-events: noneshould remove any mouse interaction with the image.Thisarticle explains it in more detail.I hope that’s helpful.

Mike Sutter · Answer

If you add a # to the URL field it will leave the image alone and prevent Gmail from adding the download icon and also keep it from going into a lightbox when clicked.

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