# Make share input field readonly

**URL:** <https://meta.discourse.org/t/make-share-input-field-readonly/18973>\
**Category:** Feature\
**Created:** [17 Agosto 2014, 11:10pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/make-share-input-field-readonly/18973 "2014-08-17T23:10:27Z")\
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**Author:** ![Lid](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/2bfe46/32.png) [@Lid](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Lid)\
**Post date:** [17 Agosto 2014, 11:10pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/make-share-input-field-readonly/18973/1 "2014-08-17T23:10:27Z")

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1. There is no reason why it should be editable this is a copy only field.  
 ![](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/meta/original/3X/f/c/fc3c7d62af061e6d0f8f711aac7ffc0924ce654d.png)

2. current behavior is less forgiven for keyboarders (hit shift+s twice by accident)  
 ![](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/meta/original/3X/5/f/5f56fa288f64167577141f083b77f43f8765816d.png)

Solution:  
Add readonly attribute to field. Add css adjustment to fix cursot and background color (on chrome field turned gray and mouse cursor to no-action ready icon

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