Question

When I double click a row it is selecting the row in IE8 but not in FF and Chrome. Is it an issue in IE8 or is there any bug for this? Thanks…

Answer 1

The behavior is well-know. For example you can read the following in the documentation of the jQuery.dblclick:

The sequence of events triggered varies from browser to browser, with
some receiving two click events before the dblclick and others only
one. Double-click sensitivity (maximum time between clicks that is
detected as a double click) can vary by operating system and browser,
and is often user-configurable.

If you want common behavior in all browsers you code do the following:

ondblClickRow: function (rowid) {
    if ($.browser.msie && parseInt($.browser.version, 10) < 9) {
        $(this).jqGrid('setSelection', rowid, false);
    }
}

see the demo or the opposite behavior with the code

ondblClickRow: function (rowid) {
    if (!$.browser.msie || parseInt($.browser.version, 10) > 8) {
        $(this).jqGrid('setSelection', rowid, false);
    }
}

see another demo.