# \_xmouse & \_ymouse for screen OUTSIDE of swf? Possible?

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**Created:** [March 2, 2007, 7:05am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/-xmouse--ymouse-for-screen-outside-of-swf-possible/217829 "2007-03-02T07:05:36Z")\
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I’ve been fooling around with both a java & a flash xy mouse tracker…

Can flash/swf detect the mouse x & y coordinates OUTSIDE of the swf?  
My problem is that as soon as I roll out of the swf borders it stops working.  
So I guess I want to know how to track the x&y coords for the monitor/screen instead of tracking the xy for the swf.

Seems tricky - what method is best?  
Any suggestions?