# Active state for buttons

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/active-state-for-buttons/142075>\
**Category:** Uncategorized\
**Created:** [March 25, 2005, 8:20am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/active-state-for-buttons/142075 "2005-03-25T08:20:09Z")\
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**Author:** ![thomjjames](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/dc4da7/32.png) [@thomjjames](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/thomjjames)\
**Post date:** [March 25, 2005, 8:20am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/active-state-for-buttons/142075/1 "2005-03-25T08:20:09Z")

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hi, i have an XML powered navigation bar which uses attachMovie to make the buttons. I was wonder how you go about highlighting the button of the active section dynamic. ie. so when a button is pressed something stands out more on in than the other buttons

Cheers

Thom