# Button hit area

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/button-hit-area/50499>\
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**Created:** [May 3, 2004, 7:05pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/button-hit-area/50499 "2004-05-03T19:05:30Z")\
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**Author:** ![iloveitaly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/7ea924/32.png) [@iloveitaly](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/iloveitaly)\
**Post date:** [May 3, 2004, 7:05pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/button-hit-area/50499/1 "2004-05-03T19:05:30Z")

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Hey all!  
I know you can increase a buttons (text button that is…) hit area by adding a white vector box behind it. but, i am going to impliment a menu thingy that shows which menu item was selected, smiliar to the one that i [quickly made](http://ambwhitestudios.com/menumove.swf).  
If you looked at the example when i add a white hit area on the button it prevents the rectangle object from being seen. is there any other way to increase a buttons hit area? Actionscript maybe?  
thanks!  
P.S.  
The menu items that have a mask are 1 and 3.  
also, the rectangle thing may stop short of its destination some times.