# Buttons and Masking :o

**URL:** https://forum.kirupa.com/t/buttons-and-masking-o/193316
**Category:** flash
**Created:** [July 12, 2006, 4:20pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/buttons-and-masking-o/193316 "2006-07-12T16:20:44Z")
**Posts on this page:** 1
**Page:** 1

<div class="post-metadata">

### Author: ![ollie1](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/user_avatar/forum.kirupa.com/ollie1/32/2180_2.png) [@ollie1](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/ollie1)
#### Post date: [July 12, 2006, 4:20pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/buttons-and-masking-o/193316/1 "2006-07-12T16:20:44Z")

</div>

When i create a mask over a MC containing buttons, I am unable to click on the buttons. This (I’m guessing) is because they are covered by the masking layer. Is there anyway to stop this from happening?

Im sure the resolution is pretty simple… but I can’t seem to find it 😃