# Can non-display objects listen for KeyboardEvents?

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/can-non-display-objects-listen-for-keyboardevents/286209>\
**Category:** flash\
**Created:** [April 11, 2009, 9:44pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/can-non-display-objects-listen-for-keyboardevents/286209 "2009-04-11T21:44:25Z")\
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**Author:** ![IQAndreas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/f08c70/32.png) [@IQAndreas](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/IQAndreas)\
**Post date:** [April 11, 2009, 9:44pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/can-non-display-objects-listen-for-keyboardevents/286209/1 "2009-04-11T21:44:25Z")

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Can non-display objects (or display objects that are not attached to the stage) listen for KeyboardEvents?

I know this question or similar questions appear all the time, but is there any official solution or answer?