# Can't disable components! :(

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/cant-disable-components/212657>\
**Category:** flash\
**Created:** [January 12, 2007, 8:53pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/cant-disable-components/212657 "2007-01-12T20:53:26Z")\
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**Author:** ![daleth](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/user_avatar/forum.kirupa.com/daleth/32/1096_2.png) [@daleth](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/daleth)\
**Post date:** [January 12, 2007, 8:53pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/cant-disable-components/212657/1 "2007-01-12T20:53:26Z")

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Argh… this is why I usually don’t use components ☹ Why don’t classes like combobox and button have “enabled” properties? Argh!!! Does anyone have any particular workarounds they like?