# Centering focus to stage objects

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/centering-focus-to-stage-objects/268495>\
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**Created:** [August 14, 2008, 3:16pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/centering-focus-to-stage-objects/268495 "2008-08-14T15:16:47Z")\
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**Author:** ![toothymonkey](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/7c8e57/32.png) [@toothymonkey](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/toothymonkey)\
**Post date:** [August 14, 2008, 3:16pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/centering-focus-to-stage-objects/268495/1 "2008-08-14T15:16:47Z")

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hello Kirupa ppl…

long time reader, first time poster…

Right now i’m learning APE and I am creating a 2d app that scrolls. I want users to be able to switch focus to different stage items. ( by ‘switch focus’, i mean that the selected stage object will center on the screen)

has anyone done this before? i’m wondering where a good place would be to start and if there are any tutorials out there…

any help is extremely appreciated…

cheers… :hat: