# Constraining a custom cursor in MX2004

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/constraining-a-custom-cursor-in-mx2004/176428>\
**Category:** flash\
**Created:** [January 24, 2006, 2:45am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/constraining-a-custom-cursor-in-mx2004/176428 "2006-01-24T02:45:33Z")\
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**Author:** ![VirgoAnima](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/c68b51/32.png) [@VirgoAnima](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/VirgoAnima)\
**Post date:** [January 24, 2006, 2:45am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/constraining-a-custom-cursor-in-mx2004/176428/1 "2006-01-24T02:45:33Z")

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Is there a way in Flash MX 2004 to constrain the area of the custom cursor. So say I wanted a custom Y-axis cursor, but I wanted it to follow my mouse only when I put my mouse in a certain part of the stage. Does anyone know how to do this?