# Customizing Scrollbars in MX
**URL:** https://forum.kirupa.com/t/customizing-scrollbars-in-mx/25682
**Category:** flash
**Created:** [July 15, 2003, 5:40pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/customizing-scrollbars-in-mx/25682 "2003-07-15T17:40:16Z")
**Posts on this page:** 12
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### Author:  [@Domo](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Domo)
#### Post date: [July 15, 2003, 5:40pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/customizing-scrollbars-in-mx/25682/1 "2003-07-15T17:40:16Z")
I was wondering how you can edit the scrollbars in Flash MX besides color and stuff… I wanted to give them a whole new look (the scroller and up+down buttons)
How would I do this?
Thanks 🙂
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### Author:  [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)
#### Post date: [July 15, 2003, 5:42pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/customizing-scrollbars-in-mx/25682/2 "2003-07-15T17:42:02Z")
I would like to know how to do this also.
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### Author:  [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)
#### Post date: [July 15, 2003, 5:45pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/customizing-scrollbars-in-mx/25682/3 "2003-07-15T17:45:08Z")
you could look at the actual components in your library. expand the folders and alter the different states of each symbol. or just make your own scroll and buttons and use AS.
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### Author:  [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)
#### Post date: [July 15, 2003, 5:48pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/customizing-scrollbars-in-mx/25682/4 "2003-07-15T17:48:54Z")
I just figured that out also. Just drop your component on the stage and then right-click and say edit in place. Then hit F11 and you will see a library of all the buttons and stuff. Yippie, customization time.
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### Author:  [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)
#### Post date: [July 15, 2003, 5:49pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/customizing-scrollbars-in-mx/25682/5 "2003-07-15T17:49:46Z")
use AS for what? cant i just make new ones an implement them into the original scrollbar design somehow?
Thanks
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### Author:  [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)
#### Post date: [July 15, 2003, 5:51pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/customizing-scrollbars-in-mx/25682/6 "2003-07-15T17:51:00Z")
> \*Originally posted by TaylorTAP \*
> \*\*I just figured that out also. Just drop your component on the stage and then right-click and say edit in place. Then hit F11 and you will see a library of all the buttons and stuff. Yippie, customization time. \*\*
Drop what component on what stage? wheres this all at? 😊
_Flash Noob_
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### Author:  [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)
#### Post date: [July 15, 2003, 5:52pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/customizing-scrollbars-in-mx/25682/7 "2003-07-15T17:52:09Z")
i meant use as to control the scrolling content.
[http://www.kirupaforum.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=20065&perpage=15&highlight=scroll%20button%20mc&pagenumber=1](http://www.kirupaforum.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=20065&perpage=15&highlight=scroll%20button%20mc&pagenumber=1)
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### Author:  [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)
#### Post date: [July 15, 2003, 5:54pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/customizing-scrollbars-in-mx/25682/8 "2003-07-15T17:54:39Z")
Oh k. You know the components window?
(that is where you get the component from)
Click and drag the scroll bar onto the stage (stage is a term for the area that is visible when you compile your FLA , it looks white with a black background on it). Once you have dragged it onto the ‘stage’ you will see the little scroll bar. From there, right-click on it and say Edit In Place. After that, hit the F11 key and another window will appear with a folder, expand that folder out and look at the different images in there. Once, you find the image you want to edit then right-click on it and choose edit.
I hope this helps you find your way.
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### Author:  [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)
#### Post date: [July 15, 2003, 5:57pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/customizing-scrollbars-in-mx/25682/9 "2003-07-15T17:57:21Z")
yeah, thanks alot Taylor 🙂
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### Author:  [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)
#### Post date: [July 15, 2003, 5:59pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/customizing-scrollbars-in-mx/25682/10 "2003-07-15T17:59:06Z")
what if i made my own scrollers? is there a directory i can place them in do that i can implement them into the scroller itself?
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### Author:  [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)
#### Post date: [July 15, 2003, 6:00pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/customizing-scrollbars-in-mx/25682/11 "2003-07-15T18:00:46Z")
Just go into the already made ones and delete them and then draw your own.
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### Author:  [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)
#### Post date: [July 15, 2003, 6:02pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/customizing-scrollbars-in-mx/25682/12 "2003-07-15T18:02:59Z")
Thanks