# Detect if mouse is still?

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/detect-if-mouse-is-still/219075>\
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**Created:** [March 13, 2007, 6:01pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/detect-if-mouse-is-still/219075 "2007-03-13T18:01:09Z")\
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**Author:** ![illustratorDavi](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/user_avatar/forum.kirupa.com/illustratordavi/32/3426_2.png) [@illustratorDavi](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/illustratorDavi)\
**Post date:** [March 13, 2007, 6:01pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/detect-if-mouse-is-still/219075/1 "2007-03-13T18:01:09Z")

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Hi

Is there a way to detect if the mouse is still ?

Basically I want my animation to play if nobody is at the computer for a few seconds.

Maybe I should do this the other way saying the it the animation plays unless someone moves the mouse ?

Thanks  
David