# Detecting click on textbox?

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/detecting-click-on-textbox/150331>\
**Category:** flash\
**Created:** [June 6, 2005, 8:42pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/detecting-click-on-textbox/150331 "2005-06-06T20:42:03Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 1\
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**Author:** ![Limitlis](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/user_avatar/forum.kirupa.com/limitlis/32/788_2.png) [@Limitlis](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Limitlis)\
**Post date:** [June 6, 2005, 8:42pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/detecting-click-on-textbox/150331/1 "2005-06-06T20:42:03Z")

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Is there a way to detect if a user has clicked on a textbox or if a certain textbox is active? IM NOT USING MX 2004 COMPONENTS. Im using just MX components.

Would I need to set up a listener for this?

Thanks,  
Limitlis