# Disable buttons underneath layer

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/disable-buttons-underneath-layer/166985>\
**Category:** Uncategorized\
**Created:** [October 24, 2005, 3:47pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/disable-buttons-underneath-layer/166985 "2005-10-24T15:47:34Z")\
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**Author:** ![dr\_vroeg](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/8e8cbc/32.png) [@dr\_vroeg](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/dr_vroeg)\
**Post date:** [October 24, 2005, 3:47pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/disable-buttons-underneath-layer/166985/1 "2005-10-24T15:47:34Z")

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I am loading an external swf as a pop-up over my main flash page and I want the buttons underneath to be disabled…is this possible and how, or should I take a different direction?