# Escape key making a box in textfield

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/escape-key-making-a-box-in-textfield/194559>\
**Category:** flash\
**Created:** [July 24, 2006, 4:49pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/escape-key-making-a-box-in-textfield/194559 "2006-07-24T16:49:59Z")\
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**Author:** ![voxecho](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/278dde/32.png) [@voxecho](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/voxecho)\
**Post date:** [July 24, 2006, 4:49pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/escape-key-making-a-box-in-textfield/194559/1 "2006-07-24T16:49:59Z")

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is there some way to keep the pressing the escape key from adding that ascii box in the textfield? or do i have to watch every keypress and remove it when it’s seen?

-Echo