# Flash IDE covers up swf

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-ide-covers-up-swf/270539>\
**Category:** flash\
**Created:** [September 10, 2008, 8:12pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-ide-covers-up-swf/270539 "2008-09-10T20:12:33Z")\
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**Author:** ![flextnet](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/7ba0ec/32.png) [@flextnet](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/flextnet)\
**Post date:** [September 10, 2008, 8:12pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-ide-covers-up-swf/270539/1 "2008-09-10T20:12:33Z")

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Hi- hopefully this is an easy one…

When I export and test a movie inside Flash CS3, the swf comes up fine, but as soon as I interact with the swf (like click on something), all the panels from the ide come up on top of the swf. I can still see the swf, it’s only the panels on the side, like the library and properties panel… needless to say this is very annoying- my screen is not big enough to be able to see the entire swf.

Does anyone know how to stop this from happening?

Thanks  
:rocker: