# Holding the Over state

**URL:** https://forum.kirupa.com/t/holding-the-over-state/46150
**Category:** flash
**Created:** [March 22, 2004, 12:35am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/holding-the-over-state/46150 "2004-03-22T00:35:57Z")
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### Author: ![pr0fess0r](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/user_avatar/forum.kirupa.com/pr0fess0r/32/480_2.png) [@pr0fess0r](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/pr0fess0r)
#### Post date: [March 22, 2004, 12:35am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/holding-the-over-state/46150/1 "2004-03-22T00:35:57Z")

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Hi  
Is there a way to make a button remain in it’s over state using actionscript? I have a menu where I want to have the usual button highlights on rollover, but when a link is clicked it stays highlighted until another button is clicked - is that possible?

cheers