# How to detect if the mouse rolls out of a .swf?

**URL:** https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-detect-if-the-mouse-rolls-out-of-a-swf/85292
**Category:** flash
**Created:** [April 3, 2005, 4:42pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-detect-if-the-mouse-rolls-out-of-a-swf/85292 "2005-04-03T16:42:43Z")
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### Author: ![Desinc](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ecc23a/32.png) [@Desinc](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Desinc)
#### Post date: [April 3, 2005, 4:42pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-detect-if-the-mouse-rolls-out-of-a-swf/85292/1 "2005-04-03T16:42:43Z")

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Is it possible to detect if the user moves their mouse away from the flash file that is currently playing?

— Luke

(Short, Sweet, and to the point)