# How to recreate the flash selection tool's functionality

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-recreate-the-flash-selection-tools-functionality/286800>\
**Category:** flash\
**Created:** [April 21, 2009, 6:30am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-recreate-the-flash-selection-tools-functionality/286800 "2009-04-21T06:30:26Z")\
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**Author:** ![SquirtGun](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f07891/32.png) [@SquirtGun](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/SquirtGun)\
**Post date:** [April 21, 2009, 6:30am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-recreate-the-flash-selection-tools-functionality/286800/1 "2009-04-21T06:30:26Z")

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Hi All,

I would like to recreate the flash selection tool’s functionality. To clarify, I created a drawing program that uses the drawing api. Now if a user draws a circle, I would like them to have the ability to stretch and mold it like you can in flash by hovering close to the edge so the ) cursor shows up.

Any ideas or leads are greatly appreciated.

~squirt