# Import a swf - hidden buttons still active

**URL:** https://forum.kirupa.com/t/import-a-swf-hidden-buttons-still-active/288337
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**Created:** [May 14, 2009, 12:15pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/import-a-swf-hidden-buttons-still-active/288337 "2009-05-14T12:15:26Z")
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#### Post date: [May 14, 2009, 12:15pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/import-a-swf-hidden-buttons-still-active/288337/1 "2009-05-14T12:15:26Z")

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Hi

I have a timeline with several buttons on it - some if these are created at runtime, and some by putting buttons on the page on frame 1

I then have an emptyMC into which I import a swf that COVERS the whole stage.

This all works fine - you can’t see anything of the underlying material. However, as you “mouse around” it seems that the buttons that are covered are still active - pointer becomes a hand etc. I can disable the buttons using enabled=false. This is quite invloved, and I would have thought that these buttons wouldn’t be active - surely they are covered!!!

How is the possible, and is there a neater way to stop these buttons being active.

Thanks

E