# Out of focus

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/out-of-focus/170141>\
**Category:** Uncategorized\
**Created:** [November 23, 2005, 4:13am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/out-of-focus/170141 "2005-11-23T04:13:09Z")\
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**Author:** ![Darkfuzz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/82dd89/32.png) [@Darkfuzz](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Darkfuzz)\
**Post date:** [November 23, 2005, 4:13am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/out-of-focus/170141/1 "2005-11-23T04:13:09Z")

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Hey all,

If your flash program (swf or exe) is not in focus, ie, you have another window covering it, or it hasn’t been clicked on, is there a way for it to still pick up keystrokes?

I’ve tried Key.getCode() and if(Key.isDown(##)){ and neither seems to pick up any keystrokes unless the file is in focus.

Thanks much,

Darkfuzz