# Swap depth function w/ buttons

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/swap-depth-function-w-buttons/174850>\
**Category:** Uncategorized\
**Created:** [January 9, 2006, 8:49pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/swap-depth-function-w-buttons/174850 "2006-01-09T20:49:28Z")\
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**Author:** ![ele](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/user_avatar/forum.kirupa.com/ele/32/1462_2.png) [@ele](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/ele)\
**Post date:** [January 9, 2006, 8:49pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/swap-depth-function-w-buttons/174850/1 "2006-01-09T20:49:28Z")

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i’m trying to embed some buttons into movie clips and then apply the swapDepth function to the movie clips themselves. when doing so, the buttons become inactive. does anyone know of a workaround for this effect?