# TextField cursor / caret

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/textfield-cursor-caret/239298>\
**Category:** flash\
**Created:** [September 20, 2007, 9:42am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/textfield-cursor-caret/239298 "2007-09-20T09:42:44Z")\
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**Author:** ![drummondlw](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/7ba0ec/32.png) [@drummondlw](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/drummondlw)\
**Post date:** [September 20, 2007, 9:42am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/textfield-cursor-caret/239298/1 "2007-09-20T09:42:44Z")

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Hi,

I am wondering how to make the cursor visible in a TextField (either flashing or still).  
I have created an on screen keyboard to use with a TextField so that the TextField doesn’t receive direct keyboard/mouse input, but there is no cursor to see where you currently are. I have tried the setSelection() stuff with no luck…

Thanks for your time