# TOUCH\_OVER what to listen for

**URL:** https://forum.kirupa.com/t/touch-over-what-to-listen-for/316949
**Category:** flash
**Created:** [December 6, 2010, 6:40pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/touch-over-what-to-listen-for/316949 "2010-12-06T18:40:29Z")
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### Author: ![tbo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/7feea3/32.png) [@tbo](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/tbo)
#### Post date: [December 6, 2010, 6:40pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/touch-over-what-to-listen-for/316949/1 "2010-12-06T18:40:29Z")

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air for android app:  
buttons at the bottom of the screen, and buttons at the top.

I want to listen for **TouchEvent.TOUCH\_OVER** on all of these buttons.

the bottom buttons are in 1 movieClip container.  
I add an event Listener to that 1 movieClip, It works great, only fired if over that container, use a switch statement to see which of the children is over

Now that i add the top button. I’m not sure what is better here.

- add a second listener to that button also.
- OR add the 1 listener to the stage and use a switch statement to see what is over.

If i have the 1 listener, its fired every time you touch anywhere, (do nothing if e.target == stage.)

But on the other hand, i have read sometimes phones don’t hear the events every time if you have too many listeners. and its best to keep it to a minimum.

I guess ill just have to test and see, does anyone have any opinions on which is best practice?