# UI components not working

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/ui-components-not-working/52813>\
**Category:** flash\
**Created:** [May 27, 2004, 5:27pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/ui-components-not-working/52813 "2004-05-27T17:27:31Z")\
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**Author:** ![Harpreet](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/7ea924/32.png) [@Harpreet](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Harpreet)\
**Post date:** [May 27, 2004, 5:27pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/ui-components-not-working/52813/1 "2004-05-27T17:27:31Z")

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When i place any UI component on my movie it shows up as a blank field with a border around it.

I tried making a new flash file to place the components, and the components show up properly. :hair:

Whats happening, why they act normal on a new file and not on my existing file?