how to prevent clicking on hidden buttons

[Guest_imported]

I'm making a fake computer interface with draggable windows (by the header bar only). Everything is working fine except that you can click right through my windows to buttons behind them.

I've tried adding an invisible button on top of the window panes (content area): it worked but now I have a misleading little hand cursor that'll make them think they can click on something.

Any suggestions?

 

[rgstewart]

Try using movieClips to receive mouse input instead of buttons (a movieClip with onClipEvent(mouseUp) instead of a button with on(release) will do the same job). This way only the TOP movieClip will respond, as long as you set the "hit" area of the movieClip/button using this code:

onClipEvent(mouseUp){
    if(this.hitTest(_root._xmouse, _root._ymouse, true){
        //put your actions here
    }
}

This code will execute the actions you insert if the mouse pointer is released anywhere inside the movieClip it is attached to.

 

[Guest_imported]

Thanks! that sounds right. I'll give it a try.