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Drag outside custom UI area?

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Oct 05, 2008 Oct 05, 2008
Is there a way to track a drag's mouse coordinates outside the custom UI area?

I'm designing an 'endless' type control that should be draggable over a long distance, but I don't get drag events outside the UI area.

(IMO the SDK should provide drag events beyond the UI boundaries, it can't really interfere with anything else whilst the mouse button is held right?)
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Bruce Bullis Adobe Employee
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Oct 28, 2008 Oct 28, 2008
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No, once the user moves out of your custom UI's window, AE takes over.
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