flash.events.MouseEvent - Adobe® AIR® API Reference for HTML Developers

window.runtime property	window.runtime.flash.events.MouseEvent

Inheritance	MouseEvent Event Object

Runtime Versions:

AIR 1.0,

A MouseEvent object is dispatched into the event flow whenever mouse events occur. A mouse event is usually generated by a user input device, such as a mouse or a trackball, that uses a pointer.

When nested nodes are involved, mouse events target the deepest possible nested node that is visible in the display list. This node is called the target node. To have a target node's ancestor receive notification of a mouse event, use EventDispatcher.addEventListener() on the ancestor node with the type parameter set to the specific mouse event you want to detect.

Properties

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	Property		Defined By
		altKey : Boolean Indicates whether the Alt key is active (true) or inactive (false).	MouseEvent
		bubbles : Boolean [read-only] Indicates whether an event is a bubbling event.	Event
		buttonDown : Boolean Indicates whether the primary mouse button is pressed (true) or not (false).	MouseEvent
		cancelable : Boolean [read-only] Indicates whether the behavior associated with the event can be prevented.	Event
		clickCount : int [read-only] Indicates whether or not the mouse down event is part of a multi-click sequence.	MouseEvent
		commandKey : Boolean Indicates whether the command key is activated (Mac only.) The value of property commandKey will have the same value as property ctrlKey on the Mac.	MouseEvent
		constructor : Object A reference to the class object or constructor function for a given object instance.	Object
		controlKey : Boolean Indicates whether the Control key is activated on Mac and whether the Ctrl key is activated on Windows or Linux.	MouseEvent
		ctrlKey : Boolean On Windows or Linux, indicates whether the Ctrl key is active (true) or inactive (false).	MouseEvent
		currentTarget : Object [read-only] The object that is actively processing the Event object with an event listener.	Event
		delta : int Indicates how many lines should be scrolled for each unit the user rotates the mouse wheel.	MouseEvent
		eventPhase : uint [read-only] The current phase in the event flow.	Event
		isRelatedObjectInaccessible : Boolean If true, the relatedObject property is set to null for reasons related to security sandboxes.	MouseEvent
		localX : Number The horizontal coordinate at which the event occurred relative to the containing sprite.	MouseEvent
		localY : Number The vertical coordinate at which the event occurred relative to the containing sprite.	MouseEvent
		prototype : Object [static] A reference to the prototype object of a class or function object.	Object
		relatedObject : InteractiveObject A reference to a display list object that is related to the event.	MouseEvent
		shiftKey : Boolean Indicates whether the Shift key is active (true) or inactive (false).	MouseEvent
		stageX : Number [read-only] The horizontal coordinate at which the event occurred in global Stage coordinates.	MouseEvent
		stageY : Number [read-only] The vertical coordinate at which the event occurred in global Stage coordinates.	MouseEvent
		target : Object [read-only] The event target.	Event
		type : String [read-only] The type of event.	Event

Public Methods

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	Method		Defined By
		MouseEvent(type:String, bubbles:Boolean = true, cancelable:Boolean = false, localX:Number = NaN, localY:Number = NaN, relatedObject:InteractiveObject = null, ctrlKey:Boolean = false, altKey:Boolean = false, shiftKey:Boolean = false, buttonDown:Boolean = false, delta:int = 0, commandKey:Boolean = false, controlKey:Boolean = false, clickCount:int = 0) Creates an Event object that contains information about mouse events.	MouseEvent
		clone():Event [override] Creates a copy of the MouseEvent object and sets the value of each property to match that of the original.	MouseEvent
		formatToString(className:String, ... arguments):String A utility function for implementing the toString() method in custom ActionScript 3.0 Event classes.	Event
		hasOwnProperty(name:String):Boolean Indicates whether an object has a specified property defined.	Object
		isDefaultPrevented():Boolean Checks whether the preventDefault() method has been called on the event.	Event
		isPrototypeOf(theClass:Object):Boolean Indicates whether an instance of the Object class is in the prototype chain of the object specified as the parameter.	Object
		preventDefault():void Cancels an event's default behavior if that behavior can be canceled.	Event
		propertyIsEnumerable(name:String):Boolean Indicates whether the specified property exists and is enumerable.	Object
		setPropertyIsEnumerable(name:String, isEnum:Boolean = true):void Sets the availability of a dynamic property for loop operations.	Object
		stopImmediatePropagation():void Prevents processing of any event listeners in the current node and any subsequent nodes in the event flow.	Event
		stopPropagation():void Prevents processing of any event listeners in nodes subsequent to the current node in the event flow.	Event
		toLocaleString():String Returns the string representation of this object, formatted according to locale-specific conventions.	Object
		toString():String [override] Returns a string that contains all the properties of the MouseEvent object.	MouseEvent
		updateAfterEvent():void Instructs Flash Player or Adobe AIR to render after processing of this event completes, if the display list has been modified.	MouseEvent
		valueOf():Object Returns the primitive value of the specified object.	Object

Constants

	Constant		Defined By
		ACTIVATE : String = "activate" [static] The ACTIVATE constant defines the value of the type property of an activate event object.	Event
		ADDED : String = "added" [static] The Event.ADDED constant defines the value of the type property of an added event object.	Event
		ADDED_TO_STAGE : String = "addedToStage" [static] The Event.ADDED_TO_STAGE constant defines the value of the type property of an addedToStage event object.	Event
		CANCEL : String = "cancel" [static] The Event.CANCEL constant defines the value of the type property of a cancel event object.	Event
		CHANGE : String = "change" [static] The Event.CHANGE constant defines the value of the type property of a change event object.	Event
		CLEAR : String = "clear" [static] The Event.CLEAR constant defines the value of the type property of a clear event object.	Event
		CLICK : String = "click" [static] Defines the value of the type property of a click event object.	MouseEvent
		CLOSE : String = "close" [static] The Event.CLOSE constant defines the value of the type property of a close event object.	Event
		CLOSING : String = "closing" [static] The Event.CLOSING constant defines the value of the type property of a closing event object.	Event
		COMPLETE : String = "complete" [static] The Event.COMPLETE constant defines the value of the type property of a complete event object.	Event
		CONNECT : String = "connect" [static] The Event.CONNECT constant defines the value of the type property of a connect event object.	Event
		CONTEXT3D_CREATE : String = "context3DCreate" [static] The Event.CONTEXT3D_CREATE constant defines the value of the type property of a context3Dcreate event object.	Event
		CONTEXT_MENU : String = "contextMenu" [static] The MouseEvent.CONTEXT_MENU constant defines the value of the type property of a contextMenu event object.	MouseEvent
		COPY : String = "copy" [static] Defines the value of the type property of a copy event object.	Event
		CUT : String = "cut" [static] Defines the value of the type property of a cut event object.	Event
		DEACTIVATE : String = "deactivate" [static] The Event.DEACTIVATE constant defines the value of the type property of a deactivate event object.	Event
		DISPLAYING : String = "displaying" [static] The Event.DISPLAYING constant defines the value of the type property of a displaying event object.	Event
		DOUBLE_CLICK : String = "doubleClick" [static] Defines the value of the type property of a doubleClick event object.	MouseEvent
		ENTER_FRAME : String = "enterFrame" [static] The Event.ENTER_FRAME constant defines the value of the type property of an enterFrame event object.	Event
		EXIT_FRAME : String = "exitFrame" [static] The Event.EXIT_FRAME constant defines the value of the type property of an exitFrame event object.	Event
		EXITING : String = "exiting" [static] The Event.EXITING constant defines the value of the type property of an exiting event object.	Event
		FRAME_CONSTRUCTED : String = "frameConstructed" [static] The Event.FRAME_CONSTRUCTED constant defines the value of the type property of an frameConstructed event object.	Event
		FULLSCREEN : String = "fullScreen" [static] The Event.FULL_SCREEN constant defines the value of the type property of a fullScreen event object.	Event
		HTML_BOUNDS_CHANGE : String = "htmlBoundsChange" [static] The Event.HTML_BOUNDS_CHANGE constant defines the value of the type property of an htmlBoundsChange event object.	Event
		HTML_DOM_INITIALIZE : String = "htmlDOMInitialize" [static] The Event.HTML_DOM_INITIALIZE constant defines the value of the type property of an htmlDOMInitialize event object.	Event
		HTML_RENDER : String = "htmlRender" [static] The Event.HTML_RENDER constant defines the value of the type property of an htmlRender event object.	Event
		ID3 : String = "id3" [static] The Event.ID3 constant defines the value of the type property of an id3 event object.	Event
		INIT : String = "init" [static] The Event.INIT constant defines the value of the type property of an init event object.	Event
		LOCATION_CHANGE : String = "locationChange" [static] The Event.LOCATION_CHANGE constant defines the value of the type property of a locationChange event object.	Event
		MIDDLE_CLICK : String = "middleClick" [static] Defines the value of the type property of a middleClick event object.	MouseEvent
		MIDDLE_MOUSE_DOWN : String = "middleMouseDown" [static] Defines the value of the type property of a middleMouseDown event object.	MouseEvent
		MIDDLE_MOUSE_UP : String = "middleMouseUp" [static] Defines the value of the type property of a middleMouseUp event object.	MouseEvent
		MOUSE_DOWN : String = "mouseDown" [static] Defines the value of the type property of a mouseDown event object.	MouseEvent
		MOUSE_LEAVE : String = "mouseLeave" [static] The Event.MOUSE_LEAVE constant defines the value of the type property of a mouseLeave event object.	Event
		MOUSE_MOVE : String = "mouseMove" [static] Defines the value of the type property of a mouseMove event object.	MouseEvent
		MOUSE_OUT : String = "mouseOut" [static] Defines the value of the type property of a mouseOut event object.	MouseEvent
		MOUSE_OVER : String = "mouseOver" [static] Defines the value of the type property of a mouseOver event object.	MouseEvent
		MOUSE_UP : String = "mouseUp" [static] Defines the value of the type property of a mouseUp event object.	MouseEvent
		MOUSE_WHEEL : String = "mouseWheel" [static] Defines the value of the type property of a mouseWheel event object.	MouseEvent
		NETWORK_CHANGE : String = "networkChange" [static] The Event.NETWORK_CHANGE constant defines the value of the type property of a networkChange event object.	Event
		OPEN : String = "open" [static] The Event.OPEN constant defines the value of the type property of an open event object.	Event
		PASTE : String = "paste" [static] The Event.PASTE constant defines the value of the type property of a paste event object.	Event
		PREPARING : String = "preparing" [static] The Event.PREPARING constant defines the value of the type property of a preparing event object.	Event
		REMOVED : String = "removed" [static] The Event.REMOVED constant defines the value of the type property of a removed event object.	Event
		REMOVED_FROM_STAGE : String = "removedFromStage" [static] The Event.REMOVED_FROM_STAGE constant defines the value of the type property of a removedFromStage event object.	Event
		RENDER : String = "render" [static] The Event.RENDER constant defines the value of the type property of a render event object.	Event
		RESIZE : String = "resize" [static] The Event.RESIZE constant defines the value of the type property of a resize event object.	Event
		RIGHT_CLICK : String = "rightClick" [static] Defines the value of the type property of a rightClick event object.	MouseEvent
		RIGHT_MOUSE_DOWN : String = "rightMouseDown" [static] Defines the value of the type property of a rightMouseDown event object.	MouseEvent
		RIGHT_MOUSE_UP : String = "rightMouseUp" [static] Defines the value of the type property of a rightMouseUp event object.	MouseEvent
		ROLL_OUT : String = "rollOut" [static] Defines the value of the type property of a rollOut event object.	MouseEvent
		ROLL_OVER : String = "rollOver" [static] Defines the value of the type property of a rollOver event object.	MouseEvent
		SCROLL : String = "scroll" [static] The Event.SCROLL constant defines the value of the type property of a scroll event object.	Event
		SELECT : String = "select" [static] The Event.SELECT constant defines the value of the type property of a select event object.	Event
		SELECT_ALL : String = "selectAll" [static] The Event.SELECT_ALL constant defines the value of the type property of a selectAll event object.	Event
		SOUND_COMPLETE : String = "soundComplete" [static] The Event.SOUND_COMPLETE constant defines the value of the type property of a soundComplete event object.	Event
		STANDARD_ERROR_CLOSE : String = "standardErrorClose" [static] The Event.STANDARD_ERROR_CLOSE constant defines the value of the type property of a standardErrorClose event object.	Event
		STANDARD_INPUT_CLOSE : String = "standardInputClose" [static] The Event.STANDARD_INPUT_CLOSE constant defines the value of the type property of a standardInputClose event object.	Event
		STANDARD_OUTPUT_CLOSE : String = "standardOutputClose" [static] The Event.STANDARD_OUTPUT_CLOSE constant defines the value of the type property of a standardOutputClose event object.	Event
		TAB_CHILDREN_CHANGE : String = "tabChildrenChange" [static] The Event.TAB_CHILDREN_CHANGE constant defines the value of the type property of a tabChildrenChange event object.	Event
		TAB_ENABLED_CHANGE : String = "tabEnabledChange" [static] The Event.TAB_ENABLED_CHANGE constant defines the value of the type property of a tabEnabledChange event object.	Event
		TAB_INDEX_CHANGE : String = "tabIndexChange" [static] The Event.TAB_INDEX_CHANGE constant defines the value of the type property of a tabIndexChange event object.	Event
		TEXT_INTERACTION_MODE_CHANGE : String = "textInteractionModeChange" [static] The Event.TEXT_INTERACTION_MODE_CHANGE constant defines the value of the type property of an interaction mode event object.	Event
		UNLOAD : String = "unload" [static] The Event.UNLOAD constant defines the value of the type property of an unload event object.	Event
		USER_IDLE : String = "userIdle" [static] The Event.USER_IDLE constant defines the value of the type property of a userIdle event object.	Event
		USER_PRESENT : String = "userPresent" [static] The Event.USER_PRESENT constant defines the value of the type property of a userPresent event object.	Event

Property Detail

altKey

property

altKey:Boolean

Runtime Versions:

AIR 1.0,

Indicates whether the Alt key is active (true) or inactive (false). Supported for Windows only. On other operating systems, this property is always set to false.

buttonDown

property

buttonDown:Boolean

Runtime Versions:

AIR 1.0,

Indicates whether the primary mouse button is pressed (true) or not (false).

clickCount

property

clickCount:int [read-only]

Runtime Versions:

1.0

Indicates whether or not the mouse down event is part of a multi-click sequence. This parameter will be zero for all mouse events other than MouseEvent.mouseDown, MouseEvent.mouseUp, MouseEvent.middleMouseDown, MouseEvent.middleMouseUp, MouseEvent.rightMouseDown, and MouseEvent.rightMouseUp. Listening for single clicks, double clicks, or any multi-click sequence is possible with the clickCount parameter. For example, an initial MouseEvent.mouseDown and MouseEvent.mouseUp will have a clickCount of 1, and the second MouseEvent.mouseDown and MouseEvent.mouseUp in a double-click sequence will have a clickCount of 2. If the mouse moves sufficiently or the multi-click sequence is interrupted for some reason, then the next MouseEvent.mouseDown will have a clickCount of 1. The doubleClick event will continue to fire as expected.

commandKey

property

commandKey:Boolean

Runtime Versions:

1.0

Indicates whether the command key is activated (Mac only.)

The value of property commandKey will have the same value as property ctrlKey on the Mac. Always false on Windows or Linux.

controlKey

property

controlKey:Boolean

Runtime Versions:

1.0

Indicates whether the Control key is activated on Mac and whether the Ctrl key is activated on Windows or Linux.

ctrlKey

property

ctrlKey:Boolean

Runtime Versions:

AIR 1.0,

On Windows or Linux, indicates whether the Ctrl key is active (true) or inactive (false). On Macintosh, indicates whether either the Control key or the Command key is activated.

delta

property

delta:int

Runtime Versions:

AIR 1.0,

Indicates how many lines should be scrolled for each unit the user rotates the mouse wheel. A positive delta value indicates an upward scroll; a negative value indicates a downward scroll. Typical values are 1 to 3, but faster rotation may produce larger values. This setting depends on the device and operating system and is usually configurable by the user. This property applies only to the MouseEvent.mouseWheel event.

isRelatedObjectInaccessible

property

isRelatedObjectInaccessible:Boolean

Runtime Versions:

AIR 1.0,

If true, the relatedObject property is set to null for reasons related to security sandboxes. If the nominal value of relatedObject is a reference to a DisplayObject in another sandbox, relatedObject is set to null unless there is permission in both directions across this sandbox boundary. Permission is established by calling Security.allowDomain() from a SWF file, or by providing a policy file from the server of an image file, and setting the LoaderContext.checkPolicyFile property when loading the image.

localX

property

localX:Number

Runtime Versions:

AIR 1.0,

The horizontal coordinate at which the event occurred relative to the containing sprite.

Example
How to use this example
Please see the MOUSE_MOVE constant's example for an illustration of how to use this property.

localY

property

localY:Number

Runtime Versions:

AIR 1.0,

The vertical coordinate at which the event occurred relative to the containing sprite.

Example
How to use this example
Please see the MOUSE_MOVE constant's example for an illustration of how to use this property.

relatedObject

property

relatedObject:InteractiveObject

Runtime Versions:

AIR 1.0,

A reference to a display list object that is related to the event. For example, when a mouseOut event occurs, relatedObject represents the display list object to which the pointing device now points. This property applies to the mouseOut, mouseOver, rollOut, and rollOver events.

The value of this property can be null in two circumstances: if there no related object, or there is a related object, but it is in a security sandbox to which you don't have access. Use the isRelatedObjectInaccessible() property to determine which of these reasons applies.

shiftKey

property

shiftKey:Boolean

Runtime Versions:

AIR 1.0,

Indicates whether the Shift key is active (true) or inactive (false).

stageX

property

stageX:Number [read-only]

Runtime Versions:

AIR 1.0,

The horizontal coordinate at which the event occurred in global Stage coordinates. This property is calculated when the localX property is set.

Example
How to use this example
Please see the MOUSE_MOVE constant's example for an illustration of how to use this property.

stageY

property

stageY:Number [read-only]

Runtime Versions:

AIR 1.0,

The vertical coordinate at which the event occurred in global Stage coordinates. This property is calculated when the localY property is set.

Example
How to use this example
Please see the MOUSE_MOVE constant's example for an illustration of how to use this property.

Constructor Detail

MouseEvent

()

Constructor

public function MouseEvent(type:String, bubbles:Boolean = true, cancelable:Boolean = false, localX:Number = NaN, localY:Number = NaN, relatedObject:InteractiveObject = null, ctrlKey:Boolean = false, altKey:Boolean = false, shiftKey:Boolean = false, buttonDown:Boolean = false, delta:int = 0, commandKey:Boolean = false, controlKey:Boolean = false, clickCount:int = 0)

Runtime Versions:

1.0

Creates an Event object that contains information about mouse events. Event objects are passed as parameters to event listeners.

Parameters

	`type:String` — The type of the event. Possible values are: `MouseEvent.CLICK`, `MouseEvent.DOUBLE_CLICK`, `MouseEvent.MOUSE_DOWN`, `MouseEvent.MOUSE_MOVE`, `MouseEvent.MOUSE_OUT`, `MouseEvent.MOUSE_OVER`, `MouseEvent.MOUSE_UP`, `MouseEvent.MIDDLE_CLICK`, `MouseEvent.MIDDLE_MOUSE_DOWN`, `MouseEvent.MIDDLE_MOUSE_UP`, `MouseEvent.RIGHT_CLICK`, `MouseEvent.RIGHT_MOUSE_DOWN`, `MouseEvent.RIGHT_MOUSE_UP`, `MouseEvent.MOUSE_WHEEL`, `MouseEvent.ROLL_OUT`, and `MouseEvent.ROLL_OVER`.

	`bubbles:Boolean` (default = `true`) — Determines whether the Event object participates in the bubbling phase of the event flow.

	`cancelable:Boolean` (default = `false`) — Determines whether the Event object can be canceled.

	`localX:Number` (default = `NaN`) — The horizontal coordinate at which the event occurred relative to the containing sprite.

	`localY:Number` (default = `NaN`) — The vertical coordinate at which the event occurred relative to the containing sprite.

	`relatedObject:InteractiveObject` (default = `null`) — The complementary InteractiveObject instance that is affected by the event. For example, when a `mouseOut` event occurs, `relatedObject` represents the display list object to which the pointing device now points.

	`ctrlKey:Boolean` (default = `false`) — On Windows or Linux, indicates whether the Ctrl key is activated. On Mac, indicates whether either the Ctrl key or the Command key is activated.

	`altKey:Boolean` (default = `false`) — Indicates whether the Alt key is activated (Windows or Linux only).

	`shiftKey:Boolean` (default = `false`) — Indicates whether the Shift key is activated.

	`buttonDown:Boolean` (default = `false`) — Indicates whether the primary mouse button is pressed.

	`delta:int` (default = `0`) — Indicates how many lines should be scrolled for each unit the user rotates the mouse wheel. A positive delta value indicates an upward scroll; a negative value indicates a downward scroll. Typical values are 1 to 3, but faster rotation may produce larger values. This parameter is used only for the `MouseEvent.mouseWheel` event.

	`commandKey:Boolean` (default = `false`) — (AIR only) Indicates whether the Command key is activated (Mac only). This parameter is used only for the `MouseEvent.click`, `MouseEvent.mouseDown`, `MouseEvent.mouseUp`, `MouseEvent.middleClick`, `MouseEvent.middleMouseDown`, `MouseEvent.middleMouseUp`, `MouseEvent.rightClick`, `MouseEvent.rightMouseDown`, `MouseEvent.rightMouseUp`, and `MouseEvent.doubleClick` events. This parameter is for Adobe AIR only; do not set it for Flash Player content.

	`controlKey:Boolean` (default = `false`) — (AIR only) Indicates whether the Control or Ctrl key is activated. This parameter is used only for the `MouseEvent.click`, `MouseEvent.mouseDown`, `MouseEvent.mouseUp`, `MouseEvent.middleClick`, `MouseEvent.middleMouseDown`, `MouseEvent.middleMouseUp`, `MouseEvent.rightClick`, `MouseEvent.rightMouseDown`, `MouseEvent.rightMouseUp`, and `MouseEvent.doubleClick` events. This parameter is for Adobe AIR only; do not set it for Flash Player content.

	`clickCount:int` (default = `0`) — (AIR only) Indicates whether or not the mouse event is part of a multi-click sequence. This parameter will be zero for all mouse events other than `MouseEvent.mouseDown`, `MouseEvent.mouseUp`, `MouseEvent.middleMouseDown`, `MouseEvent.middleMouseUp`, `MouseEvent.rightMouseDown` and `MouseEvent.rightMouseUp`. Listening for single clicks, double clicks, or any multi-click sequence is possible with the `clickCount` parameter. This parameter is for Adobe AIR only; do not set it for Flash Player content.

Method Detail

clone

()

method

public function clone():Event

Runtime Versions:

AIR 1.0,

Creates a copy of the MouseEvent object and sets the value of each property to match that of the original.

Returns

Event — A new MouseEvent object with property values that match those of the original.

toString

()

method

public function toString():String

Runtime Versions:

AIR 1.0,

Returns a string that contains all the properties of the MouseEvent object. The string is in the following format:

[MouseEvent type=value bubbles=value cancelable=value ... delta=value]

Returns

String — A string that contains all the properties of the MouseEvent object.

updateAfterEvent

()

method

public function updateAfterEvent():void

Runtime Versions:

AIR 1.0,

Instructs Flash Player or Adobe AIR to render after processing of this event completes, if the display list has been modified.

Constant Detail

CLICK

Constant

public static const CLICK:String = "click"

Runtime Versions:

AIR 1.0,

Defines the value of the type property of a click event object.

This event has the following properties:

Property	Value
`altKey`	`true` if the Alt key is active (Windows).
`bubbles`	`true`
`buttonDown`	For click events, this value is always `false`.
`cancelable`	`false`; there is no default behavior to cancel.
`commandKey`	`true` on the Mac if the Command key is active; `false` if it is inactive. Always `false` on Windows.
`controlKey`	`true` if the Ctrl or Control key is active; `false` if it is inactive.
`ctrlKey`	`true` on Windows or Linux if the Ctrl key is active. `true` on Mac if either the Ctrl key or the Command key is active. Otherwise, `false`.
`currentTarget`	The object that is actively processing the Event object with an event listener.
`localX`	The horizontal coordinate at which the event occurred relative to the containing sprite.
`localY`	The vertical coordinate at which the event occurred relative to the containing sprite.
`shiftKey`	`true` if the Shift key is active; `false` if it is inactive.
`stageX`	The horizontal coordinate at which the event occurred in global stage coordinates.
`stageY`	The vertical coordinate at which the event occurred in global stage coordinates.
`target`	The InteractiveObject instance under the pointing device. The `target` is not always the object in the display list that registered the event listener. Use the `currentTarget` property to access the object in the display list that is currently processing the event.

CONTEXT_MENU

Constant

public static const CONTEXT_MENU:String = "contextMenu"

Runtime Versions:

1.0

The MouseEvent.CONTEXT_MENU constant defines the value of the type property of a contextMenu event object.

This event has the following properties:

Property	Value
`altKey`	`true` if the Alt key is active (Windows).
`bubbles`	`true`
`buttonDown`	`true` if the right mouse button is pressed; `false` otherwise.
`cancelable`	`false`; the default behavior cannot be canceled.
`commandKey`	`true` on the Mac if the Command key is active; `false` if it is inactive. Always `false` on Windows.
`controlKey`	`true` if the Ctrl or Control key is active; `false` if it is inactive.
`ctrlKey`	`true` on Windows or Linux if the Ctrl key is active. `true` on Mac if either the Ctrl key or the Command key is active. Otherwise, `false`.
`currentTarget`	The object that is actively processing the Event object with an event listener.
`localX`	The horizontal coordinate at which the event occurred relative to the containing sprite.
`localY`	The vertical coordinate at which the event occurred relative to the containing sprite.
`shiftKey`	`true` if the Shift key is active; `false` if it is inactive.
`clickCount`	Count of the number of mouse clicks to indicate whether the event is part of a multi-click sequence.
`stageX`	The horizontal coordinate at which the event occurred in global stage coordinates.
`stageY`	The vertical coordinate at which the event occurred in global stage coordinates.
`target`	The InteractiveObject instance under the pointing device. The `target` is not always the object in the display list that registered the event listener. Use the `currentTarget` property to access the object in the display list that is currently processing the event.

DOUBLE_CLICK

Constant

public static const DOUBLE_CLICK:String = "doubleClick"

Runtime Versions:

AIR 1.0,

Defines the value of the type property of a doubleClick event object. The doubleClickEnabled property must be true for an object to generate the doubleClick event.

This event has the following properties:

Property	Value
`altKey`	`true` if the Alt key is active (Windows).
`bubbles`	`true`
`buttonDown`	For double-click events, this value is always `false`.
`cancelable`	`false`; there is no default behavior to cancel.
`commandKey`	`true` on the Mac if the Command key is active; `false` if it is inactive. Always `false` on Windows.
`controlKey`	`true` if the Ctrl or Control key is active; `false` if it is inactive.
`ctrlKey`	`true` on Windows or Linux if the Ctrl key is active. `true` on Mac if either the Ctrl key or the Command key is active. Otherwise, `false`.
`currentTarget`	The object that is actively processing the Event object with an event listener.
`localX`	The horizontal coordinate at which the event occurred relative to the containing sprite.
`localY`	The vertical coordinate at which the event occurred relative to the containing sprite.
`shiftKey`	`true` if the Shift key is active; `false` if it is inactive.
`stageX`	The horizontal coordinate at which the event occurred in global stage coordinates.
`stageY`	The vertical coordinate at which the event occurred in global stage coordinates.
`target`	The InteractiveObject instance under the pointing device. The `target` is not always the object in the display list that registered the event listener. Use the `currentTarget` property to access the object in the display list that is currently processing the event.

MIDDLE_CLICK

Constant

public static const MIDDLE_CLICK:String = "middleClick"

Runtime Versions:

1.0

Defines the value of the type property of a middleClick event object.

This event has the following properties:

Property	Value
`altKey`	`true` if the Alt key is active (Windows).
`bubbles`	`true`
`buttonDown`	For middle-click events, this property is always `false`.
`cancelable`	`false`; there is no default behavior to cancel.
`commandKey`	`true` on the Mac if the Command key is active; `false` if it is inactive. Always `false` on Windows.
`controlKey`	`true` if the Ctrl or Control key is active; `false` if it is inactive.
`ctrlKey`	`true` on Windows or Linux if the Ctrl key is active. `true` on Mac if either the Ctrl key or the Command key is active. Otherwise, `false`.
`currentTarget`	The object that is actively processing the Event object with an event listener.
`localX`	The horizontal coordinate at which the event occurred relative to the containing sprite.
`localY`	The vertical coordinate at which the event occurred relative to the containing sprite.
`shiftKey`	`true` if the Shift key is active; `false` if it is inactive.
`stageX`	The horizontal coordinate at which the event occurred in global stage coordinates.
`stageY`	The vertical coordinate at which the event occurred in global stage coordinates.
`target`	The InteractiveObject instance under the pointing device. The `target` is not always the object in the display list that registered the event listener. Use the `currentTarget` property to access the object in the display list that is currently processing the event.

MIDDLE_MOUSE_DOWN

Constant

public static const MIDDLE_MOUSE_DOWN:String = "middleMouseDown"

Runtime Versions:

1.0

Defines the value of the type property of a middleMouseDown event object.

This event has the following properties:

Property	Value
`altKey`	`true` if the Alt key is active (Windows).
`bubbles`	`true`
`buttonDown`	`true` if the middle mouse button is pressed; `false` otherwise.
`cancelable`	`false`; the default behavior cannot be canceled.
`commandKey`	`true` on the Mac if the Command key is active; `false` if it is inactive. Always `false` on Windows.
`controlKey`	`true` if the Ctrl or Control key is active; `false` if it is inactive.
`ctrlKey`	`true` on Windows or Linux if the Ctrl key is active. `true` on Mac if either the Ctrl key or the Command key is active. Otherwise, `false`.
`currentTarget`	The object that is actively processing the Event object with an event listener.
`localX`	The horizontal coordinate at which the event occurred relative to the containing sprite.
`localY`	The vertical coordinate at which the event occurred relative to the containing sprite.
`shiftKey`	`true` if the Shift key is active; `false` if it is inactive.
`clickCount`	Count of the number of mouse clicks to indicate whether the event is part of a multi-click sequence.
`stageX`	The horizontal coordinate at which the event occurred in global stage coordinates.
`stageY`	The vertical coordinate at which the event occurred in global stage coordinates.
`target`	The InteractiveObject instance under the pointing device. The `target` is not always the object in the display list that registered the event listener. Use the `currentTarget` property to access the object in the display list that is currently processing the event.

MIDDLE_MOUSE_UP

Constant

public static const MIDDLE_MOUSE_UP:String = "middleMouseUp"

Runtime Versions:

1.0

Defines the value of the type property of a middleMouseUp event object.

This event has the following properties:

Property	Value
`altKey`	`true` if the Alt key is active (Windows).
`bubbles`	`true`
`buttonDown`	`true` if the middle mouse button is pressed; `false` otherwise.
`cancelable`	`false`; the default behavior cannot be canceled.
`commandKey`	`true` on the Mac if the Command key is active; `false` if it is inactive. Always `false` on Windows.
`controlKey`	`true` if the Ctrl or Control key is active; `false` if it is inactive.
`ctrlKey`	`true` on Windows or Linux if the Ctrl key is active. `true` on Mac if either the Ctrl key or the Command key is active. Otherwise, `false`.
`currentTarget`	The object that is actively processing the Event object with an event listener.
`localX`	The horizontal coordinate at which the event occurred relative to the containing sprite.
`localY`	The vertical coordinate at which the event occurred relative to the containing sprite.
`shiftKey`	`true` if the Shift key is active; `false` if it is inactive.
`clickCount`	Count of the number of mouse clicks to indicate whether the event is part of a multi-click sequence.
`stageX`	The horizontal coordinate at which the event occurred in global stage coordinates.
`stageY`	The vertical coordinate at which the event occurred in global stage coordinates.
`target`	The InteractiveObject instance under the pointing device. The `target` is not always the object in the display list that registered the event listener. Use the `currentTarget` property to access the object in the display list that is currently processing the event.

MOUSE_DOWN

Constant

public static const MOUSE_DOWN:String = "mouseDown"

Runtime Versions:

AIR 1.0,

Defines the value of the type property of a mouseDown event object.

This event has the following properties:

Property	Value
`altKey`	`true` if the Alt key is active (Windows).
`bubbles`	`true`
`buttonDown`	`true` if the primary mouse button is pressed; `false` otherwise.
`cancelable`	`false`; the default behavior cannot be canceled.
`commandKey`	`true` on the Mac if the Command key is active; `false` if it is inactive. Always `false` on Windows.
`controlKey`	`true` if the Ctrl or Control key is active; `false` if it is inactive.
`ctrlKey`	`true` on Windows and Linux if the Ctrl key is active. `true` on Mac if either the Ctrl key or the Command key is active. Otherwise, `false`.
`currentTarget`	The object that is actively processing the Event object with an event listener.
`localX`	The horizontal coordinate at which the event occurred relative to the containing sprite.
`localY`	The vertical coordinate at which the event occurred relative to the containing sprite.
`shiftKey`	`true` if the Shift key is active; `false` if it is inactive.
`clickCount`	Count of the number of mouse clicks to indicate whether the event is part of a multi-click sequence.
`stageX`	The horizontal coordinate at which the event occurred in global stage coordinates.
`stageY`	The vertical coordinate at which the event occurred in global stage coordinates.
`target`	The InteractiveObject instance under the pointing device. The `target` is not always the object in the display list that registered the event listener. Use the `currentTarget` property to access the object in the display list that is currently processing the event.

Example
How to use this example
Please see the MOUSE_MOVE constant's example for an illustration of how to use this constant.

MOUSE_MOVE

Constant

public static const MOUSE_MOVE:String = "mouseMove"

Runtime Versions:

AIR 1.0,

Defines the value of the type property of a mouseMove event object.

This event has the following properties:

Property	Value
`altKey`	`true` if the Alt key is active (Windows).
`bubbles`	`true`
`buttonDown`	`true` if the primary mouse button is pressed; `false` otherwise.
`cancelable`	`false`; the default behavior cannot be canceled.
`commandKey`	`true` on the Mac if the Command key is active; `false` if it is inactive. Always `false` on Windows.
`controlKey`	`true` if the Ctrl or Control key is active; `false` if it is inactive.
`ctrlKey`	`true` on Windows or Linux if the Ctrl key is active. `true` on Mac if either the Ctrl key or the Command key is active. Otherwise, `false`.
`currentTarget`	The object that is actively processing the Event object with an event listener.
`localX`	The horizontal coordinate at which the event occurred relative to the containing sprite.
`localY`	The vertical coordinate at which the event occurred relative to the containing sprite.
`shiftKey`	`true` if the Shift key is active; `false` if it is inactive.
`stageX`	The horizontal coordinate at which the event occurred in global stage coordinates.
`stageY`	The vertical coordinate at which the event occurred in global stage coordinates.
`target`	The InteractiveObject instance under the pointing device. The `target` is not always the object in the display list that registered the event listener. Use the `currentTarget` property to access the object in the display list that is currently processing the event.

MOUSE_OUT

Constant

public static const MOUSE_OUT:String = "mouseOut"

Runtime Versions:

AIR 1.0,

Defines the value of the type property of a mouseOut event object.

This event has the following properties:

Property	Value
`altKey`	`true` if the Alt key is active (Windows).
`bubbles`	`true`
`buttonDown`	`true` if the primary mouse button is pressed; `false` otherwise.
`cancelable`	`false`; the default behavior cannot be canceled.
`commandKey`	`true` on the Mac if the Command key is active; `false` if it is inactive. Always `false` on Windows.
`controlKey`	`true` if the Ctrl or Control key is active; `false` if it is inactive.
`ctrlKey`	`true` on Windows or Linux if the Ctrl key is active. `true` on Mac if either the Ctrl key or the Command key is active. Otherwise, `false`.
`currentTarget`	The object that is actively processing the Event object with an event listener.
`relatedObject`	The display list object to which the pointing device now points.
`localX`	The horizontal coordinate at which the event occurred relative to the containing sprite.
`localY`	The vertical coordinate at which the event occurred relative to the containing sprite.
`shiftKey`	`true` if the Shift key is active; `false` if it is inactive.
`stageX`	The horizontal coordinate at which the event occurred in global stage coordinates.
`stageY`	The vertical coordinate at which the event occurred in global stage coordinates.
`target`	The InteractiveObject instance under the pointing device. The `target` is not always the object in the display list that registered the event listener. Use the `currentTarget` property to access the object in the display list that is currently processing the event.

MOUSE_OVER

Constant

public static const MOUSE_OVER:String = "mouseOver"

Runtime Versions:

AIR 1.0,

Defines the value of the type property of a mouseOver event object.

This event has the following properties:

Property	Value
`altKey`	`true` if the Alt key is active (Windows).
`bubbles`	`true`
`buttonDown`	`true` if the primary mouse button is pressed; `false` otherwise.
`cancelable`	`false`; the default behavior cannot be canceled.
`commandKey`	`true` on the Mac if the Command key is active; `false` if it is inactive. Always `false` on Windows.
`controlKey`	`true` if the Ctrl or Control key is active; `false` if it is inactive.
`ctrlKey`	`true` on Windows or Linux if the Ctrl key is active. `true` on Mac if either the Ctrl key or the Command key is active. Otherwise, `false`.
`currentTarget`	The object that is actively processing the Event object with an event listener.
`relatedObject`	The display list object to which the pointing device was pointing.
`localX`	The horizontal coordinate at which the event occurred relative to the containing sprite.
`localY`	The vertical coordinate at which the event occurred relative to the containing sprite.
`shiftKey`	`true` if the Shift key is active; `false` if it is inactive.
`stageX`	The horizontal coordinate at which the event occurred in global stage coordinates.
`stageY`	The vertical coordinate at which the event occurred in global stage coordinates.
`target`	The InteractiveObject instance under the pointing device. The `target` is not always the object in the display list that registered the event listener. Use the `currentTarget` property to access the object in the display list that is currently processing the event.

MOUSE_UP

Constant

public static const MOUSE_UP:String = "mouseUp"

Runtime Versions:

AIR 1.0,

Defines the value of the type property of a mouseUp event object.

This event has the following properties:

Property	Value
`altKey`	`true` if the Alt key is active (Windows).
`bubbles`	`true`
`buttonDown`	`true` if the primary mouse button is pressed; `false` otherwise.
`cancelable`	`false`; the default behavior cannot be canceled.
`commandKey`	`true` on the Mac if the Command key is active; `false` if it is inactive. Always `false` on Windows.
`controlKey`	`true` if the Ctrl or Control key is active; `false` if it is inactive.
`ctrlKey`	`true` on Windows or Linux if the Ctrl key is active. `true` on Mac if either the Ctrl key or the Command key is active. Otherwise, `false`.
`currentTarget`	The object that is actively processing the Event object with an event listener.
`localX`	The horizontal coordinate at which the event occurred relative to the containing sprite.
`localY`	The vertical coordinate at which the event occurred relative to the containing sprite.
`shiftKey`	`true` if the Shift key is active; `false` if it is inactive.
`clickCount`	Count of the number of mouse clicks to indicate whether the event is part of a multi-click sequence.
`stageX`	The horizontal coordinate at which the event occurred in global stage coordinates.
`stageY`	The vertical coordinate at which the event occurred in global stage coordinates.
`target`	The InteractiveObject instance under the pointing device. The `target` is not always the object in the display list that registered the event listener. Use the `currentTarget` property to access the object in the display list that is currently processing the event.

Example
How to use this example
Please see the MOUSE_MOVE constant's example for an illustration of how to use this constant.

MOUSE_WHEEL

Constant

public static const MOUSE_WHEEL:String = "mouseWheel"

Runtime Versions:

AIR 1.0,

Defines the value of the type property of a mouseWheel event object.

This event has the following properties:

Property	Value
`altKey`	`true` if the Alt key is active (Windows).
`bubbles`	`true`
`buttonDown`	`true` if the primary mouse button is pressed; `false` otherwise.
`cancelable`	`false`; the default behavior cannot be canceled.
`commandKey`	`true` on the Mac if the Command key is active; `false` if it is inactive. Always `false` on Windows.
`controlKey`	`true` if the Ctrl or Control key is active; `false` if it is inactive.
`ctrlKey`	`true` on Windows or Linux if the Ctrl key is active. `true` on Mac if either the Ctrl key or the Command key is active. Otherwise, `false`.
`currentTarget`	The object that is actively processing the Event object with an event listener.
`delta`	The number of lines that that each notch on the mouse wheel represents.
`localX`	The horizontal coordinate at which the event occurred relative to the containing sprite.
`localY`	The vertical coordinate at which the event occurred relative to the containing sprite.
`shiftKey`	`true` if the Shift key is active; `false` if it is inactive.
`stageX`	The horizontal coordinate at which the event occurred in global stage coordinates.
`stageY`	The vertical coordinate at which the event occurred in global stage coordinates.
`target`	The InteractiveObject instance under the pointing device. The `target` is not always the object in the display list that registered the event listener. Use the `currentTarget` property to access the object in the display list that is currently processing the event.

RIGHT_CLICK

Constant

public static const RIGHT_CLICK:String = "rightClick"

Runtime Versions:

1.0

Defines the value of the type property of a rightClick event object.

This event has the following properties:

Property	Value
`altKey`	`true` if the Alt key is active (Windows).
`bubbles`	`true`
`buttonDown`	For right-click events, this property is always `false`.
`cancelable`	`false`; there is no default behavior to cancel.
`commandKey`	`true` on the Mac if the Command key is active; `false` if it is inactive. Always `false` on Windows.
`controlKey`	`true` if the Ctrl or Control key is active; `false` if it is inactive.
`ctrlKey`	`true` on Windows or Linux if the Ctrl key is active. `true` on Mac if either the Ctrl key or the Command key is active. Otherwise, `false`.
`currentTarget`	The object that is actively processing the Event object with an event listener.
`localX`	The horizontal coordinate at which the event occurred relative to the containing sprite.
`localY`	The vertical coordinate at which the event occurred relative to the containing sprite.
`shiftKey`	`true` if the Shift key is active; `false` if it is inactive.
`stageX`	The horizontal coordinate at which the event occurred in global stage coordinates.
`stageY`	The vertical coordinate at which the event occurred in global stage coordinates.
`target`	The InteractiveObject instance under the pointing device. The `target` is not always the object in the display list that registered the event listener. Use the `currentTarget` property to access the object in the display list that is currently processing the event.

RIGHT_MOUSE_DOWN

Constant

public static const RIGHT_MOUSE_DOWN:String = "rightMouseDown"

Runtime Versions:

1.0

Defines the value of the type property of a rightMouseDown event object.

This event has the following properties:

Property	Value
`altKey`	`true` if the Alt key is active (Windows).
`bubbles`	`true`
`buttonDown`	For right-click events, this property is always `true`.
`cancelable`	`false`; the default behavior cannot be canceled.
`commandKey`	`true` on the Mac if the Command key is active; `false` if it is inactive. Always `false` on Windows.
`controlKey`	`true` if the Ctrl or Control key is active; `false` if it is inactive.
`ctrlKey`	`true` on Windows or Linux if the Ctrl key is active. `true` on Mac if either the Ctrl key or the Command key is active. Otherwise, `false`.
`currentTarget`	The object that is actively processing the Event object with an event listener.
`localX`	The horizontal coordinate at which the event occurred relative to the containing sprite.
`localY`	The vertical coordinate at which the event occurred relative to the containing sprite.
`shiftKey`	`true` if the Shift key is active; `false` if it is inactive.
`clickCount`	Count of the number of mouse clicks to indicate whether the event is part of a multi-click sequence.
`stageX`	The horizontal coordinate at which the event occurred in global stage coordinates.
`stageY`	The vertical coordinate at which the event occurred in global stage coordinates.
`target`	The InteractiveObject instance under the pointing device. The `target` is not always the object in the display list that registered the event listener. Use the `currentTarget` property to access the object in the display list that is currently processing the event.

RIGHT_MOUSE_UP

Constant

public static const RIGHT_MOUSE_UP:String = "rightMouseUp"

Runtime Versions:

1.0

Defines the value of the type property of a rightMouseUp event object.

This event has the following properties:

Property	Value
`altKey`	`true` if the Alt key is active (Windows).
`bubbles`	`true`
`buttonDown`	`true` if the right mouse button is pressed; `false` otherwise.
`cancelable`	`false`; the default behavior cannot be canceled.
`commandKey`	`true` on the Mac if the Command key is active; `false` if it is inactive. Always `false` on Windows.
`controlKey`	`true` if the Ctrl or Control key is active; `false` if it is inactive.
`ctrlKey`	`true` on Windows or Linux if the Ctrl key is active. `true` on Mac if either the Ctrl key or the Command key is active. Otherwise, `false`.
`currentTarget`	The object that is actively processing the Event object with an event listener.
`localX`	The horizontal coordinate at which the event occurred relative to the containing sprite.
`localY`	The vertical coordinate at which the event occurred relative to the containing sprite.
`shiftKey`	`true` if the Shift key is active; `false` if it is inactive.
`clickCount`	Count of the number of mouse clicks to indicate whether the event is part of a multi-click sequence.
`stageX`	The horizontal coordinate at which the event occurred in global stage coordinates.
`stageY`	The vertical coordinate at which the event occurred in global stage coordinates.
`target`	The InteractiveObject instance under the pointing device. The `target` is not always the object in the display list that registered the event listener. Use the `currentTarget` property to access the object in the display list that is currently processing the event.

ROLL_OUT

Constant

public static const ROLL_OUT:String = "rollOut"

Runtime Versions:

AIR 1.0,

Defines the value of the type property of a rollOut event object.

This event has the following properties:

Property	Value
`altKey`	`true` if the Alt key is active (Windows).
`bubbles`	`false`
`buttonDown`	`true` if the primary mouse button is pressed; `false` otherwise.
`cancelable`	`false`; there is no default behavior to cancel.
`commandKey`	`true` on the Mac if the Command key is active; `false` if it is inactive. Always `false` on Windows.
`controlKey`	`true` if the Ctrl or Control key is active; `false` if it is inactive.
`ctrlKey`	`true` on Windows or Linux if the Ctrl key is active. `true` on Mac if either the Ctrl key or the Command key is active. Otherwise, `false`.
`currentTarget`	The object that is actively processing the Event object with an event listener.
`relatedObject`	The display list object to which the pointing device now points.
`localX`	The horizontal coordinate at which the event occurred relative to the containing sprite.
`localY`	The vertical coordinate at which the event occurred relative to the containing sprite.
`shiftKey`	`true` if the Shift key is active; `false` if it is inactive.
`stageX`	The horizontal coordinate at which the event occurred in global stage coordinates.
`stageY`	The vertical coordinate at which the event occurred in global stage coordinates.
`target`	The InteractiveObject instance under the pointing device. The `target` is not always the object in the display list that registered the event listener. Use the `currentTarget` property to access the object in the display list that is currently processing the event.

ROLL_OVER

Constant

public static const ROLL_OVER:String = "rollOver"

Runtime Versions:

AIR 1.0,

Defines the value of the type property of a rollOver event object.

This event has the following properties:

Property	Value
`altKey`	`true` if the Alt key is active (Windows).
`bubbles`	`false`
`buttonDown`	`true` if the primary mouse button is pressed; `false` otherwise.
`cancelable`	`false`; there is no default behavior to cancel.
`commandKey`	`true` on the Mac if the Command key is active; `false` if it is inactive. Always `false` on Windows.
`controlKey`	`true` if the Ctrl or Control key is active; `false` if it is inactive.
`ctrlKey`	`true` on Windows or Linux if the Ctrl key is active. `true` on Mac if either the Ctrl key or the Command key is active. Otherwise, `false`.
`currentTarget`	The object that is actively processing the Event object with an event listener.
`relatedObject`	The display list object to which the pointing device was pointing.
`localX`	The horizontal coordinate at which the event occurred relative to the containing sprite.
`localY`	The vertical coordinate at which the event occurred relative to the containing sprite.
`shiftKey`	`true` if the Shift key is active; `false` if it is inactive.
`stageX`	The horizontal coordinate at which the event occurred in global stage coordinates.
`stageY`	The vertical coordinate at which the event occurred in global stage coordinates.
`target`	The InteractiveObject instance under the pointing device. The `target` is not always the object in the display list that registered the event listener. Use the `currentTarget` property to access the object in the display list that is currently processing the event.

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