# setInterceptsMouseClicks - what does "child" mean?

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**Created:** [August 1, 2021, 12:15pm UTC](https://forum.juce.com/t/setinterceptsmouseclicks-what-does-child-mean/47151 "2021-08-01T12:15:35Z")\
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**Post date:** [August 1, 2021, 1:59pm UTC](https://forum.juce.com/t/setinterceptsmouseclicks-what-does-child-mean/47151/10 "2021-08-01T13:59:39Z")

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I would advise against that idea:

- first the MouseEvent is relative to the positions of the component, so the information in the parent component mouseDrag will be off.
- second the mouseDrag is only sent to the currently dragging after you pressed the button.
- third you won’t be able to understand if you have an original MouseEvent or a forwarded, so it will be confusing.

If you could describe your use case/workflow it would be easier to suggest possible solutions.

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