# Why is pointer detected showing up in my design?

**URL:** https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/why-is-pointer-detected-showing-up-in-my-design/19028
**Category:** Modeling Questions
**Created:** [April 27, 2022, 7:54am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/why-is-pointer-detected-showing-up-in-my-design/19028 "2022-04-27T07:54:01Z")
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### Author: ![Tavis](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/9de0a6/32.png) [@Tavis](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Tavis)
#### Post date: [April 27, 2022, 7:54am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/why-is-pointer-detected-showing-up-in-my-design/19028/1 "2022-04-27T07:54:01Z")

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Pointer detected icon is showing up on my designs I open, how do I get rid of this as it is stopping me from being able to work on my designs

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### Author: ![Laci\_K](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/laci_k/32/8196_2.png) [@Laci\_K](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Laci_K)
#### Post date: [April 27, 2022, 8:06am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/why-is-pointer-detected-showing-up-in-my-design/19028/2 "2022-04-27T08:06:14Z")

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Hi,

Go through the process of setting it up, then it won’t come up again until you log out.  
Probably coming up because you have a pointer device connected and touch it during the modeling.

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### Author: ![Tavis](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/9de0a6/32.png) [@Tavis](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Tavis)
#### Post date: [April 27, 2022, 8:43am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/why-is-pointer-detected-showing-up-in-my-design/19028/3 "2022-04-27T08:43:39Z")

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Thanks bro!