Sgaspar,

I tried the timeline structure you suggested. But the controller appears with the slideshow on load. I want the controller to wait til a mouseover.

on (rollOver) {
_root.gotoAndStop(2);

}
on (rollOut) {
_root.gotoAndStop(1);
}
The controller is in frame 2 of layer 2. So when the rollover hits, it sends the timeline to frame 2. The rollout goes back to frame 1.
I still get the flickering button.
I have tried different ways of adding the useHandCursor = false; line. Based on the script you see above, where would i put it. MC instance name, or this. go in front of it?

thanks again.