---
title: "TextDrawSetSelectable | open.mp"
description: "Sets whether a textdraw can be selected (clicked on) or not."
canonical: https://omp.itsneufox.com/docs/scripting/functions/TextDrawSetSelectable
language: en
---

# TextDrawSetSelectable

## Description

Sets whether a textdraw can be selected (clicked on) or not

| Name | Description |
| --- | --- |
| Text:textid | The ID of the textdraw to make selectable. |
| bool:selectable | 'true' to make it selectable, or 'false' to make it not selectable. |

## Returns

This function does not return any specific values.

## Examples

```c
new Text:gMyTextdraw;

public OnGameModeInit()
{
    gMyTextdraw = TextDrawCreate(100.0, 33.0, "Example TextDraw");
    TextDrawTextSize(gMyTextdraw, 30.0, 10.0);
    TextDrawSetSelectable(gMyTextdraw, true);
    return 1;
}
```

## Notes

tip

Use [TextDrawTextSize](https://omp.itsneufox.com/docs/scripting/functions/TextDrawTextSize) to define the clickable area.

warning

TextDrawSetSelectable must be used BEFORE the textdraw is shown to players for it to be selectable.

## Related Functions

-   [TextDrawIsSelectable](https://omp.itsneufox.com/docs/scripting/functions/TextDrawIsSelectable): Checks if a textdraw is selectable.
-   [SelectTextDraw](https://omp.itsneufox.com/docs/scripting/functions/SelectTextDraw): Enables the mouse, so the player can select a textdraw
-   [CancelSelectTextDraw](https://omp.itsneufox.com/docs/scripting/functions/CancelSelectTextDraw): Cancel textdraw selection with the mouse

## Related Callbacks

-   [OnPlayerClickTextDraw](https://omp.itsneufox.com/docs/scripting/callbacks/OnPlayerClickTextDraw): Called when a player clicks on a textdraw.