# I need a shortcut for stopping sketch in Processing

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**Created:** [November 9, 2022, 11:59am UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/i-need-a-shortcut-for-stopping-sketch-in-processing/39642 "2022-11-09T11:59:55Z")\
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**Post date:** [November 9, 2022, 12:54pm UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/i-need-a-shortcut-for-stopping-sketch-in-processing/39642/3 "2022-11-09T12:54:19Z")

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Hello @abdu

There are a few nice suggestions in this thread:

> [@How to freeze a draw loop?](https://discourse.processing.org/t/how-to-freeze-a-draw-loop/2741):
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> I have a draw loop that makes a new graphic each time. I want to be able to pause the loop by clicking the mouse when I see a graphic that I like. But everything I’ve tried fails to stop on the current frame. It’s always the next frame, or a later one, no matter how slow the frame rate. For example, if (mousePressed == true) { delay(20000); } pauses things for 20 seconds, but it seems to take a frame or two until things stop. I haven’t found any info that addresses this sort of thing…I’m doin…

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