is an option for Manipulate, Slider, and related functions that specifies whether action should be taken continuously while controls are being moved.


ContinuousAction
is an option for Manipulate, Slider, and related functions that specifies whether action should be taken continuously while controls are being moved.
Details

- With ContinuousAction->True, continuous updates are supplied to Dynamic objects whenever the position of a control is changed.
- With ContinuousAction->False, updates are supplied only when the controls are in their final position, say as determined by the release of a mouse button.
- ContinuousAction->False typically gives the same behavior as Dynamic[expr, Temporary].
Examples
Basic Examples (2)
Create a Slider that updates only when the mouse is released:
Create an InputField that updates continuously:
Tech Notes
Related Guides
History
Text
Wolfram Research (2007), ContinuousAction, Wolfram Language function, https://reference.wolfram.com/language/ref/ContinuousAction.html.
CMS
Wolfram Language. 2007. "ContinuousAction." Wolfram Language & System Documentation Center. Wolfram Research. https://reference.wolfram.com/language/ref/ContinuousAction.html.
APA
Wolfram Language. (2007). ContinuousAction. Wolfram Language & System Documentation Center. Retrieved from https://reference.wolfram.com/language/ref/ContinuousAction.html
BibTeX
@misc{reference.wolfram_2025_continuousaction, author="Wolfram Research", title="{ContinuousAction}", year="2007", howpublished="\url{https://reference.wolfram.com/language/ref/ContinuousAction.html}", note=[Accessed: 11-August-2025]}
BibLaTeX
@online{reference.wolfram_2025_continuousaction, organization={Wolfram Research}, title={ContinuousAction}, year={2007}, url={https://reference.wolfram.com/language/ref/ContinuousAction.html}, note=[Accessed: 11-August-2025]}