---
title: idle
card_id: 19769
---

# idle

```
idle
```

Handler:

```
on idle
  [ph:statements]
end idle
```

HyperCard repeatedly sends the `idle` message to the current card when no other events are occurring (that is, when all handlers have finished running and HyperCard itself isn’t sending other messages).

## Related Topics

* [Message sending orders](/HyperTalkReference/systemmessages/Message-sending-orders)
* [Where messages are sent initially](/HyperTalkReference/systemmessages/Where-messages-are-sent-initially)