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Hover using Overlay

  • May 27, 2026
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Margaret Miedlar

I cannot get my hover effect to work, I got it working outside a figma page, when I moved the two images on the page nothing!!!

I need to finish this project for my portfolio so I can move onto my last project so I can get a job!!
 

I used chat exhaustively and could not get this to work!!

 How can I have a live person help me>?

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djv
Figmate
  • Community Support
  • May 29, 2026

Hi ​@Margaret Miedlar, thanks for reaching out! 


I completely understand how this must be slowing down your workflow, especially with a portfolio deadline on the line. One common reason hover overlays stop working after moving elements to a new page is that prototype connections don't transfer when you cut/paste between pages. They will need to be reconnected manually.


A few quick questions to help narrow this down:

  1. After moving your frames, did you re-link the prototype connection from your trigger element to the overlay frame in the Prototype tab?
  2. Is your trigger set to "While hovering""Open Overlay", or something different?
  3. Are you previewing in Presentation mode (▶ play button)? Hover interactions won't work on the canvas itself.


If you haven't already, try re-dragging the blue connection wire from your trigger element to your overlay frame and reconfiguring the interaction. That will usually do the trick after a move. If these don’t help, sharing a screenshot of your prototype setup may give us here in the Community better insight into what’s happening.