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Why am I not able to use open overlay while hovering to connect variants of the same component?

  • November 25, 2024
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Manu2

I am trying to create an interactive component that can be reused across multiple Figma files. I want to be able to open a variant as an overlay while hovering but when I select “Open overlay”, it does not provide me with the option to select the variant as the overlay.
Please help me understand what is going wrong.

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Mike_Taku
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  • November 25, 2024

If you can’t select a variant as an overlay in Figma, ensure it’s part of a properly defined component set within the same file you’re working on. The variant must be visible, appropriately sized, and not nested too deeply. Double-check that your prototype interaction is set to Open overlay and correctly linked to the variant.


Tugce_HENDEM

I was struggling with the same issue, but my dear friend helped me see things more clearly. 😊 When you 're creating an open overlay, you should start the interaction from the “hover” instead of the default. This solved my program. Here is a link that you can check: https://www.figma.com/design/QM4cf49B0owFu96k3ruRMA/Untitled?node-id=0-1&t=F8josIECYznilAR9-1


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