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Bug: interaction hotspots trigger below fixed elements

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#1

  1. Describe the problem your experiencing and how your idea helps solve this
    A scrollable (clickable) list of items triggers the interaction even if a fixed element overlaps it. Additionally, this bug occurs even if that overlaping element has a “Tap → None”

  2. Add as much context as possible (screenshots, Figma files, mockups, etc.)
    Stumbled upon this issue when I had to position an iOS keyboard on top of an interactive list of elements.

Demo file and steps to reproduce:

  1. Start the prototype from https://www.figma.com/file/GpbLNhQGrYKCTFO8aZy8BK/Hotspot-bug
  2. Click the gray bottom rectangle with or without scrolling
  3. It wrongly triggers the hotspot from the “background” items
#2

I came across the same issue. Looks like it is a bug.
Workaround: Select your scrolling area frame and enable Clip content. Worked for me.
But obviously, the mere fact that your content layer is already under your keyboard layer should auto-clip in my opinion…

#3

I also came across the same issue while creating a navigation bar on top of a scrollable list of items!

Clipping content doesn’t seem to work for me? I managed to work around it by expanding all the navigation items to fill up the entire nav bar, so that there is no way to click on any “gaps” and accidentally reach the background items.

Definitely looks like a bug worth addressing soon!