Prototype interaction - using "Change to" will not allow me to select an instance State

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Hi Friends,

I am trying to change a component instance when a child component instance (input field in a table) is clicked. (component instance in a component instance)

I would love to use the Click/Change To prototype method, but when I attempt to select the available states from the dropdown, the value always becomes “Default” - even though I can see and click on the other states, including the one I wish to select.

Any help would be appreciated.

Thank you.

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Hey Doug,
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We’d love to dig into this a little further and see what might be happening. (Please include your Figma account email, a link to the file, and share it with support-share@figma.com so they can investigate further.) Thanks!

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Hi Celine,

Thank you for your response.

I did find this thread which lead me in the direction of simply attempting to create the link in an alternative manner.

Instance of component cannot change state of parent component - Interactive
Components / Questions - Figma Community Forum

I found that by dragging a prototype link (in the prototyping) mode between the two states to create “Change to” worked for me.

Thanks again.

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Thank you for the details Doug, glad you’ve found a fix!