Conditional Formatting: Can't see the Element I want in the list: If [X] is hovered, make this text visible. But I can't see [X] in the list!?

Need help
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Hi, I’m building a Help System.
I want a text box in my ‘help’ panel to appear when a User hovers over an element on the screen… a button, a group, or an input.

i.e. so they can see some advice, or instructions, associated with whatever they’re hovering.

No, a tooltip is not enough, it needs to be paragraphs of text.

BACKGROUND 1: The Help Panel is a Floating Group.

BACKGROUND 2: My App is complex, but all on a single page, with different sections ‘visible’ depending on a URL parameter.

BACKGROUND 3: I ‘thought’ I was pretty good with Conditionals :winking_face_with_tongue:

PROBLEM

I’m completely fine with setting up the Conditional Formatting etc., my problem is that I don’t see the Element I want in the list available to me.

Sample Conditional: If [Group Heart Elements LIST] is Hovered, make this text visible.

[Group Heart Elements LIST] is a real thing, right there on the same page, but while many other groups and objects are presented for me to choose from, the one(s) I want are missing! Aaargh!

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Can anyone explain Bubble’s logic when it come to which elements it offers-up in the conditional formatting condition (and which it excludes)?

Happy to answer clarifying questions, thanks in advance,
G.
:folded_hands:

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@glen can you share you app’s link to me, I will help you check it out

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Hi, I haven’t done that before, can you walk me through how to give you access? It will be a nightmare to show you the exact place it’s happening though, would it be easier for me to do a screen-recording or similar? I can do a Zoom and invite you?

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@glen You can set it in the setting tab, then just copy the link here

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Hey thanks @athpro1 , I think I’ve identified my problem, the element I wanted to reference in the conditional was in a Repeating Group… so will have to look for a work-around. Any suggestions? TIA

For clarity, I was hoping to have a different text-box in my help panel (floating group) become visible when the user hovers over each item on the main page. Looks like this will be more challenging than I thought, I use a lot of RGs aaargh!

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@glen You can put the element that you want to interact into a reusable element and put that reusable element in the RG, then you will write the logic in the RE, something like: DO when (this element) is hovered. If it doesn’t work, find a way to use the Satellite plugin, it can solve lots of problem when using RG
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@athpro1 , my friend you are a legend… I’ve installed the plugin and it’s made things so much easier. Triggering a bit of short-term re-design pain, but I can see this streamlining a lot of my design. BTW, my site is BetterWays.Work
I’m technically live, if you want a test log-in to have a play pls ask, or you can actually use it legit if it’s relevant to you. Stay well, thanks again, Glen

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@glen It’s great that I can help you. I used to have those kind of difficulty when working with bubble, I try to register your system but I can’t verify my email due to the sendgrid’s problem :sweat_smile:

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Hi @athpro1, I’ve sent an email to the address you signed-on with, just to make sure that it was typed correctly? I didn’t know there was a problem with Sendgrid, perhaps we can talk via email to figure it out? Appreciate you bringing it to my attention :folded_hands:

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Hey @athpro1 , could I ask you to explain what you mean by Sendgrid Problem? Is something going on with my app that will stop new users confirming their email? It’s kinda important for me to know if this is happening, so any clarification you can give me would be MUCH appreciated :winking_face_with_tongue:

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