Group focus or other ideas?

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Hi,

I’ve a RG incl checkbox and Textfields. My idea now was to use group focus to show a layer with some elements like buttons if one more checkboxes of the RG are active. The group focus shall appear next to the RG to make it easier for the user to access it. My issue now is that it’s closing if the user clicks on another checkbox. I also thought about using a FG, but I can’t put the position next to the RG :-/

Any ideas?

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Not sure of the details of your specific application but I recommend you to try achieve the feature using a Reusable Element inside the RG

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Ah and then triggering the RE instead of the GF directly. Will give that a try

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mhm looks like its not possible, because the reference is now missing.

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“Hey @fok_ste!
You might have better luck using a regular group that you show/hide instead of a Group Focus. Group Focus elements automatically close when you click anywhere outside of them, which is why they disappear when you click another checkbox in the RG.

What I usually do in this situation is:

  1. Track how many checkboxes in the RG are selected (custom state works fine).
  2. If the count is > 0, show a floating group or a normal group positioned near the RG.
  3. That way it stays visible even when users keep interacting with the list.

Floating Groups can be pinned to a specific area, so you can place them visually “next to” the RG without the auto-closing issue.

Hope that helps!