# Button visible "false" not working for Android
**URL:** https://community.thunkable.com/t/button-visible-false-not-working-for-android/300903
**Category:** Questions about Thunkable X
**Tags:** android, bug
**Created:** [November 3, 2019, 12:39pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/button-visible-false-not-working-for-android/300903 "2019-11-03T12:39:27Z")
**Posts on this page:** 10
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### Author:  [@Chris](https://community.thunkable.com/u/Chris)
#### Post date: [November 3, 2019, 12:39pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/button-visible-false-not-working-for-android/300903/1 "2019-11-03T12:39:28Z")
Hi,
the block “Button XY set visible to false” does not work for android. I want to hide a button that is displayed on top of a Google map because there are issues on Android (not clickable) but the block does not seem to work in Android at all (neither companion nor built app):
First I thought it might be the “platform is android” block that is not working but it worked after I replaced the “set visible” block with “remove button XY”.
Any ideas what could solve this or is this another bug I came across?
best,
Chris
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### Author:  [@actech](https://community.thunkable.com/u/actech)
#### Post date: [November 3, 2019, 1:59pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/button-visible-false-not-working-for-android/300903/2 "2019-11-03T13:59:43Z")
This block does not work when the component has absolute positioning. You have this block does not operate in Live or installed application?
Check this on Android.
[https://x.thunkable.com/projects/5dbedc000329a2716c22de00/project/properties/designer/](https://x.thunkable.com/projects/5dbedc000329a2716c22de00/project/properties/designer/)
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### Author:  [@Chris](https://community.thunkable.com/u/Chris)
#### Post date: [November 3, 2019, 6:57pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/button-visible-false-not-working-for-android/300903/3 "2019-11-03T18:57:21Z")
Thank you for this hint. I think it is meant to be working no matter what the “position” is set to. It works fine on iOS but does not work at all on Android. Neither in companion nor final built app 😉
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### Author:  [@actech](https://community.thunkable.com/u/actech)
#### Post date: [November 4, 2019, 9:18am UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/button-visible-false-not-working-for-android/300903/4 "2019-11-04T09:18:29Z")
Let’s clarify once again. On your device Button visible “false” not working for Android for any value of the properties of position?
If so, you will have to use crutches - Button put in Column Column invisible and do, change the button size to 0, to make a button transparent.
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### Author:  [@Deluxe](https://community.thunkable.com/u/Deluxe)
#### Post date: [November 4, 2019, 1:52pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/button-visible-false-not-working-for-android/300903/5 "2019-11-04T13:52:25Z")
> [@Chris](#):
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> It works fine on iOS but does not work at all on Android
I think is the important piece of information. I have experienced the same issue with elements absolutely positioned not getting hidden, now I read that this is only on Android. @Chris, please file a bug report here: [https://github.com/thunkable/thunkable-issues/issues/new?template=bug\_report.md](https://github.com/thunkable/thunkable-issues/issues/new?template=bug_report.md)
Cheers
K
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### Author:  [@domhnallohanlon](https://community.thunkable.com/u/domhnallohanlon)
#### Post date: [November 4, 2019, 3:53pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/button-visible-false-not-working-for-android/300903/6 "2019-11-04T15:53:44Z")
Thanks for flagging this @Chris
> [@Deluxe](#):
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> please file a bug report here: [https://github.com/thunkable/thunkable-issues/issues/new?template=bug\_report.md](https://github.com/thunkable/thunkable-issues/issues/new?template=bug_report.md)
Additionally, can you create a simple example that demonstrates this in action.
Thanks.
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### Author:  [@Chris](https://community.thunkable.com/u/Chris)
#### Post date: [November 4, 2019, 4:18pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/button-visible-false-not-working-for-android/300903/7 "2019-11-04T16:18:33Z")
[https://x.thunkable.com/copy/36d7b476763462c24787fbcd54c47937](https://x.thunkable.com/copy/36d7b476763462c24787fbcd54c47937)
Here’s a sample app. The Button that is positioned absolute will not hide on Android but instead it’s distance from the top is erased…
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### Author:  [@domhnallohanlon](https://community.thunkable.com/u/domhnallohanlon)
#### Post date: [November 4, 2019, 4:22pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/button-visible-false-not-working-for-android/300903/8 "2019-11-04T16:22:02Z")
Thanks - I’ve added this to the Github Issue.
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### Author:  [@funhall](https://community.thunkable.com/u/funhall)
#### Post date: [January 29, 2020, 2:41pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/button-visible-false-not-working-for-android/300903/9 "2020-01-29T14:41:55Z")
Is it completely imposible to have a button over a list and hide it on androide???
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### Author:  [@ioannis](https://community.thunkable.com/u/ioannis)
#### Post date: [November 8, 2024, 11:41am UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/button-visible-false-not-working-for-android/300903/10 "2024-11-08T11:41:22Z")