# Components with visible set to false still appear

**URL:** <https://community.thunkable.com/t/components-with-visible-set-to-false-still-appear/1246200>\
**Category:** Questions about Thunkable X\
**Created:** [April 26, 2021, 11:29am UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/components-with-visible-set-to-false-still-appear/1246200 "2021-04-26T11:29:51Z")\
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**Author:** ![shirsathdhruvau](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bbce88/32.png) [@shirsathdhruvau](https://community.thunkable.com/u/shirsathdhruvau)\
**Post date:** [April 26, 2021, 11:29am UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/components-with-visible-set-to-false-still-appear/1246200/1 "2021-04-26T11:29:51Z")

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My thunkable issue is that whenever I live preview my app on mobile it is showing everything Visible means the design Components that should be invisible that is visible this all is happing in thunkable drag and drop feature

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**Author:** ![tony.ycy.program](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/community.thunkable.com/tony.ycy.program/32/100153_2.png) [@tony.ycy.program](https://community.thunkable.com/u/tony.ycy.program)\
**Post date:** [April 26, 2021, 11:33am UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/components-with-visible-set-to-false-still-appear/1246200/2 "2021-04-26T11:33:49Z")

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Do you use any vertical or horizontal configuration?  
Have you set visibility to not?

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**Author:** ![shirsathdhruvau](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bbce88/32.png) [@shirsathdhruvau](https://community.thunkable.com/u/shirsathdhruvau)\
**Post date:** [April 26, 2021, 11:36am UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/components-with-visible-set-to-false-still-appear/1246200/3 "2021-04-26T11:36:03Z")

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Yes i have kept the visible to false

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**Author:** ![tony.ycy.program](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/community.thunkable.com/tony.ycy.program/32/100153_2.png) [@tony.ycy.program](https://community.thunkable.com/u/tony.ycy.program)\
**Post date:** [April 26, 2021, 11:58am UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/components-with-visible-set-to-false-still-appear/1246200/4 "2021-04-26T11:58:04Z")

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Can you share the program

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**Author:** ![shirsathdhruvau](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bbce88/32.png) [@shirsathdhruvau](https://community.thunkable.com/u/shirsathdhruvau)\
**Post date:** [April 26, 2021, 12:40pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/components-with-visible-set-to-false-still-appear/1246200/5 "2021-04-26T12:40:04Z")

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My parents have said no

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**Author:** ![sketch](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/community.thunkable.com/sketch/32/109058_2.png) [@sketch](https://community.thunkable.com/u/sketch)\
**Post date:** [April 26, 2021, 2:37pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/components-with-visible-set-to-false-still-appear/1246200/6 "2021-04-26T14:37:50Z")

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What OS are you using?  
There are some issues with the visible property on android phones.

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**Author:** ![tatiang](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/community.thunkable.com/tatiang/32/55482_2.png) [@tatiang](https://community.thunkable.com/u/tatiang)\
**Post date:** [April 26, 2021, 2:41pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/components-with-visible-set-to-false-still-appear/1246200/7 "2021-04-26T14:41:51Z")

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To false? Meaning **not** visible?

Can you post a screenshot of your Design tab and of your Preview screen?

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**Author:** ![sketch](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/community.thunkable.com/sketch/32/109058_2.png) [@sketch](https://community.thunkable.com/u/sketch)\
**Post date:** [April 26, 2021, 2:54pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/components-with-visible-set-to-false-still-appear/1246200/8 "2021-04-26T14:54:05Z")

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> [@shirsathdhruvau](#):
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> My parents have said no

Your project is already public.  
Wich means anyone can see, edit or review your project.  
unless you have a Thunkable pro subscription and set your project its privacy to private.

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**Author:** ![shirsathdhruvau](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bbce88/32.png) [@shirsathdhruvau](https://community.thunkable.com/u/shirsathdhruvau)\
**Post date:** [April 26, 2021, 3:19pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/components-with-visible-set-to-false-still-appear/1246200/9 "2021-04-26T15:19:07Z")

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Uploading: Look.png…  
 ![Look2](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/thunkable/original/3X/6/7/67b1d09fa1b7c33903fb8ae9c91968ac8c5b0d52.png)

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**Author:** ![tatiang](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/community.thunkable.com/tatiang/32/55482_2.png) [@tatiang](https://community.thunkable.com/u/tatiang)\
**Post date:** [April 26, 2021, 3:28pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/components-with-visible-set-to-false-still-appear/1246200/10 "2021-04-26T15:28:33Z")

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I can’t understand anything from that screenshot. Can you explain what the problem is using specific examples? It looks like you’re using a listviewer but… what is not showing up that should be?

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**Author:** ![shirsathdhruvau](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bbce88/32.png) [@shirsathdhruvau](https://community.thunkable.com/u/shirsathdhruvau)\
**Post date:** [April 26, 2021, 3:36pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/components-with-visible-set-to-false-still-appear/1246200/11 "2021-04-26T15:36:33Z")

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The problem is with thunkable because my teacher have told me that the problem is with thunkable drag and drop feature the issue is that i have keep some labels list viewer visible to false and when I live preview it on mobile the labels list viewer visible to false is true now have you understood

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**Author:** ![shirsathdhruvau](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bbce88/32.png) [@shirsathdhruvau](https://community.thunkable.com/u/shirsathdhruvau)\
**Post date:** [April 26, 2021, 3:41pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/components-with-visible-set-to-false-still-appear/1246200/12 "2021-04-26T15:41:50Z")

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![Look](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/thunkable/original/3X/2/f/2f02a75ecc15b28adda693cbbece883d53c99f81.png)

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**Author:** ![tatiang](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/community.thunkable.com/tatiang/32/55482_2.png) [@tatiang](https://community.thunkable.com/u/tatiang)\
**Post date:** [April 26, 2021, 3:47pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/components-with-visible-set-to-false-still-appear/1246200/13 "2021-04-26T15:47:54Z")

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Okay, I do understand. What is the name of a label component that is set to Visible=false but still appears when you preview? And which screen is it on?

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**Author:** ![shirsathdhruvau](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bbce88/32.png) [@shirsathdhruvau](https://community.thunkable.com/u/shirsathdhruvau)\
**Post date:** [April 26, 2021, 4:47pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/components-with-visible-set-to-false-still-appear/1246200/14 "2021-04-26T16:47:12Z")

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There is not 1 label their is so many labels and the screen this is happing with all the screen

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**Author:** ![tatiang](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/community.thunkable.com/tatiang/32/55482_2.png) [@tatiang](https://community.thunkable.com/u/tatiang)\
**Post date:** [April 26, 2021, 4:53pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/components-with-visible-set-to-false-still-appear/1246200/15 "2021-04-26T16:53:54Z")

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This comment from @muneer might help:

> [@Is there any way to let the user re-arrange rows in a list](https://community.thunkable.com/t/is-there-any-way-to-let-the-user-re-arrange-rows-in-a-list/1242131/8):
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> There is a known bug that prevents visible=false to work when the component is absolutely positioned.
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> In DnD all components are positioned as **absolute** and therefore they will not hide if you set visible=false.
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> Hope that explains the issue.

This looks like it could be the issue:

> <https://github.com/thunkable/thunkable-issues/issues/826>
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> Thanks so much for filing an issue or feature request! Please fill out the follo…wing (wherever relevant):
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> The more info, the faster we will be able to address it!
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> \### Platform
> Thunkable X Drag and Drop interface
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> \### Steps to Reproduce
> 1. Use visible block and set to false
> 2. Live test on android or Companion
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> \### Expected Behavior
> Text input to be not visible
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> \### Actual Behavior
> What actually happens?
> Text input its position changes

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**Author:** ![tatiang](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/community.thunkable.com/tatiang/32/55482_2.png) [@tatiang](https://community.thunkable.com/u/tatiang)\
**Post date:** [April 26, 2021, 5:03pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/components-with-visible-set-to-false-still-appear/1246200/16 "2021-04-26T17:03:21Z")

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@muneer Is this only on Android devices? Because I set a label to visible=false and it previews correctly (hides) on my iPhone.

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**Author:** ![muneer](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/community.thunkable.com/muneer/32/75210_2.png) [@muneer](https://community.thunkable.com/u/muneer)\
**Post date:** [April 26, 2021, 5:04pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/components-with-visible-set-to-false-still-appear/1246200/17 "2021-04-26T17:04:39Z")

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Yes, this bug is Android related.

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**Author:** ![shirsathdhruvau](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bbce88/32.png) [@shirsathdhruvau](https://community.thunkable.com/u/shirsathdhruvau)\
**Post date:** [April 26, 2021, 5:14pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/components-with-visible-set-to-false-still-appear/1246200/18 "2021-04-26T17:14:19Z")

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Do you try this on thunkable drag and drop feature

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**Author:** ![muneer](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/community.thunkable.com/muneer/32/75210_2.png) [@muneer](https://community.thunkable.com/u/muneer)\
**Post date:** [April 26, 2021, 5:22pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/components-with-visible-set-to-false-still-appear/1246200/19 "2021-04-26T17:22:34Z")

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> [@Code not working when previewing App inside Thunkable Live](https://community.thunkable.com/t/code-not-working-when-previewing-app-inside-thunkable-live/1241162):
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> Hi, I ran into a problem and could need some help from the community :-). Problem is, that my app code is not running when viewing in Thunkable Live (on my Android Pixel 3a phone), but when running in the “Preview” mode or in the Browser “Live test” mode (on my Macbook) it’s working. To make it more clear: When I press the 2Start" button in the thinkable Live app, nothing happens. But when I press the “Start” button in Preview or Live test mode on my Macbook, the code is executed and the rect…

@tatiang see this post with similar issue in the old UI.

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**Author:** ![shirsathdhruvau](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bbce88/32.png) [@shirsathdhruvau](https://community.thunkable.com/u/shirsathdhruvau)\
**Post date:** [April 26, 2021, 5:38pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/components-with-visible-set-to-false-still-appear/1246200/20 "2021-04-26T17:38:20Z")

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But sir i have to submit it in 4 days only and yes i want to ask that should i update the thunkable and it is woking fine in laptop or pc why this is happing with thunkable

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