# Naming Created or Cloned components **URL:** \ **Category:** Questions about Thunkable X\ **Created:** [August 14, 2020, 1:20am UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/naming-created-or-cloned-components/740116 "2020-08-14T01:20:40Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![eddie.rebehy](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/community.thunkable.com/eddie.rebehy/32/67993_2.png) [@eddie.rebehy](https://community.thunkable.com/u/eddie.rebehy)\ **Post date:** [August 14, 2020, 1:20am UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/naming-created-or-cloned-components/740116/1 "2020-08-14T01:20:40Z")
Hi Thunkers, Is there a way of naming Created or Cloned components so that we can subsequently dynamically control their attributes with the Any Component blocks? ---
**Author:** ![actech](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/3d9bf3/32.png) [@actech](https://community.thunkable.com/u/actech)\ **Post date:** [August 14, 2020, 8:53am UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/naming-created-or-cloned-components/740116/2 "2020-08-14T08:53:20Z")
Hi, There is a workaround when the component name is written to some of its text properties, such as BackgroundPicture ---
**Author:** ![eddie.rebehy](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/community.thunkable.com/eddie.rebehy/32/67993_2.png) [@eddie.rebehy](https://community.thunkable.com/u/eddie.rebehy)\ **Post date:** [August 14, 2020, 8:54am UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/naming-created-or-cloned-components/740116/3 "2020-08-14T08:54:19Z")
I managed to accomplish what I need by looping through. This is possible now because we can rename “j” and use the loops in a stacked manner. ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/thunkable/original/3X/4/9/493ab1d9d973528c7dbf1450b1854fc308a01f64.png) In the above application, I am checking my dynamically added text inputs and diplaying a small label if the text replaces the hint. I have a label and an input inside a column (for each field). All have been created or cloned and I can control the attributes by looping through. This is what I’m trying to achieve… I’m close 😃 ![23-best-practices-for-mobile-form-design](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/thunkable/original/3X/b/7/b7efec327585ed976b064ccd1e2caaa845585a7f.gif) ---
**Author:** ![eddie.rebehy](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/community.thunkable.com/eddie.rebehy/32/67993_2.png) [@eddie.rebehy](https://community.thunkable.com/u/eddie.rebehy)\ **Post date:** [August 14, 2020, 8:55am UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/naming-created-or-cloned-components/740116/4 "2020-08-14T08:55:58Z")
Thank @actech I use this method a lot also. Thanks for the feedback. ---
**Author:** ![eddie.rebehy](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/community.thunkable.com/eddie.rebehy/32/67993_2.png) [@eddie.rebehy](https://community.thunkable.com/u/eddie.rebehy)\ **Post date:** [August 16, 2020, 5:13am UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/naming-created-or-cloned-components/740116/5 "2020-08-16T05:13:55Z")
Hi @actech, > There is a workaround when the component name is written to some of its text properties, such as BackgroundPicture While I have already been doing this, it has been mainly in the context of using transparent buttons with absolute overlays on rows or columns to be selected by the user. I have been using the text field and setting text to transparent. I have also been able to create ‘groups’ with italics/Bold etc… Their are a few problems with doing this which I won;t get into here. Suffice to say that transparent text on buttons are not always transparent. I didn’t actually think of using the BackgroundPicture field before and I tried it today and it works a charm. Thanks for the tip! This will come in so handy:grinning: ---
**Author:** ![actech](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/3d9bf3/32.png) [@actech](https://community.thunkable.com/u/actech)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2020, 12:55pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/naming-created-or-cloned-components/740116/6 "2020-08-17T12:55:04Z")
Somewhere in another post, I gave an example of how to make the button completely transparent. Try turning the button 180 degrees and turning off the back surface display for it. ---
**Author:** ![ioannis](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/community.thunkable.com/ioannis/32/146956_2.png) [@ioannis](https://community.thunkable.com/u/ioannis)\ **Post date:** [November 8, 2024, 12:26pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/naming-created-or-cloned-components/740116/7 "2024-11-08T12:26:39Z")