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jaryszek
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1 year ago
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Navigation pane disapparing while other visuals are on top

Hi Guys, I made navigation bar like here: And now when user clicks belowe slicers visuals it is changing to: How to  not make this underlying shape not active? Best, Jacek  ...
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  • v-veshwara-msft's avatar
    v-veshwara-msft
    1 year ago

    Hi jaryszek ,

    Thanks for the clarification. I now understand the specific scenario - clicking on an empty area of the background shape causes the slicers or other visuals layered on top to temporarily lose focus or appear hidden.

    I found two workarounds that help avoid this behavior:

    1. One approach is to resize your slicers so they extend to the edges of the background shape (or nearly match its dimensions). This reduces the chance that users will accidentally click on an empty area of the shape instead of the slicers. In most cases, this avoids triggering the focus shift that causes visuals to appear inactive.

       

    2. Another solution I tested is to group the background shape along with the table visual. Then, in the Selection Pane, ensure the grouped object is layered behind other content and enable the option Maintain the layer order under Format shape. When done this way, clicking on the shape doesn't interfere with the slicers’ visibility or interaction.

       

    Please find the attached .pbix file for reference.

    Hope this helps. Please reach out for further assistance.
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    Thank you.

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v-veshwara-msft
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1 year ago

Hi jaryszek ,

Thanks for reaching out Microsoft Fabric Community and sharing the details and visuals.

Based on what you described, the issue seems related to the layer order of visuals on the report page. When users interact with other visuals like slicers or tables, the navigation pane elements (especially slicers and buttons) may become unresponsive or appear hidden if they're not correctly layered.

To resolve this:

  1. Open the Selection Pane from the View tab and make sure the slicers and buttons are listed above the background shape used in your navigation pane.

  2. Select the background shape, go to the Format tab in the top ribbon, and choose Send to Back to push it behind other visuals.

  3. For each visual Go to Format > General > Properties > Advanced options, enable Maintain layer order to keep visuals in place during interaction.

  4. Optionally, select all related elements (slicers, buttons, shape), right-click and Group them. This helps preserve layout and layering.

  5. If bookmarks are involved, review their configuration to ensure they aren’t unintentionally hiding any visuals. Use only the Display setting and avoid checking Data if slicer state shouldn’t change.

I tried recreating a similar setup in my environment and was able to observe the same behavior - adjusting the layer order and maintaining it as described above resolved the issue.

Please find the attached .pbix for reference.

 

Hope this helps. Please reach out for further assistance.
If this post helps, then please consider to give a kudos and Accept as the solution to help the other members find it more quickly.


Thank you.

  • jaryszek's avatar
    jaryszek
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    1 year ago

    thanks, 

    i hcecked your file and when I will click on blue navigation bar (not in slicer) I am getting: 



    This is a behaviour which i want to avoid. 
    How to block user before clicking it and activating? 

    Best,
    Jacek



    • v-veshwara-msft's avatar
      v-veshwara-msft
      Icon for Community Support rankCommunity Support
      1 year ago

      Hi jaryszek ,

      Thanks for the clarification. I now understand the specific scenario - clicking on an empty area of the background shape causes the slicers or other visuals layered on top to temporarily lose focus or appear hidden.

      I found two workarounds that help avoid this behavior:

      1. One approach is to resize your slicers so they extend to the edges of the background shape (or nearly match its dimensions). This reduces the chance that users will accidentally click on an empty area of the shape instead of the slicers. In most cases, this avoids triggering the focus shift that causes visuals to appear inactive.

         

      2. Another solution I tested is to group the background shape along with the table visual. Then, in the Selection Pane, ensure the grouped object is layered behind other content and enable the option Maintain the layer order under Format shape. When done this way, clicking on the shape doesn't interfere with the slicers’ visibility or interaction.

         

      Please find the attached .pbix file for reference.

      Hope this helps. Please reach out for further assistance.
      If this post helps, then please consider to give a kudos and Accept as the solution to help the other members find it more quickly.


      Thank you.

      • jaryszek's avatar
        jaryszek
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        1 year ago

        thank you, grouping option worked for me