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Inspiring
May 16, 2024 10:49 AM UTC
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Delete button roll over state once it's been created?

Is it possible to delete a button's roll over state once it's created? I can hide it, but I want it gone or deactivated. Any way to do this?

Eugene TysonCorrect answer
Community Expert
May 28, 2024 2:57 PM UTC

Exactly, but on an MSO, you can delete individual states. Not sure why we can't have that option with rollover states.



Because that's not how it works for rollovers - it's a different feature.

 

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16 replies

Participating Frequently
Jul 27, 2026 1:16 AM UTC

You can delete a Rollover or Click state using the Layers panel. Select the rollover state in the button panel then delete it in Layers.

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Participating Frequently
Jun 2, 2025 8:35 AM UTC

You can delete a rollover state using the Layers panel. Select the rollover state in the button panel then delete it in Layers.

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Participating Frequently
Oct 11, 2024 3:48 PM UTC

This is definitely an issue and the feature should be added. We shouldn't have to revert the button to a non-button in order to delete a button state.

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Derek Cross
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Community Expert
Oct 11, 2024 3:57 PM UTC

What is your issue? You need to give details including your output format and your version of InDesign and OS.

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BobLevine
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May 28, 2024 12:31 PM UTC

You hide it on export but I'm not sure you can delete it once you create it. I rarely use rollovers anymore because they don't work on touch devices.

 

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Inspiring
May 28, 2024 1:17 PM UTC

I had a very complex multi-state object that contained 6+ buttons, and I was actually creating a responsive layout where the buttons needed to be resized, but if you have experience doing that, you know that when you resize a button that already has a rollover state, the rollover state doesn't automatically resize, so the rollover state exists in a slightly different location. And even hiding them doesn't truly remove it. So that's why I wanted to delete it for the mobile version.

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Community Expert
May 28, 2024 2:38 PM UTC

Your rollover state will be independent - almost like a multi-state object - you'll need to edit and manipulate as needed.

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May 19, 2024 6:16 AM UTC
Inspiring
May 24, 2024 3:19 PM UTC

Unfortunately, no. I'm specifically referring to deleting the rollover state once one has been created.

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Community Expert
May 25, 2024 8:18 AM UTC

You have to convert it back to an object. 

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