How to make any UI element linkable

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Sometimes you want to create a link from a UI element that doesn’t natively support it. Here's a quick way to do it:

  1. Add a Rectangle element
  2. Make it borderless and transparent
  3. Move and resize the rectangle to overlay your other element (Calendar in this case)
  4. Set up your link
  5. Group the elements together
Calendar element with transparent rectangle overlay, showing how to add a link to non-linkable elements.
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Virgin Pereira
Virgin Pereira

Customer Success @ Balsamiq

Questions or feedback? Email virgin@balsamiq.com.

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