# Elements in different Tabs of Tab Container are siblings?

**URL:** <https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/elements-in-different-tabs-of-tab-container-are-siblings/90729>\
**Category:** Ignition\
**Tags:** perspective\
**Created:** [May 22, 2024, 9:57am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/elements-in-different-tabs-of-tab-container-are-siblings/90729 "2024-05-22T09:57:42Z")\
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**Author:** ![Alejandro\_Alaco](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/alejandro_alaco/32/59849_2.png) [@Alejandro\_Alaco](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Alejandro_Alaco)\
**Post date:** [May 22, 2024, 9:57am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/elements-in-different-tabs-of-tab-container-are-siblings/90729/1 "2024-05-22T09:57:42Z")

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Hello!

The hierarchy of a table in one tab and a button in another tab are siblings?

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**Author:** ![Transistor](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/transistor/32/3380_2.png) [@Transistor](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Transistor)\
**Post date:** [May 22, 2024, 10:32am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/elements-in-different-tabs-of-tab-container-are-siblings/90729/2 "2024-05-22T10:32:45Z")

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Don't try. Your application will break if you move anything.

Use message handlers or custom properties on the Tab Container to hold the values from the other tab.