# Overlay not working on template **URL:** \ **Category:** Ignition\ **Created:** [March 21, 2013, 7:28am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/overlay-not-working-on-template/6068 "2013-03-21T07:28:57Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![thierryv](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/a8b319/32.png) [@thierryv](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/thierryv)\ **Post date:** [March 21, 2013, 7:28am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/overlay-not-working-on-template/6068/1 "2013-03-21T07:28:57Z")
Greetings all, When I click a multistate button you see a overlay with those dashed lines over the button as a indication that the value is being written to the plc. This is a really nice feature. The problem is that, if I use the same button in a template, that overlay isn’t working anymore. Is it supposed to work in a template or not? Tx ---
**Author:** ![greg.simpson](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/greg.simpson/32/3135_2.png) [@greg.simpson](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/greg.simpson)\ **Post date:** [March 21, 2013, 4:54pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/overlay-not-working-on-template/6068/2 "2013-03-21T16:54:16Z")
I just tried to replicate this issue here. I could not reproduce it. You should still see the dashed line around the component when it is writing to the tag. That is the exact behavior that I saw. To further troubleshoot this here, what version of Ignition are you using? ---
**Author:** ![thierryv](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/a8b319/32.png) [@thierryv](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/thierryv)\ **Post date:** [March 21, 2013, 5:21pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/overlay-not-working-on-template/6068/3 "2013-03-21T17:21:21Z")
I am using version 7.5.6(b1316) 64 bit ---
**Author:** ![greg.simpson](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/greg.simpson/32/3135_2.png) [@greg.simpson](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/greg.simpson)\ **Post date:** [March 21, 2013, 5:25pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/overlay-not-working-on-template/6068/4 "2013-03-21T17:25:03Z")
Ok, that is the same version that I am using. And can you verify that you are actually writing a value to the tag? ---
**Author:** ![thierryv](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/a8b319/32.png) [@thierryv](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/thierryv)\ **Post date:** [March 21, 2013, 6:29pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/overlay-not-working-on-template/6068/5 "2013-03-21T18:29:45Z")
Yes, the tag gets written. ---
**Author:** ![greg.simpson](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/greg.simpson/32/3135_2.png) [@greg.simpson](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/greg.simpson)\ **Post date:** [March 21, 2013, 8:05pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/overlay-not-working-on-template/6068/6 "2013-03-21T20:05:28Z")
Ok, through some further testing I have been able to replicate this by using a UDT in the custom property. I think this is why you are seeing it. I will put a ticket in to see if this can be fixed. For now, the workaround is not using a UDT as the custom property. Create a custom property of an int and then indirectly bind the control and indicator values to the tag. ---
**Author:** ![thierryv](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/a8b319/32.png) [@thierryv](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/thierryv)\ **Post date:** [March 21, 2013, 8:08pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/overlay-not-working-on-template/6068/7 "2013-03-21T20:08:56Z")
Greg, you’ve nailed it. I’ll ‘bypass’ the UDT for the moment. Tx ---
**Author:** ![greg.simpson](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/greg.simpson/32/3135_2.png) [@greg.simpson](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/greg.simpson)\ **Post date:** [March 21, 2013, 8:27pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/overlay-not-working-on-template/6068/8 "2013-03-21T20:27:44Z")
I have submitted a ticket to have this fixed by the developers.