# Show Indicator State while a 2 State Toggle is disabled

**URL:** <https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/show-indicator-state-while-a-2-state-toggle-is-disabled/2923>\
**Category:** Ignition\
**Created:** [May 6, 2011, 7:22pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/show-indicator-state-while-a-2-state-toggle-is-disabled/2923 "2011-05-06T19:22:49Z")\
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**Author:** ![erikburns](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/e5b9ba/32.png) [@erikburns](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/erikburns)\
**Post date:** [May 6, 2011, 7:22pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/show-indicator-state-while-a-2-state-toggle-is-disabled/2923/1 "2011-05-06T19:22:49Z")

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I would like to show the state of my button regardless of the operator’s ability to click the button. Otherwise, I have to place another graphic on or near the button to show the active state.

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**Author:** ![Robert](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e95f7d/32.png) [@Robert](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Robert)\
**Post date:** [May 6, 2011, 9:31pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/show-indicator-state-while-a-2-state-toggle-is-disabled/2923/2 "2011-05-06T21:31:56Z")

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1. Make it two (many) images. Place them on top of each other.
2. Make each image visible depending on the buttons state.
3. Place a transparent rectangle on top and add an event handler to it.

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**Author:** ![erikburns](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/e5b9ba/32.png) [@erikburns](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/erikburns)\
**Post date:** [May 6, 2011, 11:27pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/show-indicator-state-while-a-2-state-toggle-is-disabled/2923/3 "2011-05-06T23:27:05Z")

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Yeah, this is similar to what I have to do in Wonderware just to have an indicating button. I would rather have the feature built-in.