# Signal generator is visible in template instance

**URL:** <https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/signal-generator-is-visible-in-template-instance/10033>\
**Category:** Ignition\
**Created:** [May 18, 2015, 9:44pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/signal-generator-is-visible-in-template-instance/10033 "2015-05-18T21:44:19Z")\
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**Author:** ![fledder](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/e19b73/32.png) [@fledder](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/fledder)\
**Post date:** [May 18, 2015, 9:44pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/signal-generator-is-visible-in-template-instance/10033/1 "2015-05-18T21:44:19Z")

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I placed a signal generator inside a template and it is visible in an instance of the template. A timer is also visible. I assume that timers and signal generators should never be visible?

Ignition 7.7.4 on Win 7 with Java 1.8.0\_45

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**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:** [May 18, 2015, 10:35pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/signal-generator-is-visible-in-template-instance/10033/2 "2015-05-18T22:35:42Z")

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They will be displayed on the template instance until you place the designer into preview mode. Once in preview mode they will not be seen. They should also not be seen when you launch a client.

Are these components still be displayed in the client and in preview mode?

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**Author:** ![fledder](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/e19b73/32.png) [@fledder](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/fledder)\
**Post date:** [May 18, 2015, 10:44pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/signal-generator-is-visible-in-template-instance/10033/3 "2015-05-18T22:44:14Z")

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Nope, that solves it. Thanks!