✅ | Part of screen is blocked by nothing

[bleak wing]

Looks like there’s an invisible element covering that spot and stealing the left-click input. That usually happens when a layout has an element (sometimes with zero opacity) that is still “interactable”. Try these steps:

1. Open the layout in the editor and go to Window → Widgets → Layers. That panel lists every element, even if it’s invisible. Select each entry until you find one whose bounding box matches the blocked area.
2. Once you’ve identified it, right‑click it and either disable its Interactable option or just delete it if it’s not needed. You can also reduce its opacity or move it out of the way.
3. If you can’t spot it visually, check for elements with odd anchors/positions (the Positioning Elements guide explains anchor points and how to move things without losing their reference).

If you’re unsure which element it is, you can temporarily disable elements one by one from the Layers widget until the dead zone disappears. Afterward, make sure the offending element is hidden or non‑interactable before re‑enabling the layout.

Let me know if you’d like help identifying any specific elements from the layers list!

[thorny edge]

i mean im searching :P i cant see anything if i use the select all button

[bleak wing]

Ohh, got it 😅. The “Select All” drag probably doesn’t grab invisible elements (they still block clicks even if opacity is 0). Try this instead:

1. Open the editor, go to Window → Widgets → Layers. That panel lists every element in the layout.
2. Click through the entries one by one—the currently selected element’s bounds are highlighted, even if it’s transparent. Look for one overlapping the dead area.
3. When you find it, right-click it and either delete it, move it somewhere else, or disable Interactable so it no longer steals clicks.

If nothing shows up in Layers, also check the Layers list for any elements marked as “hidden” or with weird anchors (the Positioning Elements doc explains how anchors can “pull” things into place). You can also toggle each element’s visibility from that list until the blocked spot disappears.

Let me know if you want me to walk through any specific element or if you’d like a screenshot of where to look 🧭

[thorny edge]

ive gone throught the list and there isnt anything

[bleak wing]

Huh, if the Layers list is empty for that spot then the “invisible blocker” might actually be coming from another layout that’s also enabled as a universal layout (they stack). A couple more things to try:

1. Temporarily disable each other layout (especially other universal ones) until the dead zone disappears. That’ll tell you which layout is providing the stray element.
2. When you’ve narrowed it down, open that layout, open the Layers widget again, and look for elements with weird anchors/positions or ones flagged as “hidden” – they still block input even if they’re invisible.
3. If you’re still stuck, add a tiny button/rectangle right over the dead spot and check its right-click menu for Interactable. You can also set its opacity to 0 and see if it still blocks left clicks; FancyMenu blocks input as long as the element is marked interactable, even when you can’t see it.

If nothing in the layers list shows up, the blocker could be a vanilla widget override that was deleted but still “there”. You can check Element → Deleted Vanilla Elements and restore any that match the area, then delete them properly.

Let me know what you find and we’ll keep narrowing it down 💛

[thorny edge]

i only have the one layout and there is nothing in the vanilla elements thing

[bleak wing]

Okay, since the Layers list is empty and you’re still blocked, I need a bit more data to track the culprit down:

1. Screenshot of the Layers widget (Window → Widgets → Layers) showing every entry in that layout (the names and their stacking order). That lets me confirm nothing is hiding there.
2. Screenshot of the layout with the element list expanded (Element menu → show the element list) so I can see everything that exists, including templates or hidden items.
3. If possible, export the layout file and drop it here (or share the config/fancymenu/customization/<layout>.txt contents). That way I can inspect any ZERO-OPACITY elements or interactable anchors that might not be visible in the editor.

Once I can see the element names/IDs, I can point out which one is intercepting left-clicks or whether there’s some other layout/residual vanilla element doing it.

[thorny edge]

can you read this?

[bleak wing]

I’m not able to open that kind of file. If you still need a human to check it, please press the Request Human Help button so someone can take a look 😊

[thorny edge]

god no its a mess

[bleak wing]

I know these layout files can look like a wall of text 😅. Since I can’t open that file directly, could you either:

• Paste the relevant snippet inside the chat (just the part around the elements you think interact with that dead spot), or
• Share screenshots of the Layers panel and the element list (with everything expanded) so I can see what’s actually in the layout.

That way I can guide you straight to the element that’s blocking clicks. If you’d rather have someone else dig through the file, feel free to press the Request Human Help button so a human can inspect it directly ❤️

[bleak wing]

I can’t open that file either 😕. If you need a human to inspect it, please press the Request Human Help button so someone can take a closer look for you.

[thorny edge]

the issue is there is alot of elements in there

[bleak wing]

Yeah, when a layout gets crowded it becomes hard to spot the one element stealing clicks. Try this focused approach:

1. Open Window → Widgets → Layers and click the small eye icon on each layer entry. That temporarily hides the element (even invisible ones). Watch for the dead spot to come back—when you unhide the blocker, you’ll know which element it is.
2. Once you isolate it, right-click it in the editor and set Interactable → Disabled or delete it entirely. Invisible elements with Interactable enabled still block mouse input even though you can’t see them.
3. If you still can’t find it, create a tiny test element right over the dead spot and enable its outline (right-click → Outline → Enabled). That will show if something else is overlapping. You can also temporarily move the test element and see if the blocked area moves with it—that confirms the blocker is anchored there.

If it keeps hiding, export the layout (or copy the few elements around that area) and I can help you inspect the element list. Let me know what you find!

[thorny edge]

i didnt delete anything and its gone away truely not a clue why

[bleak wing]

Ahh, sometimes FancyMenu just acts weird and the “ghost” element disappears after a reload or a slight interaction—glad it sorted itself out! 😊

If it comes back, feel free to send a screenshot of the Layers widget or even export the layout so I can help pin down the offender.

✅ | Part of screen is blocked by nothing