None of the input events for surface guis are working for me

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#1

I have been trying to create a button with a SurfaceGuis and an image button. I have tried using MouseButton1Down, MouseButton1Click, TouchTap ( This button is going to be on mobile. ), and InputBegan.

None of these events are working for SurfaceGuis.

To test it, I have put a local script with the code below inside a local part cloned from replicated storage. This doesn’t print anything, regardless of the event type.

I have tried it both testing regularly, and using the emulator for the mobile event.

Screen Shot 2020-04-11 at 8.48.56 PM

My image button is active. I am not sure what I am doing wrong here. Can anyone provide any insight?

EDIT: To clarify, there are no errors.

#2

Make sure to have SurfaceGui to ‘AlwaysOnTop’ to true, this could should work so, also, you’re on a place utorecovery!

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#3

Thanks for the suggestion, though setting to AlwaysOnTop didn’t work. It should work with it set to false though, that is expected behavior.

#4

Try something, on button go to AutoButtonColor and set it to true, to see if it’s detecting mouse, maybe a part is blocking it tho.

#5

You say you clone it but where are you parenting it after you clone it?

#6

I am cloning and parenting it to the workspace.

#7

Local scripts only work in these make sure the script is located in one of these.

  • A Player’s Backpack , such as a child of a Tool
  • A Player’s character model
  • A Player’s PlayerGui
  • A Player’s PlayerScripts .
  • The ReplicatedFirst service
#8

Ah, good catch. Thanks for that. I thought it would work if it was created locally.