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panelOpenedThroughOverlay

Description​

Observable field that indicates when a panel is opened through an overlay interaction. This is a special state representing the overlay → panel transition.

Type​

boolean

Usage​

m.lib.observeField("panelOpenedThroughOverlay", "onPanelOpenedThroughOverlay")

function onPanelOpenedThroughOverlay(event as Object)
    wasOpened = event.getData()
    if wasOpened then
        print "Panel was opened by clicking an overlay"
    end if
end function

Example​

sub setupPanelObservers()
    m.lib.observeField("panelOpenedThroughOverlay", "onPanelOpenedThroughOverlay")
end sub

function onPanelOpenedThroughOverlay(event as Object)
    wasOpened = event.getData()

    if wasOpened then
        print "User clicked overlay and opened panel"

        ' Track this specific interaction
        trackOverlayToPanelTransition()

        ' Optionally highlight the relevant content
        ' that was advertised in the overlay
    end if
end function

Best Practices​

  • Use this to track overlay effectiveness
  • Measure conversion from overlay views to panel opens
  • Provide contextual experience when user opens panel via overlay
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