Why Can't I Delete or Hide a Section in Wix Studio?

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The “Hide” and “Delete” options are greyed-out for some reason when I am trying to hide or delete a section on my website in Wix Studio. Why is this happening?

What I am trying to do is create a section in tablet and below breakpoints for mobile functionality - and then hide that section in desktop version.

Thanks!

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Hi there,

The “Hide” and “Delete” options being greyed-out usually happens if the section is locked or if there are specific settings preventing the action. Try these steps:

  1. Unlock the Section:
    Right-click the section and select “Unlock” if it’s locked.
  2. Check for Conditional Visibility:
    Ensure no conditional visibility rules are preventing hiding/deleting.
    Go to Settings > Conditional Visibility and review the settings.
  3. Breakpoints:
    To hide a section on the desktop but show it on tablets/mobile:
    Select the section.
    Go to the Properties Panel > Breakpoints.
    Set the visibility for each breakpoint as needed.

Use Code:
If options remain greyed-out, consider using custom code in the “Dev Mode” to control visibility across different breakpoints.

Try these steps and see if it resolves the issue.

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Thank you very much for the detailed response! This will all be helpful for me for future website design. In my case, I found out that it was a much simpler thing that was preventing me from being able to “hide” or “delete” a section - I had an empty element completely covering another element at the exact same dimensions. I did not know that element was there and it was blocking the “Section” access. I was able to access that section by going to my “Layers” tab. Once I was able to access that section, I was able to “hide” or “delete” as appropriate.