Need help "covering" something on a layout conditionally

[dbrowdy]

So I'm trying to do this thing that's very similar to hi-lighting rows in a portal. Basically I'm trying to make a calculated field that looks like this

If ( SubCategory ≠ "Main" ; Whitebox ; "" )

where Whitebox is a graphic of a white box and the result of the calculation is a container.

I'm trying to put this field on top of another field so that if SubCategory is "Main" the bottom field shows, otherwise it's covered by a white box.

Now, I've done this exact same technique before and had it work. In this instance it's not working because even when the field = "", I can't see through it to the bottom field (ie, it's always covered.) I've tested the logic by putting in a colored box and the logic works (ie. it only shows the box when it's supposed to).

My question is, why can't I see through the empty container this time? The only difference I can detect between the working and non-working versions is that the one that works is globally stored. (That won't be possible to do in this case).

Any help would be wonderful! I hate when things that are supposed to work don't...

Thx,

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[mz123]

Look at the background color of the field. Make sure it has no background fill/color.

[dbrowdy]

That did it! Man! It's always the simple things isn't it? -D

Thanks a ton!