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Why doesn't clicking a masked input field trigger my group's click workflow?

Input elements with decimal, currency, or date formatting use a masking library that intercepts click events, preventing them from propagating to a parent group's click workflow.

Written by Sofia Maconi

Input elements with masking applied — such as decimal, currency, or date formats — use a third-party library that intercepts click events. This prevents clicks on the masked input from propagating up to any parent group that has an "element is clicked" workflow attached.

What you might notice

  • Clicking a masked input (e.g. a decimal or currency field) doesn't trigger a click workflow on a parent group

  • The same click workflow fires correctly when triggered by unmasked inputs or other elements

Workaround

Use a different trigger that works correctly with masked inputs. The "Input value is changed" event and "Do when condition is true" (with a condition based on whether the input's value is valid or not) are reliable alternatives to relying on a click event from a parent group.

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