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Wix Pro Gallery Request: Making Only Custom Buttons Clickable

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Currently, it is not possible to make only the custom buttons on your Pro Gallery clickable, and not the gallery items as well. The option in the Settings tab for When clicking on an item applies to both the button and the gallery item.
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