Animated button as trigger in widget

Hi,

I created a button in edge animate with three states normal, hover and pressed. My intent is to use this button to change the state of another object/image. I assumed that I would be able to show this type of interaction using the widget. The button would be the trigger and the target would be the object/image. When I place the button in the trigger, the button does not work as the trigger. The states change, but the target does not. If I place the trigger on top of the button, the states of the button will not change. Is there a way to use the animated button as a trigger?

Thanks,

Kristin