# Makie/Observable: \`@lift\` and type

**URL:** <https://discourse.julialang.org/t/makie-observable-lift-and-type/136597>\
**Category:** Visualization\
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**Created:** [April 7, 2026, 5:23am UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/makie-observable-lift-and-type/136597 "2026-04-07T05:23:17Z")\
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Yes, if passed a non-observable, `@lift` falls back to calling `map` (!!). I was also surprised by this, and made a Makie PR two years ago that was’t accepted.  
The `@lift` macro with the semantics you want is available in [MakieExtra.jl](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/ann-makieextra-jl-more-recipes-and-tools-for-makie-plots/118618):

```julia-auto
using MakieExtra

@lift ...

```

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