Template.studySeriesQuickSwitch.onCreated(function studySeriesQuickSwitchOnCreated() { const instance = this; instance.seriesOpen = new ReactiveVar(false); instance.studiesOpen = new ReactiveVar(false); }); Template.studySeriesQuickSwitch.events({ 'mouseenter .js-show-series'(event, instance) { instance.seriesOpen.set(true); }, 'mouseenter .js-show-studies'(event, instance) { instance.studiesOpen.set(true); }, 'mouseleave .js-hide-series'(event, instance) { instance.seriesOpen.set(false); }, 'mouseleave .js-hide-studies'(event, instance) { instance.studiesOpen.set(false); } }); Template.studySeriesQuickSwitch.helpers({ seriesOpen() { return Template.instance().seriesOpen.get(); }, studiesOpen() { return Template.instance().studiesOpen.get(); } });