linking pictures with variations in online store

[Windswept-garde]

I believe  its a linking  issue if the customer clicks on the picture of the item the variation does not populate...  but if they click on the variation the picture does populate.  we need the picture to populate both way because most people shop by picture not by words. For instance i have 20 different types of flowers you click on the purple one and it wont give you the name to be able to order it.  But if you go to the drop down and find sunshine and storm variation name the purple flower picture will show up.

I hope this make sense

[Goldneye]

HI, yes, it makes sense and I agree, this is needed because it can get confusing for the customer.  

You can, in the mean time, add text to the image in a box as shown in screenshot or add in parentheses on the drop down the color ex.Petunia (Purple Storm).