ocg-p + beamer: Layer hidden behind navigation column

Question

I want to show an \Acrobatmenu item on every beamer slide.
The code below works in principle (I used the same code in an article document class, see Using ocgx2 instead of ocg-p: \AddToShipoutPictureBG not recognized).
But in beamer, the \Acrobatmenu item seems to be hidden behind the "left blue area", see the second screenshot.
Any ideas?

% Compile with pdftex (because of ocg-p).
\documentclass{beamer}
\usetheme{Berkeley}
\setbeamertemplate{navigation symbols}{}
\usepackage{fontawesome5}
\usepackage{tikz}
\usepackage{ocg-p}
%https://tex.stackexchange.com/questions/276532
\AddToShipoutPictureBG
{\begin{ocg}[printocg = never]{PDF Navigation Elements}{oc1}{1}
    \begin{tikzpicture}[remember picture, overlay]
    \node [anchor = west, font = \large, align = left] () at (current page.west){\Acrobatmenu{GoBack}{\faArrowAltCircleLeft}\\Acrobatmenu{GoForward}{\faArrowAltCircleRight}};

    \end{tikzpicture}

 \end{ocg}%
 }
\begin{document}
\section{Section 1}

\begin{frame}
\frametitle{\insertsection}
\textbackslash \texttt{Acrobatmenu{GoBack}{\textbackslash faArrowAltCircleLeft}}: \Acrobatmenu{GoBack}{\faArrowAltCircleLeft}
\end{frame}
\section{Section 2}

\begin{frame}
\frametitle{\insertsection}
\textbackslash \texttt{Acrobatmenu{GoBack}{\textbackslash faArrowAltCircleLeft}}: \Acrobatmenu{GoBack}{\faArrowAltCircleLeft}
\end{frame}
\end{document}

the first thing that I would try is to change from background (BG) to foreground (FG) ... — Ulrike Fischer, Feb 24 '23 at 08:16
@UlrikeFischer I feel embarrassed. Will try this when I get to the office. — Dr. Manuel Kuehner, Feb 24 '23 at 14:21
@UlrikeFischer I provided below a "code of shame" (community) answer following your (of course) working advice :). If you want, then you can provide an answer and I will accept (and delete the community answer). — Dr. Manuel Kuehner, Feb 24 '23 at 19:22

Dr. Manuel Kuehner · Accepted Answer · 2023-02-24T21:50:02.483

Following Ulrike's ingenious comment, this is my "code of shame".

% Compile with pdftex (because of ocg-p).
\documentclass{beamer}
\usetheme{Berkeley}
\setbeamertemplate{navigation symbols}{}
\usepackage{fontawesome5}
\usepackage{tikz}
\usepackage{ocg-p}
% https://tex.stackexchange.com/questions/276532
\AddToShipoutPictureFG % <-- Changed to FG!
{\begin{ocg}[printocg = never]{PDF Navigation Elements}{oc1}{1}
    \begin{tikzpicture}[remember picture, overlay]
    \node [anchor = west, font = \large, align = left] () at (current page.west){\Acrobatmenu{GoBack}{\faArrowAltCircleLeft}\\Acrobatmenu{GoForward}{\faArrowAltCircleRight}};

    \end{tikzpicture}

 \end{ocg}%
 }
\begin{document}
\section{Section 1}

\begin{frame}
\frametitle{\insertsection}
\textbackslash \texttt{Acrobatmenu{GoBack}{\textbackslash faArrowAltCircleLeft}}: \Acrobatmenu{GoBack}{\faArrowAltCircleLeft}
\end{frame}
\section{Section 2}

\begin{frame}
\frametitle{\insertsection}
\textbackslash \texttt{Acrobatmenu{GoBack}{\textbackslash faArrowAltCircleLeft}}: \Acrobatmenu{GoBack}{\faArrowAltCircleLeft}
\end{frame}
\end{document}

ocg-p + beamer: Layer hidden behind navigation column

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