Here is a working example of how I would like things to be:
https://demo.xtemos.com/basel/shop/other/bicycles/y-pure-fix-golf/
As you can see on this page, the visitor can use the (in this case, image) variation swatches, and then switch to using the thumbnail gallery on the left, and then switch back to using the swatches on the right without any problem.
Thank you again for your help.
