So I have a slide with multiple buttons, each of which has an associated layer. I have added two triggers to each button, one to show layer when clicked and one to show layer when enter key is pressed. When I have this set up and I tab to the button, enter key press trigger is not working. I have tried reordering triggers with same result. Any ideas? Not at my desktop at the minute so can't share file.
It works when I get rid of clicking trigger but ultimately I need both.
Hi, Laura -- Thanks so much for your question and when you have the opportunity to share your file, I think it would be really helpful so we can take a look. Have you had an opportunity to test the file in the intended environment to confirm that you are seeing the same behavior there?
Yes I have tested in intended environment (Blackboard) and it is not working correctly. I have attached a sample slide (ignore the hover overs, I know they are off!).
When previewing this, you will see for some reason when you tab to first button and press enter it works but the X button inside will not close it but also when you tab to any of the other buttons they won't open even though they are set up the same way.
I'm probably missing something, but when I tab to the first icon (writing icon), tab to the X button and press the SPACE BAR (that's how the trigger is set up), then the layer closes as expected.
Sorry, yes I was testing to see if the space bar worked instead of enter button, this is only for the first button. The rest are all set up with enter key.
None of the other buttons open when you press enter yet when I press space on each button they open.
Hi, Laura -- If I am understanding your issue correctly, you may be finding that key-press triggers you've assigned to a slide don't work if you click the slide in your Flash output before invoking the key-press triggers. This issue was addressed in Update 7 for Articulate Storyline 2. See this article for details. Please be sure to let us know if that helps!
Also, to clarify key press triggers that were fixed as a part of Update 7 were on the base slide layer, and there is still some issues that our QA team is investigating in regards to the slide layers and key press triggers.
The enter and spacebar keys will activate buttons as a part of the accessibility features of Storyline. You may also find that the enter key will submit a text entry which is detailed a bit further here.
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Hi, Laura -- Thanks so much for your question and when you have the opportunity to share your file, I think it would be really helpful so we can take a look. Have you had an opportunity to test the file in the intended environment to confirm that you are seeing the same behavior there?
Hi Christie,
Yes I have tested in intended environment (Blackboard) and it is not working correctly. I have attached a sample slide (ignore the hover overs, I know they are off!).
When previewing this, you will see for some reason when you tab to first button and press enter it works but the X button inside will not close it but also when you tab to any of the other buttons they won't open even though they are set up the same way.
Thanks in advance for any help!
Laura
I'm probably missing something, but when I tab to the first icon (writing icon), tab to the X button and press the SPACE BAR (that's how the trigger is set up), then the layer closes as expected.
Sorry, yes I was testing to see if the space bar worked instead of enter button, this is only for the first button. The rest are all set up with enter key.
None of the other buttons open when you press enter yet when I press space on each button they open.
Hi, Laura -- If I am understanding your issue correctly, you may be finding that key-press triggers you've assigned to a slide don't work if you click the slide in your Flash output before invoking the key-press triggers. This issue was addressed in Update 7 for Articulate Storyline 2. See this article for details. Please be sure to let us know if that helps!
I have the latest version of Storyline 2 so thats not the issue.
I took off the key press trigger and just left to click trigger on and now its working. I can press enter to open the button.
Does someone know if this is built into storyline that you can press enter to activate a button?
Hi Laura,
Also, to clarify key press triggers that were fixed as a part of Update 7 were on the base slide layer, and there is still some issues that our QA team is investigating in regards to the slide layers and key press triggers.
The enter and spacebar keys will activate buttons as a part of the accessibility features of Storyline. You may also find that the enter key will submit a text entry which is detailed a bit further here.
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