Avoiding text overlay when using States

Hi, Holly.

Thank you for reaching out and sharing your .story file! 

In Storyline, there are various ways of achieving the same result through different methods. I am looking forward to what others in the community might suggest for you.

In the meantime, my suggestion would be to use layers instead of states. It will give you better control of when and how the textboxes will appear.

I am attaching an edited version of your file using layers, as an example.

Let me know if this helps!

Hi Maria!

I'm just getting back to this file and thank you so very much for your help.

I'll take your advice and use Layers.  Thank you so very much for creating the sample file to view too!

I'd love to learn if there's a path to using States like we're using Layers.

Thanks again, Maria!

Holly 

You could make the objects part of a button set. that way, only one can be selected at any one time. Put the text in the selected state of the object. when one is clicked and shows its selected state, the others return to Normal state.

Thanks for the help, Walt!

What should my triggers be?  

Sample file attached. 

No triggers needed. The beauty of the built-in states is that they are born knowing what to do.  In fact, if you create a trigger to duplicate the built-in action, it has been known ot cause problems. Be sure you select all the buttons, and make them part of one Button set.

Thank you so very much, Walt!

This is an awesome feature to know how to use which I'll continue doing so.

Thank you for taking the time to teach me something new.

Holly 

You're welcome. PIAWYC (Pass it along when you can.)

Will do. :)

Thanks so much Walt!

Hello Community!
I could use your help.

I can't figure out why my states and button set aren't working.  I can add triggers yet with a button set, I shouldn't need them, correct?  What am I doing wrong?

Thank you.

Holly 

Hi, Holly.

Thank you for sharing your .story file!

Your buttons have no outline and no fill, which is why they are not clickable. Instead, try using a fill color and making it transparent.

Let me know if this works!