Can I have a "master" layer on top of every slide?

All the layers from the Slide Master already show just fine. There is no menu button on any slide--the menu button is on the Base layer of the Master so it is beneath/behind content on any given slide. I want a "universal" top layer. If I added a layer onto the Slide Master and put the Show Menu button there instead of on the Base Layer, how do I refer to that layer? In the Trigger Wizard, layers from the Slide Master aren't listed unless you're on the Slide Master.

The only way to call a layer from a slide without having buttons on the master itself is via the method I described, just increment a variable and it will show your layer.

Thank you for trying but you are totally not understanding me.

Here's an example of what Phil is talking about. You can "remote control" triggers on the master slide by using variable change listeners. Since layer behavior automatically jumps the last opened layer to the top, you can create "slide sandwiches" with master layer content above and below the slide content.

One problem you'll find is that opening new layers will hide your shown layer. See the example for one workaround for this. Adding an object with a brief delay that shows the master layer will produce a brief flash but the layer will persist.

This works both ways. You can use the same trigger "remote controls" from the master slide to target triggers on the base slide.

Thanks Steve I thought you would have an example around somewhere, hope this helps Jay.

Sorry for the resurrection.

I have a similar issue and think I understand Jay's issue?

Slide master has the menu.  It works fine as long as you do not have a base layer image (screen shot from screen recording in my case.

What happens is you have a base layer that the image on there is now over the slide master layer and the in built menu you created.  All the above responses do not help if you can not see the menu to click on it!

For ease of understanding, forget the menu.  Is there anyway to set something on your master that will always be on top?  i.e. put a logo in the top right on the master and then when you are on your slide in normal view, draw a shape and it covers the logo.  Can you stop that and have objects (menu or otherwise) always on top?

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How do i bring my master slide to the front in the normal slide view since I have a pick many quiz

Hi Moshidi,

Do you want Master slide objects to be displayed on top of the regular slide objects?

If so, move the Master slide objects to a slide master layer. Then, add a trigger on the slide master base layer to show the layer when the timeline starts on the slide master. 

Give that a try, and let me know how it turns out!

Is it also possible to display a master layout on top on each layer of a slide?

No slide master layouts are behind. To have them in front you need to use the master layer as described here

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Not really Phil. I'd have to use the feedback master for that, but it doesn't work because storyline just has the following bug:

The bug that we have filed is for layers in the Feedback Master will not display when triggered from the base layer.

You can use a layer on a slide master which is what is being described here, not using a feedback master.

The bug as explained there also has a work around. Although I rarely use feedn=back masters.

1) I use a layer on a slide master, when I want the same objects on top of every slide. But when I show a layer on a slide, the slide master doesn't work anymore. Do you know what I mean? The slide master doesn't affect a layer on a slide.

2) Are you talking about your workaround? From my point of view, you uploaded the same STORY-file as Erwin did. If you mean the workaround that the objects from the Feedback Master should be copied directly to the respective layers, I already have it in use. 

The answer is 1 you use a slide layer on the master. But you have to think the design through. All layers by default are set to hide other layers, so obviously showing another layer will hide that layer.

You can either set the layers in your project to not hide other layers (and then work through the ramifications of this in some of your design)or set up triggers on your layers to ensure that the layer on your master loads (ensuring that the master layer is not set to hide other layers) after they load.

Steve flowers has an example above, I would add a trigger to show a layer when a variable changes on the slide master and then add a trigger to increment the variable to the feedback master. The set the layer on the slide master to not hide other layers

Did anyone find a way to make the navigation and footer elements on the slide master stay on top of content? Is there an article by articulate on how to do this? Thanks

I have the same question... how to have objects on a slide master - that will always be above items on any slide? Surely this is a pretty standard requirement?

Anyone???