Trying to pick a shape's border color to match other on-screen elements. The eyedropper only works in the dialog box. Once outside, the chosen color is black no matter what the eyedropper is over.
I am having the same problem. I wanted to add some new custom colours to the MORE FILL COLOURS palette and the eye dropper only works within the standard palette. If the eye dropped is moved outside the palette, it does not register any colours.
Great suggestion - tried this on my Mac running Parallels and RIGHT CLICK does indeed allow the eye dropper to sample outside the dialog box. However, it does not want to 'stick' to the sample once the cursor is back in the box. I also cannot find a way to store the sampled colours as 'custom colours'.
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Sadly, I do not have a mouse that will do that. The Apple (too clever for its own good) mouse only has one clickable button and determines where your finger is to decide if it is ‘left’ or ‘right’ clicking. Will have to go and buy a new mouse I guess!
Thanks for the suggestion.
@ARTICULATE – this must be a bug. Any chance it can be fixed please?
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I am using Storyline 3.17.16188.0 on Windows 10 using Parallels v13 (which was updated this morning).
As you will see in the Vimeo link I placed earlier in this post, my Mac is not responding the same way as yours. Since the update this morning, I note that the eye dropper is actually sampling the screen outside the dialogue box but not the pixels under the cursor!
When the Mac is not connected to any external monitors, the colour picker works as it should. When connected externally, the eye-dropper seems to be displaced by a large amount (see in video) and does not behave as it should.
Looks like the way Parallels is set up, I am using an iMac 27" with additional 27"external display, in fact storyline only ever runs off the external display.
I may however be a combination of the screen settings in MAcOS and Parallels.
Something doesnt feel right though, because you cannot left click and select the colour. I have just dragged out my magic mouse (I swapped to a Logitech with programmable buttons to open all the storyline dialogues via the mouse) and left click works for me, fine.
I think you may need to type/screenshare with someone to check the settings in MacOS, parallels and Windows to see what is going on. I dont think it is a storyline issue.
I am not on a Mac and have the same issue. Originally it was only on my second and third monitors, but now when I move them to my laptop main monitor, it does not give me black, but does give me a different shade of blue than I am trying for. This normally works right and I closed and reopened Storyline and same thing. I am the only one in my office having this issue, but wanted to let someone know it was not only on the mac. This issue comes and goes.
Started Windows which was running in a reduced sized Window (not full screen) Started A360 and tested the Eyedropper - IT WORKED!!!! Switched Windows to FULL SCREEN (Parallels "Use all displays in Full Screen)
The Eyedropper STOPPED working.
Switched back from Full Screen - Eyedropper continues to not work.
Closed A360 Shutdown Windows 10 Restarted Parallels Restarted A360 (in Window) Eyedropper works!
Switched A360 to Full Screen within Window (Win10 still not at Full Screen) Eyedropper works!
Switched Parallels to FULL SCREEN but turned OFF "Use all displays in Full Screen" Eyedropper works!
Switched Parallels to "Use all displays in Full Screen" EYEDROPPER DOES NOT BEHAVE CORRECTLY! - The Eyedropper is sampling an area of the screen which is nowhere near the cursor.
For me, the problem appears to be related to Parallels running Windows across multiple screen. The problem has been resolved by switching back to running Windows on a single screen. But this fix is not consistent. Other times it did not work.
I run Storyline 3 on an external monitor connected to my laptop. I discovered that if you change the Windows display scale setting to 100% (it defaults to 125%), the color picker will work just fine. Hope this helps!
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Works for me
Good to know. Same version? Shape border?
Works if I do via Format > Shape Outline in the toolbar or Right Click > Format Shape > Line Colour is that what Shape Border? means?
Well this is awkward. Same version. Doesn't work here.
Screenshot. See the black? The cursor is outside the dialog box.
Sorry Sam I can't tell from the screen shots what you are trying to pick colour from
Here is a Peek video - 3 shapes with outlines changed
I am having the same problem. I wanted to add some new custom colours to the MORE FILL COLOURS palette and the eye dropper only works within the standard palette. If the eye dropped is moved outside the palette, it does not register any colours.
https://vimeo.com/277247763
The above vimeo will show you what I mean.
I'm gonna drop the magic pill. When using the Eye Dropper outside the palette, hold Middle Mouse Button, then left click. Boom.
Great suggestion - tried this on my Mac running Parallels and RIGHT CLICK does indeed allow the eye dropper to sample outside the dialog box. However, it does not want to 'stick' to the sample once the cursor is back in the box. I also cannot find a way to store the sampled colours as 'custom colours'.
MARTIN DEAN
Head of Innovation
Strategy to Revenue
+44 (0)7973 508 825
martin.dean@strategytorevenue.com
strategytorevenue.com
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You are almost there, you need to be holding your RIGHT MOUSE BUTTON (or Middle Button), and then LEFT CLICK.
Sadly, I do not have a mouse that will do that. The Apple (too clever for its own good) mouse only has one clickable button and determines where your finger is to decide if it is ‘left’ or ‘right’ clicking. Will have to go and buy a new mouse I guess!
Thanks for the suggestion.
@ARTICULATE – this must be a bug. Any chance it can be fixed please?
MARTIN DEAN
Head of Innovation
Strategy to Revenue
+44 (0)7973 508 825
martin.dean@strategytorevenue.com
strategytorevenue.com
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Hey there Martin!
Let's see if we can nail down why this is happening! No need to buy a new mouse just yet.
I'm also on a Mac with Windows 10 installed on a virtual machine. Here's a Peek recording of how the eyedropper tool works on my end.
Could you tell me...
Thanks!
Left click should work for the dropper on a Mac
The eyedropper will not work properly in coherence mode
In fact lots of things do not work properly in coherence mode
Alyssa
Many thanks for your reply.
I am using Storyline 3.17.16188.0 on Windows 10 using Parallels v13 (which was updated this morning).
As you will see in the Vimeo link I placed earlier in this post, my Mac is not responding the same way as yours. Since the update this morning, I note that the eye dropper is actually sampling the screen outside the dialogue box but not the pixels under the cursor!
(See new recording here: https://vimeo.com/277635008 )
I have also discovered more about the problem...
When the Mac is not connected to any external monitors, the colour picker works as it should. When connected externally, the eye-dropper seems to be displaced by a large amount (see in video) and does not behave as it should.
I would be very gratefiul for any feedback
I agree. I avoid coherence mode at all times - strange things happen!
Looks like the way Parallels is set up, I am using an iMac 27" with additional 27"external display, in fact storyline only ever runs off the external display.
I may however be a combination of the screen settings in MAcOS and Parallels.
Something doesnt feel right though, because you cannot left click and select the colour. I have just dragged out my magic mouse (I swapped to a Logitech with programmable buttons to open all the storyline dialogues via the mouse) and left click works for me, fine.
I think you may need to type/screenshare with someone to check the settings in MacOS, parallels and Windows to see what is going on. I dont think it is a storyline issue.
Thanks Phil - I suspect you are right. I will pursue that line of enquiry.
I am not on a Mac and have the same issue. Originally it was only on my second and third monitors, but now when I move them to my laptop main monitor, it does not give me black, but does give me a different shade of blue than I am trying for. This normally works right and I closed and reopened Storyline and same thing. I am the only one in my office having this issue, but wanted to let someone know it was not only on the mac. This issue comes and goes.
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Hi Dinah and welcome to E-Learning Heroes :)
I do see where we have an issue related to additional monitors.
You mention moving to your main monitor. Do you experience the same issue if you disconnect the additional monitors?
We have 3 monitors and eyedropper fails on all three - but only if:
Format Shape > Color > More Colors > Click the Eyedropper
What works is:
Format Shape > Color > Eyedropper
Thanks Sam. I'm not able to replicate, but I will certainly add these details to our report.
Here is some more (spooky) feedback:
I have experienced the same as SAM and this morning did a test after re-start. The problem went away!
HOWEVER! The problem came back; This is what happened:
(MAC + Parallels + Win10 + Apple 27" Monitor + ACER HDMI monitor)
Started Windows which was running in a reduced sized Window (not full screen)
Started A360 and tested the Eyedropper - IT WORKED!!!!
Switched Windows to FULL SCREEN (Parallels "Use all displays in Full Screen)
The Eyedropper STOPPED working.
Switched back from Full Screen - Eyedropper continues to not work.
Closed A360
Shutdown Windows 10
Restarted Parallels
Restarted A360 (in Window)
Eyedropper works!
Switched A360 to Full Screen within Window (Win10 still not at Full Screen)
Eyedropper works!
Switched Parallels to FULL SCREEN but turned OFF "Use all displays in Full Screen"
Eyedropper works!
Switched Parallels to "Use all displays in Full Screen"
EYEDROPPER DOES NOT BEHAVE CORRECTLY! - The Eyedropper is sampling an area of the screen which is nowhere near the cursor.
For me, the problem appears to be related to Parallels running Windows across multiple screen. The problem has been resolved by switching back to running Windows on a single screen. But this fix is not consistent. Other times it did not work.
(Please see my Vimeo example of this https://vimeo.com/277635008)
I run a standard Dell Windows 7 with 3 monitors.
I run Storyline 3 on an external monitor connected to my laptop. I discovered that if you change the Windows display scale setting to 100% (it defaults to 125%), the color picker will work just fine. Hope this helps!