Customize marker

Hi Kara,

I don't think you can, but you may be able to achieve the same effect a little differently...

Use a normal button, with your company logo exactly on top of the marker icon (with the same dimensions). That will kinda keep the swirl or pulse effect you are (likely) going for.

Then use a trigger like : Change state of marker shape to "Hover" if mouse hovered over button x (restore on mouse leave checked).

Hope this helps,
Alex

ugh.. yes it does... lol,,, I was hoping for an easier solution.. But thank you!!

Select the marker and go to its format properties.

Change the icon to "none" in the Navigation section, it's the last icon.

Then edit the button states and add whatever icon you'd like.

You can add an image fill

Sounds like a great feature request > http://www.articulate.com/support/contact/submit.php?form=feature

Ability to add/edit Marker icons.

I ran into this with a recent client. The solution was to create custom animated markers in Flash that acted and behaved similar to the default Storyline markers only with their corporate branding colors and custom icons. 

PRO: 

• Slick custom look/feel
• Custom action on how the description text box appears

CON:

• Custom Flash skills needed
• Will not work on iPad

image fill?

@bill... I right click on the marker >then format shape> then im lost.. there is no navigation... well at least im not seeing it... But its all good..I'm not going to use flash ..IDK how to do that.. My boss says it's fine..so it's all good... Thank guys for your input...

Hey Kara,

Hope this helps..

Step 1 - select the maker

Step 2 - go to the Format tab

Step 3 - Change the marker icon

Step 4 - Select no icon

Step 5 - Edit the state and add your own icon

OR, as Phil mentioned

Step 1 - select the maker

Step 2 - go to the Format tab and select Marker Fill (right under the #2 in the image)

Step 3 - select Picture

I'm trying it now!

OMG ! It worked! You are awesome! Thank you so much!!!

beautiful! extra points for me

Bill,

Thanks so much for this response to post. Just today I wanted to add markers with my own text and went on a search here in the forums. I had not thought of just editing states. It works marvelously!

Toni

I'm feeling a little silly. @Bill, when you you say select "no icon," do you mean to use a plain marker or is there an option to demove the marker all together without losing the pop-out label? The marker works beautifully with JAWS, so I want to use it in plave of tabbed interactions. But I also want to change the markers. I can shoose a plain marker and change the state to have a custom image in it, but once it's selected, the marker pops to the front and covers my desired content. 

Wow! I love the fact that 7 years ago my question was answered.  So helpful, cheers everyone.