I am working on a project in Storyline 2 and would like to be able to delay the showing of a layer when a user hovers over a hotspot. We're using this functionality to show enlargements of a process map, so there are two or more hotspots on each image and we'd like to avoid a "thrash" effect if a user simply moves the mouse across the screen. I'm assuming I'll need to use some variables and triggers, but I can't quite figure out the best way to make the user hover over a hotspot for at least two seconds before the layer appears. Any ideas?
Would you be able to provide a little bit more information about what you mean regarding showing a delay in the layer, please? Based on my understanding of your question, there is not a way to do what you are asking, but you are welcome to submit a feature request.
I'd like to have the learner hover over a portion of an image on the slide. Each segment of the image would have a hotspot that shows a specific slide layer when hovered over. In order for the learner to avoid the crazy switching of screens that can occur if they move their mouse over the image really fast, I'd like to set the trigger so that they need to hover over each hotspot for at least two seconds before the associated layer appears. That way, if they just run their mouse over the screen really fast, nothing will happen.
If that's not possible at this time, I can switch it to a click instead of hover over- just thought I'd check to see if anyone had a solution!
Not sure if you ended up figuring this out or not but one solution would be to simply start each layer at the 2 second mark in the timeline. This way, when you hover (or click) the layer will be delayed. I tested it and seems to work.
Thanks for sharing here - and do you mean the objects on the layer starting 2 seconds in? I'm not certain Rachel is still subscribed but figured may be worth clarifying in case other users come across this thread.
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Hi, Raschel -
Would you be able to provide a little bit more information about what you mean regarding showing a delay in the layer, please? Based on my understanding of your question, there is not a way to do what you are asking, but you are welcome to submit a feature request.
Hi Christie,
I'd like to have the learner hover over a portion of an image on the slide. Each segment of the image would have a hotspot that shows a specific slide layer when hovered over. In order for the learner to avoid the crazy switching of screens that can occur if they move their mouse over the image really fast, I'd like to set the trigger so that they need to hover over each hotspot for at least two seconds before the associated layer appears. That way, if they just run their mouse over the screen really fast, nothing will happen.
If that's not possible at this time, I can switch it to a click instead of hover over- just thought I'd check to see if anyone had a solution!
Thanks,
Raschel
Hi, Raschel - Perhaps someone in the community would be able to reply with some useful input or workarounds.
Hi Raschel,
Not sure if you ended up figuring this out or not but one solution would be to simply start each layer at the 2 second mark in the timeline. This way, when you hover (or click) the layer will be delayed. I tested it and seems to work.
Hi Victor,
Thanks for sharing here - and do you mean the objects on the layer starting 2 seconds in? I'm not certain Rachel is still subscribed but figured may be worth clarifying in case other users come across this thread.
Hi Ashley,
Yes that is what I meant..I should have clarified that better. :) Thanks!
No worries Victor. :-)
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