I have a drag and drop scenario set up as freeform quiz using hotspots. My list has 6 groups of pic and text. The initial view has them come up in a shuffled order and the object is to place them in the correct order.
My problem is that when I drag a group into it's correct place, the one that was originally shown doesn't "move" out of the way. I end up with two items on top of each other. I don't have room on the screen to put 2 sets of the images, i.e. starting off with them all on the side or bottom and dragging each into it's correct position.
Yes, I've altered settings of those options in every conceivable combination.
Problem is when I drop an item on the correct target, the one that was there when the slide opens still shows, even if I've selected Allow only one item in each drop target.
sounds like you may have customised the DnD so the default settings are no longer working. Can you share the .story file or even just that slide - someone may be able to offer a solution.
Hard to say without seeing your file Charles - I'm just putting some ideas out there that may be affecting it -so you don't have any additional triggers - you are just using the Submit interaction trigger?
Thanks Wendy, I know it's pretty hard to analyze without seeing. I'll put together a file showing the problem and the workaround I've made. I'll post in about 15 minutes.
I've found SL doesn't play nicely with groups and when you have such big drag items I find it easier to save them as pictures and display one at a time...so they are all positioned on top of each other and you decide the order they reveal to be dropped.
Not ideal for you I know as your design layout is specific but in my example I've saved your grouped drag items as pictures then inserted them back in. I've set them to show one at a time in the top right - if you're happy with the functionality you may just need to tweak the size/position of your heading to make it work. Also it allows you to see what placements you have and if you choose to move one to another position where there is already an item it will snap the other one back to top right so you can relocate it.
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Hi Charles
have you looked at the DnD options
Thank you for your reply.
Yes, I've altered settings of those options in every conceivable combination.
Problem is when I drop an item on the correct target, the one that was there when the slide opens still shows, even if I've selected Allow only one item in each drop target.
Hi Charles
sounds like you may have customised the DnD so the default settings are no longer working. Can you share the .story file or even just that slide - someone may be able to offer a solution.
I will have to create a dummy version as the content is confidential.
What do you mean re customized DnD which makes the defaults no longer working?
All I've done is toggle items on or off.
Hard to say without seeing your file Charles - I'm just putting some ideas out there that may be affecting it -so you don't have any additional triggers - you are just using the Submit interaction trigger?
Thanks Wendy, I know it's pretty hard to analyze without seeing. I'll put together a file showing the problem and the workaround I've made. I'll post in about 15 minutes.
Best, Chuck
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Hi Chuck
I've found SL doesn't play nicely with groups and when you have such big drag items I find it easier to save them as pictures and display one at a time...so they are all positioned on top of each other and you decide the order they reveal to be dropped.
Not ideal for you I know as your design layout is specific but in my example I've saved your grouped drag items as pictures then inserted them back in. I've set them to show one at a time in the top right - if you're happy with the functionality you may just need to tweak the size/position of your heading to make it work. Also it allows you to see what placements you have and if you choose to move one to another position where there is already an item it will snap the other one back to top right so you can relocate it.
Hopefully others can chime in to help you
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