Thanks for the reply. The need is for users with Dyslexia. I've implemented a background colour widget that I found here, but thought it could be a nice extra if the font colour could be changed as well.
Ah, so interesting! I didn't know changing colors was strategy to help users with dyslexia. I'm glad you had an inhouse widget to change it - as I think that's probably the best method to allow an individual user to customize what they see.
Yes. Dyslexic users have issues with black text on a white background. Changing the backdrop to a light, coloured surface seems to help legibility. Text colour changes also helps hence the request. But probably a bridge too far. 🙂
Long way around this would be to create slides with content on two layers - one black on white and the other layer with a dyslexic-friendly colored background/text.
You could include a button, either at the beginning or on each slide that would adjust a variable (dyslexic =T/F, default of false), and then on every slide do a check for the value of the variable. If it equals False then show layer 1, if True then layer 2.
Quite a bit more work, much less efficient, but would accomplish the purpose none the less.
Good call Brian, and agreed more work. We’ve adopted this method which once placed in the slide master makes the background change pretty painless in terms of production:
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Hi Anthony,
I haven't seen anything like that - perhaps there is a browser setting that would allow a learner to adjust the contrast that they're seeing?
Is there a specific issue that you're running into with colors and how it's perceived by learners?
Hi Ashley,
Thanks for the reply. The need is for users with Dyslexia. I've implemented a background colour widget that I found here, but thought it could be a nice extra if the font colour could be changed as well.
Not a problem thanks,
Anthony
Ah, so interesting! I didn't know changing colors was strategy to help users with dyslexia. I'm glad you had an inhouse widget to change it - as I think that's probably the best method to allow an individual user to customize what they see.
Yes. Dyslexic users have issues with black text on a white background. Changing the backdrop to a light, coloured surface seems to help legibility. Text colour changes also helps hence the request. But probably a bridge too far. 🙂
Long way around this would be to create slides with content on two layers - one black on white and the other layer with a dyslexic-friendly colored background/text.
You could include a button, either at the beginning or on each slide that would adjust a variable (dyslexic =T/F, default of false), and then on every slide do a check for the value of the variable. If it equals False then show layer 1, if True then layer 2.
Quite a bit more work, much less efficient, but would accomplish the purpose none the less.
Good call Brian, and agreed more work. We’ve adopted this method which once placed in the slide master makes the background change pretty painless in terms of production:
https://community.articulate.com/discussions/articulate-storyline/accessibility-changing-the-background-colours
Very nice! Not sure I've ever seen that one before, definitely nice to have as an option in the toolbox. Thanks for sharing
Thanks Brian. But the real credit goes to the original creator. ;)
https://community.articulate.com/users/SteveFlowers
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