How do I create a trigger for a group of shapes
Jun 05, 2019
I have an object that appears when a user clicks on a hotpot. It is not a layer. I want the object to appear on top of the background. Then I want the user to click the close shape (which is a separate oval with an X in the upper right-hand corner of the object) to Change The State of the object to Hidden, so they can click the next object. Of course I want the oval with an X to disappear as well. So I grouped the oval with an X shape and the object together. But when I created a trigger to "Change The State of the" object to Hidden, it doesn't recognize the group of the oval with an X shape and the object (it doesn't appear in the list of things I can make disappear). So the oval with an X shape stays visible even when the object disappears.
How do I get the oval with an X to disappear with the object if what I am trying to get to disappear is an object, not a layer?
Thank you!
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Hi Deirdre,
Love that you're digging into Storyline and all creative ways to add triggers. I'd love to take a look at your .story file to follow the set up and logic you're working with here (I'm a visual person!). Are you able to share a copy of it with us? You can upload it by clicking here and using the Add Attachment button.
Ashley,
I typed up a long, detailed response, and added the slide only to find out that my company prohibits me from uploading anything here.
So, imagine a slide with a picture of a web page that is divided into 4 horizontal sections (I have hotspots on each rectangular section. The user hovers of an horizontal section, and a red border appears. The user clicks the section, and a larger (close-up) image of that section appears. Now, how do I make that larger close-up image go away so the user can now click on the next horizontal section to see yet another larger close-up image?
I have created small circular shapes with large Xs and placed them at the upper right-hand corner of each larger close-up image. But as I mentioned, there's no way to create a trigger that makes two objects disappear (or a group of objects).
I am sure there's a work around, as I can't be the only one wanting to do this...
Deirdra,
Create a mockup of what you are trying to do without content (ad lorium text) and upload it.
I cannot upload anything, not even a blank document.
Really, what I need to know how to do is this:
But each time user clicks on a hotspot and displays an object, they need to be able to close (or hide) that object so they can display the next object.
Sorry for the explanation - I hope it's clear.
Update - I ended up just creating a trigger for each object to "Change state of object to" hidden "when user clicks outside of object".
I don't know why i didn't think of it earlier - it would have saved me headache. I guess I'm so used to that little X in the top right-hand corner that closes stuff....
Still..if anyone knows of another way...please let me know.
Hi Deirdre,
I would have suggested using a layer to showcase the new zoomed in image and the X mark. That way the trigger could say "Hide layer when the user clicks the X icon".
You could also group the items together and add a trigger to a group. Here's a tutorial on how to group objects.
Hope both those ideas help!
Hi Ashley,
I am learning there are many ways to accomplish things in Storyline.
I don't mean to beat a dead horse, but how do you create ONE trigger that "hides group"? When I create a trigger to "hide an object" it is only that, ONE object, not a group. The group doesn't appear in the list of things I can hide. I know I can create multiple triggers off the same object, or for the same object, but that can get messy.
What am i missing?
Hi Deirdre -
Since triggers can't target groups, you'll have to get creative to hide entire groups. You're right that there are many ways to do things in Storyline. Here are six ways you can hide grouped objects:
Source file attached.
Hi David,
Thanks for that video - it was very informative.
In all of the examples in the video, the button remains visible after it's clicked. How would you easily hide the button as well as the content you are trying to hide?
Hi Deirdre -
Add one extra trigger for each button:
I really don't know why that didn't occur to me earlier - yeah I figured that out LOL. Thank you.
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