You can change the colors for the modern player, using the Light or Dark options, and one accent color. Here's how.
If you need more control over colors for each player feature, you have two options for that. You can switch to the classic player and use the advanced color options as described here
Or, you can turn off the player altogether and create your own custom navigation with buttons, hotspots, and hyperlinks. Here's how to turn off the player in Storyline 360.
I know we can change the player color using classic player, but is there any other option to change the colors for modern player other than Light & Dark?
We started with those two options and the addition of the accent color, but we'll let you know if we add more color themes in the future. I'd love to know more about what you'd like to see.
I also like the general design of the Modern Player, but shouldn't the default dark and light colour schemes comply with accessibility guidelines (e.g. WCAG 2.0 AA contrast ratio of > 4.5:1) since these colours cannot be edited?
Some examples: the visited menu links on the Dark scheme do not comply, and neither do the Light scheme menu, title, and resources links.
I appreciate that I can use the Classic Player and edit all the colours, but just wanted to know the rationale behind releasing the Modern Player if it is not accessible?
I'll pass that along to my team! I know that they're looking at adding additional support for accessibility features, and so that'll be a good reminder. I know a few other folks have access for various color changes, so it's definitely a feature we're keeping an eye on.
Thanks for weighing in on this. We started with the light/dark option with an additional accent color to keep things simple - but I know our team is looking for some more ideas on how you'd prefer to set this up. I'd love to know a bit more about what colors you'd like to customize.
Not being able to set corporate approved colors in the Modern player, makes the Modern player, functionally, a little less modern. Agree with the Section 508 compliance comments with respect to contrasting color requirements. Come to think of it, since 26% of the demographic are color blind, in some degree or another, makes this a significant problem.
Thanks for sharing your thoughts as well Emerson. I will add this to the request and you should be subscribed here now for any updates we have to share.
Other than changing the modern player's colors, a feature that's missing from it is adjusting the page's background. Having the basic ability to control the page's background enables me to create changing or unconventional slide shapes by matching the color of certain peripheral areas in the slide to the color of the page's background, and make them dissolve into it. I sampled the modern player's dark theme color and found that it's RGB(40,40,40) - so I'm using this parameter to dissolve slide parts into the background - but it doesn't look accurate on every browser. I usually use absolute black for page's background and it looks sharp on any browser - it looks as though the slide is floating on the natural background of the browser. I would very much like the ability to adjust the page's background color for more creative results.
Thanks for letting us know you have a need for additional color customization options! You're in the right place, and we'll let you know if we add these options to the Modern Player in the future.
I'd also love to see customizable colors for all aspects of the new Modern player in Storyline 360 with many different color options as possible. Conforming to accessibility standards is a MUST for us.
For those who have multiple clients, the lack of color customization may force them to use the Classic player or pursue other options. The last thing a client wants to see, in their training, is a player color scheme looking like their competitor's training. We really need color customization for the Modern player.
You make an excellent point, Emerson! Thanks for adding your voice. We'll let you know if we add additional customization options to the Modern Player in the future. 😁
Yes, I would love to be able to enter a hex value for the modern player background please. I always turn off the "menus and controls" but that still doesn't give me control over the background colour.
I eagerly await the new colour options for the "Modern" player settings especially for the background which looks pretty unprofessional when a Rise page, where the Storyline presentation/activity is inserted, is a completely different colour. I also need the ability to select a variant colour on the modern player to comply with brand standards for my organisation. Black and white for background is graphically very limiting.
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Hi Amey,
You can change the colors for the modern player, using the Light or Dark options, and one accent color. Here's how.
If you need more control over colors for each player feature, you have two options for that. You can switch to the classic player and use the advanced color options as described here
Or, you can turn off the player altogether and create your own custom navigation with buttons, hotspots, and hyperlinks. Here's how to turn off the player in Storyline 360.
Hope that helps!
Hi Ashley,
Thank you for your response.
I know we can change the player color using classic player, but is there any other option to change the colors for modern player other than Light & Dark?
Thanks,
Amey Sawant
Hi Amey,
We started with those two options and the addition of the accent color, but we'll let you know if we add more color themes in the future. I'd love to know more about what you'd like to see.
Hi Ashley,
Thank you for introducing the Modern player. It is really cool stuff for HTML5. I have raised the feature request for the modern player more color.
Thanks for your quick support!
Regards,
Amey Sawant
Hi Ashley,
I also like the general design of the Modern Player, but shouldn't the default dark and light colour schemes comply with accessibility guidelines (e.g. WCAG 2.0 AA contrast ratio of > 4.5:1) since these colours cannot be edited?
Some examples: the visited menu links on the Dark scheme do not comply, and neither do the Light scheme menu, title, and resources links.
I appreciate that I can use the Classic Player and edit all the colours, but just wanted to know the rationale behind releasing the Modern Player if it is not accessible?
Regards,
Peter
Hi Peter,
I'll pass that along to my team! I know that they're looking at adding additional support for accessibility features, and so that'll be a good reminder. I know a few other folks have access for various color changes, so it's definitely a feature we're keeping an eye on.
Ditto on that request :)
Also, is the new search feature meant to be accessible? As a test, I tried tabbing to it but wasn't able to do so successfully.
Hi Janet!
You should be able to tab to the player Search feature in the modern player. Here's a screen recording of how it should work.
Can you tell me more about how it's working in your file?
I concur with being able to choose our own colours for the modern player.
Hi Marcela,
Thanks for weighing in on this. We started with the light/dark option with an additional accent color to keep things simple - but I know our team is looking for some more ideas on how you'd prefer to set this up. I'd love to know a bit more about what colors you'd like to customize.
As many customization options as possible :)
Yes, as much as possible. No two projects are the same, so if we can have a full spectrum of available colours, it would be idea.
Thanks for the feedback Daniel and Marcela.
I've attached this conversation to the report as we track user feedback and so that we can update you here as well when we can.
Not being able to set corporate approved colors in the Modern player, makes the Modern player, functionally, a little less modern. Agree with the Section 508 compliance comments with respect to contrasting color requirements. Come to think of it, since 26% of the demographic are color blind, in some degree or another, makes this a significant problem.
Thanks for sharing your thoughts as well Emerson. I will add this to the request and you should be subscribed here now for any updates we have to share.
Other than changing the modern player's colors, a feature that's missing from it is adjusting the page's background.
Having the basic ability to control the page's background enables me to create changing or unconventional slide shapes by matching the color of certain peripheral areas in the slide to the color of the page's background, and make them dissolve into it.
I sampled the modern player's dark theme color and found that it's RGB(40,40,40) - so I'm using this parameter to dissolve slide parts into the background - but it doesn't look accurate on every browser.
I usually use absolute black for page's background and it looks sharp on any browser - it looks as though the slide is floating on the natural background of the browser.
I would very much like the ability to adjust the page's background color for more creative results.
Hi Rotem,
Thanks for letting us know you have a need for additional color customization options! You're in the right place, and we'll let you know if we add these options to the Modern Player in the future.
I'd also love to see customizable colors for all aspects of the new Modern player in Storyline 360 with many different color options as possible. Conforming to accessibility standards is a MUST for us.
For those who have multiple clients, the lack of color customization may force them to use the Classic player or pursue other options. The last thing a client wants to see, in their training, is a player color scheme looking like their competitor's training. We really need color customization for the Modern player.
You make an excellent point, Emerson! Thanks for adding your voice. We'll let you know if we add additional customization options to the Modern Player in the future. 😁
Yes, I would love to be able to enter a hex value for the modern player background please. I always turn off the "menus and controls" but that still doesn't give me control over the background colour.
Hey Paul,
We are tracking this request, and you're in the right place to so that we can notify you of any updates that we have to share.
You may want to take a look at a possibility shared here by a fellow community member as it may be able to help you as well in the meantime.
Also, concur that I need the ability to select a variant color on the modern player to comply with brand standards for my compane.
I eagerly await the new colour options for the "Modern" player settings especially for the background which looks pretty unprofessional when a Rise page, where the Storyline presentation/activity is inserted, is a completely different colour. I also need the ability to select a variant colour on the modern player to comply with brand standards for my organisation. Black and white for background is graphically very limiting.