I wonder if someone can help me with this annoying little problem. I am trying to customize the answer choices on a "pick many" quiz slide. I can change everything but a green glow that is appearing around the checkbox when it's in its hover state. I've tried everything to get rid of it but haven't had any luck. Also, the green glow only appears when I preview the slide. Not when I'm looking at the states in edit mode.
I'm attaching a screen shot of what I'm talking about to this post. Notice the green glow around the checkbox? That's what I'm trying to get rid of.
Yep, I've gone into the hover state and tried to remove any glow that might be set under object effects-- but there isn't any glow applied. I also looked at all of the other states as well. The weird thing about it is that this glow doesn't show in edit mode-- only after I preview it.
Noelle, sharp eyes! Not sure I ever noticed that before!
I started fiddling around with the colors in the Design Schemes and I think I've figured out where that comes from. To get there (FYI, for you or whoever else may read this) you click the Design tab and then the Colors drop-down.
If you've already created your own Color Theme, you can edit it by right-clicking on it.
If not, you can create a new theme and when you're finished give it a new name. New Schemes are based on the currently active one. So, anyway...
You may know that the "hover color" comes from Control 1 in the Theme Colors panel. It turns out the glow around that check comes from Accent 5. So, you could change that. BUT it may turn out that Accent 5 also controls other things in your design. I haven't tested that out.
Donna, I think your suggestion would have worked-- deleting it and starting from scratch. I wanted to try Rebecca's because I haven't played around in the design schemes so I thought it would be a good way to learn. And thank you--it worked! This is going to be very helpful if I can make my own schemes. Is there a document somewhere that tells me which elements each of the selections affects?
This thread is a bit dated, but I appreciate you popping in to share. Perhaps you may be able to assist someone that runs across this thread in the future.
I did not have found a solution about that issue somewhere else. I think I should open a Bug, right? Or could you have a look at the Bug-list, maybe it is already included?!?
I must be misunderstanding. This thread is referring to the Accent 5 color in the design tab. I simply thought you were sharing another approach.
What issue/bug have you seen that you are having difficulty with and I can try to reproduce. Unless you have a .story file that I could take a look at.
the glow on some answeroptions is there and on some answeroptions not - also when the formatting actual is the same. It is the same issue as it was initially posted here . I have found a workaround without changing the colorsscheme.
Workaround is to select another color checkmark from the "Check Styles" box. That seems to remove the glow. Then you can select a customer color if you like.
I noticed when I selected the question (any question) then head over to the Check Box Format tab, I selected a Check Style (any colour preloaded) and then selected the colour I wanted from the Check Colour option the glow went away.
Another related solution: Say you create a Freeform "Pick One" slide. The text or objects you set up will have a glow for the hover state by default. If you go into Edit States and select the hover text, then right-click on it and go to Format Shape, the glow will not appear here.
Instead, do all of the above but instead, after selecting the hover state text, go to the Format tab and the glow can be removed in the Shape Effects area there.
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Hello Noelle,
I apologize in advance if you've already done this step. But have you tried editing the object states?
Let me know,
Donna
Hi Donna,
Yep, I've gone into the hover state and tried to remove any glow that might be set under object effects-- but there isn't any glow applied. I also looked at all of the other states as well. The weird thing about it is that this glow doesn't show in edit mode-- only after I preview it.
Okies.. How about deleting the hover state entirely?
Hi Noelle and Donna,
Noelle, sharp eyes! Not sure I ever noticed that before!
I started fiddling around with the colors in the Design Schemes and I think I've figured out where that comes from. To get there (FYI, for you or whoever else may read this) you click the Design tab and then the Colors drop-down.
If you've already created your own Color Theme, you can edit it by right-clicking on it.
If not, you can create a new theme and when you're finished give it a new name. New Schemes are based on the currently active one. So, anyway...
You may know that the "hover color" comes from Control 1 in the Theme Colors panel. It turns out the glow around that check comes from Accent 5. So, you could change that. BUT it may turn out that Accent 5 also controls other things in your design. I haven't tested that out.
Thanks so much for your help Donna and Rebecca.
Donna, I think your suggestion would have worked-- deleting it and starting from scratch. I wanted to try Rebecca's because I haven't played around in the design schemes so I thought it would be a good way to learn. And thank you--it worked! This is going to be very helpful if I can make my own schemes. Is there a document somewhere that tells me which elements each of the selections affects?
Noelle,
Yes
http://community.articulate.com/tutorials/products/working-with-theme-colors.aspx
There is a short tutorial in the pipeline on manipulating colours from the StoryLion
Well would you look at that. Talk about a personalized answer! Thanks so much, Bruce. I'm on my way to speak to the StoryLion.
Hello Noelle!
If you don't want to change your colorscheme, there is another simple way to correct that issue.
You only have to...
The answer is simply to reformat the checkbox.
Regards!
Evelyn
Hi Evelyn!
This thread is a bit dated, but I appreciate you popping in to share. Perhaps you may be able to assist someone that runs across this thread in the future.
Hey Leslie,
I did not have found a solution about that issue somewhere else. I think I should open a Bug, right? Or could you have a look at the Bug-list, maybe it is already included?!?
Hi Evelyn!
I must be misunderstanding. This thread is referring to the Accent 5 color in the design tab. I simply thought you were sharing another approach.
What issue/bug have you seen that you are having difficulty with and I can try to reproduce. Unless you have a .story file that I could take a look at.
Hello Leslie,
the glow on some answeroptions is there and on some answeroptions not - also when the formatting actual is the same. It is the same issue as it was initially posted here . I have found a workaround without changing the colorsscheme.
I opened a bug now: # 00812030
Thanks for sharing Evelyn! Looks like Abel is assisting you and I will follow along as well.
Thanks again Evelyn! I just popped in to take a look at your case and Abel has been doing some investigation and you should be hearing back soon.
hey Evelyn - your 'reformatting' fix solved this for me - thank you very much!
That's fine :) I'm delighted to hear that.
I just ran into this problem as a newbie, I'm thrilled this board had the answer.
Mike
That's great news Michael :) Thanks for popping in to share and for letting us know that the older threads are still helping out!
Workaround is to select another color checkmark from the "Check Styles" box. That seems to remove the glow. Then you can select a customer color if you like.
Hi Scott,
Thanks for popping in here to share your workaround, as I'm sure it'll help others who come across it!
I noticed when I selected the question (any question) then head over to the Check Box Format tab, I selected a Check Style (any colour preloaded) and then selected the colour I wanted from the Check Colour option the glow went away.
Another related solution: Say you create a Freeform "Pick One" slide. The text or objects you set up will have a glow for the hover state by default. If you go into Edit States and select the hover text, then right-click on it and go to Format Shape, the glow will not appear here.
Instead, do all of the above but instead, after selecting the hover state text, go to the Format tab and the glow can be removed in the Shape Effects area there.
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