I inserted a mouse tool into articulate storyline2, but the option to change the "enter from" is locked. I managed to set the "enter from" direction from a mouse click on a previous slide but not the next 2 slides.
Could you advise me how i can unlock the "enter from" option please.
When you insert mouse for first time in the course you are allowed to give direction "Enter from" to it. but for following slide Storyline will consider last known position of the mouse cursor as a starting point. That's why the "Enter from" option is locked on second screen.
If you really want to different starting point on each slide you can always insert an cursor image rather than inserting default mouse pointer provided. And animate it with help of motion paths.
Hi, Sean -- Thanks for reaching out with your question, and I see that Parashuram has stopped in to assist you! If you find that you need additional input or assistance, you may want to check out this article on Adding Mouse Cursors, or you are also welcome to share your file so we can take a closer look. :)
Yes I know that. I meant to say that I added a mouse cursor in my project but I wasn't able to edit it's direction, even though there weren't any other cursors in the project.
If I insert a mouse cursor in the first slide, there's no problem, but when I try to put it on a slide later on, that's where the problem arises. I even put the direction I want in the first cursor on the first slide and the cursors I add on next slides don't follow that direction, as if they were independant...
It's a screen recording course, if that helps. I can't add the file right now, but I hope this info helps.
Thanks for clarifying - it makes a bit more sense that way. :)
If you've inserted it as a screen recording the mouse's enter from location is driven by the screen recording and where if left off on the last slide, so there isn't a way to adjust that behavior.
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Hello Sean,
When you insert mouse for first time in the course you are allowed to give direction "Enter from" to it. but for following slide Storyline will consider last known position of the mouse cursor as a starting point. That's why the "Enter from" option is locked on second screen.
If you really want to different starting point on each slide you can always insert an cursor image rather than inserting default mouse pointer provided. And animate it with help of motion paths.
Hope this solves your problem.
Hi, Sean -- Thanks for reaching out with your question, and I see that Parashuram has stopped in to assist you! If you find that you need additional input or assistance, you may want to check out this article on Adding Mouse Cursors, or you are also welcome to share your file so we can take a closer look. :)
Thank you so much =)
I have the same problem (can't edit the enter from option) but there are no mouse cursors in my project... Any suggestions?
Hi Mica,
If you don't have any mouse cursors in your project you'd need to insert one to be able to use the "enter from option".
If I'm misunderstanding your question, can you share a copy of your .story file here so that we can take a look at what you're describing?
Yes I know that. I meant to say that I added a mouse cursor in my project but I wasn't able to edit it's direction, even though there weren't any other cursors in the project.
If I insert a mouse cursor in the first slide, there's no problem, but when I try to put it on a slide later on, that's where the problem arises. I even put the direction I want in the first cursor on the first slide and the cursors I add on next slides don't follow that direction, as if they were independant...
It's a screen recording course, if that helps. I can't add the file right now, but I hope this info helps.
Hi Mica,
Thanks for clarifying - it makes a bit more sense that way. :)
If you've inserted it as a screen recording the mouse's enter from location is driven by the screen recording and where if left off on the last slide, so there isn't a way to adjust that behavior.
7 years and still no solution...