ctrl should always be used in combination with another key the same with the alt key. The windows key on its own opens the windows menu and the cannot be overridden so it makes sense it needs another key.
I know this thread is over 3 years old but I just wanted to correct your statement "Ctrl should always be used in combination with another key". In fact, Ctrl could be used in combination with a mouse click to select multiple cells/items/etc. that are not sequential. And for sequential items, Shift should also be able to be used with a mouse click.
I'm using Storyline 2 and not being able to press Control as a standalone still exists. Perhaps the key+click is too complicated to build as a trigger but as a developer of online learning for software applications, this lack of an option is truly frustrating. :(
I will add that I'm not sure if Storyline 3 or 360 includes this ability.
Hi Amy! Thanks for giving us more insight on how you would use the control key in triggers. In Storyline 3 and Storyline 360, you can use the control key in a trigger in combination with another key (i.e. Ctrl + A). But based on your explanation, I can see how pressing only the control key or Ctrl + click would be helpful in your course. I'll definitely share all of this with my team--thanks for letting us know what you'd like to see!
I am also trying to create a course in Storyline 2 where i want to use "Alt" key which shows shortcut keys on microsoft office applications but having the same problem of using it with some other key combination.
It may not work properly in some older browsers. I've attached the project file here. The keypress is only registered when the user lets go of the key, so we know that no other keys were pressed in conjunction with the CTRL or ALT keys.
Is there any update on this? Using Storyline 3, nothing seems to have changed, but as I do a number of courses with software simulations in try mode, users need to be able to "just" click the Ctrl key or move items while holding the Ctrl key and if SL is not able to translate this into a "submit interaction" trigger, I need a quick workaround.
Thanks for reaching out here! There are still certain key press combinations that'll control browser actions, so you may want to look at testing those out prior to distributing the course.
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ctrl should always be used in combination with another key the same with the alt key. The windows key on its own opens the windows menu and the cannot be overridden so it makes sense it needs another key.
I know this thread is over 3 years old but I just wanted to correct your statement "Ctrl should always be used in combination with another key". In fact, Ctrl could be used in combination with a mouse click to select multiple cells/items/etc. that are not sequential. And for sequential items, Shift should also be able to be used with a mouse click.
I'm using Storyline 2 and not being able to press Control as a standalone still exists. Perhaps the key+click is too complicated to build as a trigger but as a developer of online learning for software applications, this lack of an option is truly frustrating. :(
I will add that I'm not sure if Storyline 3 or 360 includes this ability.
Hi Amy! Thanks for giving us more insight on how you would use the control key in triggers. In Storyline 3 and Storyline 360, you can use the control key in a trigger in combination with another key (i.e. Ctrl + A). But based on your explanation, I can see how pressing only the control key or Ctrl + click would be helpful in your course. I'll definitely share all of this with my team--thanks for letting us know what you'd like to see!
Hi,
I am also trying to create a course in Storyline 2 where i want to use "Alt" key which shows shortcut keys on microsoft office applications but having the same problem of using it with some other key combination.
Tahir
Tahir, test this out to see if it works for you: http://www.andersonelearning.com/demo/CtrlAlt/story_html5.html
It may not work properly in some older browsers. I've attached the project file here. The keypress is only registered when the user lets go of the key, so we know that no other keys were pressed in conjunction with the CTRL or ALT keys.
Is there any update on this? Using Storyline 3, nothing seems to have changed, but as I do a number of courses with software simulations in try mode, users need to be able to "just" click the Ctrl key or move items while holding the Ctrl key and if SL is not able to translate this into a "submit interaction" trigger, I need a quick workaround.
Hi Tim,
Thanks for reaching out here! There are still certain key press combinations that'll control browser actions, so you may want to look at testing those out prior to distributing the course.
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