moving rollover?

Hey Katie,

Here is a previous post to get you started - http://community.articulate.com/forums/p/4414/23888.aspx

To do the fading, it takes a little bit of tomfoolery, however it is possible:

• On the layer where the new stuff is going to appear, do not have it start at the very beginning of the timeline, give it like 1/10th of a second (I do not know the exact time...).
• Add an animation to the objects you would like to appear - Do a 'Very Slow Fade In' from the direction the thing is coming in.

I have an example of this where a panel comes in when a button is clicked, when I finish the project I am currently working on I'll post it here.

Let me know if you need any more information

-Eric

Thanks Eric. Unfortunately, that link doesn't work..

That's a great idea. I'm definitely getting closer. What's happening right now is when I hover over the tab, the info box layer does a jutterbug and isn't able to get all the way in. It seems it can't move past my mouse. It works when I put the trigger to start on click, but not on hover over.

Here's my rehearsal file, just trying to figure out the concept.

Hey Katie,

I just took a look at your file - the hover does not work because as soon as the object on the new layer appears, and the mouse touches the 'Info Box' the tab closes.

You can do two things:

1. Move the 'Info Box' to show up under the tab
2. Change it to 'Show layer when clicked'

Try this link: https://quality.viewscreencasts.com/53f8c26ada4b402cb038ad68699060f0

you can do this using states, on the hover state just add an animation to fly in from the left or right, can post a demo tomorrow when i get home

I believe Phil has the right answer using states. Should be very easy.

I initially thought of states but went with the layer instead...I just tried doing the states, and it's doing the same jitterbug, where it won't go past the mouse. Phil, I look forward to seeing your demo. Thanks for the help.

Hi Katie

I get the same effect as you, not sure why it does this exactly, it may be because the hover shape is moving so each time it hits the mouse it tries to repeat. It does work though with a second shape/object animating in. Perhaps you can get the desired effect using two shapes.

Cheers

Blair

Heres the story file, hope it helps

hope this helps, it uses two shapes the trick is to keep the hovered object on the slide, you could make it transparent

Thanks, everyone. After looking at Phil's demo, I see that the only thing I was doing wrong is that the starting shape, the tab, needs to be arranged in front of the info box that comes in. When the info box was trying to come in on top of the starting shape, the hover stopped working. For me, I think doing it as states rather than layers will be easier.