Hi all, I've built some assessments using Storyline, which are working fine, BUT... as they are based on users interacting with computer software, I want to stop the Cursor changing into a pointing finger when it goes over a hotspot... (It's a bit of a give-away really)...
Is there a simple option I can choose to stop this?
this is in SL2...by default there is a check against the option Show Hand Cursor on Hover when you right click the hotspot — just deselect and you should be good to go.
Ah, thanks, I'm not using SL2, but I am getting that option within SL... trouble is, it's already 'unchecked' all the way through my assessment, but the pointer is still showing.....
Here's an image of the unchecked option.. and the mouse pointer showing on the hotspot...
probably this is a stupid question — I have screen captured software apps before and we had to turn that option off in the software itself...before we captured screens...
Don;'t think it's anything to do with that... It's been doing it forever, and the assessment has been uploaded to our eLMS, where it's in use, but all the users are getting the pointy finger... Even though it's not selected on Storyline......
Hi Paul. In SL1 when I add a hotspot and have it, say, show a layer upon clicking, it doesn't show the cursor if I explicitly turn it off. I can't replicate the issue you are experiencing. Do you want to upload an example for us to take a look at?
This problem is still giving me issues... here's a file that is not working correctly for me. I uploaded it to Articulate online and tried it there, just to see if it was only a problem during the build, but that doesn't seem to have made any difference.
The 'show hand' is unticked, but it's still appearing.... Could it have anything to do with my setup? I'm using a 64bit machine.... ??
When you inserted this screen recording, did you use the test or try mode? If you add this as View mode and add a hotspot over the area, the hand is not appearing.
I'm also seeing Paul's problem. But only within the one slide. It's odd, the deselection of the property isn't making a difference for me. Recreating a new slide fixes the issue for me.
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Hi Paul
this is in SL2...by default there is a check against the option Show Hand Cursor on Hover when you right click the hotspot — just deselect and you should be good to go.
Ah, thanks, I'm not using SL2, but I am getting that option within SL... trouble is, it's already 'unchecked' all the way through my assessment, but the pointer is still showing.....
Here's an image of the unchecked option.. and the mouse pointer showing on the hotspot...
Any thoughts anyone?
Thanks
Paul
Hi Paul
probably this is a stupid question — I have screen captured software apps before and we had to turn that option off in the software itself...before we captured screens...
Don;'t think it's anything to do with that... It's been doing it forever, and the assessment has been uploaded to our eLMS, where it's in use, but all the users are getting the pointy finger... Even though it's not selected on Storyline......
Hi Paul
just found this previous thread not sure if it will help you
https://community.articulate.com/discussions/articulate-storyline/storyline-hand-cursor-during-shape-hover-can-i-stop-this
Hi Paul. In SL1 when I add a hotspot and have it, say, show a layer upon clicking, it doesn't show the cursor if I explicitly turn it off. I can't replicate the issue you are experiencing. Do you want to upload an example for us to take a look at?
This problem is still giving me issues... here's a file that is not working correctly for me. I uploaded it to Articulate online and tried it there, just to see if it was only a problem during the build, but that doesn't seem to have made any difference.
The 'show hand' is unticked, but it's still appearing.... Could it have anything to do with my setup? I'm using a 64bit machine.... ??
Thank you for sharing your file Paul.
When you inserted this screen recording, did you use the test or try mode? If you add this as View mode and add a hotspot over the area, the hand is not appearing.
See attached.
It will have been a test mode Emily, which is what it needs to be. View mode isn't being used. I've 'unticked', the hand, but it still shows....
Hello Paul,
Have you tried importing this into a new file? Can you view the file I attached above? This one is working without showing the hand cursor.
I'm also seeing Paul's problem. But only within the one slide. It's odd, the deselection of the property isn't making a difference for me. Recreating a new slide fixes the issue for me.
Thanks Steve!
I only saw it on the one slide as well.
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