I've noticed that the re-size handles (the small squares) regularly disappear from my marker labels making them impossible to re-size. I can move the location of the label by dragging but can't adjust the size. This is quite annoying and seems inconsistent. If I add another marker they can work on the new one but not on the old one!
Thanks for reaching out and sharing what you're experiencing! Is it possible that this course you're working on was upgraded from an older version of Storyline?
We have a bug reported where marker handles can disappear when a marker with states was upgraded to Storyline 360.
If not, please share your .story file with our team to take a closer look and provide some insight into why this is happening!
I have also noticed this issue, and I don't believe the course was converted to 360 from another Storyline version. I have attached the SL360 file with the single slide where I have the markers.
I noticed when hovering over the top of the marker label that there was a double arrow to make it taller, and the ability to move its position, but no way to resize the width.
I appreciate you sharing your course so I could take a look! I successfully dragged the text label width, so I cannot replicate what you see in the file.
As a first step, you may want to try updating Storyline to the latest version or repair Storyline 360 to see if that helps!
Well, isn't that odd! Technology tends to work correctly when others do it! Thanks for the video clip - super helpful way to illustrate fixes in these situations.
Yes, this happens to me regularly. The sizing handles on marker labels disappear while I'm working on a course. It makes editing markers a hassle because I have to recreate them and reformat them every time I need to resize them. This is a course built in the most current version of Articulate 360, and I am current on all updates as of 3/31/2022. A sample slide is attached.
Hi Steven! I apologize for the issues you are experiencing with the sizing handles on markers disappearing. I can understand how that would be frustrating.
Is this course you are working on upgraded from an older version of Storyline?
We have a bug reported where marker handles can disappear when a marker with states was upgraded to Storyline 360.
The current workaround is to remove the state, or hover over the edges of the text area for the resizable handle to appear.
We are tracking this issue and will keep you informed of any updates.
Thanks so much for chiming in and sharing that you are experiencing the same issue as Steven. I understand your frustration. I appreciate you sharing what you have done so far in order to troubleshoot, that is all very helpful to know!
I went ahead and opened a support case on your behalf. You should hear from our team soon via e-mail.
Hi, I'm also having this issue on a course created in the last couple of months. We've never had any other versions of Storyline. The marker has no other states and worked absolutely fine until I've come to do a couple of updates. The updates mean that I've changed the font so the text no longer fits - I have used the markers as instruction texts and there is at least one (often several) on every page of a fairly long course, so if these all need to be replaced, this will cause a ridiculous amount of work.
Sorry to hear that you ran into similar behavior. Since you mentioned that your course was built entirely using the same version of Storyline, would you be willing to share a copy of it here or in private by opening a support case so we can take a look at why you are encountering issues with resizing markers?
If you're familiar with the previous version of Storyline 360 where your project file last worked properly, you can consider doing a downgrade your installation as a temporary workaround..
I have just started building a new project and my apps are up to date. I'm having the same issue. I have managed to resolve it by zooming out to about 50% and the resize handles reappear.
Experiencing the same issue. Never had Storyline 3, started with Articulate 360 updating ever since. Current version is: Build 3.78.30747.0 Now I spent some more time on this weird bug. What happens is this:
I create a slide with 2 markers. All was fine.
I copied the markers to the second slide and renamed them. I could not resize the labels anymore, a scroll bar would appear. Repositioning worked. I tried the SHIFT-trick of W Gill, it worked on the first marker label, but not on the second. I closed Storyline and reopened it. Then the SHIFT-trick worked on the second label.
I copied the markers again to the third slide and renamed them. Could not resize the labels.
Deleted one of the copied markers and inserted a completely new one. Everything worked correctly. The second (copied)) marker could be changed with the Shift-Trick.
I'm sorry to hear you're encountering this issue with the marker drag handles; I understand how this can be frustrating! Thanks for sharing the detailed steps to reproduce the problem on your end; they greatly helped my initial investigation.
I used the same Storyline version and tried to follow the steps; fortunately, the drag handles are still there and working as expected. Here's a 3-minute Peek recording showing my results.
If the issue persists and you're working on your local drive, try running these steps to fix possible installation issues. Please feel free to share a screen recording of your experience as needed; I may have done the steps incorrectly. I'm more than happy to assist further!
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Hi John,
Thanks for reaching out and sharing what you're experiencing! Is it possible that this course you're working on was upgraded from an older version of Storyline?
We have a bug reported where marker handles can disappear when a marker with states was upgraded to Storyline 360.
If not, please share your .story file with our team to take a closer look and provide some insight into why this is happening!
I have also noticed this issue, and I don't believe the course was converted to 360 from another Storyline version. I have attached the SL360 file with the single slide where I have the markers.
I noticed when hovering over the top of the marker label that there was a double arrow to make it taller, and the ability to move its position, but no way to resize the width.
Thanks for following this issue!
Hi Angie,
I appreciate you sharing your course so I could take a look! I successfully dragged the text label width, so I cannot replicate what you see in the file.
As a first step, you may want to try updating Storyline to the latest version or repair Storyline 360 to see if that helps!
Well, isn't that odd! Technology tends to work correctly when others do it! Thanks for the video clip - super helpful way to illustrate fixes in these situations.
Yes, this happens to me regularly. The sizing handles on marker labels disappear while I'm working on a course. It makes editing markers a hassle because I have to recreate them and reformat them every time I need to resize them. This is a course built in the most current version of Articulate 360, and I am current on all updates as of 3/31/2022. A sample slide is attached.
Hi Steven! I apologize for the issues you are experiencing with the sizing handles on markers disappearing. I can understand how that would be frustrating.
Is this course you are working on upgraded from an older version of Storyline?
We have a bug reported where marker handles can disappear when a marker with states was upgraded to Storyline 360.
The current workaround is to remove the state, or hover over the edges of the text area for the resizable handle to appear.
We are tracking this issue and will keep you informed of any updates.
Good morning Steven!
I am experiencing the same issue where the handles of the label do not appear.
I am working from a template which not upgraded from an older version of Storyline 360.
I have checked and Storyline is up to date (v3.67.28569.0).
There is Selected state to the icon and if I remove the state the handles return. This creates more work because then I have to add the state back.
Hi, Lori!
Thanks so much for chiming in and sharing that you are experiencing the same issue as Steven. I understand your frustration. I appreciate you sharing what you have done so far in order to troubleshoot, that is all very helpful to know!
I went ahead and opened a support case on your behalf. You should hear from our team soon via e-mail.
Hope that you have a great weekend! ✨
Hi, I'm also having this issue on a course created in the last couple of months. We've never had any other versions of Storyline. The marker has no other states and worked absolutely fine until I've come to do a couple of updates. The updates mean that I've changed the font so the text no longer fits - I have used the markers as instruction texts and there is at least one (often several) on every page of a fairly long course, so if these all need to be replaced, this will cause a ridiculous amount of work.
Hi Judy,
Sorry to hear that you ran into similar behavior. Since you mentioned that your course was built entirely using the same version of Storyline, would you be willing to share a copy of it here or in private by opening a support case so we can take a look at why you are encountering issues with resizing markers?
If you're familiar with the previous version of Storyline 360 where your project file last worked properly, you can consider doing a downgrade your installation as a temporary workaround..
I have just started building a new project and my apps are up to date. I'm having the same issue. I have managed to resolve it by zooming out to about 50% and the resize handles reappear.
I've had this issue too many times.
My workaround is holding SHIFT and then dragging the sides of the label.
Experiencing the same issue. Never had Storyline 3, started with Articulate 360 updating ever since. Current version is: Build 3.78.30747.0
Now I spent some more time on this weird bug. What happens is this:
Painful.
Hi Claudia,
I'm sorry to hear you're encountering this issue with the marker drag handles; I understand how this can be frustrating! Thanks for sharing the detailed steps to reproduce the problem on your end; they greatly helped my initial investigation.
I used the same Storyline version and tried to follow the steps; fortunately, the drag handles are still there and working as expected. Here's a 3-minute Peek recording showing my results.
If the issue persists and you're working on your local drive, try running these steps to fix possible installation issues. Please feel free to share a screen recording of your experience as needed; I may have done the steps incorrectly. I'm more than happy to assist further!
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