In Articulate Presenter there is an option to either show or hide the player/navigation menu during the course by clicking a button in the lower right corner. Is this option also available in Storyline? I've been searching for it and can't find it but perhaps I'm looking in the wrong direction.
The option for the user to show / hide the menu on a per slide basis isn't currently available. It's a popular feature request though.
An option that might work for you: instead of your user being able to toggle the menu on or off, you, the author, can control exactly which slides it appears on from your end.
...... Knowing that it's a popular request and easy enough to implement, why, a year later, has it not been implemented?? Or am I now missing something?
I don't claim to know the minds of our development team, and so just because it's a popular feature request I wouldn't want to assume that it's an easy enough element to include or where it ranks in terms of popularity or priority. Storyline is also still in version 1, update 6 - the updates have focused solely on bug fixes that you can see documented here, and I suspect when version 2 of Storyline is released there will be a lot of new features included based on what users have shared in the feature request link. I don't have a time frame for when Storyline version 2 will be released, but you'll want to stay tuned here in the forums and I'd also subscribe to the Word of mouth blog, follow us on Twitter and Facebook.
This thread is a bit older, so I'm not certain that folks are subscribed, but if you want to share the example or update here I'm certain others would appreciate it.
You may want to message Lou directly using the "contact me" button on his profile since this thread is a bit older and I'm not sure if he's subscribed.
There are a number of different discussions around building a menu, so you may want to look at some of the ones shared here and search the rest of the ELH forums.
The way I accomplish this is by making the menu button a tab in the Topbar (Left or Right) depending on which side you want the menu. This is done through the player properties.
By default the Menu is in the Sidebar:
From here simply click on the menu listing to high light:
Then click on the up arrow (circled in red) to position the menu tab where you'd like it to reside in the player.
View the Player preview on the right to see where the menu tab resides:
Now click OK and preview the player. You can toggle the menu on and off.
Let me know if this is clear and is what you were after.
The way I accomplish this is by making the menu button a tab in the Topbar (Left or Right) depending on which side you want the menu. This is done through the player properties.
By default the Menu is in the Sidebar:
From here simply click on the menu listing to high light:
Then click on the up arrow (circled in red) to position the menu tab where you'd like it to reside in the player.
View the Player preview on the right to see where the menu tab resides:
Now click OK and preview the player. You can toggle the menu on and off.
Let me know if this is clear and is what you were after.
Zo--me too. I would like the menu on the left sidebar, but have the ability to show/hide the panel. Putting the menu on the top is possible if I don't want to show the course title, and I do. I recently discovered that courses look SO much better if you either show the tile or anything such as menus, resources, etc on the top left or right. The player looks more sleek. I just customized a player while only having the course title displayed, When I turned on the menu in the upper right, I was horrified to see that it completely ruined my design. :-( So as distracting as it is, I think I'm going to have to have the left menu show. I tried making a menu button that takes you to a single slide where the menu is enabled, but it widens the course window for the whole course.
Have any coders solved this problem? I don't have coding powers. :(
I did also want to point out here the information in regards to how the course player elements will impact the overall story size and if you add an element such as the menu to just appear on one slide it'll impact the overall course player padding.
This was super helpful! I wanted the user to be able to toggle the menu on and off and did not realize it was to reside in the Topbar Left. I thought it was a setting. Thank you!
Hello, I am checking back in 2 years later. Would you be able to let me know if this has been updated since? I would really love for my learners to be able to hide the menu/transcript tab if they do not need it. Thanks!
Hi, I'm doubting of this conclusion is correct in AS360:
- or the author picks the modern player where a user can choose to hide/see the menu in the side bar, but where as author you can only choose between a dark or light color scheme for the player
- or the author picks the classic player where a user cannot choose to hide/see, but the author can create as many color schemes as he/she likes for the player
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Hi Boudwejin!
Nope, you're not missing anything
The option for the user to show / hide the menu on a per slide basis isn't currently available. It's a popular feature request though.
An option that might work for you: instead of your user being able to toggle the menu on or off, you, the author, can control exactly which slides it appears on from your end.
Here's how.
Hope that helps!
Thanks for the answer. I'll have to construct my own navigation panel in this case.
Hope the feature will appear in an update soon, would be a handy tool!
I hear ya
Maybe some of the ideas from this thread can help get you started with the custom menu.
And feel free to add your voice for any feature you'd like to see in the future.
Thanks!
...... Knowing that it's a popular request and easy enough to implement, why, a year later, has it not been implemented?? Or am I now missing something?
Hi Ros,
I don't claim to know the minds of our development team, and so just because it's a popular feature request I wouldn't want to assume that it's an easy enough element to include or where it ranks in terms of popularity or priority. Storyline is also still in version 1, update 6 - the updates have focused solely on bug fixes that you can see documented here, and I suspect when version 2 of Storyline is released there will be a lot of new features included based on what users have shared in the feature request link. I don't have a time frame for when Storyline version 2 will be released, but you'll want to stay tuned here in the forums and I'd also subscribe to the Word of mouth blog, follow us on Twitter and Facebook.
I know it's been a while but do you want the user to be able to hide and show the menu? I know of a way. Let me know.
I know it's been a while but do you want the user to be able to hide and show the menu? I know of a way. Let me know.
Hi Lou,
This thread is a bit older, so I'm not certain that folks are subscribed, but if you want to share the example or update here I'm certain others would appreciate it.
Hi Lou,
I'd love to know how to give users control for toggling the menu.
Thanks!
Hi Zo,
You may want to message Lou directly using the "contact me" button on his profile since this thread is a bit older and I'm not sure if he's subscribed.
There are a number of different discussions around building a menu, so you may want to look at some of the ones shared here and search the rest of the ELH forums.
The way I accomplish this is by making the menu button a tab in the Topbar (Left or Right) depending on which side you want the menu. This is done through the player properties.
By default the Menu is in the Sidebar:
From here simply click on the menu listing to high light:
Then click on the up arrow (circled in red) to position the menu tab where you'd like it to reside in the player.
View the Player preview on the right to see where the menu tab resides:
Now click OK and preview the player. You can toggle the menu on and off.
Let me know if this is clear and is what you were after.
Lou
The way I accomplish this is by making the menu button a tab in the Topbar (Left or Right) depending on which side you want the menu. This is done through the player properties.
By default the Menu is in the Sidebar:
From here simply click on the menu listing to high light:
Then click on the up arrow (circled in red) to position the menu tab where you'd like it to reside in the player.
View the Player preview on the right to see where the menu tab resides:
Now click OK and preview the player. You can toggle the menu on and off.
Let me know if this is clear and is what you were after.
Lou
Thanks for the quick response, Lou!
That's what I have used as a "Plan B." But I was hoping there was a way to toggle it as a sidebar.
Zo--me too. I would like the menu on the left sidebar, but have the ability to show/hide the panel. Putting the menu on the top is possible if I don't want to show the course title, and I do. I recently discovered that courses look SO much better if you either show the tile or anything such as menus, resources, etc on the top left or right. The player looks more sleek. I just customized a player while only having the course title displayed, When I turned on the menu in the upper right, I was horrified to see that it completely ruined my design. :-( So as distracting as it is, I think I'm going to have to have the left menu show. I tried making a menu button that takes you to a single slide where the menu is enabled, but it widens the course window for the whole course.
Have any coders solved this problem? I don't have coding powers. :(
Hi Amy,
I did also want to point out here the information in regards to how the course player elements will impact the overall story size and if you add an element such as the menu to just appear on one slide it'll impact the overall course player padding.
Yes--I figured that out when I tried to enable the menu on just one slide. :-\
This was super helpful! I wanted the user to be able to toggle the menu on and off and did not realize it was to reside in the Topbar Left. I thought it was a setting. Thank you!
Hey Patty!
Glad that this post was able to assist you :) Thanks for chiming in to share and welcome to E-Learning Heroes!
Hello, I am checking back in 2 years later. Would you be able to let me know if this has been updated since? I would really love for my learners to be able to hide the menu/transcript tab if they do not need it. Thanks!
Hi Laura!
Welcome back! You can remove the menu tab by adjusting the player properties. Here's a quick step-by-step.
I found system variables that permit you to use the built-in page numbering. Check out this discussion thread.
Hi, I'm doubting of this conclusion is correct in AS360:
- or the author picks the modern player where a user can choose to hide/see the menu in the side bar, but where as author you can only choose between a dark or light color scheme for the player
- or the author picks the classic player where a user cannot choose to hide/see, but the author can create as many color schemes as he/she likes for the player
Thank you!!!