Interesting dilemma. The easiest solution might be to create these shapes as graphics in another tool and name the graphics "hover", "selected", etc. and let Storyline apply these graphics as the needed states.
Building them directly in SL can be problematic since you do not want the "normal" states' characteristics to transfer to the other built-in states which is usually the case. By duplicating the normal state and then editing, as opposed to just adding a new state, you might find this easier.
See my attached example. My attached example will work best on solid background slides.
An alternate solution is to duplicate the Normal state, giving it a custom name, and setting the custom state as the initial state. That's because the other built-in states (Hover, Selected, etc.) don't actually replace Normal; they just overlay it. Ron's shapes work because they have a filled background that is larger than the Normal shape.
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Interesting dilemma. The easiest solution might be to create these shapes as graphics in another tool and name the graphics "hover", "selected", etc. and let Storyline apply these graphics as the needed states.
Building them directly in SL can be problematic since you do not want the "normal" states' characteristics to transfer to the other built-in states which is usually the case. By duplicating the normal state and then editing, as opposed to just adding a new state, you might find this easier.
See my attached example. My attached example will work best on solid background slides.
Thank you Ron! I never considered that the SL shapes approach would be an issue.
Well done!
An alternate solution is to duplicate the Normal state, giving it a custom name, and setting the custom state as the initial state. That's because the other built-in states (Hover, Selected, etc.) don't actually replace Normal; they just overlay it. Ron's shapes work because they have a filled background that is larger than the Normal shape.
great solution
Thank you Walt
You're welcome. PIAWYC (Pass it along when you can).