How do I change the hover color for the Sequence Drag and Drop in Storyline? The color that is showing up (default I am assuming) is not in my theme colors so I don't know where to change it. Am I looking in the wrong place and it's not changed in the Custom Theme Colors?
So, if, for example, on T/F or Multiple Choice...any quiz that has a one-option choice, you click on the quiz option and look at states, you can see the hover color, and you can see that the Control 1 option that Peter mentions above works when changing the hover state.
But, if you try to determine this for sequence drag/drop, matching drop-down, etc., you cannot access a state.
Not only would I like to know how to change this, but I'd like to bring the community's attention to a question posed in the thread I've linked to below, which will probably have a similar solution, because the issue occurs when a quiz question is of a type that doesn't have an individual option button as a choice: How can you get immediate feedback without using Submit
Please read carefully, since the quizzes for which we were unable to find a solution were of the same type described here.
The matching drop down is a little different from some other question types in that you can't select the choice objects and their states.
If you go with the freeform options, you have a lot more control over the question choice design.
The word bank example is one you could re-create using convert to freeform. Same with sequence drop down only you can't create the drop down menu. Instead, you can use the sorting options built into drag and drop. Sequence drag and drop can also be recreated from scratch and then converted to freeform.
The matching drop down is a little different from some other question types in that you can't select the choice objects and their states.
If you go with the freeform options, you have a lot more control over the question choice design.
The word bank example is one you could re-create using convert to freeform. Same with sequence drop down only you can't create the drop down menu. Instead, you can use the sorting options built into drag and drop. Sequence drag and drop can also be recreated from scratch and then converted to freeform.
You're right, there isn't a built-in sequence free form drag and drop. I've put together a story here with 3 slides.
First one is the default graded sequence D&D.
Second and third are slides I put together and then converted to freeform drag and drop.
Neither are as elegant as the default. Perhaps David or someone will take a look and improve upon what I've done.
Slide Two - Closely Mimics the original
3 sets of shapes:
Targets for each dragged items; no fill, no outline
Text boxes that will be dragged; include a hover state; chose blue fill
Separate text boxes for the numbers. Although the numbers can be placed in the target boxes, this didn't seem to work as well as I was playing around with the different drop options.
Drop Option: I ended up using stack random, finding it to be the best option here
Slide Three - Looks More like a Standard D&D
2 sets of shapes
Targets for the dropped items. Numbers are placed in the boxes and aligned left.
Text boxes that will be dragged; include a hover state; chose apricot fill
New project, same problem. My client has strict color guidelines, so I can't use the question types that contain the default highlight color. This is really frustrating!
Hello - I'm working with colour guidelines too and I can't get the blue 'matching drop down' hover colour to change. Do we know when this will be fixed?
Sorry we missed this last week (thanks Becky!) but the hover color for the matching drop down is not one that can currently be changed. I'd definitely suggest sharing your thoughts in the form of a feature request, as that helps our product development team to know what our users would need and track the total number of requests.
Hi All, Ijust stumbled into the same problem everybody here seems facing. After someresearch I was very happy to find this article, but not that happy to see thatthere is no solution to it. I have just sent a feature request as Rebeccasuggested, it would be nice to see a development. Greetings to all.
I don't have any additional information to share on this feature - but you'll definitely want to share your thoughts as well in the form of a feature request as those go to our product development team for review.
Was there a specific part of the default color you're referring to? This thread spans a few different ones it seems. Likely it's being controlled by your theme colors as detailed here.
I'm referring to the highlight color in the drop down menu, which is not mentioned in the link you provided. I've tried changing the custom colors in my theme to see if it affected this item and it does not.
Custom 2 in my Theme is light blue. There is no purple in my theme, yet the highlight in the drop down is purple. Changing any of the custom colors in my theme doesn't change the highlight in the drop down.
I have been trying to customize the shape and colours of the draggable option in the sequence drag and drop to meet extremely picky client requirements. Any suggestions on how I can achieve sharp edges instead of rounded rectangle and/or change background and hover colours for the options?
How would I create a similar effect (as a sequence drag and drop template), where the options can be re-arranged on top and the one at the bottom would move into the empty space?
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Hi Hollie,
It sounds like you'll want to Create New Theme Colors, and set Control 1 to your color of choice. Hope that's helpful
The theme colors don't seem to apply to the following question types:
Any ideas?
So, if, for example, on T/F or Multiple Choice...any quiz that has a one-option choice, you click on the quiz option and look at states, you can see the hover color, and you can see that the Control 1 option that Peter mentions above works when changing the hover state.
But, if you try to determine this for sequence drag/drop, matching drop-down, etc., you cannot access a state.
Not only would I like to know how to change this, but I'd like to bring the community's attention to a question posed in the thread I've linked to below, which will probably have a similar solution, because the issue occurs when a quiz question is of a type that doesn't have an individual option button as a choice: How can you get immediate feedback without using Submit
Please read carefully, since the quizzes for which we were unable to find a solution were of the same type described here.
Looking forward to both answers!
Has anyone had a chance to look at this question? Also, the one I referenced in the link above? We'd appreciate it!
Hi Becky,
The matching drop down is a little different from some other question types in that you can't select the choice objects and their states.
If you go with the freeform options, you have a lot more control over the question choice design.
The word bank example is one you could re-create using convert to freeform. Same with sequence drop down only you can't create the drop down menu. Instead, you can use the sorting options built into drag and drop. Sequence drag and drop can also be recreated from scratch and then converted to freeform.
Hope that helps.
Tx for confirming this for us. I guess we (I know I) were wondering if there was a work-around solution.
I don't see a free form option for sequence D&D
Hi Zbynek,
You're right, there isn't a built-in sequence free form drag and drop. I've put together a story here with 3 slides.
First one is the default graded sequence D&D.
Second and third are slides I put together and then converted to freeform drag and drop.
Neither are as elegant as the default. Perhaps David or someone will take a look and improve upon what I've done.
Slide Two - Closely Mimics the original
3 sets of shapes:
Slide Three - Looks More like a Standard D&D
2 sets of shapes
New project, same problem. My client has strict color guidelines, so I can't use the question types that contain the default highlight color. This is really frustrating!
Hello - I'm working with colour guidelines too and I can't get the blue 'matching drop down' hover colour to change. Do we know when this will be fixed?
Hi Stuart,
Welcome to the community. I don't have an answer for you, but thought I'd "bump" this in case Articulate staff missed it.
One thing you CAN do is make a feature request here - ask that this be included in a later version of Storyline.
Hi Stuart and welcome to Heroes!
Sorry we missed this last week (thanks Becky!) but the hover color for the matching drop down is not one that can currently be changed. I'd definitely suggest sharing your thoughts in the form of a feature request, as that helps our product development team to know what our users would need and track the total number of requests.
Hi All, Ijust stumbled into the same problem everybody here seems facing. After someresearch I was very happy to find this article, but not that happy to see thatthere is no solution to it. I have just sent a feature request as Rebeccasuggested, it would be nice to see a development. Greetings to all.
Hi Luca,
Thanks for sending along your feature request as well and if you need anything else please let us know.
Has there been any development on this? The standard grey buttons on the Sequence Drag & Drop does not suit my client's application.
Hi Chris and welcome to Heroes!
I don't have any additional information to share on this feature - but you'll definitely want to share your thoughts as well in the form of a feature request as those go to our product development team for review.
I've noticed in Storyline 2 that the default blue is now a purple. Is that a new default color or is it being tied to my color theme somehow?
Hi Maggie,
Was there a specific part of the default color you're referring to? This thread spans a few different ones it seems. Likely it's being controlled by your theme colors as detailed here.
I'm referring to the highlight color in the drop down menu, which is not mentioned in the link you provided. I've tried changing the custom colors in my theme to see if it affected this item and it does not.
Hi Maggie! That color you are referring to should be the Custom 2 option in your Theme Colors.
Custom 2 in my Theme is light blue. There is no purple in my theme, yet the highlight in the drop down is purple. Changing any of the custom colors in my theme doesn't change the highlight in the drop down.
Interesting, mine had the blue as indicated and I was able to change the color. Can you share your .story file so that I can take a peek Maggie?
Hello,
I have been trying to customize the shape and colours of the draggable option in the sequence drag and drop to meet extremely picky client requirements. Any suggestions on how I can achieve sharp edges instead of rounded rectangle and/or change background and hover colours for the options?
Thanks for your time.
Hi Mithun,
There isn't a way to change the shapes within the sequence drag and drop, so I'd look at creating your own freeform drag and drop using custom shapes.
Thanks Ashley.
How would I create a similar effect (as a sequence drag and drop template), where the options can be re-arranged on top and the one at the bottom would move into the empty space?
Any suggestions would be helpful.
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