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Can I change the text color in Modern player in Storyline 360?
Hello,
I would like to change the text color to white or a brighter color in the modern player. I like the look and feel, but the text is gray and hard to see on the dark background. I could use the light, but I prefer the dark theme for this module.
I can update the font and size, but I don't see any options to update the color.
Hello Everyone,
I'm happy to return with some exciting news! đź—ž
Storyline 360 Update 54 is here, and it introduces several features and bug fixes! Here's the item you'll be interested in:
New: Customizing the Modern Player Colors.
Just launch the Articulate 360 desktop app on your computer and click the Update button for each application—details here.
Please let us know if you have any questions or reach out to our Support Engineers directly!You forgot a major UX/UI issue with the new feature. The ability to change the color of the text on the player so the contrast is acceptable, readable, and accessible. Major miss.
Please add my vote for this feature! Thank you
Hello, I agree we should be able to change the text color in the modern player. If you change the background color of the player the text color becomes a major issue. It seems to me that this option should be available, Thank You.
We also need to be able to change more colors like the UI text color. I will make the feature request.
Hi Paul!
Thanks for reaching out!
No need to submit a feature request as our development team has one logged. I've included you in the feature report so you can be notified as soon as we have news to share!
Have a great rest of your week!
I am surprised that Articulate are unwilling to move on this issue. Changing the Background colour is not the solution to offer when an organisation wants the player to be in the organisation's chosen brand colour.
What I find quite bizarre, is that when I have moved from SL3 to SL360 and changed our player to Modern, some of the tabs are indeed white and not grey (please see attachment). This suggests either a bug or a conversion oversight.
Please don't "fix" this by making them all grey!
I think everyone just wants to have a player where they can decide the appropriate colours as opposed to it being locked down.
Sometimes, what seems to developers to be a minor issue and not worthy of work actually is a key UI/UX issue which is frustratingly ignored.Thanks for listening.
Hi Steve!
I've responded to your post in this discussion. When we have an update to share, I'll make sure to update both discussions.
Hello, Faye!
The modern player colors are set by default, but thanks for letting us know you have a need for more customization options! I'll pass along your idea to our Product team as a feature request.
This article https://articulate.com/support/article/Compatibility-Between-Storyline-360-and-Storyline-3-Project-Files suggests contrast issues have been solved (not). One of the most important aspects of the player is the next and previous buttons so we don't have to create those for every module. However, now even with the latest update regarding contrast, the buttons created by the (modern) player meet ONLY the minimum WCAG color contrast in the DARK background format. Companies and organizations that require the triple-A WCAG standard will have to create their own buttons because even with a dark background, the triple-A standard is not met. I use the Colour Contrast Analyser (CCA)
Maybe I am wrong but my CCA tells me differently, Isn't there a work-around or script of some sort that could be used to enhance the "next and previous" buttons in the Modern player?
My team has the same need. Is there an update to this feature?
Hi there! Our team has the same need. Thank you for considering this potential feature enhancement to the Modern Player!
@nicholas Thank you!! This just changed my world!!!!!!
Hahaha my company has that website blocked by flippin' McAfee! >.<
