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Can I Make a Read-Only Seek bar with a custom Seek bar?
Yo!
I have a course, where I only want the seek bar on one slide (a video), so instead of Player Default, I go custom and select seek bar. The default player, I unclick the seek bar function, therefore I only see a seek bar on that one slide.
Got that part down..... HOWEVER...
The customized seek bar doesn't seem to have any control options. I want the learner to see the seek bar, but not be able to manipulate it.
The only solution I can find is to set the default player to read-only seek bar and go to all of the other slides and make them custom, with no seek bar... which is a GINORMOUS PAIN IN THE TUCHUS!!!!
Is there any other alternative??? Oy veh!
Hi, Brian,
I suggest you show the video controls.
To prevent users from clicking the video-control seekbar, just cover it with a 100% transparent shape.
After the video plays ("media completes") the first time, you could change the state of the transparent shape to Hidden, so the users could use the controls if they choose to watch the video again.
Thanks Judy! Love your suggestion! I use it for variable triggering all the time! : )
I thought I tried that, but you know, I think I set the rectangle to no fill. I should set it to a color and then reduce opacity to 0%, right?
Hi, Brian.
That's correct! Think of a window:
- Shape with no fill = window open. You can go through it.
- Shape with transparent fill = window closed. You can see through the glass, but nothing goes through.
You want to make sure the shape has a fill, and then you can adjust it to 100% transparency.
Thank you Maria. I totally forgot that it needed to be transparent, not no fill.
Can you, or anyone, offer suggestions about having a read-only seek bar from custom settings?
Hi, Brian.
The only way to set a seekbar to be read-only is from the Player Properties. As you mentioned, you'd have to add it for the entire project and then uncheck the Seekbar option from the other slides.
I'm hopeful others in the community have a different workaround for you!
