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StatEaseAdmin's avatar
StatEaseAdmin
Community Member
11 years ago

Changing text-entry colors?

On many websites, in the login box, there's a grayed-out "Username" or "Password" to indicate what you're supposed to type in the box.  When you start typing, though, it's a dark text color. I'd l...
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MarcusRitter's avatar
MarcusRitter
Partner
10 years ago

Hi, I’m not sure if you still have this problem but there is a very easy way to solve it.

If you need two different formats (one for “type your text here” and one for when they start typing) just add a space in front of the initial text. If you format that space the user will automatically use this format when he starts typing.

I hope that helps, i can explain it in greater detail if necessary.

Cheers

Marcus

  • DaliaAbdelrehim's avatar
    DaliaAbdelrehim
    Community Member
    7 years ago

    Hello Marcus

    I am curios if that still working in storyline 360?? as it didn't work for me :(

    Thank you

    • MarcusRitter's avatar
      MarcusRitter
      Partner
      7 years ago

      Hi Dalia,

      your are right - it seems that it does not work in SL360 anymore. If you like i can give you a work around though.  Just delete the "type your text here" text from the text entry field - format the entry field the way you like and put a text field on top of the entry field e.g. like this:     

      Then you can add a trigger which changes the state of text field to hidden when the user klicks on the entry field. I hope that helps as a quick solution.

      Best regards
      Marcus

      • BrianTraynor's avatar
        BrianTraynor
        Community Member
        4 years ago

        This is a very good work around. Any way of hiding the text field AND selecting the entry field? This trigger deletes the text field on click #1 and the user must click a second time to activate the entry field.