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Hi Mischka!
I'm happy to help! I took a look at your file and made a few changes to create what you're looking for.
Here's what I've done:
- Added a layer and copied the Base Layer content to the Layer.
- Removed the Text Entry Field from the Layer and replaced it with a shape with the text %TextEntry%. This is to show the text without a user being able to edit the entry.
- Added a trigger to Show Layer when the Text Entry field loses focus.
I'll attach the updated project to this discussion.
Hi Lauren,
Thank you for sharing the updated project, I appreciate it!
If I understand your approach correctly, I can use a layer with the same scrolling panel (but rectangles instead of text entries) which covers the base layer after adding a value to the text entry.
I understand how this would work outside of a scrolling panel. But the moment you use scroll and enter a value, the layer appears but reverts the scrolling panel back to its original position (back to top). Which isn't the end of the world, but is unexpected behavior in a software simulation.
And how would this approach work in a form with multiple text entries? Would it require a layer for every possible scenario? To give an example: If I have two text entries. The base layer is for the original state where no text entries are completed. Layer 1 for when the first entry was completed but not the second. Layer 2 for when the second is completed but not the first. And layer 3 for when both of the entries are completed.
As you might have noticed in my example, I'm creating a software simulation where the user is asked to complete multiple text entries in a form, and in any order (the "any order" aspect is very important in this exercise). And most of the forms have a lot of text entries. So to cover every scenario in layers will become harder with every extra text entry in the form.
It's possible that I'm overlooking something in your approach. Excuse me if that's the case.