Hide base layer object on multiple layers at one time?

Hey again,

So, it's before even setting any triggers. It's simply that I create New Layer 1. And I hide some or all of the base layer objects. And I know, before doing any other work, that I want the next 3 layers I'm about to create/duplicate to ALSO have those all the same attributes. I don't want to/feel-I-should-have-to (lazy me again) go to any extra work when I already DID all the work in New Layer 1 to hide the objects...and maybe there are a LOT of objects.

I think I'm just re-stating what Nancy said...but does that help?

Okay, I think that helps a bit . . .

Instead of doing this with layers why not just do duplicate slides and hide the dupes in the side menu (if you are using that)?  Have many slides "look like" one.

ah...and that brings us around again to the layers vs slides discussion that took place in another thread. hmmm. which one was that? ...back in a sec...

OK, here it is Storyline Organization Tips.

But, aside from those varying opinions, since Articulate want SL to be user-friendly and flexible, shouldn't we be able to EITHER create duplicate slides (not that I've tried this to see if it does the trick) or create duplicate layers with duplicate attributes?

Yup, it'd be a neat feature to have--duplicate a layer.  But, in the meantime, to get work done now . . .

oh, absolutely. Score one for you (if this works...haven't tried it, you?) Also, in arguing against the slide solution (just to be devil's advocate, not to be argumentative (mmm...hmmm you say ). If you have more slides, does this bloat .story size?

Yup.    So unless we're talking about doing this many, many, many times in a big, big, big, big course, I'd suspect the effect to be minimal.

Sometimes you just have to pragmatic . . .  or else change your design to something else.    When things get too complex, I'll often try to redo and/or simplify.

My Head hurts.

I've attached a quick and dirty file that demonstrates the use of layers as "configuration" for the visibility for base layer objects. This would enable you to use the same slide level visibility configuration for multiple different layer configurations.

These layers "hide the squares", etc. don't contain anything other than the base layer visibility configuration. Notice that C1 and C2 both use the same visibility configuration. You could place these on the button or other stage event or trigger from another layer. The configuration layers are set to "not hide other layers".

S

Sorry. Gerry's right of course re pragmatics and simplification and redesigning...at least until the modifications are made to SL :-)

Hey, Steve. Will take a look soon. My head is also beginning to hurt Thanks!