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How to Make Topmost Layer Always Showing in Storyline
I added a second trigger to each button, after the existing 'show layer' trigger, that shows your 'Always on Top Layer' again. The hide fires first, then the next trigger puts the top layer straight back, so it looks like it never went away. Just had to make sure the top layer itself didn't have 'Hide other slide layers' ticked in its properties also. Seems to work fine...
I added a second trigger to each button, after the existing 'show layer' trigger, that shows your 'Always on Top Layer' again. The hide fires first, then the next trigger puts the top layer straight back, so it looks like it never went away. Just had to make sure the top layer itself didn't have 'Hide other slide layers' ticked in its properties also. Seems to work fine...
Thanks! I guess that's the workaround, although the top layer's timeline gets reset on each button click.
It would be better if there was a checkbox to prevent the top layer from being hidden, but that would be the Storyline developer's choice....
I would love more manual control over when and how layers show. l actually just posted something in the Suggestions section about us being allowed to control layers hiding and showing with JavaScript. Give it an upvote if you agree.
I'd also like to add that you don't need a trigger to hide the Always-on-Top-Layer in order to reshow it. You're right that does restart the timeline. If you simply add another Show trigger, Storyline will redraw the existing Top Layer at a higher z-order without resetting the timeline of the top layer:
The layers "show" sequentially from top to bottom.
Thanks! I have upvoted your JavaScript idea
My pleasure, and thank you! 🙏
