Issue with same Trigger being copied to other objects

Hi Christa!

Are you utilizing the format painter? It does copy the triggers as well.

In Normal View, Slide Master View, and Feedback Master View, the clipboard function includes a handy tool called the Format Painter. It allows you to quickly copy formatting from one object to another. This includes text formatting, as well as any attributes you've applied to images, shapes, captions, and characters. And if you've assigned any states or triggers to the item you're copying from, the Format Painter copies those too.

You can read more in this tutorial.

Hello Team,

I am having the same issue which Christa kuchinski has. Please find the attached sample Storyline file.

1. I have created 3 rectangle boxes.

2. I have not used format painter option.

3. Module 1 rectangle box trigger - Jump to scene --> Module 1...

4. Module 2 rectangle box trigger - I am able to change the trigger however when I check Module 1 rectangle box trigger also changes with the new trigger. Request you to help.

Thanks,

Rajesh M R

Hi Rajesh

see updated file - I removed the first trigger and did it again, then copied pasted the triggers from one rectangle to another and changed the target slide.

See attached video.

Thank you Wendy..

Hi there - I see this post was from a while ago but I also have a problem with triggers copying across objects. See attached file - when I change which layer shows for each object (image) it changes across both images. Can't figure it out! Please help and thanks!

Hi Melodie!

Thanks for letting me take a look at your file. Here's a screen recording of what I saw when I opened it. 

Can you tell me a little more about what you're seeing and what version of Storyline you're using? Thanks!

I'm having the same problem with my own file. The triggers keep copying themselves on entirely separate objects. I even deleted them all, started again (on the same slide) and it still did it. The initial problem was with text boxes but it also did it with shapes. And I opened the file from MV above (triggerscopied.story) -  it was still demonstrating the problem (see video attached). I haven't sent mine because the problem is identical and this demonstrates it perfectly.

A glitch? Very frustrating. A lot of work on this slide with several layers. Any help appreciated, thanks!

Just saw your video - I don't see where you are changing the object.  - it is always domestic.  Have you tried using the Copy/Paste icons at the top of the trigger panel. see this Peek

FYI - I figured out that hotspots are working so have just put a new hotspot over each text box and shape. Extra work but better than having to start again.

I was just showing the shortcut on that movie by changing the layer on the trigger list without going into the trigger dialog box itself. But I've tried it every way. On the video when I click 'hio' layer on one object it automatically changes it on the other object. Similarly when you click 'domestic' layer, it changes them both again. It will not allow them to be different targets for each trigger. The triggers are copying themselves no matter what I do.