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Pin Hotspots to Image in Scrolling Panel
Hello! We've been creating simulations of our software in SL, and one of the common requests we receive is to provide a more realistic action of scrolling to a different part of the page and then clicking a button or link revealed further down on that page.
We've loaded a 5000px vertical image, stitched together from three different positioned screen shots into the scrolling panel. It previews/scrolls great. But any hotspots we add to the slide float over top of that image, independent of the user scrolling.
Is there any way to stick/pin a hotspot to the image/panel so that when a user scrolls down/up, that hotspot stays on top of the area we want the user to click?
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Fortunately it's pretty easy. The catch is you have to drag the hotspot into/onto the scrolling panel. You'll know you've succeeded because the hotspot's position on the timeline will change to be subordinate to the scrolling panel:
If the hotspot is on the same indent level as the carat, it's outside the scrolling panel:
Here's an example that has the hotspot initially out of sight: Scrolling Hotspot
I'll add to the great advice from AndrewBlemings- with a quick tip about getting everything into a scrolling panel.
When I have multiple items to put into a scrolling panel, I first align them off the side of the slide. (As needed, I reduce the viewing % so I can see everything.)
Then I group the items, move the group into the scrolling panel, and adjust its position. When it's all set, I ungroup the items.
