"Set as Default Button" not keeping all state changes

Hi Eva,

Thanks for checking in. I don't have an update quite yet, but we'll be sure to post new information here as soon as we have it.

In the meantime, have you tried using the format painter to quickly apply formatting from one button to another?

The format painter will not copy states. What we are finding most frustrating is when creating a new quiz slide, Storyline creates multiple states for the answers. So if we are wanting to only have a normal state and a selected state, we have to go in and delete the surplus states for every single answer. Using the format painter does not remove the surplus states even when I delete the states on the first answer and use it for the format painter. The states to not transfer with the format painter and NEITHER does the formatting of the actual button.

Hi Eva,

I apologize, I thought you were referring to using the format painter on custom buttons, like this:

It sounds like you'd like to use the format painter on radio buttons for quiz questions. You are correct that the format painter doesn't work there as it does on custom buttons, and I can understand how frustrating that is. 

Until we have a fix, something that could help in the meantime is to change the radio button hover color to the same color as your slide background. To do that, click the Design tab >> Colors >> Create New Theme Colors. Then change the color of Control 1 to the same color as your slide background.

With that change, you'll still have a "hover" state for each radio button, but it will be invisible since it's the same color as your slide background. 

I realise this is an old thread but I've just discovered the 'make button default' functionality. I'm also disappointed it doesn't save the states, it kind of makes the feature a bit of a dud when it could be such a time-saver for a lot of users. Would love a fix for this.

I understand David and thanks for chiming in to share your thoughts. 

I'll be sure to add this thread to the report for Storyline 360 so that we can update you here when we can.

Hi all, Any update regarding this question? I'm experiencing a similar issue but with the built in characters i'm using in my modules (different poses and expressions). My guess is that it works the same with custom made buttons. 

Would like to hear if this is resolved.

Hi Opleiden,

Thanks for reaching out.

I do not have an update regarding the issue with the custom button states not carrying over to buttons added with the default shape.

I've not seen a similar issue mentioned for characters.

Can you share the steps to recreate what you are experiencing with the characters in your modules? I'd be happy to take a look.

A 3 year old thread and no solution :( 

Hi, Still seeing this issue here. 

Seems totally redundant to have a set as default button if it doesn't save the states. We have a very strict brand guide (as most companies do) and I can't use different shades of our colours for buttons. 

Really would love this ability, or the ability to save full custom buttons to a library. 

This format painter process is still really frustrating and slow. 

Hi again, seems this behaviour is still unchanged. One of those changes that will improve Quality of Life for developers immensely is if the Default Button feature would store the attributes of each state.