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Showing a layer when multiple items selected
I've set up a trigger in Storyline where if you click an item from each column, a specific layer pops up. The trigger is set up through object states. That trigger is showing me the correct layer when two objects are in a selected state. However, is there a way to de-select what you have selected when you move on to click on a different object? I feel the user may get confused as to which layer they are looking at if multiple objects are showing as selected and/or the wrong layer will appear. Thanks in advance!
Thanks for the feedback. I was working on a "clear all" button to clear layers, but now I also wonder if I set a trigger for my objects in each column to reset the state of other objects in that column. That way it happens as they move through and don't have to click a separate button.
If you put the buttons on each side into separate button sets, the user will only be able to select one at a time. Clicking a button will automatically deselect others in the set.
Here's another option:
Set the Slide Layer Properties so the user can't interact with the base.
Put a button on the layer (e.g., "Make a new selection"). Have triggers on that button that reset all the base buttons to Normal, plus a trigger to close the layer.
Thanks for the feedback. I was working on a "clear all" button to clear layers, but now I also wonder if I set a trigger for my objects in each column to reset the state of other objects in that column. That way it happens as they move through and don't have to click a separate button.
So, adding a trigger to each object did work.
One item that helped make this work is, per customer request, I had already set up the "normal" state to by 70% transparent and then "selected" state to by 0% transparent. That ended up being key to giving the trigger something to do. Thanks to Judy for helping me think differently!
