Lighboxess are a slide in your course/presentation that can be called upon to show more information. They are kind of similar to Layers. Here is a link for more information: http://storylineauthors.com/?p=764
Hi Ari! Here's one way that you can use a lightbox (it shows how to add a lightbox as a clickable tab on your player)... but you can also trigger a lightbox to appear from within any slide too. (Like if you wanted to create a button on your slide, which learners click to display specific content within a lightbox)
Storyline's default lightbox functionality will work for almost all your needs, but if you wanted to customize every aspect of your lightbox, you could build your own using slide layers.
The downside to doing it this way is that your lightbox is really a slide layer so it's tied to only one slide and would need to be re-built for other slides. That's the tradeoff, but it's good to know about one's options.
Hi Ari! Here's one way that you can use a lightbox (it shows how to add a lightbox as a clickable tab on your player)... but you can also trigger a lightbox to appear from within any slide too. (Like if you wanted to create a button on your slide, which learners click to display specific content within a lightbox)
Jeanette (still weird saying my own name) - I love how we can create our own "resources"! I used this in my current project, however, I have a need to remove the "resources" from a menu slide and the only option I have to remove are the "standard" ones - Menu, Resources, Glossary, etc - Is there a workaround? I dont see one :-(
I'm trying to use the lightbox feature, and having watched several videos above, it's still not working for me.
In scene 1, I have a slide (slide 1.5) that I won't to incorporate a lightbox from a hotspot. The designated slide I want to show as the "lightbox slide" is in scene 2 (slide 2.2).
These are settings I have currently:
Action: Lightbox Slide (navigation controls = not checked)
How do I get the seekbar to appear on the lightbox slide? I have a slide that I call as a lightbox slide. My slide has seekbar option selected but when it appears as lightbox slide, it does not show the seekbar. Why is this happening...:(
How to change the style of the lightbox? Is it possible to change the color of the red cross in the upper right? Wasn't able to find it advanced color editing settings for the player - and nowhere else...
How to change the style of the lightbox? Is it possible to change the color of the red cross in the upper right? Wasn't able to find it advanced color editing settings for the player - and nowhere else...
The style of the built-in lightbox cannot be changed.
What is the easiest way to lock the lightboxes. I need the user to click on each lightbox and listen to all the audio file before clicking the red X. Also all items calling the lightbox items (5) have to be visited before next button appears. Should I be using a layer instead of lightbox?
I would recommend a layer. You are more free to set the status of different items and you are more free to design the layer to fit best into your project.
Hi, Paula -- Thanks for your question, and I see that Boris has stopped in to assist you here. Please let us know if you are all set, or if you still need help, it might be useful to share your file so others can see how things are currently set.
Thanks you for the help. Yes I did get it resolved. I did it by making sure that I set a trigger to a visited state once user click on each object. But I did use the layers on a different type of screen.
I have issues with my lightbox. I have a lightbox appear upon clicking object 1 but then when it closes and returns to the slide I have a trigger for object 2 to change state to hidden. My problem is object 2 won't hide and remains on the slide. What am I missing? I think the lightbox is interfering with the trigger somehow :(
I set the state of the slide to reset and saved..it makes no difference what they are set to.
So folks I need your help - How can I get an object to hidden state after a lightbox is closed please????
I'm guessing the problem is that the "When" part of the trigger to hide object 2 is set to something that doesn't happen, or can't be noticed. Try using the same trigger that shows the lightbox to also set the state of object 2. If the show action happens first, things will happen in the order you want.
Of course, without seeing the .story file, I'm just making a very wild (and likely not very useful) guess.
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Hey Ari,
Lighboxess are a slide in your course/presentation that can be called upon to show more information. They are kind of similar to Layers. Here is a link for more information: http://storylineauthors.com/?p=764
Hi Ari! Here's one way that you can use a lightbox (it shows how to add a lightbox as a clickable tab on your player)... but you can also trigger a lightbox to appear from within any slide too. (Like if you wanted to create a button on your slide, which learners click to display specific content within a lightbox)
Ari,
Just to even up the yin and yang of presentation and explanation style - I will offer up Episode 2
Bruce
Storyline's default lightbox functionality will work for almost all your needs, but if you wanted to customize every aspect of your lightbox, you could build your own using slide layers.
The downside to doing it this way is that your lightbox is really a slide layer so it's tied to only one slide and would need to be re-built for other slides. That's the tradeoff, but it's good to know about one's options.
Jeanette,
Can you post an image of exactly what you are trying to do?
I am confused as you say you want to remove Resources but you can only remove Resources.
Sorry!
Bruce
Just like me to explain it clearly
1. I create new tabs for the player
2. I go to my first slide (which is basically my menu) and would like to remove the tabs I created from this slide.
3. So, I go to the slide properties, hoping to find the tabs I created there to de-select them, and alas, they are not there.
Normal 0 false false false
oNotPromoteQF />
EN-US
X-NONE
X-NONE
ontGrowAutofit />
Hope that's a better explanation
custom player items cannot be removed only the bulit in ones
Welcome to the community, Mitali :)
Hey everyone, I need some help.
I'm trying to use the lightbox feature, and having watched several videos above, it's still not working for me.
In scene 1, I have a slide (slide 1.5) that I won't to incorporate a lightbox from a hotspot. The designated slide I want to show as the "lightbox slide" is in scene 2 (slide 2.2).
These are settings I have currently:
Action: Lightbox Slide (navigation controls = not checked)
Slide: 2.2 ATL icon
When: User Clicks
Object: ATL icon: Rectangle Hotspot
Nothing in the conditions box.
Thanks,
Ryan
Welcome to the community, Ryan!
From what I can see, it looks like everything's set up properly. Does anything happen when you click on the hotspot?
Are you able to post the .STORY file here, so we can take a closer look at what's happening?
Thanks!
How do I get the seekbar to appear on the lightbox slide? I have a slide that I call as a lightbox slide. My slide has seekbar option selected but when it appears as lightbox slide, it does not show the seekbar. Why is this happening...:(
Hi Payal,
I don't think the seekbar will work on a lightbox slide. See this thread: showing seek bar on a lighbox slide
I love this feature, and it is so easy to add. Thanks for the great tutorial Jeanette!!!
How to change the style of the lightbox? Is it possible to change the color of the red cross in the upper right? Wasn't able to find it advanced color editing settings for the player - and nowhere else...
The style of the built-in lightbox cannot be changed.
Damn!
What is the easiest way to lock the lightboxes. I need the user to click on each lightbox and listen to all the audio file before clicking the red X. Also all items calling the lightbox items (5) have to be visited before next button appears. Should I be using a layer instead of lightbox?
I would recommend a layer. You are more free to set the status of different items and you are more free to design the layer to fit best into your project.
Hi, Paula -- Thanks for your question, and I see that Boris has stopped in to assist you here. Please let us know if you are all set, or if you still need help, it might be useful to share your file so others can see how things are currently set.
And in addition, as you had mentioned lightboxes, I thought you might also like to take a look at this article on Two Great Ways to Use the Lightbox Tool in Storyline for possible use in the future. :)
Thanks you for the help. Yes I did get it resolved. I did it by making sure that I set a trigger to a visited state once user click on each object. But I did use the layers on a different type of screen.
We appreciate the update, Paula, as that may prove useful to others who find this thread seeking assistance. Thanks for sharing! :)
Hi all,
I have issues with my lightbox. I have a lightbox appear upon clicking object 1 but then when it closes and returns to the slide I have a trigger for object 2 to change state to hidden. My problem is object 2 won't hide and remains on the slide. What am I missing? I think the lightbox is interfering with the trigger somehow :(
I set the state of the slide to reset and saved..it makes no difference what they are set to.
So folks I need your help - How can I get an object to hidden state after a lightbox is closed please????
Any help appreciated!!!
And Happy Saint Patrick's Day to you all!!!
Shona Lá Fhéile Pádraig
My Irish luck is not working today it seems :(
Thank you!
Eimear
I'm guessing the problem is that the "When" part of the trigger to hide object 2 is set to something that doesn't happen, or can't be noticed. Try using the same trigger that shows the lightbox to also set the state of object 2. If the show action happens first, things will happen in the order you want.
Of course, without seeing the .story file, I'm just making a very wild (and likely not very useful) guess.
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