Storyline Interactions in Rise

I wish there was a way to include a poster image for the splash screen instead of the generic gray screen with play button.  That way, the content looks more seamless with the design.  I can understand why there has to be a tap to initiate the activity.  But the landing screen is not attractive (IMO).

Hi there folks!

Thanks so much for your feedback. The play button you see on a mobile device is intended behavior for Storyline content on a phone. Adam explains more about that behavior here! I hope that helps to clear things up. 

HI There!  I really enjoy working in Rise but I totally agree with Anthony on this and many others who have commented on in various blogs.  I believe Articulate need to address this issue especially when the end users are predominantly mobile based.  Learners and clients are scrolling down a beautiful branded e-learning package and then faced with a horrible big grey play screen on their tablet or phone.  As someone who has come from a multimedia/graphic background, I love how sleek and modern Rise looks and feels.  This issue really lets it down where I believe a solution can be easily achieved as Anthony suggested. 

Clients and learners do not want to see these big grey landing screens in their branded e-learning so either a static image of the Storyline block can be placed or some kind of pre-loader needs to be implemented.  Or perhaps change the colour of the grey skin to white if nothing else.  Importing Storyline blocks are an essential feature for many of us but we just need them to look presentable on mobile devices too please. 

Hi Paul,

Thanks for your feedback! If you have the time to log a feature request to tell us more about how you'd like us to change this, that would be super helpful!

Thanks again :) 

Kristen Kenny!  It does that sometimes on the computer too and it bothers me so much as well! 

There is a video in this block, but not on the first page.  I use storyline blocks in RISE all the time and this is the only one this has ever happened to me before and I am hesitant to even use it as well.

I hope the developers can add in some code to pre-load the storyline blocks to avoid the big grey play buttons or even enable us to use a Continue Divider somehow to automatically Play the storyline block before learners scroll down to it.    

Thanks for the feedback everyone! Here's some more information about why it works that way in case you're curious.

I understand the reason for having to initiate play. I just think it’s an unattractive screen. I spend hours making my courses look beautiful for the learner, and then they are confronted with this big grey screen with a play button to initiate the Storyline content. A poster frame should be able to be implemented similar to what you can do for video. I have submitted this as a feature request but it has not been implemented. 

That's good feedback, Anthony! Thanks for sharing. 

If you have time to log a feature request and tell us more about what you'd like to see instead, that would be super helpful!

I still can't believe they keep ignoring this request.  How hard would it be to make the light theme carry over to a white screen with a play button as a basic change initially. I will have a play tomorrow.