Slidelet Issues

Report · May 08, 2008

According to the demo in the Help system, if I select Stick Slidelet in the slidelet properties, the contents of the slidelet are supposed to persist "even if the mouse moves out of the rollover area". However, if I set up the rollover slidelet and the contents of the slidelet are supposed to display for 5 seconds, moving the mouse out of the rollover slidelet area causes the slidelet to shut down. id I miss something?

Report · May 08, 2008

Welcome to our community, CapConfused

If you look at the area where you configure that option, notice the surrounding container and its labeling. It says: If the user clicks inside the Rollover Slidelet". This means the user needs to click in order for the slidelet to remain visible after they mouse away.

Cheers... Rick

Report · Jun 16, 2009

I am having a similar issue. I set the sidelet to remain for 10 seconds so the user would have enough time to read all of the text before continuing. However, the text only stays visible for a few seconds. If I click on the sidelet image again, I can get another few seconds but I would like for it to remain until the user clicks the continue button.

Any suggestions on what I might be doing wrong?

Report · Jun 17, 2009

Please follow following steps:

1. Insert the rollover slidelet. Set the slidelet time to say 10 seconds.

2. Double click the rollover area.

3. In the properties dialog, under Rollover Slidelet tab, select the "Stick Slidelet" radio button.

4. Now preview/publish the project.

5. CLICK THE ROLLOVER AREA. then the slidelet would stick up there for 10 seconds.

Manish

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Report · Jun 17, 2009

Okay.. Thank you.

I did try that and I am still having the same problem. I am attaching the

document so you can see what I might be doing wrong.

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06/17/2009 06:15 AM

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Slidelet Issues

Please follow following steps:

1. Insert the rollover slidelet. Set the slidelet time to say 10 seconds.

2. Double click the rollover area.

3. In the properties dialog, under Rollover Slidelet tab, select the

"Stick Slidelet" radio button.

4. Now preview/publish the project.

5. CLICK THE ROLLOVER AREA. then the slidelet would stick up there for 10

seconds.

Manish

http://blogs.adobe.com/captivate

Report · Jun 17, 2009

Hi there

I see your attachment failed to become attached.

However, I'm wondering if you are seeing (or possibly misunderstanding) a basic feature of the Slidelet.

Think of the name. Slidelet. Kind of implies a "Mini-slilde" no?

The Slidelet has its own timeline that behaves pretty much identical to the main Slide Timeline. If you insert a Caption on the main timeline it is often timed for 3 seconds. My thought here is that perhaps you are expecting that just because you inserted a Caption in the Slidelet, it will display for however long the slidelet appears. And that doesn't happen. You need to configure the caption specifically.

As it would appear that you want the caption to appear for whatever time the slidelet appears, it would seem that the best approach would be to configure the Text Caption inside the Slidelet for "Rest of Slide" on the timing. To do that easily just click it and press Ctrl+E.

See if that causes it to now behave as you want.

Cheers... Rick

Report · Jun 17, 2009

Hmm..

I have changed the time to appear for the rest of the slide. The slide

runs fine and the graphic I have remains but the rollover portion does not

stay visible for the entire time. Here are some screenshots of what I am

doing.

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06/17/2009 07:48 AM

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Slidelet Issues

Hi there

I see your attachment failed to become attached.

However, I'm wondering if you are seeing (or possibly misunderstanding) a

basic feature of the Slidelet.

Think of the name. Slidelet. Kind of implies a "Mini-slilde" no?

The Slidelet has its own timeline that behaves pretty much identical to

the main Slide Timeline. If you insert a Caption on the main timeline it

is often timed for 3 seconds. My thought here is that perhaps you are

expecting that just because you inserted a Caption in the Slidelet, it

will display for however long the slidelet appears. And that doesn't

happen. You need to configure the caption specifically.

As it would appear that you want the caption to appear for whatever time

the slidelet appears, it would seem that the best approach would be to

configure the Text Caption inside the Slidelet for "Rest of Slide" on the

timing. To do that easily just click it and press Ctrl+E.

See if that causes it to now behave as you want.

Cheers... Rick

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Report · Jun 17, 2009

Hi there

If you want us to see screenshots, you will need to visit the forum using the Web interface and insert them using the Camera icon.

Click the image below to view at intended size.

Cheers... Rick

Report · Jun 17, 2009

I am having trouble uploading the images. Is there another way to get my problem resolved?

Report · Jun 17, 2009

Hi there

If you like, email them to me. rstone75 (at) kc (dot) rr (dot) com

Or if you want, I can spend five minutes or so with you virtually looking over your shoulder to coach you along. Either way it will require an E-Mail message to me. If you want the virtual over the shoulder thing, include your phone number so I may call and converse in real time.

Cheers... Rick

Report · Jun 17, 2009

Thank you

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06/17/2009 09:08 AM

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Slidelet Issues

Hi there

If you like, email them to me. rstone75 (at) kc (dot) rr (dot) com

Or if you want, I can spend five minutes or so with you virtually looking

over your shoulder to coach you along. Either way it will require an

E-Mail message to me. If you want the virtual over the shoulder thing,

include your phone number so I may call and converse in real time.

Cheers... Rick

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