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February 25, 2015
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Customize navigation on Master Slide

  • February 25, 2015
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I am working on a new project and would like to create a custom/interactive navigation bar. I am currently out of ideas and was hoping for some feedback on other ways I can try to configure this or a simple **that's not possible** if that is the case.

Ideal Solution:

When you click on a button a new group of objects (text, buttons, shapes, etc) appear (see picture below).

1st Try:

I was able to create all of the elements and make this work on a content slide but realized that there was no way to easily implement this on the other slides in my module. When I tried copying and pasting the group of objects to a new slide, the name of the objects changed which destroyed my Advanced Actions to Hide/Show items making this solution not efficient.

2nd Try:

Next I tried to re-create this navigation structure on a Master Slide. I was able to create all of my shapes/icons/button and set everything to function the way that I wanted it to, however, when I tried to program the main button to "show" the associated options on success, it is grayed out. I then tried to create an Advanced Action to show these elements and it does not list the objects or the group that I created on my master slide. Is there any way to Show/Hide objects or groups of objects on Master Slides?

Things I have also tried:

- Tried setting up and rollover slidelet on a content slide but you can't add buttons to the slidelet.

- Tried to assign the group that I want to show a variable and then have my main button assign a new value on success. Problem with that is on a Master Slide there is no "On Enter..." functionality so there is no way to hide the group.

Has anybody created this type of show/hide dynamic navigation in a module? Any ideas on ways to implement this?

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Correct answer Lilybiri

Double post, look in other thread, please. But someone deleted that other thread, just when I posted this reply:

Have a look at: Why I like Shape Buttons - Captivate 6! - Captivate blog

You can have shape buttons on Master slides that control objects on normal slides.

What you never tried is to make the group of objects that you want to control for show/hide with the Master slide buttons timed for the rest of the project (always on top). That way the objects do have a unique ID. I also used a combination of master slides and timed for rest of project in a scenario in: Toggle Shape buttons - Captivate 6 - Captivate blog

When I need custom navigation I always use that approach: objects timed for rest of project + shape buttons on master slide(s).

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Lilybiri
LilybiriCorrect answer
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February 25, 2015

Double post, look in other thread, please. But someone deleted that other thread, just when I posted this reply:

Have a look at: Why I like Shape Buttons - Captivate 6! - Captivate blog

You can have shape buttons on Master slides that control objects on normal slides.

What you never tried is to make the group of objects that you want to control for show/hide with the Master slide buttons timed for the rest of the project (always on top). That way the objects do have a unique ID. I also used a combination of master slides and timed for rest of project in a scenario in: Toggle Shape buttons - Captivate 6 - Captivate blog

When I need custom navigation I always use that approach: objects timed for rest of project + shape buttons on master slide(s).

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bchumleyAuthor
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February 25, 2015

THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU! This work-around worked like a charm! I would never have thought of this solution. You made my day!

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