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August 4, 2016
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Transparent Background for Number in Slide Numbering Widget

  • August 4, 2016
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I'm working in Captivate 8, and I have inserted the widget that puts slide numbers on every page of my module. Unfortunately, each number appears inside a little white square. May I make the number box transparent so the white square will go away? I have tried adjusting it in the widget properties dialog box, but apparently this tool will only let you format the number font, not the background color. I would appreciate any guidance; thank you.

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    Correct answer Lilybiri

    Do not use that widget anymore, it is not compatible with HTML output.

    Why not just insert  a text container (shape or caption, make it transparent)  on the first slide, display it for the rest of the project and always on top. Insert the variables using the X button in the Character part of the Properties panel of the text container:

        Slide $$cpInfoCurrentSlide$$ of $$cpInfoSlideCount$$

    The advantage over having this on the master slide, is that the text container will have an ID which makes it controllable: you can hide/show it if necessary on some slides (like question slides, which have their proper progress indicator).

    Be careful however: this will be dynamic text, generated on runtime. That means that you have to use a websafe font, to have it looked like static text. It depends on the output as well, but since you use a widget I suppose you are using SWF output. In that output all static text is converted to images, which allows you to use any other font even though it will not be available on the trainee's system. That is not the case for dynamic text

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    Lilybiri
    LilybiriCorrect answer
    Legend
    August 5, 2016

    Do not use that widget anymore, it is not compatible with HTML output.

    Why not just insert  a text container (shape or caption, make it transparent)  on the first slide, display it for the rest of the project and always on top. Insert the variables using the X button in the Character part of the Properties panel of the text container:

        Slide $$cpInfoCurrentSlide$$ of $$cpInfoSlideCount$$

    The advantage over having this on the master slide, is that the text container will have an ID which makes it controllable: you can hide/show it if necessary on some slides (like question slides, which have their proper progress indicator).

    Be careful however: this will be dynamic text, generated on runtime. That means that you have to use a websafe font, to have it looked like static text. It depends on the output as well, but since you use a widget I suppose you are using SWF output. In that output all static text is converted to images, which allows you to use any other font even though it will not be available on the trainee's system. That is not the case for dynamic text

      Magenta Moon
      Magenta MoonAuthor
      Inspiring
      August 8, 2016

      RH-86 and Lilybiri: Thank you for referring me to the $$cpInfoCurrentSlide$$ variable. I didn't realize this widget was not HTML compatible, so your solution will save me a lot of trouble in the future. I incorporated the variable into my module, and it is working great. I appreciate your help and your time.

      R_H__
      R_H__
      Inspiring
      August 5, 2016

      Here is another way you could do it without using a widget, insert a text caption on the Masterslide with this variable $$cpInfoCurrentSlide$$ (include $$cpInfoSlideCount$$ if you want a total count as well). This way you will have text with a transparent background.

        TLCMediaDesign
        TLCMediaDesign
        Inspiring
        August 4, 2016

        I think the easiest thing to do would be to edit the html of the published file and set the body of the widget to transparent.

        You also may have to set the iFrame to allow transparent ( allowtransparency="true").

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