Interactive button to show and hide layers

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February 4, 2025
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Hello! I am hoping someone can help me please with interactive buttons!

I have created a map that has different layers for each service we have in that area - all created in Indesign. The final aim is to have an interactive PDF.

I wanted the user to be able to click a button in a key to show a layer/ particular service and unclick it to turn it off if needed.

How do I do this? I have tried creating buttons but can't see an easy way to show layers as an action?

How to

Correct answer Jeffrey_Smith

There is a workaround method that uses two buttons (placed over top of each other).

1. first button shows the map, shows the hide button, hides itself.

2. then the second button hides the map, shows the first button, hides itself.

Files are attached to demonstrate

Robert at ID-Tasker

Legend

It's be possible - but would require injecting JavaScript in Acrobat.

TᴀW

Legend

It should be possible. You need to create a button in InDesign, then add an action ("Show/hide buttons and forms"), and you get this:

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carole_3140Author

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Thank you - so I created a box and made it a check box button, you can click it and it will show the layers but do you know how I get it to hide them again when the box/button is unclicked?