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Bug - Sound and video are not playing on the mobile version of a course.
We are having problems with sound and video elements not playing on the mobile versions of the course.
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Simplify Quiz design
The ability to remove the quiz feedback captions. In 2019 you can drag them away from the slide to hide them. "Submit All" simplify the process for a range of quiz questions. Allow the selections of buttons that meets the design requirement. such as just a "back" and "next" button on each slide to navigate through the quiz. On the final quiz slide show the "Submit All" button to submit all the answers in one go.
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Bug - Simulations - Typing Text discolouration
In creating an OpenSearch simulation, I have noticed there is discolouration of certain elements (per attachment; it's an orange-brown overlay). Captivate never told me it was going to do it, nor did it ever let me control any aspect of it. And the only way to get rid of it is to get rid of Typing Text, making the whole thing moot.
I'll use DaVinci Resolve to record a demo and forgo training and assessment because this is one more way the All-New Captivate is All Buggy.2 votes -
[Feature] Management of Custom Paragraph Styles in the Theme Editor
Version: 13.0
Problem:
Custom Paragraph Styles can currently be created in the Captivate GUI, but:
- they cannot be renamed or deleted,
- they do not appear in the Theme Editor,
- they are not manageable through thetheme.jsonandcustomisations.json.This leads to cluttered style lists, inconsistent formatting across slides, and limits proper corporate design handling.
Suggestion:
- Enable full management of Custom Paragraph Styles:
- Create in the Theme Editor
- Rename
- Delete
- Expose and edit throughtheme.jsonandcustomisations.jsonOptional Enhancements:
- Sorting styles
- Grouping (e.g., Headings, Body Text, Labels)Benefits:
- cleaner style governance
- consistent branding
- easier long-term maintenance
- no accumulation of unused style entriesVersion: 13.0
Problem:
Custom Paragraph Styles can currently be created in the Captivate GUI, but:
- they cannot be renamed or deleted,
- they do not appear in the Theme Editor,
- they are not manageable through thetheme.jsonandcustomisations.json.This leads to cluttered style lists, inconsistent formatting across slides, and limits proper corporate design handling.
Suggestion:
- Enable full management of Custom Paragraph Styles:
- Create in the Theme Editor
- Rename
- Delete
- Expose and edit throughtheme.jsonandcustomisations.jsonOptional Enhancements:
- Sorting styles
- Grouping (e.g., Headings, Body Text, Labels)Benefits:
- cleaner…2 votes -
Buttons in branding Footer
The footer is a very common spot for custom navigation buttons. Why are buttons not an option in the footer?!?
This should be an extremely simple fix. Just add the button functions to it.
2 votes -
Allow audio on each page of carousel
I have different audios for each page of the carousel, allow to each page have their own audio when the learner clicks on the new one. And to be able to hide the button next until the audio has been completed.
2 votes -
[Feature] Allow variable references in `designOption.json` (extension of placeholder feature)
Related:
See also [Feature] Custom placeholder text and images indesignOption.json(https://captivate.uservoice.com/forums/939318-adobe-captivate/suggestions/50456811--feature-custom-placeholder-text-and-images-in-d)Problem:
Currently,designOption.jsonsupports neither placeholder text nor placeholder images. See related suggestion: https://captivate.uservoice.com/forums/939318-adobe-captivate/suggestions/50456811--feature-custom-placeholder-text-and-images-in-dSuggestion:
Allow Captivate variables to be referenced indesignOption.json. This would enable dynamic values such as author names, project titles, copyright notices, or other metadata to be automatically inserted into text fields.Example:
json
{
"tag": "slide-item-body",
"placeholder": "© $$Project.Copyright$$ — $$Date.Year$$",
"customStyles": {
"all": {}
}
}
2 votes -
[Feature] Make Project Information available as system variables
Problem:
The metadata entered under Edit → Preferences → Project → Information (Author, Company, Email, Website, Copyright, Project Name, Description) is stored in the project settings but cannot be used dynamically within the project.Suggestion:
Expose these fields as system variables so they can be reused throughout the project — for example, in headers, footers, or legal notices.Examples:
$$Project.Author$$,$$Project.Company$$,$$Project.Copyright$$, etc.Additional useful metadata could include:
$$Project.Version$$,$$Project.CreatedDate$$,$$Project.LastModifiedDate$$,$$Project.CreatedBy$$,$$Project.LastModifiedBy$$.This would enable centralized updates and more transparent project documentation — especially for collaborative or versioned workflows.
2 votes -
[Feature] Flexible Overlay System for Buttons, Links, and Slides
Problem:
Currently, overlays in Captivate can only be triggered via bookmarks, and each slide overlay can only be used once. Local, reusable overlays directly on the slide do not exist. This limits flexible interactions and reusable designs.Suggestion:
- Trigger overlays via clicks on buttons, images, or text links, without using bookmarks.
- Allow multiple uses of overlay slides, so standard popups can be used multiple times.
- Custom/Local Overlays created and displayed directly on slides (similar to the "Click to Reveal" widget, but freely definable and reusable). Various types could be possible:
- Dialog or info windows as overlays
- Popovers / small info boxes that appear on click or mouseoverProblem:
Currently, overlays in Captivate can only be triggered via bookmarks, and each slide overlay can only be used once. Local, reusable overlays directly on the slide do not exist. This limits flexible interactions and reusable designs.Suggestion:
- Trigger overlays via clicks on buttons, images, or text links, without using bookmarks.
- Allow multiple uses of overlay slides, so standard popups can be used multiple times.
- Custom/Local Overlays created and displayed directly on slides (similar to the "Click to Reveal" widget, but freely definable and reusable). Various types could be possible:
- Dialog or info windows…2 votes -
Selecting Multiple Objects & Object Alignment
Be able to select multiple objects at once on a single slide, alignment options for said objects (including while multiple objects on slide) against other objects.
2 votes -
Object alignment against slide
Provide suggested alignment against slide when moving objects so that object aligns with slide and is not off-center if not desired.
Here you can see that the ppt import imported the black box, but did not align to the slide in a central manner so the box is partially off of the slide. Need to be able to center box against the slide.
2 votes -
Course Time Calculation for Captivate 2023
Course Time Calculation for Captivate 2023.
Looking for a "Course Time Calculation" feature in the Preferences, similar to what Captivate Classic had. It showed you the approximate overall for the course of all the slides. Other than sitting with a stopwatch and take the course.
2 votes -
SCORM Integrity Checks
Publishing to SCORM can be tricky, and sometimes it can be difficult to figure out why a SCORM course is having issues. I propose adding integrity tools that check your project for common setup issues when SCORM is enabled. For example, if you set the setting so that a completion is getting a 90 on the quiz, and your total score does not add up to 90 points within your project, there is a problem. Perhaps you have 3 retries set, but you did not provide a button, set a setting, or have a path for them to retake the Quiz. Maybe you have it setup that a pass is when you watch 50% of the slides, but your branching is setup in a way that more than 50% of the slides can be skipped.
Publishing to SCORM can be tricky, and sometimes it can be difficult to figure out why a SCORM course is having issues. I propose adding integrity tools that check your project for common setup issues when SCORM is enabled. For example, if you set the setting so that a completion is getting a 90 on the quiz, and your total score does not add up to 90 points within your project, there is a problem. Perhaps you have 3 retries set, but you did not provide a button, set a setting, or have a path for them to retake the…
2 votes -
[Feature] Allow renaming of user-defined variables
Currently, user-defined variables can only be renamed in the variable manager if they are not referenced in the project. Variables that are already in use cannot be renamed, which limits flexibility.
Suggested improvement:
Allow renaming of user-defined variables directly in the variable manager, with all references in the project being updated automatically.2 votes -
Cache - should ask you to change your default locations instead of being duplicated
There should be a contradiction in the place in the preferences, where it says 'clear cache' -- the two file save locations -- one is the file location of the .cpt file, and the other is the cache file location. these should NOT be the same, nor should it be an option to be saved in the same place.
Why you ask?
Because I had my HUGE module saved to the same location in both of these locations. I cleared my cache. Then... POOF, my entire module - GONE!. Up in smoke. Disappeared.Nothing told me I was deleting my entire module. Nothing warned me. Just 1 click, and its gone.
Recommendation:
-make it a contradiction so that people cannot save their .cpt file in the same file location as the cache folder
-make it not possible to delete the project while clearing the cache.
-implying that 'clear cache' is doing much more than just clearing cache, which is a normal every day thing we do to make things run smoother.There should be a contradiction in the place in the preferences, where it says 'clear cache' -- the two file save locations -- one is the file location of the .cpt file, and the other is the cache file location. these should NOT be the same, nor should it be an option to be saved in the same place.
Why you ask?
Because I had my HUGE module saved to the same location in both of these locations. I cleared my cache. Then... POOF, my entire module - GONE!. Up in smoke. Disappeared.Nothing told me I was deleting my…
2 votes -
Ability to Widen the images in a Checkbox
I am using images in a checkbox but I am not able to widen the checkbox to fit in a wide sized image. The only size available to me is something almost square. Would it be possible for a checkbox or the multiple choice question slides extend in size depending on the image chosen? I am attaching an example that shows the issue. The first image is a bit small for users to see but if it could be extended to the right, it would be a lot easier. The image attached is just an example.
2 votes -
In the elipsis for Share for Review
In the ellipsis for Share for Review, it would be nice to have a download all feedback next to delete. This would be useful for record-keeping.
2 votes -
Enable changing order of carousel objects without remaking them.
In the carousel widget (and others like it, such as flip card), allow reordering of elements without completely remaking them, perhaps with drag-and-drop.
2 votes -
rewind audio or jump to bookmark
I want a user to be able to partially rewind the audio of a slide they were listening, without having to go back to the very beginning of the slide. They should be able to move back and forth, just like I can do in development mode, Captivate Classic, in a YouTube video, or like almost any audio/video player. Related to this, I would like to have a "Go to bookmark" action to go to a particular bookmark in the current (or other) slide. If the audio for a slide is long, it is very inconvenient to listen to go all the way back to the start.
I want a user to be able to partially rewind the audio of a slide they were listening, without having to go back to the very beginning of the slide. They should be able to move back and forth, just like I can do in development mode, Captivate Classic, in a YouTube video, or like almost any audio/video player. Related to this, I would like to have a "Go to bookmark" action to go to a particular bookmark in the current (or other) slide. If the audio for a slide is long, it is very inconvenient to listen to go…
2 votes -
the ability to save more than one button style
I would like to be able to save more than one button style in my theme editor.
2 votes
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