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[Bug] Selected tab loses highlight when widget loses focus
When the Tabs widget loses focus, the selected tab is no longer highlighted. The active state should remain visible so users don’t lose orientation.
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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…
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[Feature] Custom placeholder text and images in `designOption.json`
Problem:
Currently, placeholder text and images in Design Options are fixed. When placing a design option, a default image and Lorem Ipsum text appear.Suggestion:
Allow defining custom placeholder text and images directly in thedesignOption.jsonfor each widget or slide element.{ "tag": "slide-item-image", "placeholder": "placeholder.png", "customStyles": { "all": { "imageContainerStyles": {} } } }Benefit:
- Designers immediately see the expected image size and proportions.
- Placeholder text can indicate the function of the text (“Headline”, “Subtext”, etc.).
- Increases consistency and standardization across slides and projects.1 vote -
Images to States not working
You cant add an image to different states, it allows you to open the upload box then nothing happens when you press load. This means you are left with a solid colour for hover and visited states which doesnt work.
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Images to States not working
You cant add an image to different states, it allows you to open the upload box then nothing happens when you press load. This means you are left with a solid colour for hover and visited states which doesnt work.
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[Bug] Margin in Tabs widget prevents styling via `designOption.json`
In the Tabs widget, Captivate applies the following CSS rule to an inner container:
.cp-tabs-widget .cp-tabs-container .cp-widget-content-container > div { width: 100%; height: 100%; margin: 10px 0px; }The
margin: 10px 0pxcannot be controlled viadesignOptions.json. Visual styling such as margin or padding should be configurable.1 vote -
[Bug] Inline margin in Tabs widget (cp-content-image)
In the Tabs widget, Captivate injects an inline margin (
margin: 0px 2% 0px 0px) into thecp-content-imageelement at page generation:<div class="cp-content-image" style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 2% 0px 0px; padding: 0px; flex: 0 1 40%;">...</div>This behavior overrides any margin settings defined in
designOption.json.1 vote -
Improve documentation for design options
The design options concept is the most powerful feature in Captivate 12 and the key to building custom layouts. However, documentation is very limited. It is often unclear which JSON properties are actually supported for each widget, and many entries defined in the JSON are not transformed by Captivate.
Suggested improvement:
- Provide an example.json file for every widget, showing all possible properties (“grammar”) of the design options.
- Especially for more complex widgets (accordion, tabs, carousel, etc.), this would help developers understand what can be customized.
- Include notes for properties that are not yet transformed but are planned for future updates.The design options concept is the most powerful feature in Captivate 12 and the key to building custom layouts. However, documentation is very limited. It is often unclear which JSON properties are actually supported for each widget, and many entries defined in the JSON are not transformed by Captivate.
Suggested improvement:
- Provide an example.json file for every widget, showing all possible properties (“grammar”) of the design options.
- Especially for more complex widgets (accordion, tabs, carousel, etc.), this would help developers understand what can be customized.
- Include notes for properties that are not yet transformed but are planned…1 vote -
[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.1 vote -
[Feature] Additional content wrapper for all design objects
Problem:
Currently,div.cp-widget-containerdirectly contains the widget elements.Suggestion:
It is recommended to introduce an additional content wrapper element belowdiv.cp-widget-containerfor all widgets (videos, text, images, quizzes, etc.). This new wrapper should hold the actual content and control its maximum width, while the outer container can still be used for full-width background styling.Benefits:
1. The existingdiv.cp-widget-containercan continue to provide full-width background styling (color, image, etc.), stretching across the entire slide.
2. The new inner wrapper (e.g.,div.cp-widget-container__inner) should hold the actual content and define a maximum content width to center and structure the layout consistently. This is especially useful for long pages.Problem:
Currently,div.cp-widget-containerdirectly contains the widget elements.Suggestion:
It is recommended to introduce an additional content wrapper element belowdiv.cp-widget-containerfor all widgets (videos, text, images, quizzes, etc.). This new wrapper should hold the actual content and control its maximum width, while the outer container can still be used for full-width background styling.Benefits:
1. The existingdiv.cp-widget-containercan continue to provide full-width background styling (color, image, etc.), stretching across the entire slide.
2. The new inner wrapper (e.g.,div.cp-widget-container__inner) should hold the actual content and define a maximum content width to center and structure the layout consistently.…1 vote -
[Feature] Wrap VideoCaption and VideoBody in their own container
Caption and Body should be nested in their own parent element for flexible layout, e.g.:
<container-video-grid> <container-video-grid-card> <video></video> <videoText> <videoCaption></videoCaption> <videoBody></videoBody> </videoText> </container-video-grid-card> </container-video-grid>Benefit: Easier layout control, consistent spacing, flexible arrangement of video and text.
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[Bug] Remove inline height on page generation
Captivate currently injects a fixed inline height (220px) into Video Grid containers at page generation:
<div id="videoContainer_si78699" class="videoContainer" data-desktop-height="220" automation-id="slidevideo:::container_aspectratio" style="height: 220px; width: 100%;">This prevents proper responsive behavior and overrides custom CSS.
Expected behavior: No fixed inline height should be injected. Instead, the container should default to
height: 100%, so that its size can be fully controlled by parent elements defined in thedesignOption.json.1 vote -
Height for Video Grid
It should be possible to specify a height for Video Grid elements in the Custom Styles, similar to Slide Videos:
Example: "videoHeight": 4001 vote -
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…
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This program is unusable in its current state.
This program is unusable. Assets do not load, especially if you already have a system image loaded. Click to reveal does not work if you change image, or any settings (Something went wrong), Accordion crashes, you can't change image size so even if you have a small image it shows up huge in the slide. Hot spots, image is small and you can only size if horizontally. Slides and pictures resize from the editor to the preview. Its just ongoing. Unless you have a very simple course and you dont want to use widgets this program is basically useless. Going to go back to Classic until it is fixed (I dont hold hope).
there are some good features but the program is so buggy and broken it ruins the experience.
This program is unusable. Assets do not load, especially if you already have a system image loaded. Click to reveal does not work if you change image, or any settings (Something went wrong), Accordion crashes, you can't change image size so even if you have a small image it shows up huge in the slide. Hot spots, image is small and you can only size if horizontally. Slides and pictures resize from the editor to the preview. Its just ongoing. Unless you have a very simple course and you dont want to use widgets this program is basically useless. Going…
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Simulation Blur Area Enhancements
In software simulations where private information is consistently visible (ex: Financial Institutions, Healthcare Systems, etc.), it is difficult to make the sizing of blur areas consistent across slides in Assessment & Training Software Simulations. This could be distracting for end users, and doesn't enable the quality I'd like to deliver. Can you add the ability to copy/paste these blocks, input pixel measurements, or some kind of setting to allow the blur to appear on subsequent slides?
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have the hand cursor an option you can turn off like in classic
Hide the hand (cursor) when hovering over the hotspot so I can create a "find the error by clicking on it" type of knowledge check without the hand cursor giving away the location of the right answer.
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Add support for smart quotes when typing text
When typing quotes in Captivate 12.6, all single and double quotation marks appear as "straight quotes" or "typewriter quotes." Improve the readability and display of text typed directly into captivate by automatically converting these punctuation marks into “curly” quotes (also known as ‘smart’ quotes).
While it is possible to insert the improved “smart” quotes by copying and pasting from a word processor (e.g., Microsoft Word), it is not always convenient to copy and paste text from another document when authoring a course directly in Captivate. Additionally, quoted text built into the software by default (for example: Select "Next" or press 'y' to continue) uses the straight quotes, which are considered less legible and are not ideal for published courses.
When typing quotes in Captivate 12.6, all single and double quotation marks appear as "straight quotes" or "typewriter quotes." Improve the readability and display of text typed directly into captivate by automatically converting these punctuation marks into “curly” quotes (also known as ‘smart’ quotes).
While it is possible to insert the improved “smart” quotes by copying and pasting from a word processor (e.g., Microsoft Word), it is not always convenient to copy and paste text from another document when authoring a course directly in Captivate. Additionally, quoted text built into the software by default (for example: Select "Next" or press…
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Bulk uploaded questions are not uploaded in the same order as the CSV
Bulk uploaded questions are not uploaded in the same order as the CSV
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