Adobe Captivate
Adobe Captivate
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[Feature] New Widget for Expandable Single Sections (Disclosure / Details)
Background:
On longpages or compact content layouts, there is often a need for expandable single sections for supplementary content such as transcripts, glossaries, or additional information. An accordion widget is overkill for this purpose, as it requires multiple tabs and semantically implies a group behavior.Problem:
- The Accordion widget cannot currently be reduced to a single tab.
- Using a "pseudo-accordion" with only one panel is semantically incorrect and may negatively impact accessibility and user orientation.
- There is no dedicated widget to toggle individual content sections, making implementation cumbersome.Suggestion:
A dedicated widget based on the established HTML5<details>/<summary>pattern or a disclosure element. It should:
- Toggle a single content block open/closed
- Optionally scroll automatically
- Optionally support state persistence
- Clearly indicate visual states
- Be configurable via GUI anddesignOption.jsonBackground:
On longpages or compact content layouts, there is often a need for expandable single sections for supplementary content such as transcripts, glossaries, or additional information. An accordion widget is overkill for this purpose, as it requires multiple tabs and semantically implies a group behavior.Problem:
- The Accordion widget cannot currently be reduced to a single tab.
- Using a "pseudo-accordion" with only one panel is semantically incorrect and may negatively impact accessibility and user orientation.
- There is no dedicated widget to toggle individual content sections, making implementation cumbersome.Suggestion:
A dedicated widget based on the established HTML5 …1 vote -
ragesh.c@gds.ey.com
The new Adobe Captivate version does not allow placing objects in a custom order. It only supports drag-and-drop using predefined templates. For example, if we need to position titles, images, icons, or buttons freely on the slide, this flexibility is missing. Currently, all custom design options are limited, forcing us to use only what Captivate provides.
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Add checkboxes with Select All or Deselect All when editing Table of Contents
When creating courses in Captivate, we often have over 100 slides, but we only want our users to have access to maybe 10 in the Table of Contents. In Captivate 12.6, I have to deselect each slide which is obnoxiously time consuming. The "eye" icon action should be replaced with check boxes with "Select All" or "Deselect All" options at the top.
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Bug- Mac Users Have Different Text
When I create trainings, they work just as expected on Windows but if someone on a Mac opens it the text turns into a different font and is not matching my company branding as I designed it to.
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Text Drag and Drop
I don't use the drag and drop because currently it is only for pictures. Would be nice to have the ability to have learners drag and drop text to other text.
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[Feature/Bug] Cards Widget: Perspective and mouseover overlay customization
Problem:
- The.flip-card-containerin the global stylesheet uses theperspectiveproperty. This value cannot be adjusted via the GUI or thedesignOption.json.
- If no image is set on the front side, a gray mouseover overlay appears. Its color and visibility cannot currently be changed in the GUI or thedesignOption.json.Suggestion:
- Make theperspectivevalue adjustable in both the GUI and thedesignOption.json.
- Allow configuring the color and behavior (show/hide) of the mouseover overlay in the GUI anddesignOption.json.1 vote -
[Bug] Quote Widget ignores styling and lacks clear component references
Problem:
The Quote Widget does not fully respond to styles defined indesignOption.json.Details:
- The containerscontainer-quotes-text,slide-item-quotes-icon-container-1, andslide-item-quotes-icon-container-2ignore custom style definitions and seem to have structural inconsistencies.
- Incontainer-quotes-card, there are no documented or discoverable component names (e.g.,quoteText,quoteIcon1,quoteIcon2), making it impossible to target, enable, or disable these elements withindesignOption.json.
- Several layout properties in the global stylesheet cannot be overridden locally withindesignOption.json.Suggestion:
Document all component names and ensure that each element of the Quote Widget can be fully styled and controlled directly fromdesignOption.json.The internal structure could follow the example of the SVG widget, which allows flexible layout control using either
flexorgrid, depending on the design intent.Problem:
The Quote Widget does not fully respond to styles defined indesignOption.json.Details:
- The containerscontainer-quotes-text,slide-item-quotes-icon-container-1, andslide-item-quotes-icon-container-2ignore custom style definitions and seem to have structural inconsistencies.
- Incontainer-quotes-card, there are no documented or discoverable component names (e.g.,quoteText,quoteIcon1,quoteIcon2), making it impossible to target, enable, or disable these elements withindesignOption.json.
- Several layout properties in the global stylesheet cannot be overridden locally withindesignOption.json.Suggestion:
Document all component names and ensure that each element of the Quote Widget can be fully styled and…1 vote -
[Feature] Custom CSS as a first step toward an open widget architecture
Problem:
Widget styles can currently only be customized via designOptions.json. Many widget structure elements cannot be targeted or modified globally.Suggestion:
Add the ability to include a custom CSS file at the project or theme level. This stylesheet should allow global adjustments and overrides of Captivate’s core CSS.In the long term, Captivate could – similar to the Adapt Framework – offer an open widget system, where custom or modified widgets are possible. Custom CSS would be a useful, practical intermediate step that provides immediate benefits and paves the way toward a fully modular architecture.
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[Feature] Extended background image options
Problem:
Current background image settings in Captivate are rather limited and don’t fully reflect the flexibility of CSS.Suggestion:
Add support for the following additional background-related properties and options:-
Background attachment — Currently only
scrollis available. Addingfixedwould enable simple parallax effects. -
Background position — Currently only horizontal alignment is supported. Vertical alignment (
top,center,bottom) and relative or absolute positioning (percent, pixels) should be possible. -
Background repeat — Only
repeatis currently available. Separate control forrepeat-xandrepeat-ywould be useful. -
Background size — Currently only
containandcover, as well as Stretch and Original Size are available. Instead of Stretch and Original Size, free scaling via percent or pixel values would be desirable. - Background image — Only one image can be defined. Support for multiple layered background images would enable more complex designs.
- Combined backgrounds — Allow combining background colors, gradients, and images within the same element.
Additionally:
Documentation for all supported background-related properties indesignOption.jsonwould be very helpful.Problem:
Current background image settings in Captivate are rather limited and don’t fully reflect the flexibility of CSS.Suggestion:
Add support for the following additional background-related properties and options:-
Background attachment — Currently only
scrollis available. Addingfixedwould enable simple parallax effects. -
Background position — Currently only horizontal alignment is supported. Vertical alignment (
top,center,bottom) and relative or absolute positioning (percent, pixels) should be possible. -
Background repeat — Only
repeatis currently available. Separate control forrepeat-xandrepeat-ywould be useful. -
Background size — Currently only
containandcover, as well…
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Background attachment — Currently only
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Reply Interaction
Need a reply interaction to add to custom button instead of using playbar - will use for slide videos added to ppt import projects
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13.1 bug
13.1 bug - Captivate turns black after locking my computer (CTRL + L on Windows). Does not reload or open. Sometimes data is lost due to lack of save prior to blackout.
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provide better support for xAPI
When I publish to xAPI using Adobe Captivate (modern and classic), I cannot get it to generate POST statements to my Learning Record Store when I run the content. Spent a lot of time working with my friend Claude to troubleshoot, but no success.
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feedback caption missing
I have a MCQ slide with multiple answers. If I do not select enough answers, but the ones that I do select are correct, there is no feedback caption shown. It moves straight to the next slide.
eg.
my MCQ has 5 possible answers
of those 5 answers, 3 are correct
when answering the question, if i only select 1 or 2 correct answers and nothing else, the feedback caption does not show.1 vote -
Allow you to mute project audio on specific slides
When I add background audio to the entire project I cannot stop it from playing on slides that have a video or video grid so you get the music and the video audio. The only way to get around this is to remove the background audio completely. Would be nice to add a feature in the audio tab on the slide to stop the music from playing entirely just on that slide.
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ragesh.c@gds.ey.com
The new Adobe Captivate version lacks the ability to restrict the video seekbar—a key feature for ensuring learner engagement and compliance in eLearning. In many training scenarios, it's important to prevent users from skipping ahead or fast-forwarding through video content. Ideally, the seekbar should be locked until the video has been watched completely. Once the video is fully viewed, users can then be allowed to fast-forward or rewind for review purposes. This functionality was available in Adobe Captivate Classic and is essential for maintaining the integrity of learning paths. Please consider adding this feature to the new version to support structured and effective video-based learning.
The new Adobe Captivate version lacks the ability to restrict the video seekbar—a key feature for ensuring learner engagement and compliance in eLearning. In many training scenarios, it's important to prevent users from skipping ahead or fast-forwarding through video content. Ideally, the seekbar should be locked until the video has been watched completely. Once the video is fully viewed, users can then be allowed to fast-forward or rewind for review purposes. This functionality was available in Adobe Captivate Classic and is essential for maintaining the integrity of learning paths. Please consider adding this feature to the new version to support…
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ragesh.c@gds.ey.com
The new Adobe Captivate version does not support adding custom navigation elements like in the Classic version. Currently, the header and footer only allow limited customization—such as displaying the course name, page number, and TOC. There is no option to globally add essential navigation buttons like Back, Next, Glossary, or Resources across the course design. This limitation significantly impacts the flexibility and user experience of eLearning modules. Please consider reintroducing the ability to create and apply custom navigation players, as available in Adobe Captivate Classic.
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ragesh.c@gds.ey.com
The new Adobe Captivate version lacks a critical feature for eLearning: the ability to restrict the Table of Contents (TOC) and Playbar navigation. In effective eLearning design, it's essential to control access to the TOC and the Next button to ensure learners fully complete each slide before progressing. This functionality was available in Adobe Captivate Classic and is a must-have for tracking learner engagement and completion. Please consider reintroducing this restriction feature in future updates.
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[Feature] Extended styling options for buttons in designOption.json
Problem:
Currently, not all styles available in the Captivate GUI can be set via the button’sdesignOption.json.
Examples: gradient inshapeData, inner/outer shadows including position, and certain icon settings do not apply.Suggestion:
Extend the button’sdesignOption.json, so that all styles available in the GUI can be applied.
Additionally, as withcontent_blocksandsmart_widgets, the JSON for buttons should be extended withcustomStyles.1 vote -
[Feature] Control visibility of Design Options in the GUI
Problem:
All Design Options currently appear automatically in the menu, including those that are only used within other Design Options.Suggestion:
Add a property indesignOption.json(e.g.,visible: false) to control the visibility of a Design Option, so internal options are not shown in the menu.1 vote -
[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.
1 vote
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