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Slideshow Control Buttons

The Slideshow Control Buttons are a set of button components which allow the user to control the slideshow and toggle various options.    These buttons are often used to build control bars.  When building a control bar, you may want to place the various buttons in an HBox container to automatically lay them out.

Elements in this section:

  • AutoplayLoopToggleButton
  • LastButton
  • PlayPauseButton
  • FirstButton
  • PreviousButton
  • LayoutJumpButton
  • NextButton
  • AutoplayToggleButton
  • FullScreenButton
  • CaptionToggleButton
  • PrintButton

Advanced Users / Developers: For more detailed developer-oriented information about every element in this section, be sure to see the API reference for each element's corresponding class.

Usage Tip: When in the wizard, hover over any property name in the Properties Panel for a detailed description of what the option controls.

Tip: All of the elements within this section can be placed in a HoverCanvas element, which makes them only visible when the user actively moves the mouse over the slideshow.    See the HoverCanvas layout container for more.

Advanced Users / Developers: Button Skinning

All of the buttons in this section can be skinned through the use of Custom Skin Files.  See Custom Skin Files / Custom Buttons for more information.    If you wish to only change the color of the button, change the Theme Color setting in the Properties Panel.

AutoplayLoopToggleButton

The AutoplayLoopToggleButton is a checkbox control which allows the user to enable or disable autoplay looping.

Equivalement Class File

For detailed reference on this element, see the com.dwuser.ss4.ui.controls.AutoplayLoopToggleButton class in the API Reference.

LastButton

The LastButton element allows the user to jump to the final image in the current gallery.  By default, the LastButton can be triggered with the keyboard shortcut of 'End'.

Equivalement Class File

For detailed reference on this element, see the com.dwuser.ss4.ui.controls.LastButton class in the API Reference.

PlayPauseButton

The PlayPauseButton element allows the user to play or pause all aspects of the slideshow, including autoplay, any audio, and any video.  The button can be triggered through the keyboard shortcut of 'p' (for Play/Pause) or the spacebar (may not always work properly).

The Displays Status Of and Controls Status Of properties in the Properties Panel determine which of these aspects are reflected by the button's state, and controlled when the button is clicked.

Equivalement Class File

For detailed reference on this element, see the com.dwuser.ss4.ui.controls.PlayPauseButton class in the API Reference.

FirstButton

The FirstButton element allows the user to jump to the first image in the current gallery.  By default, the FirstButton can be triggered with the keyboard shortcut of 'Home'.

Equivalement Class File

For detailed reference on this element, see the com.dwuser.ss4.ui.controls.FirstButton class in the API Reference.

PreviousButton

The PreviousButton element allows the user to jump to the previous image in the current gallery.    By default, the PreviousButton can be triggered with the keyboard shortcut of 'Left-arrow-key'.

You can specify which default skin is used by setting the Arrow Type parameter in the Properties Panel.

Equivalement Class File

For detailed reference on this element, see the com.dwuser.ss4.ui.controls.PreviousButton class in the API Reference.

LayoutJumpButton

The LayoutJumpButton element, when clicked, will cause the slideshow to switch to a different layout view.  This element is used to allow navigation between layout views when more than one Normal layout view exists.    For more information on layout views, see this topic.

The Destination View property in the Properties panel is the most important parameter, and is required since it specifies which view should be opened upon a click.    The 'Select a Destination View' button next to the field allows direction selection of one of the Normal layout views.

Equivalement Class File

For detailed reference on this element, see the com.dwuser.ss4.ui.LayoutJumpButton class in the API Reference.

NextButton

The NextButton element allows the user to jump to the next image in the current gallery.    By default, the NextButton can be triggered with the keyboard shortcut of 'Right-arrow-key'.

You can specify which default skin is used by setting the Arrow Type parameter in the Properties Panel.

Equivalement Class File

For detailed reference on this element, see the com.dwuser.ss4.ui.controls.NextButton class in the API Reference.

AutoplayToggleButton

The AutoplayToggleButton element allows the user to enable or disable autoplay.  The button can be triggered through the keyboard shortcut of 'p' (for Play/Pause) or the spacebar (may not always work properly).

If you want to control both autoplay and audio or video all at the same time, use the PlayPauseButton element instead.

Equivalement Class File

For detailed reference on this element, see the com.dwuser.ss4.ui.controls.AutoplayToggleButton class in the API Reference.

FullScreenButton

The FullScreenButton element allows the user to toggle in and out of full-screen mode.  By default, the FullScreenButton can be triggered with the keyboard shortcut of 'f' (for Full-screen).

Equivalement Class File

For detailed reference on this element, see the com.dwuser.ss4.ui.controls.FullScreenButton class in the API Reference.

CaptionToggleButton

The CaptionToggleButton element displays the default caption show/hide icons; when clicked, it will by default show/hide any Caption element(s) in the slideshow.   The default handler can be disabled, allowing for it to trigger any other behavior as well.

By default, the CaptionToggleButton can be triggered with the keyboard shortcut of 'i' (for Information).

Equivalement Class File

For detailed reference on this element, see the com.dwuser.ss4.ui.controls.CaptionToggleButton class in the API Reference.

PrintButton

The PrintButton element displays the default printing icon; when clicked, it will by default print the current slide's image.  The default handler can be disabled, allowing for it to trigger any other behavior as well. The button is automatically disabled if there's no slide to print.

Equivalement Class File

For detailed reference on this element, see the com.dwuser.ss4.ui.PrintButton class in the API Reference.