I posted this to the “Bug” page, but wanted to see if anyone else is having a similar issue. The “Style Name” drop-down appears to be limited with regard to how manipulating margins. Ideally, we should be able to get the margins to adjust as well, since this is something that I find myself styling, quite often. Adjusting the margins manually is time-consuming and almost defeats the purpose of having the “Style Name”. Isn’t the “Style Name” drop-down essentially functioning like a CSS?
Steps to Reproduce Bug:
1. Insert a shape into a Captivate file (I chose a rectangle).
2. Copy the rectangle onto the same page, placing it near the original so that their top borders are aligned.
3. Type “Hello” into each shape.
4. In the “Properties” tab, change the top margin for the first shape to 30 (or some other amount where you can see a visible difference between the text in either shape).
5. Select “Create a Style” in the “Properties” tab (title it “Hello”) based on the shape with the altered margin. Click “Ok”
6. Click on the second shape with the original margins.
7. In the “Style Name” drop-down, select “Hello”.
Results:
The top margin number on the properties tab adjusts to 30, but there is no change to the actual item. Even after closing the file and reopening it (and restarting my computer), there is no change. To correct this, I selected the new shape, changed the top margin to something other than 30 (in this case 20), then changed it back to 30 to get it to adjust on the screen. There is disconnect between “Margins” within the Properties panel and the viewport. The issue does not occur when changing font-weight, -decoration, or other styling.
Expected Results:
The margins should adjust per the “Style Name”.