Convert polygon to button

[jarlook (Jonathan Arlook)]

The Hype documentation states: "Any element can be converted to a button by choosing Edit > Show Button Controls." When I select a polygon and go to Edit, "Show Button Controls" is grayed out. What am I doing wrong?

[h_classen (Hans-Gerd Claßen)]

i can confirm that a polygons go to Edit, "Show Button Controls" is grayed out....

[jarlook (Jonathan Arlook)]

More info: If I choose a text element, then "Show Button Controls" is available in the Edit drop down menu.

[h_classen (Hans-Gerd Claßen)]

it seems to be a mistake in the documentation ... you should not persist/rely on this ...

... though you can achieve it by css/js ...

[jarlook (Jonathan Arlook)]

Ok. Though that is quite the egregious misstatement. (Though I still love Hype, and I generally think the documentation is excellent.)

[MarkHunte]

fyi,

More on uniquely shaped buttons

So I was going to say simply use a vector shape. These should map to clicks within its shape. All the on click stuff works. I was also going to say if you want to have the Bo=utton controls, normal,hover, pressed The just select the vector shape and use the Edit-> Show Button Controls Menu. But oddly it is greyed out.? @jonathan. But what does work is if you add a element like a rect. Use the Edit-> Show Button Controls Menu on it, then convert it to a vector shape. The Button Contr…

---

More on uniquely shaped buttons

Hmm… it is intentional this is disabled but I can’t think of the particular reason off the top of my head. Perhaps it was done for future compatibility where vector shapes might not be able to work correctly as buttons, at least with the current implementation. The workaround you found is an interesting one, but I’d probably consider it a bug as it stands right now. @graphicsgeezer it sounds like you just need something that only has specific click regions and doesn’t need the button states, …

[jonathan (Jonathan Deutsch)]

Sorry for the confusion - the documentation has been fixed up to state allowed types.

When Hype had fewer elements, "Any" was probably true, but we have since restricted button conversions for some like groups, widgets, and video to avoid bugs. We've also not allowed them for vector shapes -- the post @MarkHunte dug up is still up to date on the vague reasoning .