Changelog

Feature Improvement

Videos: restricted controls

10.04.2025
10.519.0
Feature Improvement
LXT Authoring Changes for authors
video slideshow element flipcard controls

If videos are integrated into the slideshow or flipcard, it is usually more visually attractive if no control bar is displayed. For this purpose there is now also “restricted controls” in addition to the common control settings available in the settings for videos (available for video/audio, slideshow or flipcard).

If the feature is activated, a “mute button” is only displayed at the bottom right when hovering over the video, which can be used to mute the video.
If subtitles are also activated, the “subtitle” button is also displayed next to it when hovering.
If the video is muted (e.g. by auto-play), the “mute button” is automatically displayed.

Notice: It is not possible to use both control element settings at the same time.

Tip: If your video does not have a soundtrack and you do not consider any control elements to be useful, deactivate the control elements completely. This will prevent your learners from unmuting the controls and then wondering why there is no sound.

Slideshow and flipcard: icons available

Those who regularly work with the icons in the text element know the advantage of the function and the large selection of icons. We have received a lot of feedback that it would be useful to use the icons directly in the slideshow and in the flipcard.

User Management: Filter by licences

You can now also filter the user list in the user management according to licences. The following options are available:

Authors
Users
Deactivated users
Users from Bildungsinnovator

Element „Stage“ – Adjust hotspot color

You can now change the color of the hotspots. In addition to the primary color (corporate design), you can choose between the colors light and dark. You will find the setting in the side menu as soon as you click on “Select element appearance”.

Slideshow and Background Switcher – Bulk upload

You can now also upload multiple images at once to the slideshow. LXT creates one slide per image/video without text. The images/videos are created or attached in alphabetical order based on the file name. The function is also available when editing the Background Switcher.

Interactive simulation – reconstruction in the backend

We have rebuilt the technology of the simulation. This update forms the basis for all further developments of the element. Current state: From the author’s point of view, there are slight differences to the previous UI in the editing dialog. From a learner’s perspective, the difference in the UI is barely noticeable. We have also used the update to slightly adjust the design of the answer options.