As explained in the Component size chapter, the Content Area is the empty space where your slideshow content appears. This chapter will cover the style and interactivity options available to you.
The following parameters control the color and transparency of the Content Area:
The Content Area can be interacted with to perform actions like launching hyperlinks, toggling playback, entering/exiting full screen mode, and navigating your slideshow content. When building your slideshow, you can either assign a single action to your slideshow content (to execute when clicked), or divide the Content Area into three "zones" with the action area in the middle surrounded by links to browse the currently loaded album backwards and forwards.
These options are modified through the CONTENT AREA/Interactivity parameter. Options include "Action Area Only" for the single action (outlined below on the right) and "Action Area and Navigation" for the three zoned interface (outlined below on the left).
'Active Area and Navigation' option on left, 'Active Area Only' option on right
To control what happens when you click the active area, modify the CONTENT AREA/Action parameter. Options include "Event", "Launch Hyperlink", "Open Gallery", "Toggle Display Mode" and "Toggle Full Screen".
When set to "Event", the click doesn't perform any action other than broadcasting an ActionScript event to note the action. When set to "Launch Hyperlink", the URL assigned to the slideshow content is loaded in the web browser (see Creating slideshow content: hyperlinks for more information). When set to "Open Gallery", the gallery interface opens. When set to "Toggle Full Screen", if full screen mode is supported (see Enabling full screen mode for instructions), SlideShowPro will enter and exit full screen mode.
When rolling-over the Content Area, you have the option of displaying tool tips to communicate the action that'll take place if the mouse is clicked. To show or hide tool tips, modify the TOOLTIPS/Appearance Content Area parameter. Options include "Hidden", "Visible", and "Action Area Hidden".
When set to "Hidden" (the default), no tool tips appear. When set to "Visible", tool tips are displayed in all content area zones. When set to "Action Area Hidden", tool tips only display with the previous / next zones when using the "Action Area and Navigation" option for CONTENT AREA/Interactivity.
The text that appears in the Content Area tool tips is retrieved from the toolLabels array, which is modified through ActionScript. The "Launch Hyperlink" option uses the toolLabels[9] value, "Toggle Full Screen" uses both toolLabels[7] and toolLabels[8] (as does the full screen button in the navigation), "Toggle Display Mode" uses both toolLabels[5] and toolLabels[6] (as does the play/pause button in the navigation), and "Open Gallery" uses toolLabels[10].