Continuous Mode is defined by a single slide with dynamic navigation. In this mode, all
navigation is by topic, meaning a single topic is selected at a time.
The viewing window is dynamically shifted as new topics become selected. The currently
selected topic is moved to the top of the viewing window if more topics follow that
can be fit on the screen at a time. Only topics of the same parent topic and level of
the selected will be displayed.
Figure 2.3.2.1a displays an opened lecture in Continuous mode, with each of the
navigation controls continuous mode can use enabled.
Figure 2.3.2.1a: Presentation Window in Continuous Mode
First, Back, Next, Last, Step In and Out Buttons
In the following scenario each of the basic navigation controls will be explained. The
following figures display only the viewing window, refer back to Figure 2.3.2.1a to
view each of the navigation controls. The black rectangle
is used to display the topics currently visible in the viewing window and the red
underline signifies the currently selected topic. Both of these markings are for
explaining purpose only and not visible in the application during runtime.
After the user opens a lecture, the first topic is selected by default, shown in
Figure 2.3.2.1b. Only topics of the current level and can fit on the display
window are visible at a time. Because there are no more topics on the current
level after this topic, the Next button is disabled. To continue with the
lecture, the user clicks the Step In button, which will move the focus
to the first child topic, adjusting the display window accordingly, as in
Figure 2.3.2.1c.
Figure 2.3.2.1b: Newly opened lecture
Figure 2.3.2.1c: Step In to next topic
Pressing the Step In button again will move the focus to the next child topic,
shown in Figure 2.3.2.1d. From here the user has more options. Pressing the Next
button will select the the topic on the current level, as in Figure 2.3.2.1e. The user
could have also pressed the Back button, which would have selected the parent,
shown in Figure 2.3.2.1c.
Figure 2.3.2.1d: Level with multiple topics
Figure 2.3.2.1e: Moving the next topic
If the user had pressed the Step In button the next child topic would
be selected, as in Figure 2.3.2.1f. The Step In button is now disabled
as there are no more topics below the selected topic. Pressing the Next
button selects the next topic after the currently selected topic, shown in
Figure 2.3.2.1g.
Figure 2.3.2.1f: No more topics below
Figure 2.3.2.1g: Moving to next topic
From here the user can select any of the navigation buttons. Pressing the Next
button will select the next topic, but because there are no more topics on the current
level it will move up a level, as in Figure 2.3.2.1h. Pressing the Step Out
button will select the parent topic of the selected topic, shown in Figure 2.3.2.1i.
Figure 2.3.2.1h: Moving to next topic up a level
Figure 2.3.2.1i: Stepping Out of a topic
The First button selects the first topic of the current level. The
Last button does the same, selecting the last topic of the current
level.
Instructor Synch
Clicking the Synch button will move the current lecture to focus on the same point the
instructor is currently focused on. This is useful to rejoin the lecture if the user
wants to go off on their own, but still catch back up. This is a toggle button and will
automatically untoggle itself if the user navigates the lecture on their own.
