{"id":11536,"date":"2025-06-30T09:24:08","date_gmt":"2025-06-30T09:24:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/assets.avallain.com\/?post_type=releases&#038;p=11536"},"modified":"2025-06-30T09:24:29","modified_gmt":"2025-06-30T09:24:29","slug":"author-release-48","status":"publish","type":"releases","link":"https:\/\/assets.avallain.com\/de\/releases\/author-release-48\/","title":{"rendered":"Author Release 48"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-avallain-author-release-48-redesigned-bookmaker-enhanced-hotspot-usability-powerful-shared-content-options-and-more\"><strong><strong>Avallain Author Release 48: Redesigned Bookmaker, enhanced hotspot usability, powerful shared content options and more.<\/strong><\/strong><\/h1>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-backend-enhancements\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-accent-color-color\">Backend Enhancements<\/mark><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Bookmaker<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>The Bookmaker has been redesigned.<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>New eBook creation workflow<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>When selecting \u201ceBook\u201d from the Create LO dropdown, a dialog appears prompting the user to enter a book name, as before. However, now:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Users need to select a PDF or ZIP file from the Media Library, which opens in a dialog filtered to Documents. Only single file selection is allowed.<br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The \u201cCancel\u201d button remains available at all times.<br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The \u201cCreate\u201d button is disabled by default and becomes enabled only after a valid asset has been selected.<br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>After clicking the \u201cCreate\u201d button, the eBook import process begins. The user remains on the Work Package screen and can close the popup while the import continues in the background. Once the import is complete, a confirmation popup will appear with a link to go to the eBook.<br><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Sections restructure<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The previous Import section has now moved to the top of the page.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The two functions from the Create workflow are kept together in the top field of the Editor: Book name and Import Log.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The name can be directly edited. New pages or solution pages can be imported by clicking on the pencil icon.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When the user clicks the pencil icon, the Media Library popup opens, allowing file selection for import. Once a file is selected, a new Start button replaces the pencil and offers the same functionality as the original Import button.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Zips of audio files are also imported here.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Import Log is now positioned next to the pencil icon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Book properties<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The Properties section now includes the Book title, Page offset, and the Design pack dropdown. Additionally, eBook Options and Metadata have been moved into this new section and are displayed beneath the Design pack dropdown.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Table of contents and Links<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The Table of contents and Links feature updated input fields and save functionality. When either of the buttons is clicked, Save and Close options will appear below the field, enabling the respective actions. All remaining functionality remains unchanged.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-page-editor\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-accent-color-color\"><strong><strong>Page Editor<\/strong><\/strong><\/mark><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The section has been visually restructured and improved for easier navigation and a better experience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The Add Audio option is now presented as a button that opens the Media Library when clicked, allowing the user to select the desired file. Once the asset is imported, the Add Audio button is replaced by an audio player with the same functionality as before. Users can also replace or remove the audio asset using the buttons next to the player.<br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Page navigation continues to include an input field for a specific page number, as well as an extended page selector and arrow-based navigation for easier browsing. Users can delete a page using the button next to page navigation, just as before.<br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The Add Hotspot button remains unchanged.<br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The Hide menu item feature is now presented as a switch: when enabled, menu items will be hidden. Similarly, the Hotspot Order setting has been updated to a switch. By default, it is ON. Disabling it allows the hotspots to be ordered manually, as before (but see below).<br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>New functionality: Scale factor (far right) has been added to the page editor. This allows the user to determine the magnification of the page in the editor.<br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Normal view and Solution view are now displayed as separate buttons on the right side of the page editor section. When Solution view is enabled, the Add Hotspot button will now be disabled to prevent the confusion of adding a hotspot and not seeing it on the solution page.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-hotspots\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-accent-color-color\"><strong><strong>Hotspots<\/strong><\/strong><\/mark><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Although all current functionality is retained, hotspots in Release 48 can boast of much improved usability.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Right-click on the page triggers a context menu with two functions: Add Hotspot and Delete all hotspots: use with caution!<br><strong>Note: It is still possible to add a hotspot with a double click on the page.<\/strong><br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Rollover of a hotspot produces a context menu above the hotspot that is much easier to navigate. There are three functions: Edit, Copy, and Delete.<br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Right-click makes available the same functions.<br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>With automatic hotspot ordering turned off, the rollover context menu includes ordering arrows on the left.<br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Edit Hotspots menus have been visually updated and use the same components as the Media Library, Structure, and Products pages. Hotspot menu functionality remains the same.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-save-and-preview\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-accent-color-color\"><strong><strong>Save and Preview<\/strong><\/strong><\/mark><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Save and Preview actions remain at the bottom of the page, with changed order. Now the Save action will be on the right, highlighting the primary action.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Save action will be disabled and will become active upon changes made in any sections besides Options and Metadata, as changes in those sections are directly propagated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Note: The Publish and Delete actions are currently hidden; support for these will be added in future releases. Until then, you can delete or publish your digital books from the Work Packages screen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-hotspot-type-url-new-functionality\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-accent-color-color\"><strong><strong>Hotspot type: URL: New functionality<\/strong><\/strong><\/mark><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The hotspot functionality has been enhanced to support opening URLs in an iframe over the book. New fields for Target and Launched content have been added to the hotspot configuration, matching the options available in the LO hotspot.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Note: Some sites disallow being displayed in frames. In such cases, the only solution is to open the URL in a new tab.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-projects-page-new-design\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-accent-color-color\"><strong><strong><strong>Projects Page: New design<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/mark><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The Projects page is now the first page you see after logging into Author. The old Welcome page has been removed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>What\u2019s New section<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Instead, recent news about Author can now be found at the top of the Projects page in the What\u2019s New section.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>My Projects<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Below What\u2019s New you can find your projects. In the Suggested section, users with access to more than seven projects are now presented with a list of the three most used projects (selected by either choosing the projects used most in the last week or the last visited projects).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Page components<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>To keep consistency across pages, Filters have now moved from the Search input into a separate button and will appear on the right when launched, the same as in Media Library.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Sort has also moved next to Search. Note that the sorting logic has been fixed:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Sort by Name: Projects are sorted alphabetically.<br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Sort by Date Created: Projects appear in order of creation, with the most recently created at the top.<br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Sort by Date Updated: Projects are sorted based on changes made to Project Settings.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Card and table components<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Cards now display the project title, description, user role, user count, LO count, and tasks on the card tiles instead of in the tooltip.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This information is visible in both card view and list view. In the list view, the information is shown in columns.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-media-library\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-accent-color-color\"><strong><strong><strong><strong>Media Library<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/mark><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Asset accessibility panel: New behaviour<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In the Media Library\u2019s metadata editor, changes in the Accessibility panel will no longer be auto-saved. While the accessibility status will still update automatically when metadata is edited, users will now need to manually click Apply on the accessibility section to confirm and apply the changes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Edit Subtitles\/Edit Transcripts<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The Edit Subtitles\/Edit Transcripts popup for video assets, and Edit Transcript for audio assets, have been updated with a new layout. When opened, users will now see two tabs on the right of the asset: Preview and Edit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Preview tab displays the selected format and the text for chosen accessibility data, while the Edit tab allows users to edit, update, or generate subtitles\/transcripts either manually or by using AI. The Generate with AI button has been moved out of the editor view and is now located above the Type dropdown. Clicking on the Generate with AI button will start the process and the popup will be closed automatically. Users will be notified once the process is completed and will be able to open, preview, and edit the generated content.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To apply manual changes made in the popup, the user should click the Apply button. Clicking Close will discard any changes and close the popup.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Mark image as decorative: New behaviour<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The Mark image as decorative option will now work as follows:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>If an asset is already used in an LO and the user later marks it as decorative in the Media Library, Author will propagate empty altText=&#8220;&#8220; and title=&#8220;&#8220; to all LOs containing that asset.<br><strong>Note: Author will not remove the alt text from the metadata itself: it will remain stored.<\/strong><br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>If a user inserts an asset that is already marked as decorative into an LO and has <mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);color:#00d084\" class=\"has-inline-color\">altText=&#8220;Alternative Text&#8220;<\/mark> in its metadata, Author will display the alt text and title fields as empty in the Media Properties dialogue.<br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>If the asset does not have alt text in its metadata, empty altText and title will be propagated to the LOs containing the asset.<br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>However, we will not restrict users from manually entering an alt text in Media Properties at this point. If they do, the altText and title will be included in the resulting XML.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Note: When asset accessibility metadata is edited and propagated, an LO history version will no longer be created in the linked LOs.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-tracking-metadata-changes-in-lo-history\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-accent-color-color\"><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong>Tracking metadata changes in LO history<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/mark><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Metadata edits will now be captured in the LO history, including the username of the person who made the changes. This applies to LO metadata, activity metadata, and answer metadata edits. This enhancement helps content operations specialists track metadata input errors more easily and identify the users responsible for changes. The User Action listed is \u201cedited LO metadata\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-bulk-unlocking-of-los\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-accent-color-color\"><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong>Bulk unlocking of LOs<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/mark><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Bulk unlocking of LOs in Author is now supported, alongside bulk locking.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-project-reports\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-accent-color-color\"><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong>Project Reports<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/mark><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>New column: \u201cContent profile selected\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In Project and Full Project reports, there is a new column <strong>\u201cContent profile selected\u201d<\/strong>. This lists the Content Profile(s) selected in the LOs and eBooks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-content-editing\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-accent-color-color\"><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong>Content Editing<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/mark><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Shared text object: Reusable text<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>It is now possible to create a text, share it with multiple LOs, and edit it in one place. The text can be displayed in either Supplements or Attachments.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To enable: select the Global Option, Shared Text Objects, in the Product Type and then in the Project.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Creating a Text Object in Supplements or Attachments<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>There is now a checkbox called <strong>Shared text object<\/strong> at the top of the editing page. Select it. Create your text and insert the image, audio, or video.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Shared objects are visually indicated in the Supplement and Attachment screens for easy identification using an icon with the label <strong>Shared<\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Using a shared text object<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The <strong>Add Object<\/strong> button in Supplements and Attachments has a new value: <strong>Add Shared Text<\/strong>. Click this to launch a dialogue with a list of all the Shared Texts in the project. Select one and click <strong>Add<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When editing a shared object, creators can choose to:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Apply changes to all linked LOs.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Save changes only in the current LO, breaking the link with other LOs. The link cannot be restored once broken.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>When copying projects or LOs that include shared objects, all shared data and links are preserved. However, shared objects in the target project are independent of those in the original project.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A new filter in the <strong>Work Packages<\/strong> view allows creators to see all shared objects and their usage across LOs. This improves project oversight and navigation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>An LO history version will not be created when shared text changes are updated and propagated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-accent-color-color\">New special character set: M\u0101ori<\/mark><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>A new special character set, <strong>M\u0101ori<\/strong>, is now available for students and writers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-accent-color-color\">LO Creation: Warning<\/mark><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>In the LO\/eBook Create dialogue, a warning message will be displayed to inform the user that spaces and all special characters in the Name\/Title will be replaced by underscores during export.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Note: LO creation is not blocked with this message.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-dark-color-color\">Editing Source Code: New behaviour<\/mark><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>When editing in CKEditor source code, the user will need to follow a fixed editing sequence when adding tags.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>First add the opening tag, i.e. &lt;p> including its closing pointed bracket.<br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The Text Editor then automatically adds the closing tag, i.e. &lt;\/p>.<br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Next, the cursor is moved in between the opening and closing tag, allowing content creators to seamlessly add the element content.<br><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Manually adding closing tags can lead to invalid HTML and should be avoided.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-accent-color-color\">Options<\/mark><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Project options<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>SCAYT<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>A new project option for the SCAYT plugin has been added to enable\/disable it at the project level. Upon deployment, the setting will default to OFF.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To enable: select the Global Option in the Product Type and then in the Project.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>LO Options<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Send Scores<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>A new option value has been added to <strong>Send Scores<\/strong> called <strong>All Check Answers<\/strong>. With this enabled, on every screen that the user clicks <strong>Check Answers<\/strong>, the score will be sent to the platform.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The <strong>Send Scores<\/strong> button will not display on any screen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To enable: no action needed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Global Options<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Confirm Before Close<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>This option determines whether a warning dialogue should appear before the LO is closed via the LO Close button. This enhancement ensures that users are properly informed before exiting and helps prevent accidental loss of progress.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Available Options:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>If Unsubmitted<\/strong>: A warning dialogue is displayed if the LO has not yet been submitted:<br>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>With <strong>Show Submit<\/strong> and <strong>1 submission<\/strong>: the warning displays before <strong>Submit<\/strong> is pressed.<br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>With <strong>Show Submit<\/strong> and <strong>multiple submissions<\/strong>: the warning displays until the final submission has been used.<br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>With <strong>Finish Submit<\/strong>: the warning displays before <strong>Submit<\/strong> is pressed.<br><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Always<\/strong>: A warning dialogue is always displayed whenever the user attempts to close the LO, regardless of the LO\u2019s state.<br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Off<\/strong>: No warning dialogue is displayed when the user closes the LO.<br><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>To enable: select the Global Option in the Product Type and then the Project.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Note: This feature requires design pack support. Mercury currently does not support it.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-accent-color-color\">Activity Type Options<\/mark><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Feedback Empty<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Show feedback for unattempted questions with the new option, <strong>Feedback Empty<\/strong>. It can be used together with <strong>Feedback Correct<\/strong> and <strong>Feedback Incorrect<\/strong>, so that all three possible states can be addressed: a correct answer, an incorrect answer, and now, a blank answer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Note: This option has the same scope as the existing <strong>Feedback Correct<\/strong> and <strong>Feedback Incorrect<\/strong> options. The input field for the Custom value of the options has been updated to support multiple-line feedback.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The option has two values: <strong>No<\/strong> (default) or <strong>Custom<\/strong>. If set to Custom, the feedback given in the multi-line field will be used for empty answers. Only plain text is supported for feedback, but <strong>Feedback Empty<\/strong> supports the #correct_answer# and #wrong_answer# syntax to display correct\/incorrect answers given by the learner within the feedback text.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>By default, <strong>Feedback Correct\/Incorrect\/Empty<\/strong> are displayed as tooltips with <strong>Check Answers<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To enable: select the Activity Option in the Master Activity Type and then the Project Activity Type.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Automatic Play<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The <strong>Slideshow Activity Option Automatic Play<\/strong> now supports a new option value: <strong>On and Magnify<\/strong>. If enabled, the current image will be briefly magnified before the next image is displayed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To enable: no action needed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-accent-color-color\">Miscellaneous<\/mark><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Print solution pages<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>When eBook solution pages are in view and the user clicks <strong>Print<\/strong>, it will be the solution page that is printed. This behaviour only applies to the global solution-page button. It does not apply to Single and Progressive solution reveal hotspots.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Record idle time<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>It is now possible to record idle or inactive time while a student has an LO open. Idle time is the period the user spends with no mouse, touch, or keyboard actions. Playing or pausing a video or audio, adjusting the volume are also considered actions that reset the inactivity timer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Idle time is only reflected in the data sent to the hosting environment if it is higher than a threshold defined in the Design Pack.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-accent-color-color\">Mercury: Enhanced design and functionality<\/mark><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Enhancement to the microphone test dialogue<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>When the <strong>Display Recording Test<\/strong> option is enabled, a dialogue appears with a dropdown menu to select the microphone. This allows users to easily verify which microphone is in use, check if it is receiving input, and confirm that the necessary permissions are granted.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Language Confidence in Pronunciation (Input:Match:Voice)<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Language Confidence ratings are now available in <strong>Pronunciation<\/strong> (Input:Match:Voice).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Validation buttons<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Validation buttons have been moved to the primary toolbar. Previously in Mercury DPs, the primary toolbar at the footer of the screen was designed to contain up to three buttons for the most critical actions (typically Back\/Forward navigation and a submitting action). 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