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For those interested, this seems to work if you want to "sticky" an element in Flare.

<div class="columns small-6 right" data-sticky-container="">
<div class="sticky" data-sticky="" data-margin-top="4">
<img class="thumbnail" src="https://foundation.zurb.com/sites/docs/assets/img/generic ...

Thanks, Trent. How do I climb on?

The Flare docs don't really explain this very well, in my opinion. If I have a variable named var001, and it's in several of my topics, how do I successfully change the variable name and have it NOT break the variable set in my topic?

For example, I changed the name var001 to var123, and all the ...

What's the difference between FMCOpenHelp() and MCOpenHelp()?

Not sure I understand the question. If you mean collapse the entire menu (as in hide/show the menuproxy)... yes, I have.

If you mean transforming the menuproxy into an accordion-style menu... no. I decided I learn more by trying to create my own accordion menu using the XML TOCs from my projects ...

Thanks! I'll be using the method you mentioned.

Or, it might be easier to grab the selected value from Flare's search filter form?

In the output, Flare generates this code for selected filter. Could you use the "selected" class to grab the title value, store as a variable, and then include the variable on your custom search results page?

<div class="search-filter selected" aria-haspopup="true" aria-controls="sf-content" aria ...

@NorthEast, what is the $topicHeading in your example? Is it a reference to using "Headings" in the menu proxy, or a variable or script you're using on the proxy?

Rona, I'm just now seeing your post because I was researching the "data-mc-path-to-help-system" attribute. I get a lot out of your posts (like this thread). :analyzer:

Could you have used a regular expression to solve this issue? I'm researching ways expressions could maybe help solve some of my ...

I think this has changed now and Flare parses (or semi-parses?) a linked stylesheet. I attempted to link to Bootstrap 5, and during a preview or build, Flare instantly tells me something is invalid with the CSS. Maybe because it's minified? I don't know, but I have not been successful linking to any ...

This is valuable information. @NorthEast and @bwofficer, would the Windows form option work within the PowerBI application that Microsoft owns? Right now, we're using the HTML Viewer "widget" that's available on PowerBi's store, but it doesn't allow JavaScript.

If I created the Windows form and ...

I've tried adjusting Flare's CSS and using my own CSS to make the buttons vertical instead of horizontal. Nothing is working for me. Any advice out there?

Yeah, it's very frustrating how Flare allows itself to use Flex in generated content, but it throws its customers the error saying it's invalid. Invalid for us, not for itself.

MadCap really needs to catch up to the "new world" with allowing the accordion menu to be positioned anywhere the author wants it. Or at least give instructions about how to use the menu proxy as an accordion. It's like they want to keep things "secret" but still call themselves "open architecture ...

Years and years later... and this issue still exists.

Hi. I was wondering if anyone has experimented with running JavaScript in PDFs and if there's a way Flare could leverage including JavaScript in PDF outputs? Seems like a perfect match to me.

Jim

PS: I don't even know if Adobe gets it right... every video clip I've tried to place in a PDF never ...

To this day I find that a simple <p> can often help quite a bit in Flare.

Apologies.... here's the MP4 example.

Hey :flare: friends! I'm having the JavaScript issue described below (visual example attached).

SCENARIO : My objective is to filter the default menu in a side nav skin. My stakeholders do not want multiple user panels to filter a main menu (ie., a panel for the default menu, one for a menu proxy ...

Wrong title for this post. But the system won't let me delete or edit it. Please refer to this post instead: viewtopic.php?t=34283

Please refer to this post instead: viewtopic.php?t=34283

Thank you so much!
JimG

ChoccieMuffin wrote: Wed May 03, 2023 2:18 am My Preview window has disappeared, as has my Builds window, and the tip suggested by Psider didn't work. I've restarted my machine and I still can't see either of these.

Any suggestions how to get the windows back?

In Flare, you can try Window > Reload Layout or Window > Dock.

This solution depends on the end user not having that key combination assigned to something else.

It did not work for me. The key combination opened Windows Search.

Does my approach below seem like a sound idea based on the scenario? I'd appreciate all feedback.

Scenario
We have five products. Each product has its own Flare project for help documentation. Of course, I want to combine those into one project, so I've created a "common" project (or parent) that ...