How to add clickable areas to your images

gulce.besel · 2024-10-25T08:42:40.804Z

If you’re working on a project and need to add clickable areas to your images or manage interactive content, an image map generator can be a practical solution. Whether you’re trying to define regions on static or dynamic images or handle external image sources, here are some challenges you might encounter and how to tackle them with the right tool.

Problem 1: Managing Interactive Regions on Images

Creating interactive regions within images for your users to click can be complex, especially when handling multiple dynamic areas or external content sources.

Solution:
You can utilize the “Image Map” element to define clickable regions within your images. By setting dynamic images or uploading static images, you can map out areas that users can click on, making your design more interactive. When a user clicks on a mapped region, the “Region Is Clicked” event is triggered, allowing you to easily track interactions and execute specific actions.

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Problem 2: Adjusting Image Ratios and Hover Effects

Maintaining the aspect ratio of your images while adding hover effects, like showing titles or changing the cursor, can be tricky, especially across different devices.

Solution:
You can enable the “Keep Aspect Ratio” field and ensure that your images remain proportional regardless of the screen size. Additionally, you can enable “Show title on hover” and “Show cursor on hover” to enhance user interaction, making your design more engaging and responsive.

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Problem 3: Managing Dynamic and Static Images

It can be difficult to monitor which specific areas of an image users are interacting with, especially when dealing with complex images or multiple clickable regions.

Solution:
You can set both static images (uploaded directly) and dynamic images (using URLs or external image sources). This flexibility means you can update the images dynamically or let users upload their own images without manual intervention.

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Hope it helps. Happy to answer any questions!

seanc07 · 2024-10-25T21:21:38.071Z

This may be really useful for what I am hoping to build. I want to create a map of a store (which would be the image) and show inventory values of stock in different areas of the store to allow managers to see where most people are purchasing from.

With abiT of playing around I take it this is possible with what you have posted?

sanjeeb.lama004 · 2024-10-26T05:56:41.114Z

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Had to show some love! Good stuff, keep it up!

gulce.besel · 2024-11-01T14:59:00.889Z

seanc07:

This may be really useful for what I am hoping to build. I want to create a map of a store (which would be the image) and show inventory values of stock in different areas of the store to allow managers to see where most people are purchasing from.

Hey @seanc07 Yes, this should definitely work with the plugin. You can use Image-Map.net to set up clickable areas on your store map. Then, just swap out the titles in the content you get from there with dynamic content that shows inventory values. So you can easily see stock levels in different parts of the store.