To create a custom action:
- Add a new event by clicking the Add event button at the bottom of the Events panel.
- Select the target and the event.
- For the action, select Custom > Add custom action. Google Web Designer prompts you to enter your custom code.
- Name the action in the field above the code box (after the
gwd.
prefix).- Each custom action must have a unique name within the document.
- The name should be descriptive enough to be recognizable.
- If you enter an invalid name (such as a name that includes spaces), the field is underlined in red.
- Define the function in the code box. Refer to the Component APIs for a list of properties, events, and methods available for each component.
- Click OK.
The event is configured to use your custom action. This action is also now available to use for other events, listed under Custom.
You can resize the dialog box by dragging the bottom right corner.
Examples
Custom actions can be used along with components to extend the functionality of Google Web Designer. The following examples all use the document.getElementById
method to specify the element in the document that the action applies to.
Add the following event:
Target | gwd-video_1 (or the ID of your video) |
---|---|
Event | Video > Play after pause |
Action | Custom > Add custom action |
Custom Code |
|
To use this code:
- Replace
gwd-video_1
with the ID of your video.
Add the following event:
Target | gwd-swipegallery_1 (or the ID of your Swipeable Gallery) |
---|---|
Event | Swipeable Gallery > Frame shown |
Action | Custom > Add custom action |
Custom Code |
|
To use this code:
- Replace
gwd-swipegallery_1
with the ID of your Swipeable Gallery. - Replace
caption-div
with the ID of the text element that displays the caption. - Replace the caption text for each frame in the custom code.
Add the following event:
Target | page1 (or the ID of your starting page) |
---|---|
Event | Page > Ready to present the page |
Action | Custom > Add custom action |
Custom Code |
|
To use this code:
- Replace
page1
with the ID of the starting page.