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Version: 5.x

Tappable Question

This sample project demonstrates a flow where a Snapchatter shares a Story with a question, allowing their friends to reply to it.

Tappable Question Mechanic

The tappable question mechanic works as follows:

  1. The Snapchatter customizes a question widget and posts it as a Story.
  2. Their friends open the Story, tap on the widget, and reply to the question.
  3. The Snapchatter views the replies and can take a Snap with these replies.

Usage

To get started go to the Home page in Lens Studio and find the Tappable Widget card in the Sample Project section. Click on the project card to download the project.

You can also download a Tappable Question Widget custom component from the Asset Library in the Featured folder.

If you use the custom component independently of the sample project, ensure that the Camera containing the component has a Canvas component with World Unit Type.

Tappable Question Widget custom component can only be used in 2D space. It requires to be placed under the Orthographic Camera and Canvas component with World Unit Type selected.

Customize Widget

The question widget can be customized using Tappable Question Widget custom component.


  • Manipulated Widget checkbox: If enabled, the Snapchatter can drag, move, and rotate the widget. If disabled, the widget is static.
  • Question Option:
    • Editable: The Snapchatter can tap on the question text and change it.
    • Static: The text cannot be modified by tapping.
    • Static + Editable: One line of the text (header) is static, and the others are editable.
  • Static or Editable Label: Text on the widget. If you want to break the line, add \n to the text input.

The following inputs can be folded or unfolded by enabling the Advanced checkbox.

  • Top Icon: A non-interactable icon for visual purposes only.

    • Hemisphere Color - color of the hemisphere where the Top Icon is located.
  • Corner Icon: A tappable icon with the following options:

    • Edit Question: By tapping on this button, the Snapchatter can modify the question's text.
    • Random Questions: By tapping on this icon, a random question from the Questions list is selected.
  • Background Options: You can set custom background's color or custom material.

  • Question Text: You can customize the text color of the question and header. To make the text invisible, adjust the color's opacity to 0.

  • Reply Button: If enabled, the widget will include a "Reply" button in the capture state.

  • Reply Button Options: You can adjust the button's color or material and change the button's text color. To see how the widget will look, enable the Preview checkbox.

Previewing Your Lens

To preview your Lens in Snapchat, follow the Pairing to Snapchat guide.

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