Buddybar

A compact color swatch bar and template manager for Articulate Rise.

BuddyBar 2.0 for Articulate Rise A compact color swatch bar and template manager that speeds up authoring and keeps courses on-brand. Click to copy hex codes, save color templates, and switch between brands instantly. What’s new in 2.0 • Unlimited swatches with a “+N” overflow panel. • Drag-and-drop reordering (with hover target and ghost preview). • Import/Export templates as .buddybar (JSON) files, drag a file onto the bar to import. • New template switcher with mini-swatch previews + inline rename, create, delete. • Better toasts, tooltips, and a built-in Help panel. • Keyboard shortcut: Option/Alt+Shift+C to toggle bar on and off. • Auto-migration of older template data to the new structure. Key features • Instant color copying: One click copies hex codes anywhere in Rise. • Templates for brands/courses: Save and switch between color sets. • Flexible positioning: Drag the bar anywhere; position is remembered. • Privacy-friendly: No personal data collected; templates are stored locally in your browser. Requirements & permissions • Runs on rise.articulate.com while authoring. • Uses “Storage” to save your colors locally and “Clipboard” to copy hex values. Shortcut • Toggle bar: Option/Alt+Shift+C Support & updates • Support: buddybar.io/support.html • Changelog: buddybar.io/#changelog