Use image zones in a poll

Image zones display the choices of a single-choice poll as selectable areas on an image.

The poll still records one prepared choice per participant. The image changes how people see and select those choices.

For example, a check-in could show two sides of an image for Need more time and Ready to continue.

Choose the Image zones layout

You can configure Image zones while creating a single-choice poll:

1. Choose Single Choice Poll and enter the question and choices.
2. Under Display, find Layout.
3. Select Image zones.
4. Choose a template.
5. Check the preview, then create the activity.

To change an existing poll:

1. Open Poll in the Facilitator Bar.
2. Under Display, select Image zones.
3. Choose a template.
4. Select Save & Close.

Image zones are available only for single-choice polls.

Choose a built-in template

Stormz includes:

• Two panels: two equal areas side by side.
• Three panels: three equal areas side by side.
• Four areas: a two-by-two grid.

Choose a template with enough zones for the poll choices.

How choices connect to zones

Stormz connects choices and zones by their order:

• Choice A uses Zone 1.
• Choice B uses Zone 2.
• Choice C uses Zone 3.

Reordering the choices changes where they appear on the image.

If the template has more zones than choices, the unused zones stay hidden. If the poll has more choices than zones, the extra choices do not appear on the image and cannot be selected there.

Check the preview before creating or saving the poll. Use the same number of zones and choices unless you deliberately want fewer visible choices.

Control what appears in each pill

Each zone has a pill containing its choice marker and text.

Use Edit poll choices to set the choice metadata. In Image zones:

• Short label replaces the full choice in the pill.
• Icon appears before the pill text.
• Color is used for the pill, zone interaction, and results.

If there is no short label, the pill uses the full choice. Moving over the pill shows the full choice in a tooltip.

Create your own image zones

You can replace a built-in template with your own image and areas.

1. Under Template, choose Custom template, or select the pencil button beside the template picker.
2. Select Upload image.
3. Choose a JPG, PNG, WebP, GIF, or SVG file up to 8 MB.
4. Select a zone in the list.
5. Use Clear path when you want to redraw it.
6. Select at least three points around the area on the image.
7. Drag points to adjust the area.
8. Drag the numbered pill to a readable position.
9. Use Add zone or Delete zone to match the number of choices.
10. Select Done.
11. Select Save & Close in the Poll panel.

Keep pill positions away from busy parts of the image. Check the result on a narrow screen before using it with participants.

What participants do

Participants select a zone or its pill. Stormz records the choice immediately.

They can zoom and move around the image when they need a closer look. See Change a poll to let Change answer return them to the zones.

Read the results

When results are visible, each pill shows the choice percentage and a progress bar.

The participant’s own choice has a dashed outline. A configured good answer has a solid outline. When both refer to the same zone, the solid good-answer outline takes precedence.

You can wait to reveal the results when early answers might influence later responses.

Show the poll on Stage

Use Presentation Mode to show the image across the shared display. The question remains above the image while the zones use the available Stage space.

Participants continue responding from their own devices.