Creating a Non Guided Demo – Walnut.io

This article will guide you through the steps to create a Non Guided demo. Before you get started, we recommend viewing the corresponding example if you haven’t already, it will make a lot more sense.

What is a Non Guided Demo?

A Non Guided Demo allows a viewer to explore your Walnut demo freely, depending on what they want to explore. The key elements of the demo are linked together using the “Links” functionality in Walnut.

Capturing screens for a Live Link Demo

To create a live link demo, you’ll need to capture all the relevant screens and interactions (dropdowns, etc.) and then link them together.

💡Bonus tips:

Use Continuous Capture to have your Walnut auto-linked together. This will make your creation process even easier!
Make all your captures in the same screen resolution size to make sure your demo looks consistent.

Editing a Non Guided Demo

1. Start at the home screen

Start at the home screen for your demo and add links to any of the key flows you would want a user to see. When you link screens together, users will see hotspots in their demo to understand they can click on something.

💡 Bonus tip: Rename your screens to make it easier to differentiate and link between them!

2. Create reusable elements

If you have any elements that are re-used from screen to screen, create a smart object so that you can apply any text and link edits to every screen with a single click. The most common example of this is the navigation menu in an app or website. You can learn more about smart objects here.

3. Link the other screens

Link your other screens within each flow or double check the links created by continuous capture. Remember - you don’t have to link everything, just the parts you think are important!

💡Bonus tip: Make sure a user can always get back to the home screen by linking the navigation or top logo.

4. Test it out

Make sure your demo is working as expected by using the preview link or sharing with a teammate!