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The bretteleben.de "Simple Picture Slideshow" plugin for Joomla 1.5 is a - as the name says - simple plugin to display a slideshow in content items. The images get faded out, this effect works with current major browsers. You decide if the slideshow starts automatically on pageload or is started by clicking a link/button in the content item. Features: - supports .jpg, .png und .gif
- can be aligned in your content item left, right, centered, float left or float right
- as many slideshows per content item as you want
- every sldieshow can be configured individually (Parameter Overrides)
- optional show title and/or text with every single picture (Captions)
- optional show default title/text for the whole slideshow
- optional link every single image to a different target (Links)
- optional use a default link for the whole slideshow
- option to start on pageload or click
- optional control elements (start, stop, back next, counter)
- activate/deactivate and align (left/right) every single control element
- choose between text-links and buttons as controls
New in Version 1.5.2: - default buttons get installed automatically
- image file names in Link- and Caption-code are caseINsensitive New in Version 1.5.0: - additional options to align the slideshow: float-left, float-right
- paragraph-tags: the plguin removes paragraph tags (<p></p>), directly surrounding the code
- the counter now works fine with slideshows of two images only
- fix bug in preload-URLs
- restructuring the source to prepare future updates New in Version 1.4.0: - optional position the control elements left or right
choose their sort order
choose for every single element if it gets shown
in addition a counter can be shown
- sort images alphabetic ascending or descending, sort by age (last change) ascending or descending or sort random
- the images ALT-text shows the title of the link - if links are activated
else it shows the title of a set caption (even if not activated!)
are neither links nor captions set, the filename of the image (without suffix) is shown Installation and Usage A step by step tutorial on installation and usage can be found at Howto Plugin .
The possibilities the code inside the article offers can be found at Howto Plugin Code . Notice before update:
If you have modified the style sheet besps.css, save it before update, it gets overwritten. Demo
The second sample uses the following code (with parameter overrides):
{*besps}simpleslideshow|auto=0|sort=4|cfwd=>>|cbwd=<<|csort=-415|width=300|height=200{/besps*} - without the asterisks
Limitations/Todo
The feature to load images after pageload works in a fire&forget-mode, will say, when showing the picture, the script does not check, if the dummy has already been replaced with the real picture. This will be one point to work with for future releases. Compatibility The plugin is tested successful with Joomla 1.5.6 and 1.5.15. Anyway, using it aside with one or another existing plugin/modul/component may bring to light problems i haven't foreseen.
I suggest a test run before using it on a live site and stand by for your questions and suggestions. License The plugin is licensed under the GNU Public License (www.gnu.org/copyleft/gpl.html). update Version: 1.5.3 - Captions are used for ALT-, TITLE even when deactivated
- CSS-Bug with Captions almost fixed, thanks Marcus for reporting!
- remove linebreaks and blanks between lines of code
- additional links to the tutorial in the backend Support If you have questions or suggestions, please use the comment-function. If you use this extensions, please post a rating and a review at extensions.joomla.org. Furthermore I appreciate everyone, supporting me with a link back to www.bretteleben.de on his/her website. The extension itself does not produce any hidden links, eastereggs or whatever.
Download The ZIP-archive contains the plugin, by downloading it you agree to the terms of the GNU Public License. The ZIP-Archive can be used for both, upgrade and fresh installation.
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plugin_besps_1.5.3.zip
The link you provide gives me an error 404: 404 - Article #597 not found
If this is the problem - it has nothing to do with the slideshow because the slideshow is only part of an article, it does not create them.
Best regards
Andreas
Not there is not and about adding this - not really, I'd rather add slideshow-functionality to the Very Simple Image Gallery, but that's also just a plan up till now.
Best regards
Andreas
Thank you for any advice
wanted to know if there's an option for thumbnails or u have that in mind for future versions. Yet to try it but read many reviews and can see it's cool.
Thanks,
Johnny
Glad to hear it works! If you use this extensions, please post a rating and a review at extensions.joomla.org (http://extensions.joomla.org/extensions/photos-&-images/images-slideshow/6432/details).
Best regards
Andreas
Thanks for your reply. It works now in the module - i used the Module: Content with Plugins - i found this better than the plugin within the module - which was the other option. Mostly because you can then edit the plugin from the article manager itself and it is easier to embed links and captions this way.
Thanks a ton. I did a lot of searching around and found your plugin to be one of the easiest to use and cleanest looks.
Best
pooja
To float the slideshow right in your article (and have it surrounded by text) you might want to try the alignment "float right" in the configuration panel. It does not work properly with every layout (at least without additional tuning), but it may be what you are looking for.
About your second question, not all modules for custom code (and this is what you need to display the slideshow at a module position - i.e. outside of the main content) fire the needed events for content plugins to work and not all of them allow a plugin to write to the head of the page. You may want to have a look at the page "FAQ&Troubleshooting" in the section of the Very Simple Image Gallery (menu at the left), it lists 2 extensions, reported to work with my plugins.
Best regards
Andreas
Not all modules fire the needed events for content plugins to work and not all of them allow a plugin to write to the head of the page. You may want to have a look at the page "FAQ&Troubleshooting" in the section of the Very Simple Image Gallery (menu at the left), it lists 2 extensions, reported to work with my plugins.
Best regards
Andreas
I was able to follow your excellent "how to" instal notes. I am a complete novice, with no css or php knowledge. The querie I have are:
1. When I add the slide show to an article, it displaces the article text. I want the slideshow to operate in the same way as if I had just added an image in the WYSIWYG editor for the article ie the image aligns on the right and the article text will run down the left alongside the image. However, with the slideshow, the article text is moved down the page below the slideshow.
2. Can I only show slideshow in an article? How can I get slideshow to display in other parts of the site e.g. left or right sidebars?
Rgds
Joe
I have tried it in the article and it works great there.
ANyway of getting around this?
Thanks a ton.
Pooja
PS - a very good pluggin i must add.