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Joomla: Simple Picture Slideshow
Written by Andreas Berger   
Sunday, 02 November 2008 18:22

The bretteleben.de "Simple Picture Slideshow" plugin for Joomla!1.5, Joomla!1.6 and Joomla!1.7 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 slideshow 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 1.5.5:

- available for Joomla!1.5, Joomla!1.6 and Joomla!1.7
- path to imageroot selectable
- JavaScript selectable
- Stylesheet selectable

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

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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, 1.6 and 1.7. 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: 1.5.5

- available for Joomla!1.5, Joomla!1.6 and Joomla!1.7
- path to imageroot selectable
- path to buttonroot selectable
- JavaScript selectable
- Stylesheet selectable
- stylesheet gets loaded multiple times on category-pages and frontpage - fixed

Support

If you have questions or suggestions, please use the comment-function. Please include the installed Joomla! version and if you have problems - if any possible - the affected page in your comment.

If you need additional features or customizations for your project that exceed the scope of support offered through the comments, you are invited to submit your requirements specification and the planned budget by email (menu item "Contact" in the menu at the top).

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. Please choose the file that fits your Joomla! installation. _J1.5 for Joomla! 1.5.x, _J1.6 for Joomla! 1.6.x and _J1.7 for Joomla! 1.7.x

J!1.5.x - plg_simplepictureslideshow_v1.5.5_J1.5.zip Downloads: 69.985

J!1.6.x - plg_simplepictureslideshow_v1.5.5_J1.6.zip Downloads: 25.273

J!1.7.x - plg_simplepictureslideshow_v1.5.5_J1.7.zip Downloads: 10.627

If you use this extensions, please post a rating and a review at extensions.joomla.org.

Last Updated on Tuesday, 18 October 2011 19:28
 
Comments (262)
very good extension
262 Sunday, 08 January 2012 03:40
xia

Very good extension, its universal and works flawlesly <3

It's great Plugin!
261 Friday, 06 January 2012 11:03
Windoofer0815

@ the developer

My english is not the best, but your plugin is great!
I've lookin for a small Slider and found it with "simple picture slideshow". Installation in 5 minutes, configuration in 1 minute and it runs perfect. Wow, great job! It looks very nice and the useability is so easy!

So much thanks!
Best regards, Windoofer0815.

Is there a Module version?
260 Thursday, 05 January 2012 15:44
Frances

Really like the functionality but really need it as a module, is there a version? Or do you have code that I could use to call the Simple Slideshow from a custom_mod. Thanks Frances

@Frances
Wednesday, 11 January 2012 16:09
A. Berger

Hi Frances!

No, there is no module version of this plugin and not all modules allow to use content plugins. Refer to the page FAQ&Troubleshooting (menu at the left), it deals with this topic and lists two extensions, that allow to use the plugin this way.
In general: If the usage at a module position is the main purpose of the slideshow I suggest to use a slideshow explicitly developed as a module.

Best regards
Andreas

Problem with font
259 Wednesday, 04 January 2012 13:55
Nischal

I just want to ask one thing that can we change the font size of Title(Caption) and the text

@Nischal
Wednesday, 11 January 2012 16:29
A. Berger

Hi Nischal!

To change the font (family, size, ...) of the captions, open the stylesheet of the plugin /plugins/content/plugin_besps/besps.css (Joomla!1.5) with a text editor.
The selectors ".besps_caps div span {}" (title line) and ".besps_caps div span + span {}" (text line) set the appearance of the captions.

Best regards
Andreas

Picture name
258 Wednesday, 04 January 2012 12:08
Stephan

Hello,

I am using the simple picture slideshow and am very satisfied with it. I just have one question. Has anyone a clou to disappear the picture name? When I stop with the mouse on the picture slide show (just stopping, no clicking), the name of the picture (e.g. img_3023.jpg) will appear in a small windows below the mouse courser.

Would be nice.
Stephan

@Stephan
Wednesday, 11 January 2012 16:32
A. Berger

Hi Stephan!

Up till now there is no backend setting to achieve this, but you can add an empty default caption. This solves the problem.

{*besps}folder{/besps*}
{*besps_c}0|||{/besps_c*} ... without the asterisks

Best regards
Andreas

slideshow and multithumb
257 Monday, 19 December 2011 18:39
sfit

Hello,

I´m new here and my English is very bad. Sorry.

I try to do the slidehow and it run very well. I like it. Now, I have some sides with multithumb for a own category and it happened, that the slideshow are all pictures also thumbnails. Can you help me with the parameter, which makes the slideshow no multithumb.

I hope, you understand me???

Thanks before, sfit

@sfit
Monday, 19 December 2011 21:56
A. Berger

Hi sfit!

I confess, I'm not sure if I understand your problem, but if it is the fact, that the plugin always shows all of the image files within a folder, that's the way it is built and to change this, you would have to hack the plugin.
If I didn't get you right, please give it another try and - if your first language accidentally is German - dann bitte auf Deutsch.

Best regards
Andreas

Installing SPS
256 Wednesday, 07 December 2011 18:01
Matthew

I have followed the installation instructions at each stage. However, when I have added the code to article, the message comes up as

could not find folder

I have kept the root as images and made sure I have not repeated the foldname name in the code. Any suggestions?

@Vonn Tramel
Monday, 19 December 2011 21:43
A. Berger

Hi Vonn!

The link delivers an Error 404. This problem is definitely not caused by the plugin.

Best regards
Andreas

Same problem....
Thursday, 15 December 2011 19:34
Vonn Tramel

http://minadesade.com/dominatrix/index.php/gallery


 

@Matthew
Thursday, 08 December 2011 08:29
A. Berger

Hi Matthew!

Make sure that the directory permissions for the folder are configured properly (755 - folder, 644 - images).
Next, open the article, switch to HTML-view and make sure that the code for the slideshow is not fragmented with HTML-tags.

If these steps do not solve the problem, please provide a link to the page, I will have a look at it.

Best regards
Andreas

Mosets Tree slide show
255 Wednesday, 30 November 2011 17:22
Phil

Hi, Have a look at this link www.yumping.co.uk/climbing/awesome-walls-stockport--e19622662

Here the directory entry has a picture gallery with an accompanying slide show. I would like to achieve something similar in Mosets tree for each data record. Your simple picture slideshow looks like a great tool but I wonder whether it can be used in the context of a Mosets Directory record? How should the code be modified to pass the graphics to the slide show from the record?

@Phil
Wednesday, 30 November 2011 22:19
A. Berger

Hi Phil!

I'm sorry but I haven't worked with Mosets Tree up till now and therefore have no idea how to port the plugin.

Best regards
Andreas

Slideshow auf Startseite funktioniert nicht.
254 Friday, 25 November 2011 15:22
Christine

Vielen Dank für das Plugin. Wenn es jetzt noch auf der Startseite bei mir laufen würde wäre genial.

So wird es dort angezeigt: www.new.sv-check.de
Auf einer anderen Seite funktioniert die Slideshow mit genau dem selben Code wunderbar: www.new.sv-check.de/index.php/home-oben4

Habe weder in Google noch hier im Thread eine Lösung gefunden. Ihr seid meine letzte Chance das schöne Plugin zu benutzen.

Die Webseite läuft mit Joomla 1.6
Vielleicht kann hier jemand mir helfen?

Liebe Grüße,
Christine

@Christine
Sunday, 27 November 2011 10:59
A. Berger

Hallo Christine!

So wie's aussieht, hast Du das Problem bereits gelöst (läuft unter beiden Links). Woran hat es gelegen?

Gruß
Andreas

Bilder nicht mehr angezeigt
253 Friday, 25 November 2011 10:07
sonja

Hallo,

vielen dank für das schöne Plugin, eine Weile hat es toll funktioniert, jetzt werden plötzlich die Bilder nicht mehr angezeigt, obwohl ich gar nichts geändert habe.... Woran kann das denn liegen? Hier der Link zur Seite:

aikido-esslingen.de/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=81:lehrgangstag&catid=35:galerien&Itemid=78

Für Hilfe wäre ich sehr dankbar!

Herzliche Grüße!

@Sonja Sauer
Sunday, 27 November 2011 17:55
A. Berger

Hallo Sonja!

Im Joomla! Backend unter "Erweiterungen > Plugins" verschieb den "Redim Image Sizer" soweit nach oben (Spalte Reihenfolge), dass er vor der "Simple Picture Slideshow" ausgeführt wird.

Gruß
Andreas

Slideshow-Bilder nicht angezeigt bei ImageSizer
Sunday, 27 November 2011 15:00
Sonja Sauer

Hallo Andreas,

ja, du hast natürlich Recht! Mea culpa! Ich habe den ImageSizer 1.5 installiert. Sobald der aktiviert ist, werden die Bilder in der Slideshow nicht mehr angezeigt. De-aktoviere ich ihn, dann werden die Bilder angezeigt. Hm - das ist ja doof. Kann man das Problem irgendwie umgehen? Ich möchte schon gerne eine Funktion auf der Seite haben, die Bilder im Contect auf Klick hin verghrößert. Oder ist das generell nicht möglich, wenn ich die Simple Image Slideshow verwende?

Herzlichen Dank für deine Hilfe!!!

@sonja
Sunday, 27 November 2011 11:13
A. Berger

Hallo sonja!

Naja, im Moment kann die Slideshow nichts anzeigen, da im Quelltext die Links zu den Bildern verstümmelt sind. Meiner Erfahrung nach passiert das nicht "plötzlich" und "ohne dass man etwas geändert hat" sondern dann, wenn man eine Erweiterung installiert, die in der einen oder anderen Weise die Bilder im Beitrag modifiziert.
Erforsch also bitte Dein Gewissen, welche coolen neuen Plugins/Componenten Du in letzter Zeit installiert oder aktiviert hast, dann wird die Ursache für das Problem sicher schnell gefunden sein.
Wenn Du die verantwortliche Erweiterung ausgemacht hast, dann poste sie bitte, ich schau mir das gerne an.

Gruß
Andreas

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