ZX Slideshow support thread

[balihr]

For some reason, that CSS file is not loading on your home page... Try disabling minify under Configuration->CSS/JS loader for starters.

P.S. Don't forget to install Image Handler...

[barendfaber]

I have disabled minify, and also just uploaded Image Handler 3 for my version of Zen Cart. Yes, for some reason this is still not picking up the CSS (just checked in Firefox). What could be the reason?

[balihr]

Honestly, I'm not sure. Can you test with classic template so we can rule out a template issue? Don't forget you'll need to upload the template files to your /classic/ directory...

[barendfaber]

OK, you can check, this works fine with the classic template. So this is a template issue? Is there anything else you could possibly think off? I really like your module, would love to use it!

[balihr]

Yup, obviously template related. Unfortunately, I have no way of knowing what's causing it.

A KISS method of fixing it would be to copy all content of index_home.css and paste it into your stylesheet.css - if you're OK with loading the extra (unnecessary) line of css throughout the site.

Another way would be to add the following to your includes/templates/RI_TEMPLATE_07/templates/zx_slideshow.php as the first line:

<link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="<?php echo($template->get_template_dir('index_home.css',DIR_WS_TEMPLATE, $current_page_base,'css'). '/index_home.css'); ?>" media="screen" />

[barendfaber]

Thank you! Added the code and it is working now!!!!! You are the best, thank you for the effort!

[balihr]

Glad to hear it's working for you!

Keep in mind that this "fix" shouldn't be considered as a good fix since css files should be loaded in the head section and not in the middle of body, so you really should check what's wrong with your template because you might have more issues with other stuff in the future...

P.S. Keep an eye on the module, I'm preparing an update with integrated themes...

[stewade]

Just for clarity, I had the same issue. What's interesting is that the css ~was~ loading because I could adjust values within index_home.css and they worked - just not the white space when nav was turned off. "Reloading" the css as per code insert fixed it.

I use the most of the cherry_zen template for the record.

Yup, obviously template related. Unfortunately, I have no way of knowing what's causing it.

A KISS method of fixing it would be to copy all content of index_home.css and paste it into your stylesheet.css - if you're OK with loading the extra (unnecessary) line of css throughout the site.

Another way would be to add the following to your includes/templates/RI_TEMPLATE_07/templates/zx_slideshow.php as the first line:

<link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="<?php echo($template->get_template_dir('index_home.css',DIR_WS_TEMPLATE, $current_page_base,'css'). '/index_home.css'); ?>" media="screen" />

[balihr]

That won't work here - his site isn't loading ANY of the files, including the javascript for Nivo... There's a big difference because the case you quoted wasn't loading the css file only, but all other files were properly loaded...

[stewade]

A different issue (which I've "solved" so to speak) was in the main template css, I had hover link background set to a colour to highlight text links on the site.

However, having a linked image in ZX flashed the whole box the same colour. Turning off hover background stopped this but obviously now I cannot have background colours on text links AND linked images in ZX.

Any tips on how I could force background transparent on ZX links and leave the main site links as I had it?

Cheers mate - great mod - took all of 2 minutes to install and work it into my new site.