Zen Lightbox addon [Support Thread]

[abs007]

Hi Dark angel
Thanks for the support - I think its actually my images that are the issue - I mean I have uploaded images of all different sizes so the images show up with different dimensions for every image.

You can take a look at ravsappliances.com and have a look at the product pages where I have installed zen lightbox.

One thing that I am having an issue with is trying to remove the image description from the lightbox affect -

Do you know of any programme or plugin that I can use which will automatically sort out the image sizes for me? If not I think I will need to remove the images and make sure I upload files of a large dimension to keep a consistency look.

Not too sure if you could give me some advise.

If you have time take a look at this site electronicworldtv. co.uk I really like the way that they have the sideboxes with rounded edges and they have like a 2 color for the background for the sidebox headers. Its split horizontally with a lighter shade towards the top. Just wondering if i can work the css to give rounded side box headers in a similar way.

Before I make any changes to ravsappliances.com I test them out on buycheaplcdtvs.co.uk which is also another site of mine.

I have added the image handler 2 plugin but for some reason it also brings up descriptions with the images - im currently testing the pro tabbed on the site which you can see working under the digital camcorder section. However the image handler 2 is for some reason also pulling up duplicate images or maybe its zenlightbox as someone has mentioned it above - I will try the work around which you mentioned and see if go's well

Once again thanks for your time and after i have added the modules would you mind if I PM you as I would like someone work on the site for the product listings which I will not be able to do

Thanks

[abs007]

Hi Dark angel

not sure if this will work but go to admin > lightbox and set "Include main image in gallery" to false

This worked fine -

I wasnt getting duplicate images on my site that did not have image handler 2 installed but only on the one that had image handler 2 - so maybe that is the reason why.

thanks

[fotofx]

Take a look at www.dianesclothingcloset.com

My close button will not appear under Firefox

Thanks

[Daisy]

sorry been ill last few days the site is at www.elitewholesalesigns.co.uk. ( and no its not a naughty site thank you ! just have been ill) Have reinstalled the lightbox but the larger image is still opening in a new window, if you have any ideas on how to get around this would appreciate it. Am using just a basic template which is exactly the same as the one I have a lightbox working perfectly on.

FOTOX
I fixed the 'close' button not showing in firefox by adding ' at the beginning and end of the line like this:

('<?php echo $template->get_template_dir('', DIR_WS_TEMPLATE, $current_page_base, 'buttons/') . $_SESSION['language'] . '/zen_lightbox/closelabel.gif'; ?>')

The same principal can be applied to the NEXT and PREVIOUS buttons if they are needed.

Found the file in classes/zen_lightbox/slimbox

Thanks Daisy

[Daisy]

Fotox - looked at your site in IE and the close button is not showing there either so I am not sure the fix I used will work for you as I had the close button showing in IE just not Firefox but i suppose it is worth a try

[guile]

I'm still missing something as my Lightbox shows up under ZC Admin but the Lightbox is being ignored completely. Larger images appear right in the same
window where the store sits.

Where have I gone wrong? I'm running ZC with a modded template, could that be it?

Oh please help

http://store.korkage.com

[DarkAngel]

Hi Dark angel
Thanks for the support - I think its actually my images that are the issue - I mean I have uploaded images of all different sizes so the images show up with different dimensions for every image.

You can take a look at ravsappliances.com and have a look at the product pages where I have installed zen lightbox.

in the admin>configuration>max settings and image settings...have you set a unified image size in there? I noticed that some of your images are 400x400 or 200x200 then are resized down for the thumbnail you click on...so try making all the image sizes the same in admin. my store has different sizes becasue of our textures and items so I have only one size define in admin either the width or height.

One thing that I am having an issue with is trying to remove the image description from the lightbox affect -

If you mean the additional little pop up that is on the buycheaplcdtvs site I don't even know how it got there...sorry, lightbox doesn't do that so may be the image handler

Do you know of any programme or plugin that I can use which will automatically sort out the image sizes for me? If not I think I will need to remove the images and make sure I upload files of a large dimension to keep a consistency look.

You don't need to remove them, just make the new ones...name them exactly the same then upload them to the same folder you originally have them in for the store and they will overwrite the ones there.

If you have time take a look at this site electronicworldtv. co.uk I really like the way that they have the sideboxes with rounded edges and they have like a 2 color for the background for the sidebox headers. Its split horizontally with a lighter shade towards the top. Just wondering if i can work the css to give rounded side box headers in a similar way.

He looks like he is using a custom template but the headers for the sideboxes are created that way, most likely in photoshop then in the css file are assigned where to appear.

Once again thanks for your time and after i have added the modules would you mind if I PM you as I would like someone work on the site for the product listings which I will not be able to do

Thanks

You are very welcome, I try to help when I can. Let me know when you are ready and I can help out with what I can do. you can pm or email me

comartdw @ cableone.net

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@fotofx:

make sure you have uploaded the image files to the right folder it looks like they might not be uploaded.

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@Daisy:

Hope you get to feeling better, finally got some warm days here and NOW i caught the flu...lol

I took a look and there is no lightbox showing that is for sure. When I view source for the page I do not see it listed near the top of the coding either. Are you sure it is completely installed?

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@guile:

your images are the same size not larger at all so the lightbox would only be showing the exact same size as what is shown.

I do see it listed in the source code but am wondering about your template you are using.

which one is it? its name and are you too sure the files are in the correct places

If any of you want to contact me feel free I can go into the admin and see what is going on and try to help as much as possible. I have helped many install it or beat it up...lol

[Daisy]

Dark Angel,

All sorted now, sorry but I had uninstalled again last night and meant to leave a note letting you know, no idea what I did to correct it apart from uninstall and reinstall loads of times have one more site to install this mod on so will let you know if it works first time or not otherwise will have to go through it all again not really knowing how I managed to get it to work. Hope you get better soon. - Daisy

[DarkAngel]

@Daisy

Ain't servers grand??? I know what you mean cause I ran another sie that had severalforums. The weird thing was that what I installed on one forum flawlessly (all were set up exactly the same), would either not install or not work right in the other one.

keep us posted, sometimes that is what it takes, uninstalling and then reinstalling it several times...clearing cache, history and cookie in between times too

have a great weekend

[guile]

Hi Dark Angel,

I have Image Handler 2 installed and it does appear to work. The larger image appears larger now, but Lightbox still not functioning at all. The large image appears in the same window.

What I find confusing about Lightbox is that v1.5 has an install script that seems to automate everything yet v2.0 does not. You simply copy a bunch of files to your template and it's supposed to work. V1.5 also shows up in the ZC Admin page but my v2.0 does not. Is this normal?

As to my template, I grabbed it off of rubikintegration.com. It's called RI_TEMPLATE_07. I liked the look of it so I used it.

ps - Lightbox does not work even when switching over to the default ZC "green" template.

Any ideas greatly appreciated!! :-)