Zen Lightbox addon [Support Thread]

[frank18]

....If no, then make sure you download the lightbox 1.5 files again and overwrite your existing files and then do my little fix......

I had lightbox 1.5 installed on 2 of my stores and it would not work with Chrome 7.

davewest's advice works a treat (see my post above).

Just one tip: clear your cache and then reload Chrome....

[dgent]

Well mine didnt work for the past two weeks - then I left it to today, and it works. So Google must have fixed it.

[aozhaver]

I'm sure Dave's advice works great its just that I couldn't figure out his English.

If you or anyone would be kind enough to write a proper detailed step by step guide including some sample files all in one post perhaps other people would also benefit from this.

Just writing cryptic advise, getting confused questions, writing some cryptic answers and repeating the whole process until finally some people succeed, some people fail and some people despair isn't really that helpful, although any input is of course voluntary and very much appreciated but why not do it properly...

[Monsunemoon]

I can write what Dave's fix is:

1) replace includes/classes/zen_lightbox/slimbox.php with this slimbox.php from his previous post.

2) Download the mootools update here (http://mootools.net/download/get/moo...full-compat.js).

3) Rename mootools-core-1.3-full-compat.js to zen_lightbox_mootools_custom.js.

4) Make a copy of zen_lightbox_mootools_custom.js and rename it zen_lightbox_mootools_default.js.

5) Upload zen_lightbox_mootools_custom.js and zen_lightbox_mootools_default.js to replace these files in includes\templates\YOUR-TEMPLATE-FOLDER\jscript


I have a very strange probelm with this however. The fix works perfectly on my test site at www.mygamedemos.com/store but does not work on my main site usig the same method: http://www.cocobeau.co.uk I have checked all the filese many times. I dont know what the problem is.

[aozhaver]

Hi I did what you are saying which is basically replace the *content* of the custom.js file and the default.js file with the new mootools 1.3 file content. Then upload that slimbox file...

IT DOESNT WORK!!!! It makes no difference only makes things worst! If you will check the content of Dave's slimbox file and the new mootools you will see there is no relationship, Zen Lightbox defines and wants to use 2 unique mootools files and dave's solution gives it one!! Please don't take this the wrong way but do you really think the people who wrote Zen Lightbox are slightly retarded that they made 2 files for no reason? even not being a programmer I realise this....

In the end of the day that "solution" won't work on your real site.

Well my solution isn't mine at all its that guy from before that upgraded to slimbox 2 that uses the Jscript library.
BUT HE DIDNT SAY HOW TO DO IT! OR INCLUDE FILES!!!

I give people an easy option as long as they didnt spoil their original lightbox files with other "solutions".

Having said all of that I commend you for taking the time to confirm what dave meant in the solution if that's indeed what he meant (he told me DIRECTLY you can DELETE the old mootools he never said rename them).

We may never know what he really means unless we learn his Mage language

[Monsunemoon]

To be more clear, the fix for me works on every browser for my test site at www.mygamedemos.com/store. However, with the same setup, it doesnt work on Internet Explorer 8.0.6001.18702 for my main site www.cocobeau.co.uk

[frank18]

To be more clear, the fix for me works on every browser for my test site at www.mygamedemos.com/store. However, with the same setup, it doesnt work on Internet Explorer 8.0.6001.18702 for my main site www.cocobeau.co.uk

Accessed your live site with IE 8.0.6001.18702. Can safely report that you have no problem with your zen lightbox setup.

Try clearing your cache and browser history and try again.

[davewest]

What values are allowed in the admin "Resize Transition" field, other than FALSE?

Are there different options for the animation effect when the box opens?

Mootools is where the effects are coming from... If you followed my 'English' and upgraded to the full mootools, then Fx.Transition is available to you... If you stuck with the old custom version of mootools that came with ZenLightbox, then none.

Just tried this one and it works grate
Fx.Transitions.Elastic.easeInOut

Possibles easeIn, easeOut, easeInOut
Types... linear, quad, cubic, quart, quint, pow, expo, circ, sine, back, bounce, elastic

Easier to Google for Fx.Transitions then to get into code here... with the full mootools build, it's all open... I've tried bounce and elastic they work, some of the others may slow Slimbox down.... By the way... Slimbox is still an active project in Google groups and coders... supported in both jQuery and Mootools libraries.

[limelites]

Mootools is where the effects are coming from... If you followed my 'English' and upgraded to the full mootools, then Fx.Transition is available to you... If you stuck with the old custom version of mootools that came with ZenLightbox, then none.

Just tried this one and it works grate
Fx.Transitions.Elastic.easeInOut

Possibles easeIn, easeOut, easeInOut
Types... linear, quad, cubic, quart, quint, pow, expo, circ, sine, back, bounce, elastic

Easier to Google for Fx.Transitions then to get into code here... with the full mootools build, it's all open... I've tried bounce and elastic they work, some of the others may slow Slimbox down.... By the way... Slimbox is still an active project in Google groups and coders... supported in both jQuery and Mootools libraries.

Thanks for the replay, I'm still on zen_lightbox-v1.5-20081218

Can't seem to find a download for MooTools. I'll keep looking.

[fontaholic]

I can write what Dave's fix is:

1) replace includes/classes/zen_lightbox/slimbox.php with this slimbox.php from his previous post.

2) Download the mootools update here (http://mootools.net/download/get/moo...full-compat.js).

3) Rename mootools-core-1.3-full-compat.js to zen_lightbox_mootools_custom.js.

4) Make a copy of zen_lightbox_mootools_custom.js and rename it zen_lightbox_mootools_default.js.

5) Upload zen_lightbox_mootools_custom.js and zen_lightbox_mootools_default.js to replace these files in includes\templates\YOUR-TEMPLATE-FOLDER\jscript

followed these instructions when lightbox wasn't working in firefox 4 beta. works great now. thank you!