Image Handler 2 Conflict with Scrolling Side Boxes

[tfcharles]

Image Handler is not installed and it looks okay on my Mac with Firefox...

http://www.fatboycookies.com/cookie_dough/

I couldn't tell you right now if it works in IE (my PC-proofer is asleep!)

The extra $ScrollBoxH and $ScrollBoxH2 values I put in are for the height of the box, and so shouldn't affect sidebox widths as configured via admin.

However it does "stutter" on the last special, blinks for a quick second and flips to the first one too quick to see what the last one was. I thought I saw someone ask this question while I was browsing the forums but now can't find the answer you gave them. Something about slowing the scroll speed?

And is there a way to randomize the scroll list from page to page, rather than scroll the same list each time?

[misty]

However it does "stutter" on the last special, blinks for a quick second and flips to the first one too quick to see what the last one was. I thought I saw someone ask this question while I was browsing the forums but now can't find the answer you gave them. Something about slowing the scroll speed?

And is there a way to randomize the scroll list from page to page, rather than scroll the same list each time?

Query 1..yes, slow down scrolling speed.
Query 2..suggest adding scrolling sidebox/es for whats new/specials,
as at this time selective lists for scrolling featured not available.

Not everyone uses Image Handler..plus average zencart user does not
have great php/css knowledge, hence why sidebox, with fix,
is configured as easily as possible to understand.

http://www.dezinashop.com/demo/

Demo site above shows image handler/lightbox/scrolling featured
sidebox working perfectly..HTH

[tfcharles]

Query 1..yes, slow down scrolling speed.

How? What variable?

Not everyone uses Image Handler..plus average zencart user does not
have great php/css knowledge, hence why sidebox, with fix,
is configured as easily as possible to understand.

Um, wouldn't *not having* to configure anything be even easier to install, regardless of whether Image Handler is installed or not...? ;)

If the extra variables at the beginning are what are throwing you off, this can easily be added for those that don't want to change the height....

$ScrollBoxH = '';
// add custom height of scrollbar above if you so choose
// otherwise default height is 160px

if(!$ScrollBoxH)
{ $ScrollBoxH = '160'; }

$ScrollBoxH2 = $ScrollBoxH - 10;

[tfcharles]

Actually opted to use a combination of sn0ut's original New Products sidebar and the scrolling script found at....

http://www.dynamicdrive.com/dynamicindex2/cmarquee2.htm

Scrolls way smoother and no stuttering at the end!

http://www.fatboycookies.com/cookie_dough/

Still tweaking the design and am considering adding a random script so it displays the new items in different order on each page load.

[misty]

Query 1..yes, slow down scrolling speed.
Experiment with

scrollamount= "2" scrolldelay= "5"

[misty]

Actually opted to use a combination of sn0ut's original New Products sidebar and the scrolling script found at....

http://www.dynamicdrive.com/dynamicindex2/cmarquee2.htm

Scrolls way smoother and no stuttering at the end!

http://www.fatboycookies.com/cookie_dough/

Still tweaking the design and am considering adding a random script so it displays the new items in different order on each page load.

http://www.fatboycookies.com/cookie_dough/
Works fine via Firefox/Safari, but not via IE6 or IE7

[tfcharles]

http://www.fatboycookies.com/cookie_dough/
Works fine via Firefox/Safari, but not via IE6 or IE7

Thanks for the feedback! Could very well be the script or that I'm still messing with the design. The "Cross-browser scroller" script is supposed to be "FF1+ IE5+ Opr7+" compliant, but this will certainly put it to the test!

[tfcharles]

You're right, after checking on PC IE I realized that Dynamic Drive script wasn't going to work, so I used this one....

http://www.dynamicdrive.com/dynamicindex2/crosstick.htm

Plus added a randomizer so it pulls the set in different order each page reload. How's it look now?

http://www.fatboycookies.com/cookie_dough/

[misty]

How's it look now?

http://www.fatboycookies.com/cookie_dough/

Same as original effort, via IE6 and IE7

[tfcharles]

Ughhh!! I'll keep slogging away once my PC-proofer is back in the land of the conscious... Any thoughts on what might be causing it to get cut-off like that? Maybe something in Zen CSS that makes the left column slide under the main content? I'd really like to get this working so I can release it as a mod, especially the randomizing part. I hear that'll be part of Zen 1.3.8, but I like a lot of people can't wait.

Speaking of proofing, my PC friend only has IE 7 on her machine. When she tries to install IE 6, it only gives her the option to replace v7. How did you get both on your machine? Any tips would be greatly appreciated!