Smart Backgrounds support

[gjh42]

This mod is only going to be effective for background images, not foreground images like the logo. If you have an image defined for the logo, it will always cover the background. You need to suppress that image and give #headerLogo a defined height where you want the background to show for the logo. Presumably you would do this in top2.php.
You could add to your stylesheet for each page where you want a bg logo

.smartBG_95 #logo {display: none;}

[wtashby]

I'm not sure I follow you. And, actually, I've done away with top2.php and I'm doing it this way instead:

<!--bof-branding display-->

<?php
if ($this_is_home_page) {
include('top_main.php');
}
else
{
echo '<a href="' . HTTP_SERVER . DIR_WS_CATALOG . '">' . zen_image($template->get_template_dir(HEADER_LOGO_IMAGE, DIR_WS_TEMPLATE, $current_page_base,'images'). '/' . HEADER_LOGO_IMAGE, HEADER_ALT_TEXT, '','', 'id="logo"' ) . '</a>';

}
?>

       </td>

</tr>
</table>
<!--eof-branding display-->

Now, back to the logo problem. You say that I can't really use this mod for foreground images, but in the read me file, there are explicit directions (which confuse the heck out of me anyway) for doing so.

I'm wanting to completely revamp my site, and using different headers and logos is the perfect way to do it.

There's gotta be a way.

[gjh42]

Oh right... it does say that...:) The first version of the mod with code in the file where the switching happens could be modified for foreground images. The same principles could be used in the new version, but would require adding new code in the file (in this case tpl_header.php.) I'm away from home right now and don't have access to my files, so I'll look at it later and get back to you.

[wtashby]

Ok, I sure would appreciate that. Will that be today (this evening-don't know your time zone)?

[gjh42]

Probably tomorrow morning your time.

[wtashby]

Ok. Looking forward to it. Thanks.

[gjh42]

You would edit this area in tpl_header.php:

<!--bof-branding display-->
<div id="logoWrapper">
    <div id="logo"><?php echo '<a href="' . HTTP_SERVER . DIR_WS_CATALOG . '">' . zen_image($template->get_template_dir(HEADER_LOGO_IMAGE, DIR_WS_TEMPLATE, $current_page_base,'images'). '/' . HEADER_LOGO_IMAGE, HEADER_ALT_TEXT) . '</a>'; ?></div>

Put the Smart BG code just above the logo div, with alterations as shown, and edit the logo display to use the smart filename, to end up with this:

<!--bof-branding display-->
<div id="logoWrapper">
<?php //Smart Backgrounds - for foreground logo
$smart_image = '';
$unique_ezpages = true;//change to false to not have diff bg for each ezpage
if ($current_page_base == 'index' or $current_page_base == 'product_info') { //change filename to smartimg_ and top cat id only if cat image exists
  $smart_image = (file_exists(DIR_WS_TEMPLATE_IMAGES . 'smartimg_' . str_replace(strstr($_GET[cPath],'_'),'',$_GET[cPath]) . '.gif'))?'smartimg_' . str_replace(strstr($_GET[cPath],'_'),'',$_GET[cPath]):HEADER_LOGO_IMAGE;
} elseif ($current_page_base == 'page' and $unique_ezpages == true) { //change filename to smartimg_page and ez-page id only if ez-page image exists
  $smart_image = (file_exists(DIR_WS_TEMPLATE_IMAGES . 'smartimg_page' . $_GET[id] . '.gif'))?'smartimg_page' . $_GET[id]:HEADER_LOGO_IMAGE;
} else { //change filename to smartimg_ and pagename only if  page image exists
  $smart_image = (file_exists(DIR_WS_TEMPLATE_IMAGES . 'smartimg_' . $current_page_base . '.gif'))?'smartimg_' . $current_page_base:HEADER_LOGO_IMAGE; //default/home page image will be as defined (HEADER_LOGO_IMAGE)
}// /Smart Backgrounds?>
    <div id="logo"><?php echo '<a href="' . HTTP_SERVER . DIR_WS_CATALOG . '">' . zen_image($template->get_template_dir($smart_image, DIR_WS_TEMPLATE, $current_page_base,'images'). '/' . $smart_image, HEADER_ALT_TEXT) . '</a>'; ?></div>

[wtashby]

This is what I have in my tpl_header.php now

<!--bof-branding display-->

<?php
if ($this_is_home_page) {
include('top_main.php');
}
else
{
echo '<a href="' . HTTP_SERVER . DIR_WS_CATALOG . '">' . zen_image($template->get_template_dir(HEADER_LOGO_IMAGE, DIR_WS_TEMPLATE, $current_page_base,'images'). '/' . HEADER_LOGO_IMAGE, HEADER_ALT_TEXT, '','', 'id="logo"' ) . '</a>';

}
?>

       </td>

</tr>
</table>
<!--eof-branding display-->

How would I add what you suggest to this without breaking my home page flash logo?

[wtashby]

I've gone passed the alloted 7 minutes for editing

Anyway, here is what I did:

Ok, here is what I've done.

In tpl_header.php I have this:

<?php
if ($this_is_home_page) {
include('top_main.php');
}
else
{
include('top2.php');
}
?>

in my top2.php I've put the code you suggested above.

Now, When I go to my Gift Certificates page, It still isn't working, however, I can see some changes effected by your code within the page source. This tells me we are making progress.

[wtashby]

a little more information:

The cPath is 95 so in my stylesheet_smartbg.css I have

.smartBG_95 #logo {background-image: url(../images/smartbg_95.gif);}

I used #logo because that is what shows up when you do a view page source on that page.

The logo still doesn't change to smartbg_95.gif.