ZX Slideshow support thread

Okay, something's still not right. I changed the images to 300 px tall and re-uploaded them to the banners directory, but they're still coming out huge (and now fuzzy) on the slideshow. So I completely deleted all the banners and tried again. Same problem.

Next I opened index_home.css (in your installation files and in the one I downloaded from the server) in hopes of finding a line that allows me to specify the height of the images. No joy. There are a bunch of different "height:" lines, but none of them seem to deal with the height of the actual image.

Also I tried to open includes/templates/z_main_smart/index_home.css, per your instructions...but there isn't any such file!

Please help? Thanks!!

Through massive experimentation and a LOT of blind luck, I finally found it. For anyone who needs to know the answer to this puzzle, I hope this helps.

includes/templates/YOUR_TEMPLATE/css/index_home.css

Lines 390-395

.nivoSlider {
position:relative;
width:40%;
height:auto;
left:160px;
overflow: hidden;

Width:40 shrinks the size of the graphic; left:160px centers it (at least on my template--it might be slightly different on other ones).

Hello Everyone,
I need some help, just installed ZX Slideshow, setup the slides in Banner Manager, but they don't move, it just stays on the first slide.
I've double checked I have all the correct files in the proper locations.
Has anyone had this issue before?
Cheer

Please provide a link to your site, everything else is like shooting in the dark.

My guess is it's a jQuery conflict, but I can't tell for sure without seeing the site.

Hi balihr,

My site URL is ap4u.com.au

Cheers

It works just fine for me... Did you perhaps put your mouse over it - that pauses the slides. Can't think of anything else... :smile:

That is very nice contribution. It works perfect 1.54. Now I got a problem. That is when a customer create an account or login, the customer greeting is below the slideshow. How can I put the customer greeting above it? Many thannks

It's probably just a matter of editing your includes/templates/YOUR_TEMPLATE/templates/tpl_index_default.php file - move the ZX Slideshow block below the greeting block. So, instead of having:

<!-- begin edit for ZX Slideshow -->
<?php if(ZX_SLIDESHOW_STATUS == 'true') { ?>
	<?php require($template->get_template_dir('zx_slideshow.php',DIR_WS_TEMPLATE, $current_page_base,'templates'). '/zx_slideshow.php'); ?>
<?php } ?>    
<!-- end edit for ZX Slideshow -->

<h1 id="indexDefaultHeading"><?php echo HEADING_TITLE; ?></h1>

<?php if (SHOW_CUSTOMER_GREETING == 1) { ?>
<h2 class="greeting"><?php echo zen_customer_greeting(); ?></h2>
<?php } ?>

you should have something like:

<h1 id="indexDefaultHeading"><?php echo HEADING_TITLE; ?></h1>

<?php if (SHOW_CUSTOMER_GREETING == 1) { ?>
<h2 class="greeting"><?php echo zen_customer_greeting(); ?></h2>
<?php } ?>

<!-- begin edit for ZX Slideshow -->
<?php if(ZX_SLIDESHOW_STATUS == 'true') { ?>
	<?php require($template->get_template_dir('zx_slideshow.php',DIR_WS_TEMPLATE, $current_page_base,'templates'). '/zx_slideshow.php'); ?>
<?php } ?>    
<!-- end edit for ZX Slideshow -->

Same edit would apply to tpl_index_categories.php if you have categories displaying on main page.

Hello, I've installed this and I am getting nothing showing at all.

FYI, I have had my store up for a while and I have made most of the changes myself, over time, so they are probably not all done correctly. Hopefully you can help me figure this out.

www.madrobotminiatures.com

Thanks,
Steve

Hi all, is there a simple way to change the Banner Title Text Color to match the image better? I am using Zencart V1.5.4. Thanks.

Joe Robot:

Hello, I've installed this and I am getting nothing showing at all.

FYI, I have had my store up for a while and I have made most of the changes myself, over time, so they are probably not all done correctly. Hopefully you can help me figure this out.

www.madrobotminiatures.com

Thanks,
Steve

It doesn't seem to be installed properly - all of the code is missing. Are you sure you put the files in the correct directories? Because, it doesn't seem so...

mobilegps:

Hi all, is there a simple way to change the Banner Title Text Color to match the image better? I am using Zencart V1.5.4. Thanks.

Uhm... Can you explain this? A screenshot or a link to your site would help.

balihr:

It doesn't seem to be installed properly - all of the code is missing. Are you sure you put the files in the correct directories? Because, it doesn't seem so...

Lol, like I said, it's been a while since I added anything new. I placed the files in the wrong folder, everything seems to be working now.

Thank you, and thanks for contributing such a useful tool!

Sorry for question: this addon is mobile responsive? the single image/banner is linkable to product?

Yes, it is responsive. And, yes, you add links to individual images using Banner Manager.

balihr:

Yes, it is responsive. And, yes, you add links to individual images using Banner Manager.

and banner can have different size, and addon resize them?
how large maybe the slideshow?

Yes, banners can be different sizes, but that's not recommended because it will make the content below "jump" up and down as the slides change.

The slideshow is as large as it's parent container. That means if you put it in a container that is full screen width, it will be full screen width. If you put it in a container that is 500px wide, then the slideshow will automatically adapt to 500px.

Don't get me wrong, but please try reading the support thread - all of these questions have been answered already. Including instructions on how to do it... :wink:

It's right! 62 pages of posts are too much to read! :D
so, on this post https://www.zen-cart.com/showthread.php?195957-ZX-Slideshow-support-thread&p=1276679#post1276679 talk about 1.5.4 compatibility: ZX slideshow is full compatible with 1.5.4? (sorry if I've jump post talk about it)

I installed zx slideshow on my 1.5.4 zencart with edify template, but zx don't work (don't show in no way) (see on https://www.100asa.it)
I don't understand why

Be sure to double check you have the files installed in the proper folders.