There IS a Lightbox option in the Advanced tab of Links panel, but how do I make an image set?
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With all the questions about how to add a Lightbox gallery to C5 on these forums, I did not ever once see someone mention that there is a Lightbox option in the Advanced dropdown menu of the Links panel. I just discovered it by mistake.
I tried applying it to one of my links and voila, it worked! On one site, it just pops open in a new window, but that's probably because I don't have lightbox.js installed in my header.
On another C5 site, I have shadowbox installed... and the Lightbox dropdown is actually working with it! The only problem is I can't get a series of images with the 'next' and 'previous' buttons. I can't make an image set, basically.
In lightbox, you make a set in the code like this:
rel="lightbox[set]"
In shadowbox, like this: rel="shadowbox[set]"
I presume if there's a Lightbox dropdown, there must be a way to create a set in that links panel as well?
I tried applying it to one of my links and voila, it worked! On one site, it just pops open in a new window, but that's probably because I don't have lightbox.js installed in my header.
On another C5 site, I have shadowbox installed... and the Lightbox dropdown is actually working with it! The only problem is I can't get a series of images with the 'next' and 'previous' buttons. I can't make an image set, basically.
In lightbox, you make a set in the code like this:
rel="lightbox[set]"
In shadowbox, like this: rel="shadowbox[set]"
I presume if there's a Lightbox dropdown, there must be a way to create a set in that links panel as well?
I'm not even sure what you're talking about. What is the Links panel? Is this a block? Can you post a screenshot or explain further? I get what you're trying to do, but I don't get where and with what.
Ah, that's part of TinyMCE, which is a 3rd party WYSIWYG editor that was not built by Concrete5, rather, it was bundled into it like many other CMS's.
Oh, so the Lightbox dropdown is just a useless inherited appendage, then?
It actually works with my Shadowbox script to some extent. (Can't make a set, but it will open one lightbox at a time.)
It actually works with my Shadowbox script to some extent. (Can't make a set, but it will open one lightbox at a time.)
Now I'm off to see if there's a way I can customize the TinyMCE editor to include an option for a Shadowbox or Lightbox set. Maybe I can just customize the form...
hi nate22 I made an addon that makes use of that.And it's really easy to do it yourself.
look howto create a "gallery" with colorbox
http://colorpowered.com/colorbox...
look howto create a "gallery" with colorbox
http://colorpowered.com/colorbox...
I actually downloaded this (I think) from a sandbox-type of site but couldn't figure out how to work it. Of course, I never saw the Lightbox dropdown in the Advanced link tab, so that's probably part of the problem. The other part of the problem might be that I didn't have a finished version. Finally, the last part of my problem might have been lack of tutorials.
Using your plug-in with the Lighbox dropdown option in the Links > Advanced tab section, how do I make a set/gallery? Do you have this info anywhere handy? If it's typing a bunch of code, then that is not what I'm looking for.
PS - It turns out the Gallery Add-On for $15 in the marketplace was exactly what I needed. After I deleted and re-installed it 4 times, it finally worked properly. Have no idea what the problem was.
Using your plug-in with the Lighbox dropdown option in the Links > Advanced tab section, how do I make a set/gallery? Do you have this info anywhere handy? If it's typing a bunch of code, then that is not what I'm looking for.
PS - It turns out the Gallery Add-On for $15 in the marketplace was exactly what I needed. After I deleted and re-installed it 4 times, it finally worked properly. Have no idea what the problem was.
where might one find that add-on? I need, I need, I need!! lol
Seriously... the Pop-Up add-on fails, now -- no idea why (money poorly spent, there!) and the image galleries are fine, but when you need an iframe to pop-up, there are no good solutions, and colorbox rox!
Thanks,
Darren
Seriously... the Pop-Up add-on fails, now -- no idea why (money poorly spent, there!) and the image galleries are fine, but when you need an iframe to pop-up, there are no good solutions, and colorbox rox!
Thanks,
Darren
The Gallery Add-On is in the marketplace. Just search for "Gallery."
I know how you feel about money poorly spent. I got burned on most of my purchases, but strangely the free add-ons all work fine. Go figure.
I know how you feel about money poorly spent. I got burned on most of my purchases, but strangely the free add-ons all work fine. Go figure.
I had a simialr issue, except I did not want sets, just single links anywhere instead of just in a dedicated block. Here's my instructions on editing the TinyMCE filehttp://www.concrete5.org/community/forums/block_requests/block-base...
There must be a reason it was added to the C5 Advanced tab.