Random album cover

There is no option for this at this time.
For discussion: I guess a module could be developed with some JS to replace the existing cover/thumb with another thumbnail in the album.

Dave
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Blog & G2 || floridave - Gallery Team

Untested, but maybe something like this:

  $item = ORM::factory("item", $album_id)
    ->viewable()
    ->where("type", "!=", "album")
    ->where("rand_key", "<", random::percent())
    ->order_by("rand_key", "DESC");
    ->descendants(1);

$album_id would be the id# of the parent album.

I would do something like:

if ($child->is_album()) {
  $rnd = ORM::factory("item", $child->id)
    ->viewable()
    ->where("type", "!=", "album")
    ->where("rand_key", "<", random::percent())
    ->order_by("rand_key", "DESC");
    ->descendants(1);
  if ($rnd->loaded()) {
    // Your code goes here.
  }
}

Is there any news about this?
There must be people who miss this option i think

How about the attached module?

Dave
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Blog & G2 || floridave - Gallery Team

Many thanks for trying

It works a little bit but not correctly.

See it on www.mydigitalworld.nl
Sometimes there are no thumb present but only a text with the album name.
You can try it to refresh some times

Second problem is that when a album has sub albums (as example the album vakantie) it don't work.
If a album has only sub albums it will be better that the thumb of the parent album will be 1 of the sub albums thumb.

When you have only pics in the album (without subs) it works ok.

This is the code:

<?php defined("SYSPATH") or die("No direct script access.") ?>
<? // @todo Set hover on AlbumGrid list items for guest users ?>
<div id="g-info">
  <?= $theme->album_top() ?>
  <h1><?= html::purify($item->title) ?></h1>
  <div class="g-description"><?= nl2br(html::purify($item->description)) ?></div>
</div>

<ul id="g-album-grid" class="ui-helper-clearfix">
<? if (count($children)): ?>
  <? foreach ($children as $i => $child): ?>
    <? $item_class = "g-photo"; ?>
    <? if ($child->is_album()): ?>
      <? $item_class = "g-album"; ?>
    <? endif ?>
  <li id="g-item-id-<?= $child->id ?>" class="g-item <?= $item_class ?>">
    <?= $theme->thumb_top($child) ?>


	<? if ($child->is_album()): ?>
	<? 
		$rnd = item::random_query()->where("parent_id", "=", $child->id)->find();
	?>
	<script>
	$("#g-item-id-<?= $child->id ?> img.g-thumbnail").attr("src", "<?= $rnd->thumb_url(); ?>");
	</script>
	<? endif ?>



    <a href="<?= $child->url() ?>">
      <? if ($child->has_thumb()): ?>
      <?= $child->thumb_img(array("class" => "g-thumbnail")) ?>
      <? endif ?>
    </a>
    <?= $theme->thumb_bottom($child) ?>
    <?= $theme->context_menu($child, "#g-item-id-{$child->id} .g-thumbnail") ?>
    <h2><span class="<?= $item_class ?>"></span>
      <a href="<?= $child->url() ?>"><?= html::purify($child->title) ?></a></h2>
    <ul class="g-metadata">
      <?= $theme->thumb_info($child) ?>
    </ul>
  </li>
  <? endforeach ?>
<? else: ?>
  <? if ($user->admin || access::can("add", $item)): ?>
  <? $addurl = url::site("uploader/index/$item->id") ?>
  <li><?= t("There aren't any photos here yet! <a %attrs>Add some</a>.",
            array("attrs" => html::mark_clean("href=\"$addurl\" class=\"g-dialog-link\""))) ?></li>
  <? else: ?>
  <li><?= t("There aren't any photos here yet!") ?></li>
  <? endif; ?>
<? endif; ?>
</ul>
<?= $theme->album_bottom() ?>

<?= $theme->paginator() ?>

Greets Kees.

Knorde,
I saw that missing item every once in a while and don't know why the $rnd variable is not used as I put it in a loop of 5 time in a do loop to set it as the item::random_query() is not 100 successful. I might have to come up with a different way.
Try the module not just the code snippet I posted.

Dave
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Blog & G2 || floridave - Gallery Team

Dave,

my own personal thought is that each album can opt in or out of the random image - just like we had in G2.

So that if you have an album with 2 sub albums. one album can have the random item from an image inside it and the other album can have a fixed non random image. Then the top album will pick from the two album covers and use that as it's cover.

as for how to do it - I dunno - my coding skills are non-existent, sorry. Could the UI be in the album option menu for each album?

Ok i understand but in that case the parent album has always the same thumb and will never be another one.

As example:

Parentalbum "Vacation" - Subalbum "2012" - Subalbum "Italy"
-------------------------------- Subalbum "2011"
-------------------------------- Subalbum "2010"

It will be nice if the thumb of Vacation will be random from the subs or newest one or something.
If it is a fixed one, it will always be the same after years

The two albums with no highlight only have one item it it.

Dave
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Blog & G2 || floridave - Gallery Team

Added some code to check in $rnd is set. More upgrades to come....later

Dave
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Blog & G2 || floridave - Gallery Team

Updated to version 2.
Added an admin setting to choose sub-albums if desired. Might cause some performance issues in larger galleries.
It should not change the thumb if the random code fails.

Still thinking about the best way to eliminate some albums from randomization.

Dave

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Blog & G2 || floridave - Gallery Team

I get an error while installing the module.

"Er is een fout opgetreden bij het installeren van de module Random album cover - highlight".

It means it will not be installed because there is an error

Hi Dave,

This is exactly what I wanted, perfect!
Thank you!

I only have one more little thing (but this is not something to the module).
I have changed the code in the album.html.php so the pics has the correct ration portrait or landscape.

If I use the original album.html.php the random module works fine but with the custom album.html.php it does not work correctly.
Maybe you know what I would have to change to get it working on my code?
The code is below.

<?= $theme->thumb_top($child) ?>                                                                            

<?

if ($child->is_album() && ($rnd = item::random_query()->where("parent_id", "=", $child->id)->find()) && $rnd->loaded()): 

?>   

<a href="<?= $child->url() ?>">                                                                               
<? if ($rnd->has_thumb()): ?>      
  <? if ($rnd->thumb_height >= $rnd->thumb_width): ?>                                                                       
<?= $rnd->thumb_img(array("class" => "g-thumbnail")) ?>
  <? else: ?>
      <?= $rnd->thumb_img(array("class" => "g-thumbnail2")) ?>
      <? endif ?>
<? endif ?>                                                                                               
</a> 

      <? else: ?> 
    <a href="<?= $child->url() ?>">
      <? if ($child->has_thumb()): ?>
  <? if ($child->thumb_height >= $child->thumb_width): ?>
      <?= $child->thumb_img(array("class" => "g-thumbnail")) ?>
  <? else: ?>
      <?= $child->thumb_img(array("class" => "g-thumbnail2")) ?>
      <? endif ?>


      <? endif ?>
<? endif ?>

    </a>

I don't use other pics.
When i use the custom album.html.php the ration (portrait or landscape) isn't everytime correct.
And randomize subalbums not working then (see Vakantie).

You can test it to refresh some times

When i use the original album.html.php the random module works perfect only in that case i have not the right ration (portrait or landscape).

Below is the whole code from my custom album.html.php

<?php defined("SYSPATH") or die("No direct script access.") ?>
<? // @todo Set hover on AlbumGrid list items for guest users ?>
<div id="g-info">
  <?= $theme->album_top() ?>
  <h1><?= html::purify($item->title) ?></h1>
  <div class="g-description"><?= nl2br(html::purify($item->description)) ?></div>
</div>

<ul id="g-album-grid" class="ui-helper-clearfix">
<? if (count($children)): ?>
  <? foreach ($children as $i => $child): ?>
    <? $item_class = "g-photo"; ?>
    <? if ($child->is_album()): ?>
      <? $item_class = "g-album"; ?>
    <? endif ?>
  <li id="g-item-id-<?= $child->id ?>" class="g-item <?= $item_class ?>">



<?= $theme->thumb_top($child) ?>                                                                            

<?

if ($child->is_album() && ($rnd = item::random_query()->where("parent_id", "=", $child->id)->find()) && $rnd->loaded()): 

?>   

<a href="<?= $child->url() ?>">                                                                               
<? if ($rnd->has_thumb()): ?>      
  <? if ($rnd->thumb_height >= $rnd->thumb_width): ?>                                                                       
<?= $rnd->thumb_img(array("class" => "g-thumbnail")) ?>
  <? else: ?>
      <?= $rnd->thumb_img(array("class" => "g-thumbnail2")) ?>
      <? endif ?>
<? endif ?>                                                                                               
</a> 

      <? else: ?> 
    <a href="<?= $child->url() ?>">
      <? if ($child->has_thumb()): ?>
  <? if ($child->thumb_height >= $child->thumb_width): ?>
      <?= $child->thumb_img(array("class" => "g-thumbnail")) ?>
  <? else: ?>
      <?= $child->thumb_img(array("class" => "g-thumbnail2")) ?>
      <? endif ?>


      <? endif ?>
<? endif ?>

    </a>
    <?= $theme->thumb_bottom($child) ?>
    <?= $theme->context_menu($child, "#g-item-id-{$child->id} .g-thumbnail") ?>
    <h2><span class="<?= $item_class ?>"></span>
      <a href="<?= $child->url() ?>"><?= html::purify($child->title) ?></a></h2>
    <ul class="g-metadata">
      <?= $theme->thumb_info($child) ?>
    </ul>
  </li>
  <? endforeach ?>
<? else: ?>
  <? if ($user->admin || access::can("add", $item)): ?>
  <? $addurl = url::site("uploader/index/$item->id") ?>
  <li><?= t("There aren't any photos here yet! <a %attrs>Add some</a>.",
            array("attrs" => html::mark_clean("href=\"$addurl\" class=\"g-dialog-link\""))) ?></li>
  <? else: ?>
  <li><?= t("There aren't any photos here yet!") ?></li>
  <? endif; ?>
<? endif; ?>
</ul>
<?= $theme->album_bottom() ?>

<?= $theme->paginator() ?>

Is this customization for random album highlights? You cson't need a new album.html.php to accomlish this as the module will do it for you.
Is there some special customization? If so what is the customization suppose to accomplish?
Do you need the custom file? If so why?
What theme is that so I can test with it?

Dave
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Blog & G2 || floridave - Gallery Team

Is this:

<? if ($rnd->has_thumb()): ?>      
  <? if ($rnd->thumb_height >= $rnd->thumb_width): ?>                                                                       
<?= $rnd->thumb_img(array("class" => "g-thumbnail")) ?>
  <? else: ?>
      <?= $rnd->thumb_img(array("class" => "g-thumbnail2")) ?>
      <? endif ?>
<? endif ?>    

part of the original theme?

Dave
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Blog & G2 || floridave - Gallery Team

The theme is browny_wind.

For every different screen resolution i use a different css file.
In every screen resolution .css (1024x768.css and 1280x1024.css and 1360x768.css etc. etc.) i have the code:

.g-thumbnail {
  border: 1px solid #000000;
  margin-top: 3px;
  margin-bottom: 3px;
max-height: 120px;
max-width: 90px;
}

.g-thumbnail2 {
  border: 1px solid #000000;
  margin-top: 3px;
  margin-bottom: 3px;
max-height: 120px;
max-width: 160px;
}

The result is that every screen resolution has a nice site resolution.

g-thumbnail and g-thumbnail2 is portrait or landscape.

<? if ($rnd->has_thumb()): ?>      
  <? if ($rnd->thumb_height >= $rnd->thumb_width): ?>                                                                       
<?= $rnd->thumb_img(array("class" => "g-thumbnail")) ?>
  <? else: ?>
      <?= $rnd->thumb_img(array("class" => "g-thumbnail2")) ?>
      <? endif ?>
<? endif ?>    

The above code is not a part of the original browny_wind theme.

I have made it by myself.
The code works perfect without the random module.

This is the original album.html.php

<?php defined("SYSPATH") or die("No direct script access.") ?>
<? // @todo Set hover on AlbumGrid list items for guest users ?>
<div id="g-info">
  <?= $theme->album_top() ?>
  <h1><?= html::purify($item->title) ?></h1>
  <div class="g-description"><?= nl2br(html::purify($item->description)) ?></div>
</div>

<ul id="g-album-grid" class="ui-helper-clearfix">
<? if (count($children)): ?>
  <? foreach ($children as $i => $child): ?>
    <? $item_class = "g-photo"; ?>
    <? if ($child->is_album()): ?>
      <? $item_class = "g-album"; ?>
    <? endif ?>
  <li id="g-item-id-<?= $child->id ?>" class="g-item <?= $item_class ?>">
    <?= $theme->thumb_top($child) ?>
    <a href="<?= $child->url() ?>">
      <? if ($child->has_thumb()): ?>
      <?= $child->thumb_img(array("class" => "g-thumbnail")) ?>
      <? endif ?>
    </a>
    <?= $theme->thumb_bottom($child) ?>
    <?= $theme->context_menu($child, "#g-item-id-{$child->id} .g-thumbnail") ?>
    <h2><span class="<?= $item_class ?>"></span>
      <a href="<?= $child->url() ?>"><?= html::purify($child->title) ?></a></h2>
    <ul class="g-metadata">
      <?= $theme->thumb_info($child) ?>
    </ul>
  </li>
  <? endforeach ?>
<? else: ?>
  <? if ($user->admin || access::can("add", $item)): ?>
  <? $addurl = url::site("uploader/index/$item->id") ?>
  <li><?= t("There aren't any photos here yet! <a %attrs>Add some</a>.",
            array("attrs" => html::mark_clean("href=\"$addurl\" class=\"g-dialog-link\""))) ?></li>
  <? else: ?>
  <li><?= t("There aren't any photos here yet!") ?></li>
  <? endif; ?>
<? endif; ?>
</ul>
<?= $theme->album_bottom() ?>

<?= $theme->paginator() ?>

I works just fine without your customization's as well i bet.

I'm not going to debug your theme in this thread. I just saw two closing </a> tags when viewing the source.

OK for your custom theme see if this helps:

<script type="text/javascript">
  $("#g-item-id-<?= $child->id ?> img[class^=g-thumbnail]").attr("src", "<?= $rnd->thumb_url(); ?>");
  $("#g-item-id-<?= $child->id ?> img[class^=g-thumbnail]").attr("height", "<?= $rnd->thumb_height; ?>");
  $("#g-item-id-<?= $child->id ?> img[class^=g-thumbnail]").attr("width", "<?= $rnd->thumb_width; ?>");
</script>

Replace the code_thumb_top.html.php in my modules view folder with the above code.

Perhaps a better JS jquery expert can chime in if getting the selector above to work with g-thumbnail and g-thumbnail2 to work without selecting too much or too little.

Dave
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Blog & G2 || floridave - Gallery Team

Your site is down now so it is hard to diagnose your theme issue.
Can you give me a clue? Seems your theme changes the size of the thumbnail and perhaps the JS code to replace the thumb has different size than the attributes it is replacing.

Anybody else have a issue? or is it just this customized theme?

Dave
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Blog & G2 || floridave - Gallery Team

The jquery selector:
#g-item-id-<?= $child->id ?> img[class^=g-thumbnail] says:
Select the id of g-item-id-XXXX where XXX is the id of the album then choose the img with a class that starts with g-thumbnail

So any image in a <div> with the id of g-item-id-$child->id that has a class of g-thumbnail or g-thumbnail1 or g-thumbnail2 should be swapped.
^= is the key that basically says starts with

I hope that helps in understand how it gets swapped.

Dave
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Blog & G2 || floridave - Gallery Team

Don't know the reasson but the error log says:

Premature end of script headers: index.php

I have nothing changed...
Hope i can fix it...

I think this is the problem, my host has upgraded the php version.
http://www.directadmin.com/forum/showthread.php?t=39820&page=1
(Gallery 3 does not work with php5.3.6 and suPHP)

EDIT
My host has not upgraded the php version.
http://kene.nl/phpinfo.php

Don't know now what to do

Greets Kees.

knorde,
With your custom theme and some custom JS for your page, perhaps this module is not compatible with your customization.
You are more familiar with those customization (re-sizing the thumbs) so if you have recommendations to work around those, please let me know and I can most likely accommodate them.
I'm not prepared to work on some JS/theme customization I'm not familiar with.

Dave
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Blog & G2 || floridave - Gallery Team

Hey Dave,
I was searching for an option to implement some random album covers. I installed what you suggested, and it worked great for me on my gallery.

Thanks for sharing,
Chris