[tags] new blocks available

I have create 2 new blocks for the tag module:
http://codex.gallery2.org/Gallery2:Modules:tags:blocks

Demo: http://gallery2.ca/photos/gallery-dev left sidebar and Ishihara tag cloud on the bottom.

A few issues yet to resolve:
-tags grater than 99 don't show properly in the tag table block. (fixed)
-Lots of tags (Ishihara block only) result in a javascript errors. (changed default from random ( not confirmed fix yet ))

Please feel free to update the documentation on to codex.

Thanks

Dave
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I don't follow. Can you give me step by step directions?

Dave
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Blog & G2 || floridave - Gallery Team

The new cloud is a "block". It is configured as other blocks. Edit album -> theme tab, blocks to show.... When you highlight the block... configuration of that block becomes available.
I guess I could move the configuration to the cloud settings, but I thought that a block would be better as you will be able to have different settings for each album.

Dave
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@ sort order: I was going to do that. It is a bit of work.
Start at callback.inc and see how the array of tags is generated with a function in the tags class file. I think a new callback will need to be created. It starts to get over my head really fast at this point.
Currently they are generated alphabetical with capitals first. I think 2 ways to return the data is required. A natural sort and tag weight.
let me know how you make out. Or if anybody else wants to give it a go.

Dave
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Blog & G2 || floridave - Gallery Team

Opinions needed for how to accommodate tag weight greater than 99.
In the tag table the weight is sized with css.
Should I make that <span> for the weight wider for all tags or do some calculation ( more code) to determine the width of this? Then since the width of the sidebar is limited, should I shift the <span> of the weight over the graph (left) or let it take room from the tag name (right)?

Dave
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Blog & G2 || floridave - Gallery Team

Hi Dave,

I have slightly modified your wonderful tags bar graph.
Because of the limited space in the sidebar I have removed the tags count.
Furthermore I have altered the bargraph to make it more clear what's the graph and what's the background, especially for themes with an dark background. I have asked some friends for their first impressions before and it was interesting to see that it was not really transparent for them what the bar graph is.

If you want to have a look at it - it is implemented at http://jekophoto.eu/gallery/.

Cheers,
Jens

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My gallery install broke when my webhost changed companies, servers, and OSes ages ago, and I keep meaning to reinstall and fix it, and just never had. We've just kept out photos on Snapfish. I'm determined to reinstall and user Gallery again, I just haven't found a perfect theme I really love. However, I am digging the xtreme theme, and especially your implementation at http://jekophoto.eu/gallery/

I'm going to ask a few stupid questions, but what module or option is giving you the little mouse over "i" for Image Info? I also really the dig the "why to register" button you have on the front page. Though, it should probably read "Why register" or "Why you should register" in English. Either way, I'm curious if you just added that with a few lines of javascript, or if that was an option in xtreme I haven't seen yet.

Thanks!

Updated the zip file to accommodate tags less that 10 and greater than 99.
Added configuration to not show the tag quantity/weight, giving more room for the tag name.
Changed the bar-graph image - thanks jens_k.

I was not able to test the less than ten and greater than 99 weight, so please let me know if it works.

Dave
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Blog & G2 || floridave - Gallery Team

I will have to install the X_treme theme and see if I can reproduce.
Steps to reproduce?

Dave
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Blog & G2 || floridave - Gallery Team

I belive I have fixed the X_treme theme visibility issue. Updated the zip file.
changed TagLinksTable.tpl

{/literal}
	visibility: {if $showtagquantity|default:'true'}visible;{else}hidden;{/if}
{literal}

to

{/literal}
	{if $showtagquantity|default:'true'}{else}visibility: hidden;{/if}
{literal}

Dave

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Blog & G2 || floridave - Gallery Team

Hi Dave,

after the easy implementation of your new tags blocks in my english website I am really lost by implementing in my new german site.
I am getting no errors, the weight of the tags is shown correctly - but most of the graphs were not drawn.
It is interesting, because the versions and the server is exact the same as of my .eu website which works very well.

What did I do by now
1) integrity check -> all OK
2) deleting all caches (gallery and browser)
3) deactivating/activating tags module
4) check/repair tables
5) deleting and new installing tags module
6) update of the gallery
7) copy the same files for tags module from my working .eu directory

All steps were done without any problems but the bargraphs are not correctly.

Do you have an idea what I could do?

Attached is an little screenshot how it looks like. If you want to see it in action you can see it at de[dot]jekophoto.eu/galerie/ (sorry, but I do not want to see this uri at search engines).

Thanks,
Jens

Gallery version = 2.2.4 core 1.2.0.6
PHP version = 4.4.7 apache2handler
Webserver = Apache
Database = mysqlt 4.1.22-max-log, lock.system=flock
Toolkits = Gd, Thumbnail, Exif, LinkItemToolkit
Acceleration = none/86400, none/3600
Operating system = Linux 2.6.17.8-nmm1 #4 SMP Fri Jan 26 15:05:12 CET 2007 i686
Default theme = x_treme
gettext = enabled
Locale = en_US
Browser = Mozilla/5.0 (Windows; U; Windows NT 5.1; de; rv:1.8.1.11) Gecko/20071127 ImageShackToolbar/4.3.5 Firefox/2.0.0.11
Rows in GalleryAccessMap table = 38
Rows in GalleryAccessSubscriberMap table = 554
Rows in GalleryUser table = 11
Rows in GalleryItem table = 549
Rows in GalleryAlbumItem table = 39
Rows in GalleryCacheMap table = 0

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Yes I think that cwas the point - I did not kept this in mind.

I have played around a little bit with the TagLinksTable.tpl and now I have a working version.
I have altered lines 102-105:

        {assign var="graphlevelraw" value=$tag.rawCount/$maxRawCount*100}
	  	<li>
			<span class='graph'>
				<span class='level' style='width:{$graphlevelraw|replace:",":"."}%'>
				</span> 
			</span>

I know - this is quick, dirty and hardcoded (I am not familiar with smarty). Perhaps this may give you an idea for a possible solution.

BTW: Running in debug mode gallery gives the following notice for each tag at the position of the bargraph:

Notice: Undefined index: rawTagCount in .../galerie/modules/tags/Callbacks.inc on line 58

. I do not really know if this is serious or not.

Thanks,
Jens
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Your version works fine and is much more better than mine. I should be more familiar with smarty. ;-)

Thanks again,
Jens

PS: where are our last two posts?
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I added another 'block'. A flash tag cloud.
Check out the demo: http://langleycom.com/gallery2/main.php Sure the color is not nice but I am not a designer.

I have updated the zip file as well as the code page:
http://codex.gallery2.org/Gallery2:Modules:tags:blocks

Dave

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Blog & G2 || floridave - Gallery Team

I added yet another "block". Well this time a 'pie' not a block.

I have updated the zip file as well as the codex page:
http://codex.gallery2.org/Gallery2:Modules:tags:blocks#Flash_Pie_Chart_block

From another open source project: http://teethgrinder.co.uk/open-flash-chart/

Would be cool to add other charts to gallery.

Dave

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Blog & G2 || floridave - Gallery Team

I don't think I tested it with both cloud blocks on the same page.
Seems to work for me by itself with the sidebar graph:
http://gallery2.ca/gallery2/photos/gallery-dev/testing/ It is a bit slow and your browser might stall due to the quantity of tags passed to the flash object.

however I think due to performance issues with large quantities I will implement a configuration setting to limit the weight of tags like I have in other blocks.

URL of offending cloud please.

Dave
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Blog & G2 || floridave - Gallery Team

James,
I have not recived any Private message. Please send again:
http://gallery.menalto.com/privatemsg/msgto/31463
I thought that I updated the zip file to include my change of a weight limit setting on the flash block, but I checked and I did not. I have now, so you should be good to go.
I don't understand what you mean when you say: "noted that the could did not have any alphabetical items pass the letter 'J'." So I will wait for the PH of the site to see if that will make me understand.

Dave
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Blog & G2 || floridave - Gallery Team

Got your PM thanks.
I see the issue even not being logged in.
Can you create a test album for me please so I can play with some settings to see if I can sort this out? I can't reproduce on my site(s).

Dave
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Blog & G2 || floridave - Gallery Team

Wow - that was quick - was just about to reply with the test album info and saw your note about the apostrophes. I will update those tags. Thanks again for the assistance.

Rgds,
-James

I have thought about getting the block to be added to a external page but have not had much success. I did not spend much time on it but it should be able to be done.
Perhaps somebody has had success with other block and are wiling to share?

Dave
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Blog & G2 || floridave - Gallery Team

Greetings -- deactivated/re-activated module and it looks good now. Very weird, but its working. Thanks again!
-James

well -- again - I talk too soon. Seems that if I access Gallery2 directly, the flash plug-in works fine (displays properly and tag album display when click on a tag). But if I access it via Wordpress (using wpg2 module), the flash cloud is displayed, but clicking on a tag does not display the tagged album.

Could it be path related - as to access my gallery, the url is gallery.host.com, where as gallery access via Wordpress is www.host.com/wordpress/wpg2?

Hope this make sense. If you would like, you can compare/contrast this by going to my website and using the previously provided logon info -- account info is consistent between wordpress and gallery2.

Thanks!
-jim