Okay, I'm new here...how do I customize the gallery theme?

wordman
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Posted: Mon, 2008-12-29 00:17

Righty-o. I've gotten the blog installed, I've gotten the forum installed, now I want to see if Gallery will do the trick for my site. Well, my provider (Network Solutions) offers a one-click install, so Gallery is up, running and raring to go. Except, I have absolutely NO idea where to start in regards to adding or altering a theme, setting up the appearance of the gallery...nada. I don't know where to look in the docs as it all seems so maintenance specific. Before I ramble too much further, if any of this makes sense, can anyone help with a tip or two?

Would be GREATLY appreciated.

Cheers,

wordman
 
wordman
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Posted: Mon, 2008-12-29 01:06

I've made some progress, but I don't think Gallery is going to work for me. There are too many things that show up in the themes that I don't want and there is no way to remove them...or is there if I alter the php and css files?

Here's what I'm looking for:
A thumbnail page with NOTHING but a top banner and navbar (of my making)
Click each thumbnail and ONLY the large size pic opens (I use 760x1135 for example)
The large pic is accompanied ONLY by forward, back and gallery return buttons

I don't want the capture date shown, I don't want 'NEW' below each thumbnail, i hate to say it, but I also need to remove the Gallery icon as well...just stuff like this.

My alternative is to build a php-based gallery (which I am working on) that is more limited in scope. Gallery is a great piece of software, but far too comprehensive for what I need: Just showing pics and navigating through them.

Any thoughts?

wordman
 
floridave
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Posted: Mon, 2008-12-29 02:33

One question at a time tends to get better responses in the forums.

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Click each thumbnail and ONLY the large size pic opens (I use 760x1135 for example)

edit album -> album tab, change the resized version to 1135. Is that the size you upload if it is then just uncheck the resized versions.

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I don't want 'NEW' below each thumbnail

Uninstall the New Items module. Site admin -> plugins uninstall.

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I don't want the capture date shown

Asked about 100 times before:
http://gallery.menalto.com/node/29705#comment-282975

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My alternative is to build a php-based gallery (which I am working on) that is more limited in scope. Gallery is a great piece of software, but far too comprehensive for what I need: Just showing pics and navigating through them.

Gallery is not for everybody but if you can build a php application then I am sure you can figure out how to customize Gallery.
Up to you if you want to use Gallery or not.

Dave

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wordman
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Posted: Mon, 2008-12-29 03:44

dave,

I like your style. Okay, got some of this handled, but the link to which you referred me refers to an older version of Gallery as the post is from 2004 and the filename given does not match what is in my folder. Nonetheless, when I search for Size, in the album.tpl file I see 2 instances...but nothing for Views or Date. I've scanned the code several times. Where else to look?

Cheers,

wordman
 
wordman
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Posted: Mon, 2008-12-29 03:45

make that 2005...
 
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Posted: Mon, 2008-12-29 04:05

Sure the thread started in 2005 but the post I referenced is 2008.

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but nothing for Views or Date

What theme are you using?
if you are using the matrix theme I see:

showDate=true
showSize=true

change to false.

Dave
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wordman
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Posted: Mon, 2008-12-29 04:06

Got the Date, Views, etc. removed from the thumbnail page..thanks!

Now I have to find the code to omit this from the full-size image header when I click on the thumbnail.

Cheers,

wordman
 
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Posted: Mon, 2008-12-29 04:21
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Now I have to find the code to omit this from the full-size image header when I click on the thumbnail.

Now you need to move on to photo.tpl Edit as required.

Dave
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wordman
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Posted: Mon, 2008-12-29 04:22

Gotcha. I changed the two instances of the code you mention in the file, but I still get date and size in my full size image display.
 
wordman
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Posted: Mon, 2008-12-29 04:24

Dave...you're awesome. Thanks!!!

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wordman
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Posted: Mon, 2008-12-29 04:30

Got the date removed, but the size is still present. I can't see a variable to change in photo.tpl. Will have a look in some other files.
 
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Posted: Mon, 2008-12-29 04:36
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but the size is still present.

URL?

Dave
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wordman
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Posted: Mon, 2008-12-29 04:59

http://lounge.diazerva.com/gallery/main.php?g2_itemId=52
 
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Posted: Mon, 2008-12-29 05:17

remove
{g->block type="core.PhotoSizes" class="giInfo"} from photo.tpl

Dave
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wordman
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Posted: Mon, 2008-12-29 05:22

Dave,

Thanks for that. I saw that code but was reluctant to do anything with it. Thanks for the help!!!

Cheers,

wordman