Category Avatars

[crood]

Hello,

How do I change the avatar of the category instead of showing the folder avatar (icon)? I have categories that do not have any images under them, just subcategories. Please note I am asking for Phoca Gallery V4.

Thanks in advance,

Chris

[Benno]

Hi,
see: 1. Image representing a gallery (category) https://www.phoca.cz/documents/2-phoca-g ... t/511-tips
Also works with Phoca Gallery V4.

Kind regards,
Benno

[crood]

Benno,

Thanks for your reply that does not help. Even if I select avatar in parameters it still does not show anything.

Chris

[Benno]

Hi,

Even if I select avatar in parameters it still does not show anything.

1.) Don't use the Avatar function, because this means, this Avatar represents all categories. (And I'm not sure, if this is what you want)
2.) Go to: backend --> Components --> Phoca Gallery --> Phoca Gallery Control Panel --> Options --> Category View --> (and set) Display Image Instead Of Folder Icon=Yes
Save & Close
3.) Read the article I recommended carefully. (Because the next steps are described there)
4.) Add the image that should represent the category (only categories which don't contain images, but only subcategories) to this category. (Thumbnails of this image will be created)
5.) Mark this image as: 'Published' and 'Not Authorized'. Now this image will represent this category in categories view, but will not be visable in categoy view.
6.) Do step 4&5 with all categories, which don't contain images, but only subcategories.

Kind regards,
Benno

[crood]

Hello Benno,

I have tried what you said and have read the article, but I still can't get this to work. Here are images of my options (parameters):

Categories View:




Category View:





If you would like to look at the gallery, here is the link http://joom3.58fire.com/multimedia/photos.html

Thanks for the additional help in advance,

Chris

[Benno]

Hi,
set: backend --> Components --> Phoca Gallery --> Phoca Gallery Control Panel --> Options --> Categories View --> Display Avatar As Category Image= No
Save & Close

The categories 2011, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004, 2003, 2002 contains no images.
(Steps 4&5 of the previous post)

Kind regards,
Benno

[crood]

Benno,

Thanks for the quick response. I have made some progress.

set: backend --> Components --> Phoca Gallery --> Phoca Gallery Control Panel --> Options --> Categories View --> Display Avatar As Category Image= No
Save & Close

Ok, I have done this.

The categories 2011, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004, 2003, 2002 contains no images.
(Steps 4&5 of the previous post)

This is because I have not set them. I have now done it just for Incidents --> 2011 and have got it to work. I still have not done the remaining categories.

My questions on my "main" photo gallery page @ this url, http://joom3.58fire.com/multimedia/photos.html you will see the categories incidents, training and certification, around the firehouse, etc.; I have added an image to Incidents (Which is a picasa image) and set it published and unauthorized. Unfortunately though it will not show the image. Is there something wrong with my settings or something?

Thanks,

Chris

[Benno]

Hi,

I have added an image to Incidents (Which is a picasa image) and set it published and unauthorized. Unfortunately though it will not show the image. Is there something wrong with my settings or something?

I'm not sure if this will work with a picasa image and I can't test it, because I don't have (and I don't want) a picasa account.
Try to check it with a 'local' image inside a Phoca Gallery category.

Kind regards,
Benno

[crood]

Benno,

I'm not sure if this will work with a picasa image and I can't test it, because I don't have (and I don't want) a picasa account.
Try to check it with a 'local' image inside a Phoca Gallery category.

You are correct when in categories view, Picasa images will not work, but when I upload an image it will. There is a problem with the image for the category in categories view. It has to be published and authorized for it to work or else it will not show the image. Is there any way to get the image to be unauthorized and still show as the category image?

Thanks,

Chris

[Benno]

Hi,

There is a problem with the image for the category in categories view. It has to be published and authorized for it to work or else it will not show the image. Is there any way to get the image to be unauthorized and still show as the category image?

Sorry, if you mean a Picasa image, I don't know an other way (because I can't and I will not test it (as I wrote above, I don't want to have a Picasa account!!))

Kind regards,
Benno