The Random image gallery with light box plug-in which allows you to simply and easily show random image any where in your website with on-click light box effect. You can upload the original images directly into the folder or you can set the existing image folder location; this plugin will automatically generate the perfect thumbnail image based on the mentioned width.
This plugin is very useful to display images randomly to user. What is Light box script? Light box is a simple, modest script used to overlay images on the current page. click and see the demo you will get understand.
Features of this plugin
- Simple and easy installation.
- This will create thumbnail image.
- Display one image on random order.
- Light box effect on mouse click.
Plugin working demo available below (below image) and sidebar image. click on the image and see the fancy zoom effect. Refresh this page and see the another random image on sidebar.
Module installation instruction
- Download the module Random image with light box from the download location.
- Log into the administrator section of your site.
- Go to Extensions → Extension Manager.
- Upload the available zip file.
- Select it then click upload file and install.
Creating a new module instance
In your Joomla admin go to the module manager (Extensions → Module Manager in your admin menu). You should see the module Random image with light box listed among the others. Simply click on the module name to open the module editor.
If you cannot find an instance of your new module, click the new button. The new module should be listed among the types available, select Random image with light box which will create a new instance.
Set up the module parameters
The right hand column displays parameters that are specific to your module Random image with light box. use below mentioned parameters to customize the module.
Image Type : Type of images you want to display in the front end. PNG/GIF/JPG etc.
(the default is JPG)
Image Folder : Path to the image folder relative to the site URL (e.g. modules/mod_random_image_with_light_box/images )
Note: no trailing slash in the folder location.
Width : Width of the display thumbnail image in (px) (e.g. 300)
Module admin screen
Joomla parameters
Title: It is essential to set a title for the module.
Position: The position on the page where the module will be displayed.
Status: The module needs to be published in order for it to display.
Module Assignment: Assign the module to all pages.
Throwing lamps at people who need to lighten up.
I would like to use your module (the demo as shown on this page is perfect) but having problems getting your installed module to work as advertised.
I was able to install the module and publish it successfully on a target page. I tried first with the default image folder (modules/mod_random_image_with …). The module displays with a broken link for the image thumbnail. Clicking on the broken link icon inside the module (where the image thumbnail should be) does display the intended image but not in an overlapping lightbox, instead it overwrites the parent webpage completely and displays just the image in the top left corner of an otherwise blank page.
Any ideas how to get it to behave as per your demo?
I am having the same issues as Joom Zoom.
I also tried to use your default image folder.
Nothing. Just an empty box.
Advise?
Thanks.
Ditto to what everyone is saying. The thumbnail (image) wont display at all, yet if you click on it , it will indeed load.
No replies from the maker on this?? Epic fail. Moving to something else.
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I’m having the same issues. The module appears as a broken image but if you click on it, it loads the image in a new window – instead off a popup.
Can you help? What are we needing to do to make this work. I’ve checked the directory permissions and set it to 775 just in case the module needed to create thumbnail files.
i too, can only get it to open from a broken image link, and then opens ion new window?? No answer to this fron developer yet?
I got the lightbox to work, finally, by enabling the JCE Mediabox plugin (duh…lol) But I am still getting a broken image link. It opens the lightbox with an image, but…not a good thing to see a broken image link??
Does not work in Joomla 2.5.
I’m having trouble with this module getting it to recognise any PNG file format Which all my Images are in. I have put the PNG in the Image type in both uppercase and lowercase and all it says is”No images in directory……
Any suggestions?
Many thanks
No support – No work – No longer wasting my time here! Does not work!
Hurrah, that’s what I was searching for, what a stuff! existing here at this blog, thanks admin of this site.