A quick update on my soon to be released 76 digital remix theme... Here is a sneak preview of one of the possible custom home page templates which will be fully configurable: News Feed Home Page Template
Screenshots of some of the different layouts and color schemes, and of course the different flash site headers will be published here soon, so stay tuned for more sneak previews!
When each bug's body or legs touch a tadpole the tadpole attempts to escape, but when the bug's head touches the tadpole it can eat him.
Click here for full screen mode.
In the next update I will try to give the bugs more 'intelligence' so that they can actively hunt the tadpoles. I will also write scripts that allow the tadpoles and bugs to grow as they eat more and get older, and to reproduce so that the supply of tadpoles doesn't run out.
I also want to introduce some inanimate objects, like rocks etc. that the creatures have to navigate around...
I have updated my site with my new 76 digital remix theme for WordPress.
The new theme is built on a model I have created for a highly configurable, versatile set of premium themes which I will be releasing this summer. The premium themes will each come in three different versions – Editorial, Media and Ultimate (which combines the features of both editorial and media versions). The themes features will include:
I will also release a free 'light' version of the theme set, so watch this space!
This WordPress plugin allows you to display your post titles in any font, colour and size you want using Flash. It will also retain your original html styling of your titles and display that to users who don't have Flash installed. It is fully customisable via the Options tab in wordpress. It is search engine friendly and easy to implement.
Update:
Version 2.0 includes 2 basic changes.
Example:
I am happy with my WordPress theme as it is, so I have set up this example page for you to see the Flash Titles in action: WP Flash Titles Example Page
Installation:
Usage:
Download Plugin:
Hi, thanks for this great plugin. Unfortunatly I can’t seem to get it to work. I followed the instructions. But I can not see an example image inthe options page, and when I insert all the option values after update options the option boxes are empty again. Any idea how this can be? I’m onWP 2.5
Hi Printer,
Sorry, it was my mistake…I hadn’t updated one of the plugin files correctly. Please download again and re-install and it should work.
Sam
Ah, thanks! the optionpage is working now. I seem to run in to another problem now. when I refresh my site it goes blank(empty). the dashboard ist working though. i have this code in my ‘index’ now:
ID,’start’)} ?><a href=”" rel=”bookmark” title=”Permanent Link to “>ID,’end’)} ?>
this should be correct is it?
ow, i see the code did not displayed corect in my comment.
The code should be something like:
< ?php if(function_exists('wp_flash_titles'))
{wp_flash_titles($post->ID,’start’)} ?>
<a href=”< ?php the_permalink() ? rel="nofollow">” rel=”bookmark”>
< ?php the_title(); ?>
</a>
< ?php if(function_exists('wp_flash_titles'))
{wp_flash_titles($post->ID,’end’)} ?>
Hi,
I am trying to use the plugin once again. The saving options problem seems to be fixed, thanks. BUT when I activate and try to use the plugin, only the first two posts on my home page get flash titles and all the others are completely missing. I have about 20 posts showing on my homepage btw.
Any advice? Thanks!
Hi Stephen
It could be one of a few things causing this. Let’s start with the basics, have you tried emptying your browser’s cache and refreshing the page?
Does this behaviour occur on all pages of your site (monthly archives, single category pages, etc) or just on the home page? Do the titles that aren’t appearing contain any special html characters (&#@!”‘, etc.)?
Sam
Thanks for the reply. I see that it seems to be browser specific. In Safari it looks fine and in Firefox 3 beta I am having the problem of no titles after the first two.
Thanks for the plugin, it’s great!
I was wondering… how to configure the plugin if you want the background to be transparent?
Hi Brian
I hadn’t thought to add an option for transparent…I’ll have to add that feature in the next release! For now you could use this workaround…
change the line of the plugin’s code:
so.write(”flash_title_’.$flash_title_id.’”);
to:
so.addParam(”wmode”,”transparent”);
so.write(”flash_title_’.$flash_title_id.’”);
Hope this works for you…
Sam
Hey, great plug-in but sadly it won’t work in my site. The options panel don’t show the fonts.
How do I fix that? =(
I already figured out the problem. I upgraded the swfobject.js file. Thanks for the plugin.
Hi, it is me again. Just wondering if you will be updating your plugin to work with the new Firefox? Thanks!
Hi Sam, I followed the instructions but I cant see it working both on Index and Single.
That’s the blog: http://www.laondagrafika.com/blog/
Thanks!
ID,’start’) ?>
<a href=”" rel=”bookmark”>
ID,’end’) ?>
thats the code I put on that files.
Hi! GREAT plugin idea! i desperately want to use it.
The trouble is that when i install the plugin, i get this error message:
Plugin could not be activated because it triggered a fatal error.
When i go to the plugin page under Options, i see various errors like:
WordPress database error: [Table 'untolden_wrdp1.wp_flashtitles' doesn't exist]
There are numerous similar errors. i checked my database, and it looks like the tables that the plugin needs aren’t getting installed.
Any suggestions? i’m running ver 2.2.2.
THANKS!!
Hi. Great plugin 
Got one problem: There’s a “free space” before the title, means title, date and post don’t begin at the same beginning *lol* know what I mean? Visit my site to check, I can also send a screenshot if wanted (I don’t know how long this plugin will be activated). How can I fix this? Thanks a lot!
zulu
It’s me again! Another problem: The flash titles don’t link to full post as they used to do before, so I uninstalled the plugin now. But screenshot is ready to send 
[...] WP Flash Title è questo il nome del plugin che permette tutto questo. [...]
Hi Sam! Contratulations for the plugin, I think is amazing!
You know? Im using the default theme for wordpress, the original code says:
< div class=”post” id=”post-” >
< a href=”" rel=”bookmark” title=”Permanent Link to ” >
But when i replace this code for:
ID,’start’)} ?>
<a href=”” rel=”bookmark”>
ID,’end’)} ? >
… then the theme no work. 
I dunno where Im mistake. Can you help me? Thank you so much and sorry for my english language, still is very poor.
Hi again Sam…. i found my mistake, i forgot write class=”storytitle” in the code… is ok now… thank you so much again… your plugin is cool
hey there,
thanks for the great plug! but i have a little prob:
I am usin the lightbox2 plug to view my pics. when the lightbox effekt is running, the titles are “flashing” through the background of lightbox and sometimes appearing on the images. I recognized that this happens with every flash content embedded on the page… so its not really an issue for you but you might know a little workaround for that.
it could be something with the z-indexes i guess?
steve
Thanks Sam,
great plug in,
how would you code this to use in the main navigation of K2. it would solve many problems!
Thanks
Ronan
Thanks for that great plugin. The code, that you gave as an answer for the transparenc stuff, does not work. so.addParam(”wmode”,”transparent”);
so.write(”flash_title_’.$flash_title_id.’”);
I need that transparency and a little donation is on the way. Thanks.
Do you still work on this plugin?
does not work in IE!! why why why i hate internet EXPLODER!!!
how can i fix this? please advise..
Hi Sam,
Great plugin, but will not work after upgrade 2.6.5 please help.
Thank you
<?php if(function_exists(’wp_flash_titles’)){wp_flash_titles($post->ID,’start’)} ?><h3 id=”post-”><a href=”" rel=”bookmark” title=”"><?php if(function_exists(’wp_flash_titles’)){wp_flash_titles($post->ID,’end’)} ?>
Hi Sam;
Can you please look at my code and tell what wrong? Thank you
ID,’start’)} ?><h3 id=”post-”><a href=”" rel=”bookmark” title=”">ID,’end’)} ?>
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hi there,
having the same problem since upgrading to 2.6.5
anyone know how to fix that?
cheers,
steve
This WordPress plugin adds the Lightbox feature to image links and to the new WordPress 2.5 gallery feature too. It uses the jQuery Lightbox Plugin by Benjamin Arthur Lupton to create the lightbox effect, and adds rel="lightbox" to image links in posts, pages and galleries as demonstrated in the example below:
Updates:
25/4/2008 - Minor update to version 1.1
- updated jquery version to 1.2.3 to fix IE7 bug.
28/4/2008 - Minor update to version 1.2
- added priority of 12 to add_filter to bring in line with 2.5.1 shortcode priority.
- moved style elements to the head of the page so that the gallery XHTML code validates! (<style> tags are not allowed in the body of the page)
29/4/2008 - No version update
- minor bug fix - changed the modifier of the first preg_replace statement to U (ungreedy)
2/5/2008
Minor update to version 1.3
- css bugfix for safari 3.1.1
Installation:
The lightbox seems to break if you go to setting>misc and uncheck: Crop thumbnail to exact dimensions (normally thumbnails are proportional)
Other than that it’s awesome.
Works great, and props for getting this out!
Two comments:
1) does not cope if you change the thumbnail sizes away from the default 150px - any chance the dimensions can be picked up dynamically?
2) Best way to remove the rather in-your-face attribution line from the top of the overlay screen?
thanx, —john—
Hi Allan
Thanks. I wasn’t aware of that option, I will test it and update the plugin within the next few days so that it works with both options.
Sam
Hi John
If you download it again and re-install you will see that the attribution line is gone. It was bothering me too!
In a few days I will upload a new version that supports all thumbnail sizes.
Sam
Thanks !!!
Hi Allan & John
The plugin is now updated to incorporate thumbs of any dimensions! Picking up the size dynamically wasn’t the problem, it was that wordpress adds the dimensions to the end of the filename of each thumbnail (image-150×150.jpg)
Hi,
thanks for the great addon! But i noticed that it always uses the original size-version of an image for the thumbnail preview, if i use ‘ instead of ” in the links.
The same happening to someone else?
Hi Martin
I could only make it work with either ‘ or ” in the links, so I opted for “. Maybe I’ll come up with a solution for this, but for now I guess you’ll have to use “.
Sam
No problem, your plugin still helps me very much.
But while setting up a new website i noticed something else. If there is a button with a link to another page, it shows the button in the lightbox, instead of going to the page.
Difficult to explain, so i made a screenshot. As an example, it happens if i click in the RSS-button on the upper right:
http://schrott.zukunftia.de/spark/lightbox_button.png
The button links just to the RSS-feed in that case. Thanks in advance!
I am having a similar problem to Martin. I have a page that I am wanting to not use the lightbox plugin on and am manually inserting images with anchor links around them and for some reason the plugin is adding the lightbox tag. For example I have a video file I want to link to with a small preview image but for some reason lightbox is messing around and making the large version of the uploaded thumbnail image instead of actually linking to the video file. Any ideas why?
Hi Martin and Jesse
I will try to work out a solution to this problem and update the plugin within the next few days.
Big thanks to all commenters for helping me to iron out these teething problems with the plugin!
Sam
My post hasn’t been approved from before, I think it was because I included some html code in it to explain my problem.
Anyway just to summarise it’s the same problem as both Martin and Jesse and also I still can’t use “widescreen” thumbnail sizes.
Basically 150×150 or 120×120 or any equal sized thumbnails worked perfectly but 128×72 or the like makes it so the lightbox doesn’t work (it links to the thumbnail not the full size).
Another problem I have is that the lightbox doesn’t position large images correctly, is there a way we can use thickbox or something instead?
Basically some of the images I have are 3000pixels wide and the image is cut off on the screen for a while and then it clicks in place (takes awhile). Thickbox I think it was actually scaled down the image so that this wasn’t a problem.
Hi Sam,
Thanks for the plugin update. I’ve traced what I assume to be part of my problem (and it may be part of Pete’s too) to this statement in your plugin:
$thestr2 = preg_replace(’/<a(.*?)href=(.*?)-([0-9][0-9][0-9])x([0-9][0-9][0-9])/i’,'<a$1href=$2′, $thestr);
which is assuming a 3×3 digit thumbnail size. Since mine were 128×96, the replace failed. I have substituted this:
$thestr2 = preg_replace(’/<a(.*?)href=(.*?)-(\d+)x(\d+)/i’,'<a$1href=$2′, $thestr);
and it seems to do the trick. I’m no expert at PHP, but I couldn’t see any bad effects of of using the \d pattern here. You may know better!
cheers, and thanks for the plugin!, —john—
Hi John
I had also identified that part as the problem and was thinking along the same lines as you. The \d+ should work fine. I will update the plugin accordingly and re-upload. Thanks for your feedback.
Sam
hi.
a problem for me: after activating plugin, it tries to load the header image in a lightbox effect, which leads to freeze on a blank white frame.
is there a way i can exclude the header image from being tagged for lightbox?
thank you.
Hi Chiwan
This problem (The same problem experienced by Martin & Jesse in previous comments) should now be solved. Please download again and re-install.
The plugin should now only add lightbox to the gallery and to links that point to an image i.e. a href=”example.jpg”
Sam
i tried it,
but as soon as i activated it it directly showed up the lightbox trying to load an image and looped there.
this in all pages…
Hi HJ Barraza
It sounds like it’s clashing with javascript that is generated by another plugin. Do you use any plugin that uses either jQuery.js or any other lightbox effect built in?
Sam
This is the plugin that I have been looking for, but it uses the original image size uploaded by wp instead of the “medium” size. Is there a way to pick up this medium size dynamically? I realize it might be tough because we all my specify different sizes and if the image is vertical, it may mess up the dimensions.
Hi Jonathan
Unfortunately with the method I used it is not possible to choose between using the medium size or full size image. It had to work with either one or the other, and I chose the full size as I felt it was the most useful option.
The best way around this is to resize your images before you upload them, you can set up an automated batch in Photoshop to save time on this.
Sam
That is what I thought Sam. Is there a way edit the code to use the medium size since I know how WP will resize them? I tend to like to have access to all the sizes of an image, so if I want to look at some detail, I can download the full size image, but generally stick with the medium sized images for quicker browsing.
Perhaps in Lightbox, one could create a link to close light box and open the full sized image? Just thinking out loud.
Hi there
This is a great plugin, however when I have an individual picture as opposed to a gallery the title is not displayed. Any thoughts anyone, the difference I noticed between the links made in 2.3 v 2.5 are the title=”something” is missing from the link tag
Hi Marcus
I know this sounds obvious, but did the link have a title to begin with? alt=”something” is not the same. Also with this lightbox the title appears when you mouse-over the image.
Sam
Hi Sam,
Downloaded the latest version of the plugin but I am still experiencing the same problem as I was previously. It seems that the plugin in placing the rel=”lightbox-6″ code into the img tag in my particular case. The code ends up looking like:
<a href=’http://example.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2008/04/groundround-soundlogo-1.mov’ rel=”nofollow”></a>
It seems as though the code is being placed, awkwardly in the img tag for some reason unknown to me. Any ideas on what might be causing this?
Hi Jesse
I dont see the img tag in your example code?? Also there is no rel=”lightbox” in the ‘a’ tag. If you want I can have a look at your page and maybe that will help me to spot the problem. Send me a comment with a link to the page. If you want to keep the page address private just say so in your comment and I won’t publish the comment on my site.
Sam
Oops, looks like the HTML got stripped from that comment. Anyways the page in question is here. http://insightadvertising.com/blog/?page_id=6 The first 6 images link to a .mov file but the plugin is putting lightbox code into the image tag between the closing / and >.
Hi Jesse
I had a look and I think I have detected the bug in the code that is causing the problem. I have made a minor change to the plugin’s code and re-uploaded it. You don’t need to do a full re-install, just replace the ‘wp_gallery_lightbox.php’ file with the new one. Let me know if it works.
Sam
It interferes with the action of my Featured Content Gallery plugin .. Any solution ??
When I insert images into my post plugin works fine. But it doesn’t work with gallery. Here is my example: http://www.stn.agh.edu.pl/archives/73 (gallery is at the end of the post). What have I done wrong?
Hi Sam,
I just upgraded to wp 2.5.1 and your great plugin stopped working, I tried to find out why and did not find a reason - do you have a clue?
Hi Ahmed
I’m not familiar with that particular plugin, in what way does it interfere? I’m guessing that the Featured Content Gallery plugin has the code ‘add_filter(’the_content’, ‘function_name’, X)’ where function_name is the plugins function and X is a number. If so try removing the ‘, X’ from the filter and see if that works.
Sam
Hi Michae
I haven’t made the upgrade to 2.5.1 yet, but will be doing so this week. At that point I will run some tests and get back to you.
Sam
Hi Switch
This may be the same issue michae is experiencing with 2.5.1. I will have more info / updated version of the plugin within the next few days.
Sam
Hi Michae & Switch
Here’s a quick fix to make the plugin work with 2.5.1:
in ‘wp_gallery_lightbox.php’ change the line:
add_filter(’the_content’, ‘gallery_lightbox’);
to:
add_filter(’the_content’, ‘gallery_lightbox’,12);
This fix may stop the plugin from working in 2.5 - and also may cause clashes with other plugins which also add filters to ‘the_content’ - so, for this reason, an updated 2.5 / 2.5.1 compatible version of the plugin will not be released just yet…sorry
Sam
@Sam
My template is using Mofx and some other lightbox, i didnt saw it before. i’ll try to hack it… any recomendation is appreciated
: )
Hi Michael
Glad it works again! I’ve made an updated version of the plugin based on that change - and one other important change which moves the css that the gallery inserts into the post up to the head of the page where it should be. So I would recommend a re-install…
Sam
Hi HJ Barraza
It’s the other lightbox from your template which is causing it to bug. You can probably fix this by removing the link to the plugin’s lightbox script and just using the one that comes with your theme. To do this you can comment out the following line of the plugin’s code:
add_action(’wp_print_scripts’,'wp_lightbox_js’);
like this:
//add_action(’wp_print_scripts’,'wp_lightbox_js’);
Hopefully that will work for you. If not then you could edit your template’s Header file and remove the call to the lightbox js from there.
Sam
It’s possible that plugin work only in “medium” images, so the thumbs redirect for the gallery page.
Hi Bárbara
Do you mean so the thumbs link to the medium version of the image? Or so that only medium images link to the lightbox, while thumbs link to the wordpress attachment page?
Sam
Hi Sam
Version 1.2 works geat! Tanks!
So does version 1.2 only work in WP2.5?
errrrrr. I meant 2.5.1
Hi Jesse
It should now work in both…but I think most people will be upgrading to 2.5.1 pretty soon as 2.5 has security flaws.
Version 1.2 of the plugin also moves the style tags generated by the gallery to the head of the page so that the page validates…worth upgrading I think
Sam
Ok I have another strange issue that cropped up. The gallery code works fine. But on pages that I have small thumbnail images linking to either a video file or an external website I have the problem that only the odd numbered images in a sequence work properly whereas all the even numbered images have rel=”lightbox” tags attached to them and clicking them brings up the lightbox loading wheel and gets stuck there. Very strange indeed. Page in question: http://insightadvertising.com/blog/?page_id=6 images 1,3,5 etc work fine, images 2,4,6 etc dont. o_O
Hi Jesse
I have fixed this bug, hopefully it’s the last! I’ve re-uploaded the plugin. You only need to replace the ‘wp_gallery_lightbox.php’ file this time.
Sam
Thank you! It’s working wonderfully.
I updated to WP 2.5.1… and it stopped working.
I updated to plugin version after your April 29 comment (bug fix for WP 2.5.1)… still not working.
I commented out (as suggested) //add_action(’wp_print_scripts’,’wp_lightbox_js’);
… and still not working.
Too bad, it was the only lightbox plugin (I tried 5) that I found that worked idiot-proof with K2 theme… well, until I updated to WP 2.5.1. I don’t know what to do now… I’m kinda low on the tech-know-how.
Oh wow… I didn’t notice this before in IE 7.0.5730.13! Tested, OK in Firefox 2.0.0.14.
Upload load of home page, nothing else shows up on my home page except a loading “lighbox” (that’s all). It just spins and spins, but nothing loads in that lightbox image… only in IE 7.
And an IE script error pops up:
Line: 3939
Char: 9
Error: Object doesn’t support this property or method
Code: 0
Wow… OK, I had to deactivate the plugin. Everything’s but to normal. I didn’t realized no one could access my site via IE 7 with the plugin activated.
Typo… I meant… “Upon load of home page”…
Basically, when my home page loads, nothing else appears except the lighbox effect, even though no picture was clicked on. Weird.
Hi FruityOaty
The plugin is certainly working with 2.5.1 as my site is running 2.5.1 and it works for me. If you view my site in IE7 you will see that it is also working.
The most plausible explanation for the plugin not working for you is that it is clashing with other javascript generated by another plugin or by your theme.
The first thing you could try is a fresh install of the plugin (de-activate the plugin, remove it from your plugins folder, download the latest version and install again, as if from scratch).
Instead of commenting out the line:
add_action(’wp_print_scripts’,’wp_lightbox_js’);
You could try removing the line:
<script type=”text/javascript”
src=”‘.get_bloginfo(’url’).’/wp-content/plugins/wp_gallery_lightbox/jquery_lightbox/js/jquery-1.2.3.pack.js”>
</script>
This may work if your theme, or a plugin you are using, already includes the jquery script.
I hope this helps…Let me know
Sam
Ran into another snafu on the page I previously linked. The very last image is still getting a rel=”lightbox” tag applied to it. I can get around this issue by adding a blank 1×1 gif with an anchor link around it to trick the plugin to applying the rel=”lightbox” tag to that but i
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