Comments on: Creating A Dynamic Crossfading Image Display Of Recent Posts http://epicalex.com/creating-dynamic-crossfading-recent-posts/ Wed, 20 Aug 2008 13:19:59 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5 By: Sue http://epicalex.com/creating-dynamic-crossfading-recent-posts/#comment-951 Sue Sat, 28 Jun 2008 22:13:57 +0000 http://epicalex.com/?p=51#comment-951 Well, that unfirtunately doesn't work for me, Phil. It still lays the images down over the sidebar content. Mine is probably due to the fact that it lies outside of the widgetized areas, so I still have no solution. Yours is working great, btw. Well, that unfirtunately doesn’t work for me, Phil. It still lays the images down over the sidebar content. Mine is probably due to the fact that it lies outside of the widgetized areas, so I still have no solution. Yours is working great, btw.

]]> By: Phil Barron http://epicalex.com/creating-dynamic-crossfading-recent-posts/#comment-936 Phil Barron Thu, 26 Jun 2008 15:52:27 +0000 http://epicalex.com/?p=51#comment-936 Alex, I found that even the overlap fix I established for non-JavaScript browsers didn't solve the problem in (drumroll) IE6. I did find <a href="http://www.dustindiaz.com/min-height-fast-hack/" rel="nofollow">a nice little solution</a>, though: an "auto" min-height hack to add to the cf_element and cf_wrapper selectors in the stylesheet. Alex, I found that even the overlap fix I established for non-JavaScript browsers didn’t solve the problem in (drumroll) IE6. I did find a nice little solution, though: an “auto” min-height hack to add to the cf_element and cf_wrapper selectors in the stylesheet.

]]> By: 'ryan http://epicalex.com/creating-dynamic-crossfading-recent-posts/#comment-748 'ryan Thu, 29 May 2008 20:03:24 +0000 http://epicalex.com/?p=51#comment-748 Hi Alex, your tips works out great, I missed out to changed the $div_id[] in my previous attempts. Thank you so much! Hi Alex, your tips works out great, I missed out to changed the $div_id[] in my previous attempts. Thank you so much!

]]> By: Alex http://epicalex.com/creating-dynamic-crossfading-recent-posts/#comment-744 Alex Thu, 29 May 2008 01:03:49 +0000 http://epicalex.com/?p=51#comment-744 Firstly, sorry for not replying to comments sooner, I've been away for a few days. @Sue - Thanks for the feedback, I appreciate it, and I hope you get it sorted with your excerpts. @'ryan - There are a few things you need to change when you create the second instance of this. Change $featured_posts to something else each time it appears, and change the category in category_name. you also need to change $div_ids[] to something else, and then use that same variable in the javascript, which all needs repeating for the second instance. I hope that's clear and works! Let me know if you need any more help. @Phil - Thanks for the thanks! And nice spot on the no-javascript point, I'd forgotten about that despite helping someone with it in the WP support forums the other week! I'll look at your suggestion and incorporate it into the post. Thanks! Firstly, sorry for not replying to comments sooner, I’ve been away for a few days.

@Sue - Thanks for the feedback, I appreciate it, and I hope you get it sorted with your excerpts.

@’ryan - There are a few things you need to change when you create the second instance of this. Change $featured_posts to something else each time it appears, and change the category in category_name. you also need to change $div_ids[] to something else, and then use that same variable in the javascript, which all needs repeating for the second instance. I hope that’s clear and works! Let me know if you need any more help.

@Phil - Thanks for the thanks! And nice spot on the no-javascript point, I’d forgotten about that despite helping someone with it in the WP support forums the other week! I’ll look at your suggestion and incorporate it into the post. Thanks!

]]> By: Phil Barron http://epicalex.com/creating-dynamic-crossfading-recent-posts/#comment-741 Phil Barron Wed, 28 May 2008 20:31:26 +0000 http://epicalex.com/?p=51#comment-741 Just to close out my earlier comments: I solved the no-javascript problem by changing the height attribute of the cf_wrapper to a <strong>min</strong>-height attribute. That ensures that for non-javascript visitors, the array of featured posts will simply push down the rest of the content in that column rather than spilling over it. Degrades nicely, as they say. Just to close out my earlier comments: I solved the no-javascript problem by changing the height attribute of the cf_wrapper to a min-height attribute. That ensures that for non-javascript visitors, the array of featured posts will simply push down the rest of the content in that column rather than spilling over it. Degrades nicely, as they say.

]]> By: Phil Barron http://epicalex.com/creating-dynamic-crossfading-recent-posts/#comment-736 Phil Barron Mon, 26 May 2008 20:31:28 +0000 http://epicalex.com/?p=51#comment-736 Alex, I have noticed one drawback with this approach. It came to me that people who block javascript in their browsers (for security reasons, perhaps) might wind up seeing all of the featured posts at once, laid over the layout of the blog. That is, in fact, what happens. Any suggestions for a workaround - if no javascript, then the most recent featured post, perhaps? Alex, I have noticed one drawback with this approach. It came to me that people who block javascript in their browsers (for security reasons, perhaps) might wind up seeing all of the featured posts at once, laid over the layout of the blog. That is, in fact, what happens. Any suggestions for a workaround - if no javascript, then the most recent featured post, perhaps?

]]> By: Phil Barron http://epicalex.com/creating-dynamic-crossfading-recent-posts/#comment-731 Phil Barron Mon, 26 May 2008 00:21:28 +0000 http://epicalex.com/?p=51#comment-731 Alex, I heartily thank you for this approach - it's just what I've been thinking of for my featured posts, but each of the other content gallery methods I've seen left something to be desired - additional posting in a separate plugin admin, for instance. Your CSS was so flexible that I was able to fully maintain the look and feel of my blog's existing layout. Really, really tremendous. Thank you! Alex, I heartily thank you for this approach - it’s just what I’ve been thinking of for my featured posts, but each of the other content gallery methods I’ve seen left something to be desired - additional posting in a separate plugin admin, for instance. Your CSS was so flexible that I was able to fully maintain the look and feel of my blog’s existing layout.

Really, really tremendous. Thank you!

]]> By: 'ryan http://epicalex.com/creating-dynamic-crossfading-recent-posts/#comment-727 'ryan Sun, 25 May 2008 18:45:37 +0000 http://epicalex.com/?p=51#comment-727 Hi Alex, I want to use this trick twice (or more) in one page (so there are 2 crossfading for 2 different categories), how do I achieve this? Hi Alex, I want to use this trick twice (or more) in one page (so there are 2 crossfading for 2 different categories), how do I achieve this?

]]> By: Sue http://epicalex.com/creating-dynamic-crossfading-recent-posts/#comment-723 Sue Sat, 24 May 2008 15:50:28 +0000 http://epicalex.com/?p=51#comment-723 Hi Alex, Just thought I'd let you know I got it working in the sidebar. I tried running it as a widget in a text one (with exec php), but for some reason the images wouldn't show up, just the alt text. (!?!).I'm unable to use the excerpt though, maybe because of a plugin I use that excerpts the article automatically (yet has always allowed a full feed). I'm very pleased with what you've done. It's absolutely great. And a big thank you for coming up with this...it's a lot better than some of the plugins I've seen (lighter for one). It might not be for everyone, since it involves messing with your files, but I do it on a local machine and have no fear. :) Thanks again. Hi Alex,

Just thought I’d let you know I got it working in the sidebar. I tried running it as a widget in a text one (with exec php), but for some reason the images wouldn’t show up, just the alt text. (!?!).I’m unable to use the excerpt though, maybe because of a plugin I use that excerpts the article automatically (yet has always allowed a full feed).

I’m very pleased with what you’ve done. It’s absolutely great. And a big thank you for coming up with this…it’s a lot better than some of the plugins I’ve seen (lighter for one). It might not be for everyone, since it involves messing with your files, but I do it on a local machine and have no fear. :)

Thanks again.

]]> By: Alex http://epicalex.com/creating-dynamic-crossfading-recent-posts/#comment-630 Alex Wed, 30 Apr 2008 23:13:50 +0000 http://epicalex.com/?p=51#comment-630 @Sue - because this uses a custom query, it doesn't interfere with the normal loop, so will work fine in the sidebar. Let me know if you have any issues. @Sue - because this uses a custom query, it doesn’t interfere with the normal loop, so will work fine in the sidebar. Let me know if you have any issues.

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