Originally Posted by cfly To whom it may concern ... I've been looking through this forum and it's an incredible source of information. These are the things I haven't been able to find a clear (clear to me) answer to:

Hello,
I have read so many threads but couldn't find exactly what I was looking for either, so here are my questions:

I would like to

1. Not have any galleries on my homepage. I want to be able to get to them, through my navigation bar, (click on the "galleries" link) but do not know how to hide them on the homepage.

2. Have a way to add words to my slideshow, in between the pictures or with the pictures?

3. Have my navigation bar actually on the side and not on the top or bottom...I would DREAMLY LOVE to have it look more or less like this example: http://tinafolsomphotography.com/home.html Also, I would like to have HOME always on the bottom right hand corner of any gallery page. Like: http://tinafolsomphotography.com/Galleries.htm so then...

4. How do I put different text on my homepage, in my navigation bar and also the header, name of the page?

5. Inside my galleries, have the thumbnails either lined up closer together like that last link or more organized.

6. Have my gallery pages and also my thumbnails have a background of white

7. My e-mail link inside my "contact me" link on my navigation bar

8. Have the stat page counter only show up on my home page?

I am hoping that I can do these things!!! And if you know where I can find the links to these questions, then awesome! Thank you

Originally Posted by Earle Hello, I have read so many threads but couldn't find exactly what I was looking for either, so here are my questions: I would like to 1. Not have any galleries on my homepage. I want to be able to get to them, through my navigation bar, (click on the "galleries" link) but do not know how to hide them on the homepage.

/* removes all content from the homepage but allows me to see it loggged in */
.loggedIn #homepage {display: block;}
.homepage #homepage { display: none;}

Originally Posted by Earle 2. Have a way to add words to my slideshow, in between the pictures or with the pictures?

Ask in the slideshow thread. It's a hack, the only support is via that thread.
http://www.dgrin.com/showthread.php?t=28348
Ohhhh hint: you might think about images wth your words on them. Interlaced in your slideshow. Then you'd turn off the "random" and make it 1-xxx etc

Originally Posted by Earle 3. Have my navigation bar actually on the side and not on the top or bottom...I would DREAMLY LOVE to have it look more or less like this example: http://tinafolsomphotography.com/home.html Also, I would like to have HOME always on the bottom right hand corner of any gallery page. Like: http://tinafolsomphotography.com/Galleries.htm so then...

And why not. It's some advanced CSS. Mike could probably help, as time allows. But remember, this is a VERY advanced bit - and something folks usually pay LOTS of money for.

Originally Posted by Earle 4. How do I put different text on my homepage, in my navigation bar and also the header, name of the page?

Whoa - that's THREE different things. Be more specific please on the first two.

Different headers etc is #4 on my FAQ List (sticky thread)
http://www.dgrin.com/showthread.php?t=26043

Changing the title on your page (the VERY TOP part of your window) is easy - it's #62 on the FAQ list
http://www.dgrin.com/showthread.php?t=26043

"Different text on my homepage" well, that can mean a million things, so please please be brutally specific. We need details in order to help you.

Originally Posted by Earle 5. Inside my galleries, have the thumbnails either lined up closer together like that last link or more organized.

Last link? huh? More organized? huh? Details Details Please - be specific. E.g., "I want my galleries to be 2x2 on the gallery page. Or 4x4. Or whatever....

Originally Posted by Earle 6. Have my gallery pages and also my thumbnails have a background of white

#7 on my FAQ
http://www.smugmug.com/help/custom-colors

you'd make the CSS like this:
.category .box {
background-color: red !important;
}

.galleryPage #thumbnails {
background-color: red !important;
}
change the color as appropriate

Originally Posted by Earle 7. My e-mail link inside my "contact me" link on my navigation bar

37, 39, 40, 51 on my FAQ
http://www.dgrin.com/showthread.php?t=26043

Originally Posted by Earle 8. Have the stat page counter only show up on my home page?

Why show it at all? They are ugly and detract, IMO. Still, if you want it, you simply give statcounter a DIV ID in your html, and then place that DIV via CSS. When you're ready for that, holler again here in this thread and we'll sort you out.

Originally Posted by Andy When you're ready for that, holler again here in this thread and we'll sort you out.

Hello Again,
First off, I have to say thank you because you replyed so fast and I really like the way you respond, it is very easy to understand!

A. I did actually find the thread about taking galleries off my homepage, it was the very last question on your Customization FQ, and I pasted (I tried to copy and paste, but "it" wouldn't let me paste it in here) a bunch of stuff into my CSS box, that I found on that thread.


B.The only reason I asked about words with a slideshow is because I saw another web site from da smugmug who had it. Yes, I will ask in the slideshow thread. But I did want to give you an example of what I ment first: http://brunk-photography.smugmug.com

C. Yes, I would like to have the side Navigation Bar if the MAN can walk me through it. If not, I will settle for a navigation bar like: http://wellman.smugmug.com. But all in good time

D. I do need to be more specific: I want a different font (FONT, not different TEXT) in my header, rather than having another picture in the heading, I would just like my name, "Markissaearle Photography" and have it be in a font similar to "Viner Hand ITC" (please don't ask where I came up with that font name)

E. Is there any way to not have the navigation bar not show up in other galleries besides on the home page? I would like to have just a home link somewhere on my page inside the galleries, in the same "Viner Hand ITC" font. The link I gave in my last "set of questions" showed an example of this in the bottom right hand corner of her page.

F. About the stat counter, will it work for me even if it is not on my page? Because if it will give me the info without being on the page, then yeah, that would be great to get it off (I must say though, I leave my computer and come back to find that over 200 other hits since I left...that keeps on encouraging me to work through finding answers for my site)

And last but certanly not least...
I went and bought a HTML (with XHTML and CSS I might add) book, and I am officially trying to learn yes, me, how to understand your instructions better. So please know that I am trying CAUSE THIS IS FUN? The PRODUCT is SOOO WORTH it...
Can you think of anything else you would change on my site Andy? That would make a good deal of difference.

Originally Posted by Earle B.The only reason I asked about words with a slideshow is because I saw another web site from da smugmug who had it. Yes, I will ask in the slideshow thread. But I did want to give you an example of what I ment first: http://brunk-photography.smugmug.com

I think what is happening on that specific page you refer to, is that the text you is just a black image with the text on it, made in PS or equivalent. It doesn't really have anything to do with the technical possibilities from the slideshow.

Originally Posted by Earle D. I do need to be more specific: I want a different font (FONT, not different TEXT) in my header, rather than having another picture in the heading, I would just like my name, "Markissaearle Photography" and have it be in a font similar to "Viner Hand ITC" (please don't ask where I came up with that font name)

If i understand it correctly, you want a banner without a banner, but with just the text? Allthough that is possible, i would suggest you make an image-banner with the text you want, since you are wanting it in a font that is not available on most computers, and therefor your banner would default back to a different font.

Originally Posted by Earle E. Is there any way to not have the navigation bar not show up in other galleries besides on the home page? I would like to have just a home link somewhere on my page inside the galleries, in the same "Viner Hand ITC" font. The link I gave in my last "set of questions" showed an example of this in the bottom right hand corner of her page.

Only show the navbar on the homepage? no problem, just add the following;

#navcontainer {
display: none;
}

.homepage #navcontainer {
display: block;
}

You can create a second navbar with just the "home" link, and have it show on all pages but the homepage. For the font, the same reply as above is appropriate, don't choose a font that alot of people don't have, people will not be able to see it anyway.

Originally Posted by Earle F. About the stat counter, will it work for me even if it is not on my page? Because if it will give me the info without being on the page, then yeah, that would be great to get it off

No problem, statcounter offers code that does count your visitors, but doesn't display a counter on your page, much nicer. You will have to go to your statcounter to get the appropriate code. Follow the instructions there, and you will find an option to have a 'counter-free' code.

Originally Posted by Earle Can you think of anything else you would change on my site Andy?

I'm not exactly Andy, but i do have a suggestion. I would remove the pageNav and breadcrumb in your guestbook, contact and about pages by adding the following

.gallery_1344206 #breadcrumb,
.gallery_1344206 #albumNav_top,
.gallery_1344206 #albumNav_bottom,
.gallery_1344435 #breadcrumb,
.gallery_1344435 #albumNav_top,
.gallery_1344435 #albumNav_bottom,
.gallery_1344111 #breadcrumb,
.gallery_1344111 #albumNav_top,
.gallery_1344111 #albumNav_bottom {
display: none;
}

It gives it a little more clean look, and you won't be needing the pageNav and breadcrumb for those pages. Just something to think about.

Originally Posted by ivar Just something to think about.

Hey man, Thank you, maybe I should have gone to Pirate School as well since you and I both joined smugmug around the same time and you know alot more than I do. I'll have to look into Pirate School...never thought about that one before...

Ok I guess I have two "biggest" questions

1. Is there a place online that has fonts for text kind of like there are places with colors and the urls addresses for those colors? Do you think I could find a font url, or find a place to find a bold text I like for my header?

2. And my homepage still has my galleries on it, even when I am logged out, is there anything I can do for this? I must have screwed up some where there.

3. I think I am going to wait, Mr. pirate-school, to take my Navigation Bar off my gallery pages until I know what font I want, and how to put it up there.

Originally Posted by Earle Hey man, Thank you, maybe I should have gone to Pirate School as well since you and I both joined smugmug around the same time and you know alot more than I do. I'll have to look into Pirate School...never thought about that one before... Ok I guess I have two "biggest" questions 1. Is there a place online that has fonts for text kind of like there are places with colors and the urls addresses for those colors? Do you think I could find a font url, or find a place to find a bold text I like for my header?

Nope, it doesn't work like that. The closest you can some is the sIFRv2.0 but I'm not 100% positive if this method will work (I haven't used it on a smugmug site) and I am 100% positive that you should only use it for small amounts of text. If you try it and it works, let us all know!

Originally Posted by Earle 2. And my homepage still has my galleries on it, even when I am logged out, is there anything I can do for this? I must have screwed up some where there.

I'm blocked right now but I'm sure someone will get this taken care of for you.

Originally Posted by Earle 3. I think I am going to wait, Mr. pirate-school, to take my Navigation Bar off my gallery pages until I know what font I want, and how to put it up there.

You could always just use images of text like I did with my Navbar.

Originally Posted by Earle Hey man, Thank you, maybe I should have gone to Pirate School as well since you and I both joined smugmug around the same time and you know alot more than I do. I'll have to look into Pirate School...never thought about that one before... Ok I guess I have two "biggest" questions 1. Is there a place online that has fonts for text kind of like there are places with colors and the urls addresses for those colors? Do you think I could find a font url, or find a place to find a bold text I like for my header?

http://typetester.maratz.com/

2. And my homepage still has my galleries on it, even when I am logged out, is there anything I can do for this? I must have screwed up some where there.

.box {
background-color: transparent;

needed to be this:

.box {
background-color: transparent;}

CLOSING the {} is CRITICAL!

I fixed it for you.

Originally Posted by Mike Lane You could always just use images of text like I did with my Navbar.

I did go to the page you were not 100% sure about, and after two of us read all the documentation that went with installing it, I think that you are right in only using it a couple places on the smugmug site. So...
I think that I will try and find a way to add text inside my pictures, yeah!

Question for you Mr. Mike though, How do I use images of text and put it in my Navigation Bar? I am not sure if you read earlier, but I really would like a Nav Bar on the side, Vertically Speaking?

One more thing, yes indeed, I would like the pictures inside my galleries (the Sub Catagories) to be as close together as possible and have the captions underneath of them. I saw that you can do 2x2 but is there any higher than that? http://tinafolsomphotography.com/Galleries.htm I really like how close together all the pictures are.

Thank you!

Originally Posted by Andy I fixed it for you.

I guess that is what "Andy" does best.
Thank you

And, thank you for the link http://typetester.maratz.com/

I have decided I know just what I would like...
Thank you for being very patient

What I would like is my page to be all white, except for the brown color in the background, without any brakes in the white, like there are now.
And I would like my web page name to be IN the white to the LEFT side just above my slideshow. Great example: http://wellman.smugmug.com/

The only point that I am not sure about is what to do with my navigation bar, where to put it and how should it look...that is the next step.

Ok, so what do you think? And how to get to these steps...
I must say...I AM SOOOO EXCITED!!! Thank you!!!!!!

Originally Posted by Earle I guess that is what "Andy" does best. Thank you And, thank you for the link http://typetester.maratz.com/ I have decided I know just what I would like... Thank you for being very patient What I would like is my page to be all white, except for the brown color in the background, without any brakes in the white, like there are now. And I would like my web page name to be IN the white to the LEFT side just above my slideshow. Great example: http://wellman.smugmug.com/ The only point that I am not sure about is what to do with my navigation bar, where to put it and how should it look...that is the next step. Ok, so what do you think? And how to get to these steps... I must say...I AM SOOOO EXCITED!!! Thank you!!!!!!

Ahoy there, matey! Yeah, the pirateschool is a long story, and something only a few people in this world will understand, but to me it was funny, and i didn't know of anything better to put there. I'm open for suggestions though

Okay, so you know what you want, that's a good starting point.

Let's start with the basic, turning your page white. Now since your text is white also, you will need to change that color so it is readable. I've given you the color black for the text but of course you can change that. Add the following to your CSS

body {
background-color: white;
}

#navcontainer {
color: #000000;
}

You have given no ID to your name above your navbar. Change the following in your header

<div id="my_name" align="Left">
<h2>Markissaearle Photography</h2>
</div>

Add the green, and remove the red.
Now you have given your name an ID, you can style it in your CSS
(i just put some examples in there, you can change it to taste)

#my_name {
font-size: 24pt; 
font-family: "Times New Roman", Times, serif; 
color: #000000;
}

See how far you get with this, if you run into problems, let us know.

stiiiiiiiiiiiiill got 2 body tags. You definitely need to fix that.

Originally Posted by Mike Lane stiiiiiiiiiiiiill got 2 body tags. You definitely need to fix that.

Your site is coming along so nice! Lucky you!

Originally Posted by Mike Lane stiiiiiiiiiiiiill got 2 body tags. You definitely need to fix that.

Mr. Mike, before when I had noticed you said that, I didn't have the sweetest clue what you ment, and now I do, so I did take the second BODY TAG off. There is only one now. I hope it is the right one, and I think it is.

Mr. Pirate School, thank you so much for the instructions on putting the id name in my header AND in my css. I think I might understand a bit more just because of that...something clicked

Background:
I would like the background color to be brown and the box on top of that to be white.

Homepage:
Can I have the slideshow sit on the foreground that is white and have my Name be ontop of the white as well?

Sub Cat Page:
Is there any way to have the description of the galleries UNDER the pictures?

Amazing....this is what this is!

On the page where I view the pictures themselves,
Can I get the background to be brown just like my homepage, yet the place where all the pictures sit are white.
A good example of what I mean:
http://wellman.smugmug.com/gallery/1266553
I like how the pictures have a gray border and there is a gray line in between the thumbnails and the viewing picture.
I also like how when you get to where the white meets the blue, there is a black line.

Complicated? I feel like I am making it sound complicated...but I with helpI don't need my white banner to wave surrender.

You have this in your CSS.

body { 
background:#816D55;
color:#ffffff; 
}

body {
background-color: white;
}

Delete the red. Do that and then we'll do more for you.

Originally Posted by Mike Lane You have this in your CSS. body { background:#816D55; color:#ffffff; } body { background-color: white; } Delete the red. Do that and then we'll do more for you.

I added that to give me an overall white until I know how to have the background like I have described above.

Originally Posted by Earle I added that to give me an overall white until I know how to have the background like I have described above.

yabut you want to have a brown background with white boxes similar to wellman.smugmug.com right? It's better to keep the brown so we can visualize what you're going for. Now, if you want a white page or something else, let me know.

Originally Posted by Mike Lane yabut you want to have a brown background with white boxes similar to wellman.smugmug.com right? It's better to keep the brown so we can visualize what you're going for. Now, if you want a white page or something else, let me know.

Yes, yes I do want the set up...so I will wait. Thank you

Originally Posted by Mike Lane yabut you want to have a brown background with white boxes similar to wellman.smugmug.com right? It's better to keep the brown so we can visualize what you're going for. Now, if you want a white page or something else, let me know.

Ok, I am just wondering what I should do to get my background brown, with the slideshow on a white piece, and how to get my title on that white piece as well.
Thank you guys

I changed my title, header, and navigation Bar. Check it out and let me know what you think. I not so happy about the font, but it is on the way...to awesomeness.

Now I am trying to figure out how to change the colors.