I know I have "great features" disabled.

jogle

is there any way to hide the text when I'm logged in that says:

"NOTE: You have some great SmugMug features disabled. You can enable them in your control panel."

It just really bugs me. and seems like it is hogging some very usefull realestate at the top of the page. I understand showing it when there is a new feature but what about hiding it after the user clicks on that link?

devbobo

.homepage .note {display: none} ?

Mike Lane

#homepage p.note {display:none;}

May work better since it targets only that line and not the friend/family line. However, if you don't like the friend/family line, dev's will work smashingly.

jogle

Hi Guys, thanks for the help.

I've tried adding each of those lines in my css field (that's where it goes right?) and when I do it removes the message (yay) but it also gets rid of all the navigation images and the gradients on the page (not yay)

Here's my page:

http://ogle.smugmug.com/

and I'm using firefox 2.0.0.3 on linux

jogle

Ok so I've tested this on some of my other machines.

On firefox 2.0.0.3 on linux it hides the navigation button images and the background gradients (like i explained above)

On Safari 2 on OSX it hides only the gradients

On firefox 2.0.0.2 on OSX it hides the navigation button images and the gradients

on IE 6.0.3790.1830 64bit on XP it hides the navigation button images and the gradients

Geez, for someone who isn't a web developer, I have a few different browsers at my disposal.

Mike Lane

One or the other man, one or the other.

Try one, if you like what is gone cool. If not, try the other.

jogle

Mike Lane wrote:

One or the other man, one or the other.

Try one, if you like what is gone cool. If not, try the other.

Sorry mike, I should have spelled out that I did try only one of your css lines at a time. they both give the same result.

Mike Lane

OIC. Okay so I'm confused. What gradients are you talking about? I don't even see any gradients. I added the line with a smidge extra in your CSS. Are you seeing what you want to see now?

jogle

With your changes,

This is what I see in Firefox:


This is what I see in Safari:


will post what it looks like without the changes in a sec

Mike Lane

Yeah, I had to go right after I posted that for a second. I saw what was happening, for some reason adding CSS took away your theme. That shouldn't happen and I'll pass it on to see if it is a bug or what. I was able to make it work by adding the CSS and then re-setting the theme to gradient white. So try adding this:

.loggedIn #homepage p.note {display:none;}

Then save those changes and go back to your homepage. Then set the theme back to graident white. That should clear it up for you

jogle

this is without .loggedIn #homepage p.note {display:none;} in the css field

Note the gradient backgrounds in the big grey boxes

Safari:


Firefox:

Mike Lane

Yes I know, I'm following you now. Please see my earlier response

jogle

Ah awesome, Thanks Mike that fixed it right up.

I hadn't played with the theme thing on the front page before, it's really cool. I haven't really touched the look since smugmug was ajaxed.

Thanks again
-james

iamback

Bug: SM stylesheet is replaced

Mike Lane wrote:

for some reason adding CSS took away your theme. That shouldn't happen and I'll pass it on to see if it is a bug or what.

I happened to note the very same thing: SmugMug's theme consists of two stylesheets, but if I enter anything at all (even just a CSS comment!) in the customization "CSS" box, the second SM stylesheet is replaced by mine.

So I'm sure it's a bug .... but the problem is I like it better that way!

So... if the bug is fixed, I'd have to override all the stuff the second stylesheet is adding... :cry It would be really helpful If I could just "tell" SM not to include that second stylesheet in the first place.

Andy

iamback wrote:

I happened to note the very same thing: SmugMug's theme consists of two stylesheets, but if I enter anything at all (even just a CSS comment!) in the customization "CSS" box, the second SM stylesheet is replaced by mine.

So I'm sure it's a bug .... but the problem is I like it better that way!

So... if the bug is fixed, I'd have to override all the stuff the second stylesheet is adding... :cry It would be really helpful If I could just "tell" SM not to include that second stylesheet in the first place.

Not a bug.

iamback

Andy wrote:

Not a bug.

Eh?

If I add a comment in the CSS box, and that causes one whole SmugMug Stylesheet (the one that adds the graphics backgrounds and graphic buttons) no longer to be linked in at all - this is not a bug?

Then please, where can I find the documentation for this "comment overrides all graphics styling" intended behavior - as well as a documented method to get all those graphics back, while keeping your own customizations?

This apparently intended behavior seems somewhat unintuitive to at least some of us.

Andy

iamback wrote:

Then please, where can I find the documentation

The sticky threads in the customizing forum

I'm sorry it is causing you trouble. It is not a bug though. Please make a post if you have any questions about how our system or customizing works

iamback

Andy wrote:

The sticky threads in the customizing forum

Can you be a little more specific please, Andy? I searched the SmugMug Customization forum for "replace stylesheet" which gives me 15 hits - mostly about replacing individual bits, not whole stylesheets - and not a single sticky among them. Can you point to a specific specific post where replacing a SmugMug stylesheet is mentioned, or suggest another search string that will bring it up?

Andy wrote:

I'm sorry it is causing you trouble. It is not a bug though.

Please read again. It is not causing me trouble, I said I like it better! I'm just worried that when the bug (I still think it's a bug, until I see documentation that removing a whole linked stylesheet is intended behavior) is solved, I'll have to remove all those ugly graphic buttons again...

Andy

iamback wrote:

(I still think it's a bug, until I see documentation that removing a whole linked stylesheet is intended behavior) is solved, I'll have to remove all those ugly graphic buttons again...

It is not a bug. Let that be clear and shouted from the rooftops, thanks.

That something is not documented to your satisfaction doesn't mean it's a bug, I'm sorry.

I hope this helps clarify things

iamback

Andy wrote:

I hope this helps clarify things

Not really.

So I can only hope you won't change this "unexpected behavior" in the next release.

ivar

Andy wrote:

I hope this helps clarify things

iamback wrote:

Not really.

What exactly is not clear? be specific, please.

Andy

iamback wrote:

Not really.

So I can only hope you won't change this "unexpected behavior" in the next release.

Please!
I have asked you to post your questions. If you have questions, post them. Arguing about this is a time waster for you and us. We want to help you if you have questions, we really do.

iamback

ivar wrote:

What exactly is not clear? be specific, please.

I'd like to know why adding anything at all, even just a comment, in the customization CSS box causes the second of two SmugMug stylesheets not to be linked in the HTML. If the CSS box is completely empty, both SM stylesheets are linked (even if I link a stylesheet of my own).

If it's not a bug, then apparently it's WAD (working as designed) - so why was it designed this way? What is the intended advantage? That's clear as mud.
(As well as totally unexpected behavior.)