[Implemented] Allow true full screen background slideshow

CynthiaM · August 20, 2013

I have made the migration to the new smugmug! While I love the look and the ease and the lack of need to add code, the one thing I do miss and would implement in a heartbeat is a full screen background homepage slideshow. I used one on my legacy site with code from Fastline Media. I personally think it is stunning to land on a website on a large screen monitor and see it launch these slideshows right on the homepage.

I understand that this required JavaScript and for me, a serious hobbyist, this is the only instance of JavaScript that I miss. I would love to see this implemented as an option for building a homepage. If this could be automated like the other homepage options, by perhaps adding it as an option in the slideshow controls there would be no need to cut and paste code. If smugmug is considering this, please build it with the option to randomize the slideshow.

Just my two cents.

leftquark · August 21, 2013

I second this. I have my New SmugMug all set and ready to go except for this feature.

I contacted FastLine Media and they mentioned that they WILL have the ability to add JavaScript and make the fullscreen slideshow in the background, however, they will charge $150 to migrate the old design to the new design. Also, they don't have access yet from SM to do the JavaScript for us. So our options are 1) wait till FastLine gets access to do it for us and pay them $150 or 2) Hope SmugMug implements this feature so we can do it ourselves.

I'm hoping for #2, since I already paid FastLine a good penny for the first design.

SmugMug?

pilotdave · August 21, 2013

CynthiaM wrote: »

I have made the migration to the new smugmug! While I love the look and the ease and the lack of need to add code, the one thing I do miss and would implement in a heartbeat is a full screen background homepage slideshow. I used one on my legacy site with code from Fastline Media. I personally think it is stunning to land on a website on a large screen monitor and see it launch these slideshows right on the homepage.

I understand that this required JavaScript and for me, a serious hobbyist, this is the only instance of JavaScript that I miss. I would love to see this implemented as an option for building a homepage. If this could be automated like the other homepage options, by perhaps adding it as an option in the slideshow controls there would be no need to cut and paste code. If smugmug is considering this, please build it with the option to randomize the slideshow.

Just my two cents.

Have you seen this? http://www.dgrin.com/showthread.php?t=238292?

Looks great on my site. Haven't unveiled yet so I can't show you but there are examples in that thread.

Dave

southeasternphotography · August 23, 2013

+1 as options, not having to add code here and there.

CynthiaM · August 23, 2013

southeasternphotography wrote: »

+1 as options, not having to add code here and there.

You got that right!! No code, please.

mbonocore · August 23, 2013

This is in the works, but there is a way to do this currently with CSS if you are interested.

mbonocore · August 26, 2013

Feedback library item is here

http://feedback.smugmug.com/forums/17723-smugmug/suggestions/4252553-put-back-the-full-screen-slideshow-for-the-home-pa

southeasternphotography · August 26, 2013

FEEDBACK area is useless right now. Limited number of issues you can vote on per person because you have a finite number of votes to use. Too many issues to be limiting our voting rights. Remove the voting limitation.

jhelms · December 9, 2013

southeasternphotography wrote: »

FEEDBACK area is useless right now. Limited number of issues you can vote on per person because you have a finite number of votes to use. Too many issues to be limiting our voting rights. Remove the voting limitation.

I do agree that maybe there should be a way to increase voting capability (maybe give users at higher subscription levels more votes and extra votes for each year of payment).

Here's the user feedback page for the fs slideshow:

http://feedback.smugmug.com/forums/17723-smugmug/suggestions/4252553-put-back-the-full-screen-slideshow-for-the-home-pa

If you are out of votes, you can pull up the other items that you have voted on in the past and choose to remove those votes (or take them back) to give you the ability to vote on this!

mbonocore · December 19, 2013

You spoke, we listened!

http://dgrin.com/showthread.php?t=243821

[Implemented] Allow true full screen background slideshow

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