it can be difficult to work out relative paths as pages are generated dynamically



... And that is why you should have a documented example of a Wordpress based gallery.

Over and out.

I got it working......
I needed to change the url as per code below.... (ie relative to Wordpress).


Please..... please.... please update your documentation so that it is Wordpress specific.  How do I know the relative address between a WP posting and actually a WP folder as it is database driven. The only way I got it to work was by a painful and excruciating  process of trial and error...... (and I mean painful as I had no idea it might eventually work).

I gave up on your Wordpress plug-in because handling attached media was so difficult to understand. I was on the verge of giving up on Juicebox completely because I cannot afford to spend this much time trouble shooting.

Again, thanks for responding quickly, but I have wasted half a day to-day of my time and a percentage of your day because the documentation did not allow me configure this correctly. (Pure pain).

<!--START JUICEBOX EMBED-->

<script src="/wp-content/JuiceboxGalleries/DaraghNessaWedding/jbcore/juicebox.js"></script>
<script>
new juicebox({
baseUrl : '/wp-content/JuiceboxGalleries/DaraghNessaWedding/',
containerId : "juicebox-container",
galleryWidth: "100%",
galleryHeight: "100%",
backgroundColor: "rgba(255,255,255,1)"
});
</script>
<div id="juicebox-container"></div>
<!--END JUICEBOX EMBED-->

Wordpress PlugIn deactivated.

I am getting different behaviour (good).... now I am getting a completely empty posting...

http://www.mattobrienblog.com/?p=1863


Clearly an error in the address...

If I check the address of the gallery using my ftp client I see the following address..

/matt_blog/wp-content/JuiceboxGalleries/DaraghNessaWedding

I cannot see an error in my base url address.....

Thanks for prompt response.

The base url method was working perfectly.

My base url has not changed (ie /matt_blog...).....so all relative addresses should still be working.

However, I will deactivate the Juicebox Wordpress plug-in and see if that makes a difference.

I cannot send you a screen dump of the ftp directory structure.... but the folder contains the index, config and 3 normal sub folders.  I did a comparison between the folder stored on my PC via JuiceBuilder_Pro and the FTP folder location and every file matches exactly.

Hopefully, deactivating the WP plugin might resolve.

1. I am so so  frustrated with Juicebox Pro in relation to its use in Wordpress. I have already given up on your Wordpress Plug-in.
2. Your documentation in relation to Wordpress examples  (that I haver found) is threadbare and really challenging to someone who is not a web developer.... I purchased JuiceboxPro to avoid all those headaches.
3. Everytime I run into a problem it takes me hours and hours of frustration to trouble shoot.

I cannot understand why you do not have a fully documented example of Juicebox embedded in a Wordpress posting.... (if you have one can you please send me a link)

My specific problem is as follows.

I had a gallery configured and working perfectly inside Wordpress.  I migrated my Wordpress blog to a new domain.  Everything on my blog worked correctly immediately after the domain name change except the  Juicebox galleries.

Details below.

Can you please tell me what is wrong. I have wasted half a day trouble shooting already.  Probably something simple... but I cannot find it.
______________________________________
Here is an example...
Actual posting url is ..... http://www.mattobrienblog.com/?p=1863

Wordpress Posting (A cut and paste of the complete posting).
<!--START JUICEBOX EMBED-->

<script src="/matt_blog/wp-content/JuiceboxGalleries/DaraghNessaWedding/jbcore/juicebox.js"></script>
<script>
new juicebox({
baseUrl : '/matt_blog/wp-content/JuiceboxGalleries/DaraghNessaWedding/',
containerId : "juicebox-container",
galleryWidth: "100%",
galleryHeight: "100%",
backgroundColor: "rgba(255,255,255,1)"
});
</script>
<div id="juicebox-container"></div>
<!--END JUICEBOX EMBED-->


Ps
I would have included a screen dump of the folder structure if I could include an attachment.

Where can I find documentation which will allow me build my Slideshow using Juicebuilder Pro on Windows (I know how to do this)  and then install this slideshow in a Wordpress posting.

I do not want to use the Juicebox Plug In

I do not want to use Wordpress Media Library. I findf any time I use this I end up with a mess

I am happy to upload the necessary folders and adjust any xml or other parameters as necessary, but I need clear instructions.

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I have no problems using Juicebox Desktop or manually inserting galleries.


However, I cannot seem to grasp how to use the WP-plugin. Getting the short code in the posting is no problem, but properly adding the media screws me up.

Can anyone direct me to a movie clip where the WP plug-in is used to insert a gallery.

Thank you in advance.

To remove the padding around the titles and captions, try adding the following CSS to your gallery's 'jbcore/classic/theme.css' file:

This works a treat.  It saves even more screen real estate than I figured and can actually reduce the size I allocated for the Description field.

I am delighted to get this adjustment.

I can safely say I have reached base-camp and can now use Juicebox. I will not be looking for a refund, but look forward to using this productively into the future.

I have still have a problem with WP-Juicebox adding images, but will deal with that on a separate thread if necessary. Hopefully a conflict with themes or plug-ins.

I have lodged a feature request to allow the Description to be placed to the right of an image if the image is square or portrait in shape (but keep the Title under the image).

I will use Juicebox  now for the next week or so to get more familiar with this tool.  I will probably revert then on a new thread with a few questions which will allow me optimise my workflow.

Thanks for the quality responses.

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(496 replies, posted in Juicebox-Pro Support)

Presentation Options for Portrait Shaped Images.

Please allow the Option to have the Caption displayed  right (or option left and right) for Portrait Type presentations. 

Portraits are already challenged because of height constraints of a landscape shaped screen. Worse, when presenting portrait shaped images there is always a lot of wasted space to the left and the right on the screen.

What is worse again is that if a Caption is used, then the effect is amplified even more.

In an ideal world I would like to be able to put the Title directly under an image (ie will only consume 1 line) but place the Caption text to the left or right of the image.

These values are calculated and set by the 'juicebox.js' file which is obfuscated and cannot be modified.

Title Placement.
This is a real blow and may be a show stopper for me. Juicebox is inserting 12 and 18 pixel padding around the Title and Caption and so will always have a 12 pixel gap between the Image and the Title.


This prevents me from having the Title of the Picture directly under the image (ie within a few pixels). Very disappointing that such a critical dimension cannot be adjusted. For such a good tool this is the only Slideshow I have trialled to date which does not allow me place my title directly under its respective image.  I have to think about this .


Caption Placement.

Juicebox.js is placing padding of 18px to the left and right of the caption. That is 36 pixels in total.  For images which are wide landscape this is not an issue. However, for images which may be square or worse, portrait, then this consumes a lot of the available screen real estate, forcing a higher setting for the caption space and distorting (negatively) the overall appearance of the slide.

I will be placing one or two short paragraphs under every image, so the effect is significant.


What are my options to adjust these parameters.  Is there something I can do so Juicebox.js calculates these to be small numbers.

Unfortunately, your tool will not allow me place Captions to the Right for Portraits and Under for Landscapes, which would be the ideal solution and provide a better presentation of Portrait slides.

2. Titles and Captions.

Complete. (although confused because I set up the gallery using the Windows client and copying the full folder to my ftp site,  calling the gallery via embedded code in the posting.  I have two classic css files on the ftp site and changes were not happening because I was making them to the wrong file .

3. Adding Images using WP-Juicebox.

Lets leave that discussion for another day.

4. Control of Padding and Margins

How do I handle this setting with an embedded gallery in a posting. I bought the pro version, so used the Windows JuiceBuilderPro to configure the gallery. As far as I am aware I do not have a gallery in WP to apply the pro settings to (maybe I do... how do I find it).  I need to keep this gallery with its current links, etc for a week or two as others will be reviewing how this gallery evolves.

Re Padding/ Margins around caption and Titles.

What is setting these values, extracted via Firebug
.
element.style {
    background-color: rgba(255, 255, 0, 0);
    color: #000000;
    display: block;
    max-height: 176px;
    overflow-x: hidden;
    overflow-y: hidden;
    padding-bottom: 12px;
    padding-left: 18px;
    padding-right: 18px;
    padding-top: 12px;

    z-index: 1000;
}

5. Vertical Spacing.

I have eliminated the thumbs panel completely. Maybe the next version will make setting up these relative spaces easier. What is the best way to put in a formal change request. I have a suggestion to make.

Finally,
Before I purchased the pro version, I checked these forums and was impressed with the quality of the response. They substantially influenced my decision to take a risk and purchase the Pro version. While we disagree on how you handle adding images to Galleries,  I am pleased with the quality of the overall response.

Thank you.

Fulll Screen Mode Button.  This is working now.

Do not understand why, but it is working. Will create a separate post if it re-occurs.

New Juicebox User Experiences.

1. Full Screen Mode Button

The button for full screen mode disappears when  I go full screen mode.  I cannot return to normal mode (my background is white, not sure if it is disappearing into the background). I cannot find anything to control this behaviour. Even when I go back to the home page and then back to the posting the slideshow is in full screen mode.

I have discovered if I clear the cache I get back to normal mode, but users will not know or understand this.

I cannot understand why the return button is not visible with the others in the button bar.

(Update. Is working now).

2. Titles and Captions.
All Titles and Captions text have text shadows.  A show stopper. How can I get rid of this.   It may be a theme issue, but surely this critical text format should be controlled by a Juicebox configuration.

3. Adding Images using WP-Juicebox.
Adding Images in Wp-Juicebox is so so so extremely  painful. Please update your documentation, provide a tutorial, show a movie, do something !!!!  I wasted a full half day, read pages and pages  of messages on your forum to try and find an answer. I think I understand how it works now.  I suspect many people run headlong into this wall and give up. Lost for ever. Crazy, crazy, crazy. The most important element of your tool and you leave people totally confused. Seriously an area for improved documentation and improved functionality.

4. Control of Padding and Margins
How do I remove/ change the horizontal and vertical padding around the Title and Caption and Main Image. I have opted to have the text aligned under the image.  I want to embed into an existing theme and all spare pixels are critical. Yes, this may be theme related, but I want to control it in Juicebox and do not want to have to revisit if I change themes or use in another web site in the future.

5. Vertical Spacing
How do I move the main image so it is directly under the top thumbs (ie no white space, see http://mattobrienblogcom.fatcow.com/matt_blog/?p=1320 ), where my thumbs are aligned at the top of the page.  I normally have one (and very occasionally two) paragraphs of Caption Text as well as Title Text and would like to keep everything on a page without scrolling and without the text overwriting the image.

I think this tool has a lot of potential. If I can clear these issues I can get to basecamp.  I have purchased the pro version, I want it to work and would hate to have to look for a refund.

Looking forward to progressing these.