=== Better Backgrounds ===
Contributors: waffleguy4
Tags: background, backgrounds, bg, image, images, multiple, random, fixed, full, screen, slideshow, fade, changing
Requires at least: 2.0.2
Tested up to: 3.2.0
Stable tag: 3.0.2

Random background image every visitor session, page refresh, or timed slideshow interval. Choose between fixed full screen or scrolling background.

== Description ==

Keep your site looking fresh with changing backgrounds!

Show a random background image every visitor session (using a cookie), page refresh, or timed slideshow interval. Choose between fixed full screen background, full width scrolling background, or classic non-scaled backgrounds. Supports background fade effects and optionally integrates with NextGen Gallery plugin. Replaces the built-in Wordpress Background settings page.

Makes having cool backgrounds easy.

= Features! =
* Randomly change the background images - once per visitor session (using a cookie), once per page refresh or continuously using a slideshow-like timer.
* Upload background images using the NextGen Gallery plugin (must install first) or manually through FTP uploads
* 3 Layout options - “Better” “Classic” and “Developer” - with many options
* Optionally scales your background to fit the user's exact monitor size.
* Allows for random backgrounds to repeat/tile
* Optionally fade in background dynamically using jQuery.
* Set the background color of the page.
* Cross-Browser Tested with Wordpress' default Twenty Ten 1.2 and Twenty Eleven 1.0 themes. Passes W3C Validation.
* Works with most custom themes
* Allows for custom integration with DOM object names and function calls.
* Internationalized

= Technical Details =
When changing background image every visitor session, a temporary cookie is made so that the chosen background image remains the same for the entire visit of the user on your site. The next time they visit your site, and once the browser cookie has expired, a new image will be randomly chosen. This is usually every 6 hours, but may vary due to various reasons.

The plugin is optimized to not affect your page's load time because it requires no extra style sheets or javascript files to be loaded. The only exception is that it will load jQuery if you choose to have a fading background or slideshow-like image changing, but chances are you are already using jQuery.

= Languages =
* Spanish

= More Info =
[Plugin Homepage](http://davetcoleman.com/blog/better-backgrounds-wordpress-plugin)

[Live Demo](http://www.davetcoleman.com/better-backgrounds/)

= Contributors = 
[Dave Coleman](http://davetcoleman.com/),
[Benjamin Dubois](http://www.imagerienumerique.com/)


== Installation ==

1. Install and activate through your Wordpress' Admin plugins page.
2. Go to Wordpress Admin->Appearance->Better Backgrounds
3. Do what the page says to do.

Kabam! You've got better backgrounds.

== Screenshots ==

1. **Better Background, Fixed.** Recommended. Background remains the same as you scroll down the page. Scaled and centered to fill entire browser window. Easiest background to implement well. 
2. **Better Background, Scrolling.** Background aligned to top of screen and moves out of view as you scroll down the page. Scaled to full browser width and custom height (default: full browser height). A graphical fade on the bottom of the background image or secondary background pattern is recommended. 
3. **Classic, Scrolling.** Classic background - more standards compliant using the body's background tag. Does not scale the background to fit the page's width, so make sure background is high enough resolution for widescreen monitors. Does not support fading in. 
3. **Plugin Admin Options Page**


== Changelog ==

= 1.0.0 - April 19 2011 =
* Started project as "Random Background Image Per Session"

= 1.0.1 - April 27 2011 =
* Tweaked documentation

= 1.1.0 - May 3 2011 =
* Added the BG height and disable session persistence options on the settings page. Improved instructions and durability
* Tweaked documentation

= 1.2.1 - May 20 2011 =
* Added fixed background support
* Re-vamped settings page and step by step instructions
* Added optional jQuery fade-in (thanks Dubois)
* Added multi-lingual support (thanks Dubois)
* Added integration with NextGen Gallery (thanks Dubois)
* Translated to French (thanks Dubois)
* Removed custom class option - you can just use ".bg-rand" or "#bg-rand" in your style sheet

= 2.0.0 - May 27 2011 =
* Changed plugin name to "Better Backgrounds"
* Added third "Basic Unstretched Centered Image, Scrolling" layout
* Fixed session start header error
* Added slideshow feature to allow background to change using js
* Re-organized settings page
* Added background color setting

= 2.0.1 - May 29 2011 =
* Fixed several core bugs

= 2.0.2 - May 31 2011 =
* NextGen Gallery drop down bug fix
* "Full Page Width & Custom Height, Scrolling" - background height fix
* Documentation update

= 3.0.0 - June 18 2011 =
* Redesign of admin options page
* Plugin setup to now completely replace Wordpress' standard 'Custom Background' feature
* Combined the 'fixed' and 'full width and scrolling' options and renamed to 'Better Background'
* Renamed 'Basic' background to 'Classic'
* Added position and repeat options to 'Classic' layout
* Added a Developer layout option to allow more customized API-like usages
* Added ability for developers to specify what DOM object to apply the background image
* Made the plugin's settings specific to each theme you choose
* Optimized the random image selection and array sorting
* Added alt tags to 'Better' layout mode images for W3C validation
* Added nonce field for increased admin security

= 3.0.1 - June 18th 2011 =
* Fixed Fade-In checkbox bug
* Fixed Developer layout mode bug
* Added fade effect timer speed customization

= 3.0.2 - June 18th 2011 =
* SVN Problems



= To-Do =
* Preview Window
* Make the slideshow javascript urls be relative and not full path
* Add links to backgrounds
* Support for non-NextGen Gallery upload system
* Choose images per category
* Update translations
* Validate admin settings for corrent format


== Feedback ==

If you make any changes, customizations or translations to the plugin that you think can benefit all, please email me your code and I will happily merge your enhancements to the plugin. I'll welcome any feedback!

If you are having problems with the plugin, be sure to mention which browser/version and a link to the site with the plugin installed.

Any feature requests or bug fixes will have guaranteed & expedited answering with a PayPal donation made with the donate button on the following page:

http://davetcoleman.com/blog/better-backgrounds-wordpress-plugin
dave@davetcoleman.com