=== iSlidex === Contributors: Dukessa Donate link: http://www.shambix.com/en/news/wordpress-plugin-islidex/ Tags: slideshow, slider, featured, post slideshow, post slider, carousel, showcase, islidex, captions Requires at least: 2.8 Tested up to: 2.9.2 Stable tag: 1.8 == Description == = iSlidex is a Wordpress Plugin that will showcase, in a cool style, images taken from posts in a specific category. = This is not a gallery plugin! If you want a gallery inside a post or page to show images take from 1 single post or page, do not use this. This plugin shows 1 image taken from each post inside a category, not all the images inside 1 post or page! It is indeed a slideshow plugin, completely automated once you set the number of slides you would like to feature, the size and the category from where iSlidex will pull the images from. You can decide also whether to have nice semi-transparent captions, with the title of the post for each slide. iSlidex comes with a widget, which can be set independently from the main slider, from the same settings page, however we do recommend the use of the plugin only inside big sidebars, in order to be displayed in the best way. Every image is resized and cached automatically, and you dont have to worry about server load or manual image editing. Also, we optimized the code for better SEO, so that every image has its alt and titles attributes and we have added compatibility with qTranslate plugin. Islidex also comes with different slideshow themes to choose from! Cross-browser compliant: Internet Explorer 7, Internet Explorer 8, FireFox 3+, Safari 4+, Chrome 4+, Opera 10+. For a demo, [click here](http://demo.tutorialzine.com/2009/11/beautiful-apple-gallery-slideshow/demo.html). = Problems making it work? = If you can't make the plugin work, check out the Usage instructions and FAq, ask in the forums so we can help you, instead of reporting it as broken. iSlidex works for many people, so if it doesn't work for you, maybe you are not doing something right! Ask for support and we will help you. Credits to [TutorialZine](http://tutorialzine.com/2009/11/beautiful-apple-gallery-slideshow/) for the Apple style slider. Credits to [Brian Reavis](http://thirdroute.com/projects/captify/) for Captify. Credits to [Tim McDaniels](http://www.darrenhoyt.com/2008/04/02/timthumb-php-script-released/) for TimThumb. Credits to [Dev7Studios](http://nivo.dev7studios.com/) for the Nivo style slider. = About = Shambix can create any kind of plugin and template for Wordpress :) We are among Wordpress official Consultants for Europe on CodePoet, so if you have any special request, feel free to contact us at info@shambix.com ENJOY! :) == Installation == You can get the latest version directly [HERE](http://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/islidex/trunk) = Instructions = 1. Upload the folder `islidex` to the `/wp-content/plugins/` directory 2. Activate the plugin through the 'Plugins' menu in WordPress 3. Set up the slider and widget through the iSlides settings page, that you can reach through the left 'Plugin' box = Posts = Copy and paste one of these codes inside your posts, to display the slideshow: * `[islidex_post]` (it will show on top of the post content) * `` or `[php]show_islidex()[/php]` directly in the post, if you use also the plugin [PHP Shortcode](http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/php-shortcode) = Pages = Copy and paste one of these codes inside your pages, to display the slideshow: * `[islidex_page]` (it will show on top of the page content) * `` or `[php]show_islidexpage()[/php]` directly in the page, if you use also the plugin [PHP Shortcode](http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/php-shortcode) If all the above codes don't work, it could be because specific settings and templates can influence Wordpress behaviour, therefore the plugins too, so we have made 3 more options you can try: `[islidex_altern]`, `[islidex_altern2]` and `[islidex_thesis]` Try to use one of these and hopefully everything will work. = Custom different slideshows = This functionality was added in v.1.2 to let you have several slideshows, in different pages and posts, with all different values if you want (rather than having only the one you set from the admin panel). * ``, to use directly inside the template code * `[php]show_customislidex(93,3,450,200);[/php]` to use in the content, if you use also the plugin [PHP Shortcode](http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/php-shortcode) The function parameters here are only as an example, this is what they represent in order: * $customcatid = the category you want to showcase * $customnumpost = the number of slides you want * $width = of the slider, without "px" * $height = of the slider, without "px" == Frequently Asked Questions == Feel free to [open a new thread](http://wordpress.org/tags/islidex) in Wordpress Forums with tag `islidex`. You can also leave a comment in the official plugin post on [Shambix](http://www.shambix.com/news/wordpress-plugin-islidex) site. = Is there a way to have more than one slideshow (eg. a different category for each slider on different pages)? = Functionality added with version 1.2 = Why images are not showing? = There could be 3 likely reasons: * The images in your post are taken from another website, and in that case the script TimThumb that resizes and caches images for iSlidex will NOT render them (resulting in a red error cross or empty space) to prevent bandwith theft * You did not upload that image from that post, but you are relinking it from another post. iSlidex specifically retrieves images that are attached/uploaded directly to/from a post, and not linked from somewhere else * Make sure that the `cache` folder in islidex->js plugin folders is writable, in case you are not sure set the `cache` folder to permission 777 = The slides are all over the place! = If you see all the images/slides across the page, it means that another plugin is interfering with iSlidex. To make sure of this, please deactivate all plugins but iSlidex, flush the cache and reload the page, if you can see iSlidex now, please try to figure out which plugin is causing the issue and contact the author. We made iSlidex in a way so that it loads scripts ONLY when strictly needed, which is in the page/post it's actually used, so that it wouldn't conflict with other plugins, but of course if other authors have not the same, or if you need two plugins to co-exist in the same page and they conflict, you will need to fix the specific issue on your own. = I can't see the thumbnails = Check your style.css and see if maybe the general rules for `ul` and `li` are not messing up the ones for iSlidex. It shouldn't happen after v.6, but if it does, please report it in the appropriate forum. Always bear in mind that some themes for Wordpress might affect iSlidex look, as well as other plugins you may have installed and that's not something we can control. = Can I change the effects/speed/etc of the Nivo Slider style? = Yes but for now that's only possible by manually editing islidex.php, from line 403. In the next versions we might add some more customization options from the iSlidex Settings page. == Screenshots == 1. Quick overview of the slider in Apple Style mode 2. How to add the custom fields inside posts == Changelog == = 1.8 = * Added Themes capability * Added Nivo Slider style * Added support for qTranslate titles * Fixed alt and title attribute * iSlidex is now fully compatible with IE7, IE8, FF3, Safari4, Chrome4, Opera4. = 1.7 = * Added Captify, to show a caption for every slide with post title * Minor changes in Settings page = 1.6 = * Bugfix for posts * Added [islidex_altern], [islidex_altern2] and [islidex_thesis] in case the normal shortcodes don't work * Fixed the css as in some cases the template css would brake iSlidex = 1.5 = * Bugfix for more than 5 sliders in pages = 1.4 = * Bugfix on post slides = 1.3 = * Settings page fixes + more instructions * Javascript only loads when iSlidex is actually in use (to prevent conflicts) * Javascript now loads in the footer to speed up page load * Quick fix for messed up alt attributes when the plugin qTranslate is active = 1.2 = * Settings page fixes * Added custom different slideshows functionality = 1.1 = * Bugfix for pages shortcode = 1.0 = * Plugin release == About == You can get the latest version directly [HERE](http://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/islidex/trunk) = Who are we? = Shambix can create any kind of plugin, template and widget for Wordpress, I guess that is why we are among Wordpress official Consultants for Europe on CodePoet :) so if you have any special request, feel free to contact us at info@shambix.com ENJOY! :)