?Number of columns to display

Set 0 and the number columns will fit the theme layout

Set 0 and the number columns will fit the theme layout

Yes, you are right: so I did.
The question is more generic: what’s the meaning of Number of columns to display?
It’s not what I thought, so… what is it?
Thank you.

Number of columns to display is to set how many columns you want, but the chosen number of columns doesn’t always display in the same row because your page may not be large enough. Even though it sometimes look like there’s enough space, it might not be the case, depending on the page code.
E.g., if you choose three in a template where there’s only room for two, the result will obviously be:
x x
x
and so on
x x
x
x x
x
Also, if some thumbs are bigger because they are scaled, the result may still change.
So, if in this case (3 but only space for 2) you set 0, you let the plugin adjust the disposition on the page, you don’t force 3 columns to display, and you’ll see that thumbs displays in 2 columns and they are aligned, because in this case it’s the right way to display thumbs in a relative way.
I hope you understand, I did my best but English is not my language

I hope you understand, I did my best but English is not my language

it’s not mine, as well!
What you are saying is logical, but I fear it’s not the case: when I set 0 in the number of columns, the images show in a row (horizontally). When there is no space it uses the second line, but it displays 4 images in the space left by the theme!
More, if I set number of columns 1, or 2 it shows the images ‘always’ in a single column (vertically).
It’s true, this is not the PRO version, but I think there is something strange in it…

As said, it depends on template, so post an URL and what you would like to achieve.

I was thinking 6 images in two rows, containing 3 Tiles per row.
As I said it doesn’t work in the way I thought, so I tryed with 2 columns, that (in my imagination) should give way at three rows, with 2 Tiles per row.

This is the page set with Number of columns = 0: https://lnx.cantodellasfinge.net/wordpress/play-off-2014-i-temi/

This (as is reported in the text of the post), is the link set with Number of columns = 2: https://lnx.cantodellasfinge.net/wordpress/articolo-di-prova/

The first (0) works as expected, for the second (2) you have to put in the plugin custom CSS:

.ngg-gallery-thumbnail-box {
    float: none;
}

If this doesn’t work, add !important, in this way:

.ngg-gallery-thumbnail-box {
    float:none !important;
}

Edit: You can not even set “images per page” if you want display them all.

Thank you: this is working well with Number of columns = 2, as you can see in https://lnx.cantodellasfinge.net/wordpress/articolo-di-prova/ but (this seems strange to me!) while I see space for at least two other columns, it doesn’ work for Number of columns = 3.
But, anyway, the plugin is interesting as well!
Thanks again.

You have setted 2 now, let me see live with 3.

Ok, this is an almost complete set of tryals:
0 columns = https://lnx.cantodellasfinge.net/wordpress/play-off-2014-i-temi/
2 columns = https://lnx.cantodellasfinge.net/wordpress/articolo-di-prova/
3 columns = https://lnx.cantodellasfinge.net/wordpress/articolo-di-prova-3-colonne/
4 columns = https://lnx.cantodellasfinge.net/wordpress/4-columns/

Try

.ngg-gallery-thumbnail-box {
    float:none !important;
    display:inline;
}

Add !important if necessary, and check that you haven’t selected any template for galleries

Wanderful!
Thanks a lot.

Thanks, Tizz!

– Cais.