• Resolved thatlibraryguy

    (@thatlibraryguy)


    Hi

    I want to setup a CMS Slideshow to display full screen on a local TV Monitor for a Public Library. (It is conencted via HDMI to a dedicated PC)

    I need help finding a plugin or Theme that will run a full screen, auto playing, looping slideshow (and nothing else).

    I will be feeding it straight images, no text titles or captions.

    Features needed:
    ? Full screen, no menus, links, extra text etc.. (I can delete areas of a theme if I need to to dump a menu/text block etc..)

    ? Able to accept large images. (They need to fill the screen not just take up 1/8 of the screen)

    ? (Preferred but optional) Ability to set timing on a slide to slide basis.

    ? (Important) Ability to rearrange slideshow order without editing publishing times. (Most of the options so far sort slides by timestamp

    ? (Important) Nearly unlimited slides (Or at least 30)
    (So many close solutions restrict me to 5 slides…)

    I’ve tried the digital signage theme (By Nate Jones). It works. I’ve edited it to remove the widget area and made it even more minimal.
    But slides are sorted by date/time and that is not convenient.

    I’ve tried several plugins/and a few other themes but there is usually a problem getting to my above feature list.

    Alternatively (please don’t hate me for saying so) I can move away from wordpress to something else.

    However I need it to be editable via the web. LAN connection won’t work, even editing directly on the computer is not convenient. (Computer is in a server room without a monitor. TV is around 4 corners and 100ft away)

    To top it off my webhost doesn’t provide MySQL databases (frustrating)
    No option to switch either, its being hosted via a company that provides a wide range of services to and connects small libraries like ours in the area. (I got wordpress working by using a plugin that moves the database into SQLite)

    Fun right?

    The TV currently runs a “Powerpoint Show” but getting the file properly onto the TV so that it autoplays on startup is slightly complicated.
    I need a really really simple solution for less tech savvy staff to use.
    (Besides me, no one will even consider doing it right now, and that needs to change)

    Oh and did I mention it needs to be as close to free as possible?
    Our Library has a really tight budget. It’s been hard to even find funds for wages.

    Any help or advice would really be appreciated!

    I need to get this up and running within the 1st week of December 2015!

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  • Thread Starter thatlibraryguy

    (@thatlibraryguy)

    Solved!

    I’m now using the combination:

    Theme – Blank Slate
    and
    Plugin – Giga Slider!

    I had to delete a few lines of code in the Blank Slate theme to truly get it down to nothing, but that was easy.

    Giga Slider adds EVERYTHING I needed.
    Custom timing, easy reordering, unlimited slides, and full screen (after the clutter got out of the way)

    I’m so happy ??

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