How to change a feature apparently simple

Hi Everyone,

This is my first post, I am writing it because I need some help.
I am working on a site based on rockford theme, and I really need to change a feature: if you go to the theme demo, navigate to ‘menu’ – ‘album extended’ and click on whatever photographic album, you will see that the new page opens up with a white semi transparent overlay and some info (title, category and number of photos). To see the photos clearly you have to click on the eye icon at the bottom center in order to close that overlay. I think this is a beautiful feature but I really need to “invert” it: I would like that that overlay with info was turned off by default, and that if someone wants to get some more info on that work should click on the icon at the bottom center, making the overlay and writings appear.
I have already contacted the support team asking a clue but their answer was simply: you can’t do it, maybe we will include this option in the next release. I know how to code html and css but not php and javascript, and I understand that this feature is based on both these two codes, but I really would like to have a clue on how to resolve it anyway, or at least try to resolve it.

Thank you!