where can you get a version of NGG that works with this plugin?

Hi proapp

NGG Voting works on all versions before 2.0. You can get the old version from here: https://www.ads-software.com/plugins/nextgen-gallery/developers/

But I am working on 2.0 compatibility. I was taken by surprise with the 2.0 release, I thought there would be more betas ??

Any clue on an eta for when you might have this worked out? If you think it will be a few hours, ill hold off, if you think it may be longer then i will uninstall NGG2.x and install an older version.

It seems you can just add the voting tag to the /nextgen-gallery/products/photocrati_nextgen/modules/nextgen_basic_gallery/templates/thumbnails/index.php file if you are using the “NextGEN Basic Thumbnails” template.

It will take me awhile to go through all the other options and see what needs to be done, but it looks like the compatibility with NGG Voting is actually pretty good.

I am having luck!

here is the code as it stands now:

<table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="200">
			<tr>
				<td align="center"><a href="<?php echo esc_attr($storage->get_image_url($image))?>"
               title="<?php echo esc_attr($image->description)?>"
               data-image-id='<?php echo esc_attr($image->pid); ?>'
               <?php echo $effect_code ?>><h4><?php echo esc_attr($image->description)?></h4>
                <img
                    title="<?php echo esc_attr($image->alttext)?>"
                    alt="<?php echo esc_attr($image->alttext)?>"
                    src="<?php echo esc_attr($storage->get_image_url($image, $thumbnail_size_name))?>"
                    width="<?php echo esc_attr($thumb_size['width'])?>"
                    height="<?php echo esc_attr($thumb_size['height'])?>"
                    style="max-width:none; border;0px;"
                />
            </a></td>
			</tr>
			<tr>
				<td align="center"><?php echo nggv_imageVoteForm($image->pid); ?><br /></td>
			</tr>
		</table>

I dropped it in a table so that i could control the placement of the voting better.

I have 2 questions i hope you can help me with:

1. Is there any way to make the background on the stars for the star rating transparent? (or maybe just let me know where to find this code and i can tinker with the images, OR if you would like, and if i get around to it, i can come up with a few different options for the stars and you can include them in your future releases.
2. right now, when i click on a thumbnail it makes the screen dark and shows the full size image. I know this is a NGG thing, but do you know where i could find the code for this? I would like to try to add the voting code to this as well.

i should also mention that in the above code i included the images “description” above the image and also included it in the image link so that it is clickable.

1) You can alter the stars graphic if you want. It is in /nextgen-gallery-voting/images/stars.gif. Do not alter the width of the graphic, or you will need to alter the CSS too.

2) You can get the voting to show in the popup with the Premium add-on. But that feature only works if you are using the ‘Shutter’ lightbox effect. You can change the effect by going to the “Gallery -> Other Options -> Light Box Effects” setting, and changing it to “Shutter”.

OK bud, i just purchased the premium plugin. Honestly more because i appreciate your timely support than for the additional features. Now i have downloaded the files, is there an install guide as to how to install the premium plugin over the existing freeware plugin?

Thank for the support, it’s much appreciated! There is a /documentation/ directory in plugin. But installation is easy. Unzip the plugin to your plugins directory, and activate it like any normal WP plugin. That’s it ??

The premium plugin hooks into the existing free plugin and extends the features, so don’t deactivate the free bit.

Let me know if you have any questions or problems.

LOL, bro, im so frustrated with this…. LOL and it has nothign to do with your plugin… Actually it is ALL your plugin’s fault! LOL! since the ONLY reason i am using NextGen is to be able to use your plugin i am now downgrading to an older version of nextgen.. So irritated with that plugin.

I had to delete 2.0.0 and reinstall to be able to see “other options”, but when i did that it no longer uploads properly.. I’m tired of trouble shooting it so i’m just going to downgrade.

I think they needed to do a little more testing on 2.0.0 before they pushed it live.

Hey Shaun, i’m having problems getting the voting to show up when I click on a picture. I have the option checked for it to be there, but im not seeing it.

Stupid NGG question…. so i need to somehow specify “Shutter Effect” somewhere in my shortcode?

The shutter effect is the default with the older versions of NGG I think, but perhaps the upgrade and then downgrade has messed something up.
The shutter effect ‘Gallery -> Options -> Effects’. Select “Shutter”.

Does that solve it for you?

Nope. I even switched it to something else and then back to shutter, no voting on the image popup.

This review and response is obsolete now with the Pro version, correct?

https://www.ads-software.com/support/topic/almost-perfect-9?replies=2#post-

@shauno: I just want to add here that if you find there’s anything we can to help you achieve full compatibility with 2.0.0, please let us know. You’re welcome to send it in via a bug report, and just let us know that you develop NextGEN Gallery Voting and it will get forwarded for special attention.

Thanks.

For what it’s worth, this feature, if included in NextGen Galleries would have been awesome. I would have gladly have purchased the NextGen Pro package for the functionality!

I think Photocrati should “Acquire” the intellectual property rights of this plugin from Shauno and include this in future builds of the NextGen Galleries Pro plugin!

P.S. Although I have already purchased the Pro version of Shauno’s NextGen Galleries Voting Plugin, I do plan on purchasing the NextGen Galleries Pro plugin also… Just as soon as I implement my next gallery!

To any users who stumble across this post: WordPress is great, but we, the dev/user community, are even greater. Supporting the developers is the least us users can do to help ensure that development of wonderful and useful products such as these plugins continue to thrive!

I applaud both Shauno and Photocrati for their awesome work. Thank you both for your outstanding support. I hope and look forward to being as helpful of a user as possible to aid in your quest to improve your respective products!