Michael Smale

Hi Carolyn

Thank you for your question.

I have had a look at configuring a siteground template with the header slideshow and found it to be compatible only by editing the template directly in code, removing the table in div id headimg, and modifying custom.js in header-slideshow/resources line 6 to prepend to headimg.

If that all sounds too complicated and you still want to use the header slideshow please feel free to contact me directly at [email protected]

Kind regards
Michael

Hi there,

Thank you for your question. A new version of the plugin may incorporate the ability to move the div to underneath whatever tag you choose, especially since this may depend upon your chosen theme however in the meantime the only way to move the slideshow is to edit the custom.js file in the resources folder of the plugin.

On line 6 of custom.js change #page to your chosen tag / id as follows:

Syntax for selecting an ID:
#tagID e.g. #page

Syntax for selecting a tag:
tagName e.g. body

N.B. if you use a tag where there is more than one you select the appropriate one using syntax as follows:

tagName[tagIndex] (where tagIndex is a count starting from zero)

e.g. div[0] – the first div, div[1] – the second div etc.

Hope this helps.

Kind regards,
Michael

Sure, you can contact me directly at [email protected]

Hi Junior,

Sounds like some of your troubles could be due to browser caching. Try clearing your cache, called ‘Browsing Data’ on Chrome, and ‘Recent History’ in Firefox, under Tools in your browser.

With respect to the Twenty Eleven theme, you should save the file at:

https://michaelsmalelovesyou.com/2011/header-slideshow/resources/custom.js

and FTP that to the plugins resources directory, overwriting the other version.

(This file is specifically designed to work with the twenty-eleven theme)

You will need to alter the settings for the theme, under Appearance -> Header, removing display of the default header.

Also you’ll need to adjust the Position -> Top of the header-slideshow, under Settings -> Header Slideshow to about 180.

Hope this helps. Also, please feel free to contact me directly.

Kind regards,
Michael

P.S. it is not required that you FTP your images to the resources/images folder, but it can make editing the XML file simpler.

Hi there,

Thank-you for the question. I will look in to it for you.

Could you let me know the address of your site please?

Kind regards,
Michael

Hi there,

You need to use the URL relative to the directory of the XML file.

Replace https://www.hurisa.org.za/wp-content/

With: ../../../

So https://www.hurisa.org.za/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/cropped-DSCF0405.jpg

will become ../../../uploads/2012/06/cropped-DSCF0405.jpg

Hope this helps.

Kind regards,
Michael

Hi Nick

Your most welcome. Thank you for getting back to me and letting me know.

Thanks again for the question and additional info.

Best regards,
Michael

Hi there,

Thank you for your question.

Here’s some information with respect to customizing the images I hope will help.

First, make sure your images are all the same size, then upload the images for the slideshow in to WordPress’ Media Library.

By default they will go in to the wp-contents directory and subfolder based on the date. For example: wp-contents/uploads/2012/06/banner23.jpg

Once you’ve uploaded all the images, then you’ll need to use an FTP client to download, then modify and upload the XML file.

A great open-source FTP client is Filezilla. You can download it from the following link.
https://filezilla-project.org/download.php?type=client

Edit the XML file with relative URLs like in the example below:

../../../uploads/2012/06/banner23.jpg

Save the modified XML file with a new name and upload it to the same directory as the default file, (resources sub-directory of the header-slideshow plugin).

Then go to Settings -> Header Slideshow, and point the plugin to the modified XML file.

That’s it, your done!

Hope this helps.

Kind regards,
Michael

Your welcome. Thanks for the question. No doubt many others have and will experience the same thing. Hopefully this thread can assist them too.

Hi Nick

Thank you for your posts. Sorry for the delay in responding and that the plugin doesn’t meet your needs.

There have previously been questions relating to themes created by Artisteer, and so am keen to resolve any issues remaining in the latest release.

If you could let me know what version of IE you were having trouble with, that would be much appreciated.

Also feel free to contact me directly should you require anything further.

Kind regards,
Michael

Hi there,

Thank you for your question.

You can resolve the issue by modifying the margin-top property in the file:

https://laembajadaskate.com/wp-content/themes/pink-and-purple/style.css

Changing the margin-top from 525px to 260px should fix your problem.

N.B. You may need to clear your browser’s cache after making this change for it’s effect to be visible.

Please feel free to contact me directly should you have any further questions.

Best regards,
Michael

Those of you having this issue can now resolve it in one of the following two ways.

1. Deactivate, Delete & Reinstall the plugin, or
2. Update custom.js by downloading it, (right-click -> save file as…) from:

https://www.dag.net.nz/wordpress/plugins/header-slideshow/custom.js

Using FTP upload the new version to the plugin’s resources directory at /wp-content/plugins/header-slideshow/resources/

N.B. Overwrite the old version of custom.js & remember to clear your browser’s cache before reloading the site.

Alternatively, to reinstall from the Admin area of WordPress:

1. Login to Admin area
2. Go to Plugins -> Installed Plugins
3. Deactivate Header Slideshow
4. Delete Header Slideshow -> Confirm delete
5. Add New Plugin
6. Enter ‘header slideshow’ in search
7. Click Install under Header Slideshow
8. Click Activate
9. Reconfigure plugin at ‘Settings’ -> ‘Header Slideshow’

Hi Tammy,

Thank you for your question.

I think the problem is that the update would’ve reset the plugin to its default settings.

(Also changes in the new version’s code may position the images slightly differently. For a more technical description see the P.S. below.)

The solution is:

1. Login to the Admin area and go to Settings -> Header Slideshow
2. Adjust the setting for height, e.g. increase that so that the images fit correctly.

You may find using the Firebug plugin for Firefox is helpful in determining the correct setting here.

N.B. Also you might need to logout of the Admin area and check the positioning without the WordPress Admin bar present.

Please feel free to contact me directly should you require further assistance.

Kind regards
Michael

P.S. Images are now output within a new div that is the first child of the outermost container div

Hi Oscar / Phil

The problems with the first version should be resolved in the latest release (v1.1).

Please have a look at the threads here also:

https://www.ads-software.com/support/topic/positioning-header-slideshow

https://www.ads-software.com/support/topic/plugin-header-slideshow-just-doesnt-work

Feel free to contact me directly if you’re still having trouble.

Kind regards,
Michael

Hi Sue / Phil

The problems with the first version should be resolved in the latest release (v1.1).

Please have a look at the threads here also:

https://www.ads-software.com/support/topic/plugin-header-slideshow-just-doesnt-work

https://www.ads-software.com/support/topic/positioning-header-slideshow

Feel free to contact me directly if you’re still having trouble.

Kind regards,
Michael