totem slideshow

[giordolo]

Im suggesting this idea.
I have created a custom sort of slideshow that cycle into WD images and some iframe or other. Not nice like meteotemplate of course, in term of data and style.
Think about to create a slideshow through the blocks, I think it could be useful in the kitchen with a tablet, in a reception, etc
Regards
Giordano

[Jachym]

Hi,
Im not sure what you mean by slideshow. There is an image block where you can cycle images. There is also a plugin which is made for tablets (full screen current conditions)

http://www.meteotemplate.com/template/p ... /index.php

In the plugin you can choose either this dashboard or cycling the various parameters.

[giordolo]

this is the right way, let us to insert some custom like map or image and that's all
Giordolo

[Jachym]

Still not sure what you mean, you can use images in dynamic image block, there are blocks for map etc. There is in fact even a plugin for custom map. Its all there, I recommend you look at all the available plugins/blocks and pages already available in default template.

[Luc]

I think this is what Giardano suggests:

I will give an example.
You have one window and that shows initially the contents of the custom block.
After a delay (let's say 10 seconds) the window opens the next block of a list, let's say the rain block is shown
After a delay again the contents of the next configured block is shown.

So it looks like a menu block with an automatic cyclic selection with a certain refresh rate.

[Jachym]

I see.

OK, then basically just look at menu blocks, they do exactly what you are looking for.

[giordolo]

I think this is what Giardano suggests:

I will give an example.
You have one window and that shows initially the contents of the custom block.
After a delay (let's say 10 seconds) the window opens the next block of a list, let's say the rain block is shown
After a delay again the contents of the next configured block is shown.

So it looks like a menu block with an automatic cyclic selection with a certain refresh rate.

you are right!

[Jachym]

Use the Menu block, it will do what you want, user can switch blocks.

[giordolo]

I see.

OK, then basically just look at menu blocks, they do exactly what you are looking for.

are yu referring to "Menu - Main tabs"? how can I set a delay time and auto cycle?

[Jachym]

No, nothing to do with the menu.

Go to the Wiki, find the section about Blocks (Wiki page Homepage) and then look at Menu blocks. It has nothing to do with the top menu.

[Luc]

Hi Jachym,

I'm not arguing with you if such function fits in your concept or not, but what Giardolo is asking is:

A special 'slide show' menu block which changes its blocks not on a user request, but on a timer function.
The next block to show will be the next in the block menu settings. After the last block the first block is selected and so on.

The function of a slide show is that you lean backwards and look at the screen (slides or here: block output) without doing anything further. So without any user interaction.

Hope this helps.

Cheers, Luc

[Jachym]

Yes I see now, basically "something that would automatically click the other block in the menu block"

I have to say Im not a fan of this idea. I hate when such things are on other websites. You are looking at something, reading it and it suddenly disappears... I think it is much better when the user can choose themselves when and if they want to see something different.

[giordolo]

Of course we are into the individual opinion area. Your approach is related only to an active experience by the users. That's right.
Im also considering to have a tablet in the kitchen (easy example) but also on a desk of a reception or a big monitor in a public area.
cheers

[Jachym]

Hi,
one great thing about this template is that it is completely open-source. With the exception of the footer you can modify any part of the code the way you want and I have no objection to it so if you want to change this feel free to do so if you think it will work for you (which it probably will).

[giordolo]

I know thanks, it was only an idea posted on the idea section. I will do some by myself but I'm not a good developer so I could not share that to your community (not reusable etc)
giordolo

[Jachym]

You would need to make modifications in indexDesktop.php, be careful though, make sure you assign each menu block a unique ID (ideally timestamp), otherwise you will get Javascript error and no blocks will load at all. You will then also need to be careful when I update the template because it would revert your changes and in case I change something in this page you would need to modify your modified homepage accordingly, this unfortunately is a problem associated with customizations.