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caroline

Mar-31-2009, 04:02 AM

Ann McRae

Mar-31-2009, 06:49 AM

I've just received an enquiry froma publisher for this image:-
http://www.carolineshipsey.co.uk/gallery/2277509_cYUj8/2/484340886_27sP8#484340886_27sP8

I was under the impression that I had disabled the option to buy on this gallery, however in the email they say ""When I click on the shopping basket the price appears in dollars?""

Can someone take a look for me please and let me know what you see.
Thanks.

Caroline

Hi Caroline

No buy button in that gallery. However, he probably found the buy button in another gallery of yours (I see it in Dogs).

Great image, and congrats on the recognition!

ann

caroline

Mar-31-2009, 07:09 AM

Thanks for taking a look Ann and for your comments :-)
Feeling good here.
Caroline

Hi Caroline

No buy button in that gallery. However, he probably found the buy button in another gallery of yours (I see it in Dogs).

Great image, and congrats on the recognition!

ann

denisegoldberg

Mar-31-2009, 07:14 AM

No buy button in that gallery. However, he probably found the buy button in another gallery of yours (I see it in Dogs).

I just looked at the link that Caroline provided, no buy button there.

But if I access the same gallery using www.smugmug.com (http://www.smugmug.com) instead of Caroline's URL, there is a buy button.

Take a look at
http://www.smugmug.com/gallery/2277509_cYUj8/2/484340886_27sP8#484340886_27sP8

Shouldn't the buy button be blocked if using the smug url if the gallery owner has disabled it? I'm assuming here that Caroline has buy turned off for the gallery as opposed to hiding the button with CSS. Is that true Caroline?

--- Denise

jfriend

Mar-31-2009, 07:52 AM

I just looked at the link that Caroline provided, no buy button there.

But if I access the same gallery using www.smugmug.com (http://www.smugmug.com) instead of Caroline's URL, there is a buy button.

Take a look at
http://www.smugmug.com/gallery/2277509_cYUj8/2/484340886_27sP8#484340886_27sP8

Shouldn't the buy button be blocked if using the smug url if the gallery owner has disabled it? I'm assuming here that Caroline has buy turned off for the gallery as opposed to hiding the button with CSS. Is that true Caroline?

--- Denise

The buy button was not disabled by turning off print ordering in the gallery. Instead, it was simply hidden with this CSS:

.notLoggedIn #cartButtonsWrapper {
display:none;
}

As we all know, there are always ways to work around hiding things with CSS instead of using the real gallery settings for it so this is working as expected.

caroline

Mar-31-2009, 08:24 AM

Denise & John,
Thanks to you both for taking a look and throwing some light on this. I've turned off printing on all galleries now so the situation is resolved thanks to you. Others may be interested to note that if their galleries are accessed using Smugmug instead of their url they may also be caught out.

Cheers,
Caroline

Andy

Mar-31-2009, 08:26 AM

they may also be caught out.

Cheers,
Caroline
Only if they use CSS to hide the cart button, which thankfully, very few do. It's really not an advisable method.

caroline

Mar-31-2009, 08:29 AM

Only if they use CSS to hide the cart button, which thankfully, very few do. It's really not an advisable method.

Well its just as well to let people know then :D Undoubtedly I was given that code by some well meaning person.

jfriend

Mar-31-2009, 08:37 AM

Well its just as well to let people know then :D Undoubtedly I was given that code by some well meaning person. CSS can always be bypassed. Gallery customization settings generally cannot. When there is an appropriate gallery customization option, I always recommend that over CSS.

caroline

Mar-31-2009, 08:43 AM

Point taken John, unfortunately my knowledge of any kind of code doesn't extend beyond copying and pasting, I've no idea what is or isn't advisable or that CSS can be bypassed but thanks for the information.

quote=jfriend]CSS can always be bypassed. Gallery customization settings generally cannot. When there is an appropriate gallery customization option, I always recommend that over CSS.[/quote]

jfriend

Mar-31-2009, 11:38 AM

Point taken John, unfortunately my knowledge of any kind of code doesn't extend beyond copying and pasting, I've no idea what is or isn't advisable or that CSS can be bypassed but thanks for the information. I understand. Going forward, I just wanted you to know the general philosophy that hiding something with CSS is not a secure mechanism for hiding something. It is only a cosmetic change that can always be bypassed. If you want a solution that can't be bypassed, you have to look for something or ask for something beyond CSS (usually an appropriate setting in the gallery customization screen).

caroline

Mar-31-2009, 12:12 PM

Thanks very much for your patience and explanation John :)

Caroline

I understand. Going forward, I just wanted you to know the general philosophy that hiding something with CSS is not a secure mechanism for hiding something. It is only a cosmetic change that can always be bypassed. If you want a solution that can't be bypassed, you have to look for something or ask for something beyond CSS (usually an appropriate setting in the gallery customization screen).