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JohnnyNapalm
Jul-13-2009, 02:07 PM
Would there be an easy way to apply it to my gallery without messing my header/background colors up? It's been too long since I've delved into the code, and it's a monday so that's not helping.

Here's a sample gallery that I'd like to try it with: http://scottryanphotography.smugmug.com/gallery/7630905_7RukD

Thanks!
denisegoldberg
Jul-13-2009, 02:16 PM
Changing your gallery to a different style has nothing to do with your header or background colors. It's just a different style of gallery. Did you try it and see a problem?

Or are you asking how to try it? Go to the customize gallery screen and change the style to journal.

--- Denise
JohnnyNapalm
Jul-13-2009, 02:27 PM
Changing your gallery to a different style has nothing to do with your header or background colors. It's just a different style of gallery. Did you try it and see a problem?

Or are you asking how to try it? Go to the customize gallery screen and change the style to journal.

--- Denise

I remembered how to change the view, but when I do that, I get a pretty narrow width instead of it filling that page up. I looked through my code, but I couldn't see where I had defined a fixed width globally, and I am set to stretchy.

edit: left it in journal mode so you could see what I mean.
jfriend
Jul-13-2009, 02:32 PM
I remembered how to change the view, but when I do that, I get a pretty narrow width instead of it filling that page up. I looked through my code, but I couldn't see where I had defined a fixed width globally, and I am set to stretchy.

edit: left it in journal mode so you could see what I mean. I think you're a victim of an issue with the plain black theme and the new journal style that Smugmug is working on. You could switch to a different theme and probably see stretchy or wait for the Smugmug fix.
JohnnyNapalm
Jul-13-2009, 02:34 PM
I think you're a victim of an issue with the plain black theme and the new journal style that Smugmug is working on. You could switch to a different theme and probably see stretchy or wait for the Smugmug fix.

I tried changing the theme (can't remember what to) and they did stretch, but it totally broke my header (among other things).
jfriend
Jul-13-2009, 02:37 PM
I tried changing the theme (can't remember what to) and they did stretch, but it totally broke my header (among other things). Then, you should just wait for the Smugmug fix to the theme you're using.
JohnnyNapalm
Jul-13-2009, 02:44 PM
Then, you should just wait for the Smugmug fix to the theme you're using.
If I go to the theme drop down, I'm using my custom theme by default. Are you saying I'd have to use one of their themes to use this feature?
jfriend
Jul-13-2009, 02:46 PM
If I go to the theme drop down, I'm using my custom theme by default. Are you saying I'd have to use one of their themes to use this feature? No, just wait for the fix to the default black look that your pages are based on.
JohnnyNapalm
Jul-13-2009, 02:48 PM
No, just wait for the fix to the default black look that your pages are based on.
Ah, gotcha. Thanks! :D
jfriend
Jul-13-2009, 02:59 PM
Ah, gotcha. Thanks! :D FYI, the reason you can't switch themes is that you put your general purpose CSS customization into a custom theme. Most people put it into the CSS customization area in site-wide-customization, then allowing them to also make a theme selection. If you don't want to change anything, then you can wait and see if an upcoming Smugmug fix gives you stretchy journal, but I thought I'd point out that you have no done your customization in the standard way and that is limited your ability to choose a theme because when you choose a theme, all your customization disappears which is not the case if you put it into the CSS customization area.
JohnnyNapalm
Jul-15-2009, 02:47 PM
FYI, the reason you can't switch themes is that you put your general purpose CSS customization into a custom theme. Most people put it into the CSS customization area in site-wide-customization, then allowing them to also make a theme selection. If you don't want to change anything, then you can wait and see if an upcoming Smugmug fix gives you stretchy journal, but I thought I'd point out that you have no done your customization in the standard way and that is limited your ability to choose a theme because when you choose a theme, all your customization disappears which is not the case if you put it into the CSS customization area.I've since fixed that issue, works better now!

Here's what I did with the new journal: "Big Shots" (http://www.scottryanphotography.com/gallery/8920343_xEdf2)