Hide Maintenance Messages?

[! Saltwater Photography]

Does anyone know how to hide the maintenance messages from my site whilst I'm not logged in? So my customers can't see it.

[denisegoldberg]

Does anyone know how to hide the maintenance messages from my site whilst I'm not logged in? So my customers can't see it.
So you don't want your customers to know why they can't purchase your photos? Those messages usually indicate that the site is in read-only mode. I think it would be extremely frustrating to be a customer and not know that for a short time that I can look but not purchase.

--- Denise

[JoeSalmi]

So you don't want your customers to know why they can't purchase your photos? Those messages usually indicate that the site is in read-only mode. I think it would be extremely frustrating to be a customer and not know that for a short time that I can look but not purchase.

--- Denise

Good point, Although the ability to customize would be nice.

After all my clients don't need to know what updates smugmug is doing but at the same time I would like to tell them that the site is currently down for routine maintenance.

[denisegoldberg]

Good point, Although the ability to customize would be nice.
I did customize the color of the message since the default color clashed with the colors I use on my site. I just used web dev while the site was in read-only mode to identify the div:
#readOnlyMode {
color: #4AC948; /* color wales */
border-color: #4AC948 !important;
}Obviously you can change the characteristics of the display. And I suppose those who insist on being unfriendly to their viewers can hide the message with a display: none.

I'm actually quit happy that a message is displayed.

--- Denise

[JoeSalmi]

Don't get me wrong I am too but I'm just not satisfied with what it actually says to my clients. I like that it tells "me" what's going on but my clients don't need to know that information.


Maybe we could get a text box for pro members that allows them to input a personal message to clients when the site goes down instead of allowing them to see that smugmug had a server go down and now some wires are crossed because some tech was eating donuts and some coffee dropped on his keyboard ya know. haha

[photostuff]

I think the original poster has an excellent point. Add me to the list who want the option to not show or customize these maintenance messages. First of all, the primary aim of my site is not to sell photos so it is not crucial for any viewers to know why they cannot buy them as long as they can view them unhindered. If it was crucial, I would still want to be able to customize the content of the message given since I would prefer a different wording of the messages than I currently see at the top of my home page during these "window shopping" or "read only" periods, or whatever Smugmug decides to call it any given day. I also think that the option to customize the message content should not be reserved for pro members, but also for power users such as myself.

[JoeSalmi]

I think the original poster has an excellent point. Add me to the list who want the option to not show or customize these maintenance messages. First of all, the primary aim of my site is not to sell photos so it is not crucial for any viewers to know why they cannot buy them as long as they can view them unhindered. If it was crucial, I would still want to be able to customize the content of the message given since I would prefer a different wording of the messages than I currently see at the top of my home page during these "window shopping" or "read only" periods, or whatever Smugmug decides to call it any given day. I also think that the option to customize the message content should not be reserved for pro members, but also for power users such as myself.

Denise told you how to hide it if you wanted too just follow her CSS suggestion.

#readOnlyMode {
display: none;
}

[Allen]

Might want to see it logged in though. :D

.notLoggedIn #readOnlyMode {
display: none;
}

EDit; oops, you can not login in that mode and you would not know why.

[! Saltwater Photography]

Maybe there should be a message on the site for customers and a private email sent to pro members letting them know of maintenance details.

Just a suggestion.

[photostuff]

Might want to see it logged in though. :D
.notLoggedIn #readOnlyMode {
display: none;
}

EDit; oops, you can not login in that mode and you would not know why.

Quite true Allen. What I think would be a very useful addition would be a close button on the maintenance bar to dismiss it after after it has been seen. I do not mind the maintenance bar appearing since I can customize its appearance, if not its content, but there is no way to dismiss it from the screen after it has been visually acknowledged. Thanks for the effort though.

[Allen]

Quite true Allen. What I think would be a very useful addition would be a close button on the maintenance bar to dismiss it after after it has been seen. I do not mind the maintenance bar appearing since I can customize its appearance, if not its content, but there is no way to dismiss it from the screen after it has been visually acknowledged. Thanks for the effort though.
So how will you tell that every things back to order? I just hit refresh now and
then to check status. Unless of course if you come to the forum and track all
the "what's going on?" threads that always seem to appear. :D