totally agree with all of the below. agent2026 wrote: > I feel similarly about the slideshow - I wouldn't expect it, and would like > to view the image I clicked for as long or short a time as I want to. But, > it's a sensible option. > > And I agree, click=next is not something you'd necessarily expect. And if > you don't, you probably wouldn't click on the image at all and would never > be aware that the function exists (sounds like I'm starting to argue against > myself here, but bear with me). But, the behavior is being taken up here an > there, and once a user realizes they have this option they see how much > nicer/easier it is just to click though the images themselves rather than > have to click tiny 'next' links each time (which, in the case of this > Thickbox, are not always in the same place depending on the size of the > image). > Basically I think if you don't know it's there, you won't use it. But if > you do try it, or learn it's there, it a very easy and efficient way to > browse through images. When I first came across a gallery that used > click=next I thought 'wow, what a great idea. I don't need to repeatedly > hunt down little thumbnails and next/prev buttons, I can just flip though > all the images by clicking the huge image button right in the middle of the > page'. > > As for the circular browsing, again I think it's a nice beneficial feature, > and a sensible option. The main reasons are these: often when I look at a > gallery of thumbs, I click the one that looks the most interesting to me > first. Chances are it's not the first one, but somewhere in the middle. > After checking this image out, I'm happy to continue with 'next' to see what > else there is. Once I hit the end, I now need to click several, if not > many, images back to see the ones I haven't seen, whereas if I could just > wrap around to the beginning it would be much easier. Another reason is > once I've gone through a gallery, sometimes I'd like to go through it again > from the beginning. In both cases obviously I could close the Thickbox and > start again from the beginning, but that's a workaround behavior which > should be avoided. > > So, that's my case ;). Sorry so long-winded, but I see these as very useful > features. I have these added to my Thickbox, and it doesn't take much code. > Everything's still tight, and rather then separating them why not make them > configurable options, much like jCarousel. > > > > Adam > > > > Klaus Hartl wrote: > >> agent2026 schrieb: >> >>> Very nice Klaus. >>> >>> One thing I would really like to see added (which I've done with help my >>> modded version) is circular browsing - 'next' on last image loads first >>> image, and vice versa - and 'click=next' when clicking on an image in a >>> Thickbox. >>> >> Is clicking on the image will take you to the next image expected >> behavior? I don't think so, but it's not my Thickbox, it's ours. So what >> do the others think? >> >> Same for that circular thing? Feedback please! >> >> Besides, I also planned to implement a slideshow option. Another idea: >> Instead of next/previous links one could (optionally) show mini >> thumbnails... hm, just thinking out loud. After all, the script won't >> get smaller. >> >> >> -- Klaus >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> jQuery mailing list >> discuss@jquery.com >> http://jquery.com/discuss/ >> >> >> > >
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