Photo Lightbox viewer possible to link to image ?

John Bizley
John Bizley
@john-bizley
9 years ago
251 posts
I like the way you can move through the photos in the lightbox viewer but there is one thing missing that would be a great addition and that is a direct link to the current image.

So if you like an image and want to comment on it if a link was there you would not then have to go back into the gallery to find the image then add the comment to it. One thing that would be really nice also is if you have done that then a button to return to the position in the lightbox would be excellent.

Maybe another way this could be done is to have a button on the lightbox which will open a comment box, so you add your comment and once done then continue moving through the images.

I am sure this would be possible to do. Any thoughts on this ?
updated by @john-bizley: 03/23/15 01:05:12AM
michael
@michael
9 years ago
7,748 posts
John Bizley:...One thing that would be really nice also is if you have done that then a button to return to the position in the lightbox would be excellent...

How about a link that opened that image in a new browser tab. That way you could comment, then close the tab and you'd still have the lightbox open.

That would be the easiest to implement.
John Bizley
John Bizley
@john-bizley
9 years ago
251 posts
michael:
John Bizley:...One thing that would be really nice also is if you have done that then a button to return to the position in the lightbox would be excellent...

How about a link that opened that image in a new browser tab. That way you could comment, then close the tab and you'd still have the lightbox open.

That would be the easiest to implement.

Are we talking opening the whole network with the said photo in the large photo viewer section on it's page or just opening the image in another window with the comment section underneath it ?
Yes opening in another tab could work, as you say it is the easiest to implement. Do you think this way will work ok on a phone or tablet ?

How about something like this, click a comment button ( ie link ) then the image is displayed within it's own page but a smaller size image with the comment section below it. This will show on top of the lightbox so when you comment and close it the lightbox is still there. The way I see this is much like when we click on let's say the licence details of a module, a new screens comes up with the details of the licence for that module so instead of that it would be the image and comment section.
michael
@michael
9 years ago
7,748 posts
John Bizley:...Are we talking opening the whole network with the said photo in the large photo viewer section on it's page or just opening the image in another window with the comment section underneath it ? ....
Its your question, you tell me.

I thought the question was from the light box on the profile to the image on the profile. Not sure about smartphones, I don't own one. :(
John Bizley
John Bizley
@john-bizley
9 years ago
251 posts
michael:
John Bizley:...Are we talking opening the whole network with the said photo in the large photo viewer section on it's page or just opening the image in another window with the comment section underneath it ? ....
Its your question, you tell me.

I thought the question was from the light box on the profile to the image on the profile. Not sure about smartphones, I don't own one. :(

Yes that is correct Michael, from the lightbox click a link to open that image to comment on it.
You mentioned by clicking a link in the lightbox the image would open in another tab to comment on it.
My question to that was: When that image is opened in another tab would it be in that new tab on it's own with a comment section or would it be by opening a new tab which shows that persons profile page and the image on display to comment on ?

It makes a difference as the way it is viewed because two instances of the same network open can confuse some people and they might close the wrong tab by mistake. This is why I mentioned having the image display in a window like the licence info box when you click on the modules licence details.

So here is the actions: Go to a members photo gallery > select the lightbox option > click through the photos > stop on a photo you want to comment on > click a comment button (link) > screen opens with the image and comment wall > add comment close screen > continue browsing photos in lightbox.

I will see if I can make some sort of mock up image as an example of what I mean by the licence box idea.
michael
@michael
9 years ago
7,748 posts
I wasn't thinking of creating any new locations for the same content. I was just thinking that it might be possible to put a link from the gallery lightbox to the single image location where the comments are.

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