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Lightbox Options

06.16.2016Jason

Open content assigned to a Grid Item inside the Lightbox.

1.1 Post-based Grids
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Image Options
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1. Featured Image
2. Alternative Image
3. First Content Image
Custom Gallery
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If a post contains a native WP gallery, this can be opened inside Essential Grid’s lightbox.

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Click here to learn how to create/add a WP Media Gallery for your post
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1.2 Custom Grids
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Step 1. Choose "Featured Image" as the Grid's main "Media Source".
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Step 2. Add a new Item based on the type of content you wish to show inside the lightbox
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Step 3. Setup the Custom Grid Item.
Images
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YouTube, Vimeo & HTML5 Video
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2. Enable Lightbox in Grid

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After setting up your lightbox content, select the source types (#1) from your Grid's "Lightbox" tab.

Prioritize your selections by dragging the sources on top of one another (#2) with your mouse.  For the example screenshot to the right…

If a YouTube Video ID exists, show the YouTube Video.

Otherwise, if a Featured Image exists, show the Featured Image.

Otherwise, if the post contains an image in its main content, show the First Content Image.

  • Quick Tip:
    To show images for Custom Grids, choose "Featured Image" selection.
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3. Setup Link to Lightbox

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From the plugin's main admin page, choose "Edit Skin".
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Next, select or add an element from the "Item Layout", and then apply the settings shown in the following screenshot.
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