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Load an External Image URL inside Essential Grid’s Lightbox

Load an external image url from another website inside the lightbox
A general guide for when you need to load external url content

1. Create a new Custom Meta

2. Assign the meta a Name(1) and Handle(2), with a "Type" of "Text"(3)

lightbox-meta-1

3. Add the external url to your post's Essential Grid Custom Settings

custom-meta-value

4. From the Essential Grid overview page, click "Edit Skin" for your grid

5. Add a new element to your skin's canvas, and apply the following source settings:

add-meta-layer

6. With the element still selected, find and copy its class name

meta-class-name

7. Add the following Custom CSS, replacing the ".eg-washington-element-3" part with your element's class name

8. From the Essential Grid overview page, click "Settings" for your grid

9. Add the following code to your grid's API/JavaScript section

  • Modify the “.eg-washington-element-3” part at the top with your meta element’s class name.
  • Make optional adjustments to the “Custom Settings” section at the top using the information here:
    https://fancyapps.com/fancybox/#docs

10. Choose "Single" or "All Items" for the "Gallery Mode" option