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Description

The Joomla! XTC Zoo Items Wall module enhances your site with incredible power to display Zoo Items with your custom CSS and HTML in a module position. Choose items by Category, Author and other criteria and display them with your own templates limited only by your imagination. It is the perfect tool for developers with custom styles in mind. The module can display items in rows, columns and grids as well as special scrolling effects for sliders and transitions.

Installation

Install the module using the regular Joomla! Extension installer.

Configuration

The module can be customized using the standard Joomla! Module Manager.

Parameters are divided in two main sections: The Module Parameters section defines what data will be shown and how it should be presented. The Advanced Parameters allows you to configure the special effects and animations, if any were used. These parameters will not affect the data, but they can affect their display form.

To access these parameters go to the module manager and select the Zoo Items Module.

Module Parameters

Module parametersUse these parameters to customize the standard presentation of the module.

SELECTION PARAMETERS - Use these parameters to select what articles to show:

Zoo version?Select your version of Zoo component.
Zoo appSelect the app of zoo where the items will be taken.
Select Zoo Item typeSelect the type of item that want show, this name is the same that is shown on the "type" column on Zoo component, set it as is show on the Zoo component, separate they with a comma (,).
Select CategoryFilter according category.
AuthorsUse to filter according the author.
Specific ItemsSet the id of the articles to show in the module, if use this parameter, the author and category will be ignored.
Use current category?Use this parameter to show only the articles in the same category that you are watching.
Avatar Compatibility modeUse this parameter to active the compatibility with some third part extensions that provide avatars.
Include Frontpage Articles?Use to add the articles that are set to be show in the front page, or show only articles marked as show in front end.
Include searchable?Restrict items to show only items marked as searchable, that are not marked as searchable or both.
One article per author?Limit items to one per author?
Sort fieldSorting criteria.
Sort orderAscending or Descending.

DISPLAY PARAMETERS - Use these parameters to customize the layout of the module box. The layout consists of a grid made up with one or more pages of Joomla! articles organized in rows and/or columns.

ColumnsNumber of columns to show.
RowsNumber of rows to show.
PagesNumber of pages to show. Transition effects are enabled between page changes.
Display StyleSpecial effects applied to the layout. Window modes work with one page only, all others require multiple pages of content to perform transitions between them.
Window WidthWidth (in pixels) of the window frame when using a Window special effect.
Window HeightHeight (in pixels) of the window frame when using a Window special effect.
Transition pausePause time between page transitions in milliseconds. A value of -1 disables automatic transitions. Default value is: 4000.
Transition durationPage transition effect duration in milliseconds (default: 1500).
Slide orientationSlide transition orientation.
Transition typeTransition animation type.
Button StyleButton graphic set to use when buttons tags are enabled.
TemplateTo select one of our predesigned template. NOTE: Select -None selected- if want to use Module HTML template and Main Content HTML template fields.
Module HTML template HTML/CSS code to display the overall module box. You can embed any of the following tags:
{leftbutton}Draws a "Left/Back/Previous" button.
{mainarea}This tag draws the main layout area block, including the special effects.
{morearea}This tag draws the articles more area blocks.
{pages}Displays a numbered page list for quick browsing.
{rightbutton}Draws a "Right/Forward/Next" button.
Main Content HTML template HTML/CSS code to display each item. You can embed any of the following tags to display article information:
{link}URL to the item page.
{name}Item title
{categoryurl}URL to the category that contains the item.
{categoryname}Title of the category that contains the item.
{date}Item creation date.
{date Y-m-d}Date of creation of the item in format Y-m-d
{moddate}Item modified date.
{moddate Y-m-d}Item modified date in format Y-m-d
{hits}Number of Hits
{author}Item author's name.
{avatar}Shows Author Avatars. The avatar tags only work if 3rd party compatibility is active.
{authorprofile}Link to Authors Profile Page. The tag only work if 3rd party compatibility is active.
{comments}Number of Comments
{subtitle}Item subtitle. This value is take from the first field type "text" that is set on the Zoo items
{teaserimage}Show the Teaser image that is set in the Item. This value is take from the first field type "image" that is set on the Zoo items
{teaserimageurl}Show the URL to Teaser image that is set in the Item. This value is take from the first field type "image" that is set on the Zoo items
{image}Show the image that is set in the Item. This value is take from the second field type "image" that is set on the Zoo items
{imageurl}Show the URL to image that is set in the Item. This value is take from the second field type "image" that is set on the Zoo items
{video}Show the video that is set in the Item. This value is take from the first field type "media" that is set on the Zoo items
{videourl}Show the URL to video that is set in the Item. This value is take from the first field type "media" that is set on the Zoo items
{rawtext_XXXX}Text set in the item, XXXX represents the position number, must be replaced for a number value (for example rawtext_1), this tag will show the text exactly s is set, with html entries and length.
{text_XXXX}Text set in the item, XXXX represents a position number, must be replaced for a number value (for example text_1), this tag will remove all the HTML tags and allow modify his length.
{author_XXXX}Shows the name of the author, XXXX represents a position number, must be replaced for a number value (for example author_1)
{relateditem_XXXX}Shows the name of the related items, XXXX represents a position number, must be replaced for a number value (for example relateditem_1)
{link_XXXX}Shows the link set in the item parameters, XXXX represents a position number, must be replaced for a number value (for example link_1)
{relatedcategory_XXXX}Shows the name of the related category, XXXX represents a position number, must be replaced for a number value (for example relatedcategory_1)
{media_XXXX}Shows the "media" that are set on the media fields that are set in the item parameters, XXXX represents a position number, must be replaced for a number value (for example media_1)
{mediaurl_XXXX}Shows the URL to the media fields that are set in the item parameters, XXXX represents a position number, must be replaced for a number value (for example mediaurl_1)
{image_XXXX}Shows the URL to the image fields that are set in the item parameters, XXXX represents a position number, must be replaced for a number value (for example image_1)
{date_XXXX}Shows the value of the date fields that are set in the item parameters, XXXX represents a position number, must be replaced for a number value (for example date_1)
{label_XXXX}Shows the value set on the text fields that are set in the item parameters, XXXX represents a position number, must be replaced for a number value (for example label_1)
{download_XXXX}Shows the URL to the file that is set on the download fields that are set in the item parameters, XXXX represents a position number, must be replaced for a number value (for example download_1)
{email_XXXX}Shows the value that is set on the e-mail fields that are set in the item parameters, XXXX represents a position number, must be replaced for a number value (for example email_1)
IMPORTANT:For all the tags that needs a number value (for example text_XXXX) the value will be interpreted as the position of the field that want show relative to the position where the field is show on the item parameter, for example, for the first text area parameter the equivalent tag is {text_1} for the fifth text area parameter the tag is {text_5}
Video widthUse to set the width of the video.
Video heightUse to set the height of the video.
Autoplay?Use to set if the video will play automatically.
Use Item video settingUse to get the same parameters in the video that that you set in the item parameters.
Avatar widthUse to set the width of the avatar. Note: The avatar tags only work if the compatibility is active.
Avatar heightUse to set the height of the avatar. Note: The avatar tags only work if the compatibility is active.
Max. title lengthMaximum length of {name} tag. Empty = no limit.
Max. title suffixSuffix to show when trimming the title.
Max. text lengthMaximum length of {text_XXXX} tag. Empty = no limit.
Max. text suffixSuffix to show when trimming the intro text.
Full text break keywordDisplay article text up to this string mark is found (including). Leave empty to display all text.
Date formatDate format (using PHP date function). Default is: Y-m-d

'MORE' AREA CONFIGURATION - Use these parameters to customize the 'more' area block in the module.

'More' Content HTML templateHTML/CSS code to display each article. You can embed any of the supported tags to display article information.
More titlesOffer links to more article titles.
More ColumnsNumber of articles to show horizontally. If number of articles is higher, multiple rows will be shown.
More legendLegend to show in read more area.
More legend colorLegend color.
Max. length for title textMaximum length of {title} tag. Empty = no limit.
Max. title suffixSuffix to show when trimming the title.
Max. text length textMaximum length of {text_XXXX} tag. Empty = no limit.
Max. text suffixSuffix to show when trimming the text.
Full text break keywordDisplay article text up to this string mark is found (including). Leave empty to display all text.
Module Class SuffixA suffix to be applied to the CSS class of the module.
Advanced Parameters

Module advanced parameters These parameters control the behavior of special content effects, please read the next section for more information about content effects and how to apply them.

Z layerDefine the z-index layer to use for the special effect content.

Tooltip / Pop-Up FX Settings - Use these parameters to customize the Tooltip and Pop-Up effects:

In OpacityThe opacity of the tooltip/pop-up when the mouse enters the trigger zone. A value of 0 will make the display transparent while a value of 1 will make it opaque, values range from 0 to 1 in decimal increments.
Out OpacityThe opacity of the tooltip/pop-up when the mouse leaves the trigger zone. A value of 0 will make the display transparent while a value of 1 will make it opaque, values range from 0 to 1 in decimal increments.
In Animation VerticalThe distance the tooltip/pop-up will move vertically (in pixels) when the mouse enters the trigger zone.
Out Animation VerticalThe distance the tooltip/pop-up will move vertically (in pixels) when the mouse leaves the trigger zone.
In Animation HorizontalThe distance the tooltip/pop-up will move horizontally (in pixels) when the mouse enters the trigger zone.
Out Animation HorizontalThe distance the tooltip/pop-up will move horizontally (in pixels) when the mouse leaves the trigger zone.
Fade-in DurationThe duration of the "In" animation when the mouse pointer enters the trigger zone (in milliseconds).
Fade-Out durationThe duration of the "Out" animation when mouse pointer leaves the trigger zone (in milliseconds).
PauseThe time the tooltip/pop-up will be shown between the "In" animation and the "Out" animation (in milliseconds).
Tooltip animation modeSelect one of the many Moo functions to perform animations.
Tooltip / Popup ease modeThe transition type. All transitions, except for "linear" transition, can be combined with a "Transition Ease".
Centered PopupSet this to "Yes" if you want pop-up effect displays to appear centered in the browser window.

Slide FX Settings
- These parameters control the "Slide" content effect:

Sliding Panels SettingsChoose an animation style from the list.
Note: The following Settings are used ONLY when Slide Panels Settings is set to CUSTOM:
Slide Panel X inThe distance (in pixels) from the left trigger zone border that the slide panel will go to when the mouse enters the trigger zone.
Slide Panel X outThe distance (in pixels) from the left trigger zone border that the slide panel will go to when the mouse leaves the trigger zone.
Slide Panel Y inThe distance (in pixels) from the top trigger zone border that the slide panel will go to when the mouse enters the trigger zone.
Slide Panel Y outThe distance (in pixels) from the top trigger zone border that the slide panel will go to when the mouse leaves the trigger zone.
Slide animation modeSelect one of the many Moo functions to animate the slide effects.
Slide ease modeChoose how to apply the animation effect. This setting is not used when "Slide Animation Mode" is set to Linear.
Frames per SecondThe frames per second used to animate the effect. Note: Using a high value in a heavy site could decrease the video performance. Combine this setting with "Frame Duration" to get a smooth effect.
Fame DurationThe time (in milliseconds) the duration will last.

Hover FX Settings
- These Parameters Control the Hover Effect:

Hover Effect in ColorThe background color that will fade in when mouse enter the element with class="js_hover".
Hover Effect Out ColorThe background color that will fade out when mouse leaves the element with class="js_hover".
Special Effects

Besides the page transition effects, you can also include additional effects that apply to the content of each item. By adding certain CSS tags to your HTML code and organizing the layout of content, these effects allow you to build fully customizable tooltips, pop-ups and slide effects. Since all the content data tags are available on these effects as well, you can elaborate the display of your content as much as you want!

Keep in mind however, that with great power comes great responsibility: the HTML of both zones is still part of the HTML code of your page; if your HTML/CSS code has a bug, it may affect how other parts of your site look and work.

Content effects are activated by the user's mouse pointer but with subtle differences. How you can implement each effect and how they are activated is explained below:

Tooltips

A Tooltip will appear automatically when the mouse pointer hovers over a specific "trigger zone", this example code explains better how to use the necessary tags:

Code Sample

Sample Effect

<div class="jxtctooltip">
This is the tooltip trigger zone
    <div class="tip">
        This is the tooltip content
    </div>
</div>
This is the tooltip trigger zone
This is the tooltip content

Upon display, this code will show the "This is the tooltip trigger zone" legend by itself, but if you move the mouse pointer over it, a tooltip will come up displaying the "This is the tooltip content" legend. Each zone is wrapped within a tag, you must use the CSS tags "jxtctooltip" and "tip" as shown to make the effect work.

Pop-ups

A pop-up will appear when the user clicks on the "trigger zone", the Pop-up zone has its own Close and Drag buttons. This example code shows the necessary CSS tags in use:

Code Sample

Sample Effect

<div class="popuphover">
This is the pop-up trigger zone
    <div class="pop">
        This is the pop-up content
    </div>
</div>
This is the pop-up trigger zone
This is the pop-up content

The trigger zone is made with the contents of the div with class "popuphover", and the pop-up content is hidden in the div with class "pop", it will be shown when the user clicks on the trigger zone.

Slides

Slides are useful to display content in different layers, for example imagine a picture with a footnote that expands to show a full description. Different than Tooltips or Pop-ups, Slides do not use a trigger zone, they react to mouse pointer over their own zones. This is an example code:

Code Sample

Sample Effect

<div class="slidebox">
This is the content zone
    <div class="slidepanel">
        This is the slide content zone
    </div>
</div>
This is the content zone
This is the slide content zone

Again, the container zone inside the div with CSS class "slidebox" will be shown first, and the contents of the slide on div "slidepanel" will be shown when the mouse hovers its zone.

Hover

The Hover is useful when you want to focus on specific zone of the content, for example a "clickable" zone that looks similar to other content, an image or name that want to highlight. Similar to Slides, they react to mouse pointer over their own zones and does not need a trigger zone. This is an example code:

Code Sample

Sample Effect

This is the content zone
<div class="js_hover">
    The content with highlight
</div>
This is the rest of content zone
This is the content zone
The content with highlight
This is the rest of content zone

Once the mouse is over the js_hover zone the color will change automatically. As you can see this is the easier effect but provide you the power to catch the attention of your visitors.

Styling

As previously explained, the content is rendered in a grid fashion with one or more rows and columns and one or more pages, each page represents a single grid. Each cell in a grid contains the template code for one item with the placeholder tags translated to their corresponding data element such as titles, descriptions, images, etc.

In order to ease the visual styling of the grids, there are certain common CSS classes added to the HTML code for your convenience. You can put hard-coded CSS styling in the XTS template fields directly, but you may find using your template's CSS file a better option.

If you can't or don't want to alter your main CSS file, you can put any CSS code needed in the module's own file: css/wall.css. This file is located inside the module folder.

This is a brief explanation on how the HTML and classes are applied:

Each page in the module output is made with an HTML < table /> tag; the first table has CSS class firstpage, any inner pages have class centerpage and the last page has class lastpage. If there is only one page then it has class singlepage.

Each row within a table also has similar classes added to it: firstrow for the top row in the table, centerrow for any middle rows and lastrow for the bottom row of content. In the event that only a single row is used, it will have class singlerow assigned to it. These classes are repeated for as many tables (pages) are in the module output.

Likewise, columns also have similar tags: the left-most column has firstcol, the right-most column has lastcol and any middle column has centercol. Single columns have, you guessed it, singlecol. These classes are also applied on all pages shown.

Buttons also have extra CSS classes: prevbutton and nextbutton apply to the < a /> tags for each page change button. Page number buttons have tags as well: firstbutton, middlebutton, lastbutton and centerbutton.

You can have a common set of CSS styling code for these tags in your template's CSS file to maintain a consistent appearance on any modules being shown, or you can use them in combination with the module CSS class parameter to define specific styling for a particular module.

With these many options, the styling possibilities are unlimited! You are in total control of how the content will be shown in your site, just let the module handle the content gathering for you.

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