New Design Mockups needed!

[kkokus]

Hi guys,
it seems that some of you or those who visit your pages have some difficulties when it comes to gallery navigation. Not everybody finds those small icons in the bottom right of every image. Older people or those who are not very familiar with the web often don't know what to do for simply viewing the next image. They even can't figure out how to close the gallery.
There are many galleries out there who show the next image by clicking on the current displayed image. They seem to be very confused by the fact, that KoschtIT Image Gallery closes the gallery instead. I don't even mention that probably 90% of most gallery users don't find the previewing thumbs who slide in from the sides.
Well, to make a long story shot. KoschtIT needs a new gallery design for presenting the images the way that everybody understands how to use the gallery. Any ideas or even better - new design mockups, that are made by you are welcome. Post them here.

[Rick_H]

It does not need much more... perhaps a small question mark icon that floats in the image corner... when hovering the ? will display operating instructions.
Also having a left and right arrow that displays when hovering for navigation
and when right clicking; a "click on image to close gallery" message.

Wonderful script though. Very nice work!

[kkokus]

Hello guys,

i have been working on the next version of KoschtIT Image Gallery and I know some of you are eager to see some new stuff. So here are six screenshots of the next script UI I'm planning to use. It still looks mostly familiar to the current version, but there are some details that could increase the usability. See yourself and tell me what you think ...

[Rick_H]

I like it. It looks perfect. Still nice and clean too... not cluttered at all, it looks easy to use / understand.

[Northeastern]

Hi!
I especially like mockup1 and mockup3.

Mockup1 seems to be "tighter" (thumbnails are closer one to the other - something I am desperately trying to do) and mockup3's top navigation overlapping the picture. Can I have that now?

[kkokus]

(04-20-2010 05:09 AM)Northeastern Wrote:  Mockup1 seems to be "tighter" (thumbnails are closer one to the other - something I am desperately trying to do) and mockup3's top navigation overlapping the picture. Can I have that now?

The mockups shown here, have been implemented in version 2.3 . If you wish to make your thumbnails "tighter" just change their ammount or size with the thelp of these parameters:

PHP Code:

$thumbs = 18;
$th_per_line = 6;
$th_lines = "auto";
$th_width = "auto";
$th_height = "auto"; 


Especially change the $th_width/$th_height parameter from "auto" to a value you like.