The new version of MyGallery!

I’ve simplified this app a lot, with focus on efficiency and usability. As I’ve mentioned in the last update post, I was going for Deviantart portfolio-like thingy, because of efficiency of that layout, but of course with my own functionality.

Functionality

The core functionality is still same. You don’t need any database, everything is generated by the content of the main “galleries/” folder, so you don’t have to upload your images only through the web interface, if you don’t wan to (even though it is really comfortable with integrated Uploadify).

Screens

New features

The new things are:

  • The new layout, with focus on efficiency of browsing. All galleries are listed on left side menu, which is always on the same position while you are scrolling, so you have always access to it (Except if the menu height is bigger than height of the window. Than it stays on the top of a page for obvious reasons.) Everything is black/dark, so only colors are those from the images, so the rest of site is not stealing your focus from the important content.
  • Everything is based on AJAX, which means that by clicking on any link, or option, there will be no page reload (exept login and logout).
  • Thumbnails are all stored in same thumbnails cache folder in the main system directory, so they will not pollute the original galleries folders.
  • The feature for changing backgrounds was removed, because that is just thing that you’ll do maybe once in the existence of gallery, so it was just useless code. You can still add your custom backgrounds though, just add 
    body { background: url('path-to-background.jpg') no-repeat left top #111; }

    in style.css (“system/style/style.css”) and you are done. As menu and all UI components are transparent, it will work beautifully.

  • Except background feature, many other useless things were removed to not bother visitor with something that he do not care about. I’m talking about info about picture size, resolution, name, bunch of useless buttons, everything is simplified, and hidden now.
  • How hidden you may ask? Well thats the another new feature.
    Keyboard shortcuts:

    • “« »” (keyboard arrows): Left and right navigation in image viewer.
    • “A“: Opens admin login if you are not logged, otherwise settings panel.
    • “U“: Upload box toggle.
    • “D“: Toggle of Click delete mode (if this is triggered, clicking on images will delete them).

Compatibility

Works 100% in: FireFox, Chrome, Safari, IE 8

Works 110% in Opera, as there could be removed vertical scrollbar, which is disturbing element in simply application like this, when the screen is jumping for those few pixels while browsing through shorter and longer galleries.

Demo and download

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Demo presentation

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MyGallery 1.2

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