Page setup

You will find a lot of Tips in few days on this page.

Prohibit access to register page

Identify template used by visitors (guest account).

In this case, we will use the default one, the “yoga” template.

So, you have to modify yoga/menubar.tpl.

1 - Replace (around line 62):

<dl>
  <dt>{lang:identification}</dt>
  <dd>
    <!-- BEGIN hello -->
    <p>{lang:hello}&nbsp;{USERNAME}&nbsp;!</p>
    <!-- END hello -->
    <ul>

by:

<dl class=identification>
  <dt class=identification>{lang:identification}</dt>
  <dd class=identification>
    <!-- BEGIN hello -->
    <p>{lang:hello}&nbsp;{USERNAME}&nbsp;!</p>
    <!-- END hello -->
    <ul class=identification>

2 - Create or append template-common/local-layout.css with :

.identification { display: none; }
#menubar DL.identification { display: none; }
FORM#quickconnect { display: none; }

Keep in mind that you just hide the main way to log in.

You are still able to identify with ./identification.php
(Do not forget the leading point to log in you as Administrator, whom should used another template so s/he can log out if needed !!! eg. Using a friend’s computer.)

Adding a banner

Back to customization for 1.7

[MOD] Way 1 :

Level: Beginner

in ./template/yoga/header.tpl

replace :

<div id="theHeader">{PAGE_BANNER}</div>

with :

<div id="theHeader">
  <a href="{pwg_root}" title="{GALLERY_TITLE}" style="border: 0px;">
    <img src="/path/to/your/banner.png" alt="{GALLERY_TITLE} :: {PAGE_TITLE}">
  </a>
</div>

/path/to/your/banner.png is to be customized too.

[CONF] Way 2 :

Level: Beginner newbie

In Administration –> General –> Page banner

add the code :

<a href="http://example.com/" title="My Site"  style="border: 0px;">
        <img src="/path/to/your/banner.png" alt="My banner">
      </a>

/path/to/your/banner.png is to be customized too.

[+/- MOD] Way 3 :

Level: Medium

:!: New: This technique allows to have various banners depending of the theme you choose (Also for 1.6) In ./template/.../theme/..../themeconf.inc.php, before ?>
You can add something like this :

global $conf;
$conf['page_banner'] = '<a href="http://http://phpwebgallery.net"'
 . ' title="The best gallery">'
 . '<img src="http://phpwebgallery.net/graphics/pwg125x100.png" border=0'
 . ' alt="PhpWebGallery is always one step forward your fancy."/></a>';

And change that for another theme, etc.

If you really really want to add PHP code in their banner can do it in $conf[’page_banner’].

[Plugin] Way 4 :

Level: Advanced or Beginner

:!: New: It’s a plugin, so only 1.7 users can use it ;-)

Don’t worry to make this plugin fit in your needs. It will be your persoanl plugin. Your banner may be:

displayed accoridng to a selected language
include more features using main.inc.php
modify the picture following the page of the sit eyou are on
follow your site modifications.

(Almost) everything can be done using plugins. Consider “My PhpWebHeader” like a sample and customize to your needs.

To download My PhpWebHeader