Lay Theme Lightbox Addon

Lightbox with “Minimal Style” activated, background color white, background opacity 95%.

Description

Zoom images by clicking on them. Swipe, drag or click in the zoomed-mode to navigate through images.

Touch-friendly on tablets. The Lightbox is disabled for the phone layout.

To add captions to an image, please right click that image in the Gridder and choose “Edit Lightbox Caption”.

To exclude an image from the Lightbox, please right click it in the Gridder and choose “Lightbox off for this image”.

How to Install

Download the zip file after your purchase, then follow these steps:

  • Log in to your WordPress admin area at “http://yourwebsite.com/wp-admin/”
  • Go to “Plugins” → “Add New”
  • At the top click “Upload Plugin”
  • Upload the .zip file and click on “Install Now”
  • Afterwards click “Activate Plugin”

Lightbox Options

After you install the Addon, find the global settings under Lay Options → Lightbox Addon. The page is split into six numbered sections:

The Lightbox Addon options page — the “Activation” and “Captions” sections
  • 1. Activation
  • Turn the Lightbox on or off for all Projects / Pages / News posts / Categories at once — or use the per-page checkbox to flip it for one post
  • Include footer images in the same gallery
  • 2. Captions
  • Default caption source: None, the image file's Caption, or its Title
  • Textformat for the caption
  • 3. Appearance
  • Opening / closing animation, sliding duration (ms)
  • Background color, opacity, and space around the image
  • Scroll background page while the lightbox is open
  • 4. Controls
  • Minimal style (no “X”; click image to advance, click background to close)
  • Only open & close (zoom-only mode, no navigation)
  • Drag cursor (hand cursor, drag to navigate, click closes)
  • Include Element Grid galleries
  • 5. Close Button & Cursors
  • Close icon color or use a custom SVG/PNG close icon
  • Custom Previous / Next cursor images
  • Use DOM cursor rendering (global setting)
  • 6. Phone
  • Enable the Lightbox on the phone version + Phone space around image
(plus VAT)

Questions & Answers

Can I use this addon for multiple Lay Theme websites?

Yes, purchase it once and use it on as many Lay Theme websites as you like.

Does this addon work on any website?

No, Lay Theme Addons only work with Lay Theme websites.

Is this addon compatible with other Lay Theme addons?

Yes, all Lay Theme addons are intercompatible.

Do you offer refunds?

This depends on the reason given. If you’d like a refund please write an email to info@laytheme.com.