Lightbox For Details Page

[avaric]

As of now, the Details page of my DataPages open as a new link and refresh the page. I saw that there was a way to have images in the Details page open in a lightbox; is it possible to have the Details page itself open as a lightbox? Thank you!

[Jan]

Hello avaric,

 

Welcome to Caspio forum!

 

I am not sure that I understand you correctly, but maybe these articles can help:

Generate Link Menus and Pop-up Windows

Result Page In A Pop Up Window

[avaric]

Thank you, but I don't want them to open up in a pop up window. For example, in a Tabular Report, if you click the Details link on the far right, the Details page will open in a new page. You would then have to click Back to see the Results again. I would prefer to have the entire Details page open in a lightbox on the same page, so that people don't have to go back and forth between Details and Results. If Details could be opened in a lightbox, users would technically be staying on the Results page, and would be able to quickly close the Details lightbox and see the Results page behind it immediately, and quickly pick another Details page. 

 

I saw that it was possible to have specific fields open in a lightbox, such as an image, but that was if it was on the Details page. Your second link also showed me that it was possible to have the entire Results page open in a pop up window after the search form; thank you! I want to know if it is possible to find a sort of middle ground and have the Results page open as normal, but be able to have the Details page open in a lightbox instead of in a new page. Sorry if this is still unclear; please let me know!

[Jan]

Hello avaric,

 

If I understand you correctly, you can use the following solution, but add the target="_blank" setting to the link.

Then the whole link will be like

<a href="http://www.yourdomain.com/page.htm?Unique_ID=[@field:Unique_ID]" target="_blank">Details</a>

Then the Details pages will open in separate tabs.

It is not a lightbox, but as far as I know, it is the simplest way.

Does it work for you?

[Kurumi]

Hi! Just an update on this thread and wanted to share a solution for using lightbox or viewing images.

 

[Kurumi]

Hi! Just an update on this, Caspio has a new Tech tip called Zooming in and out of Images in Report DataPages. To know more on how to implement it in the DataPage, you can check it here: https://howto.caspio.com/tech-tips-and-articles/advanced-customizations/zooming-images-in-report-datapages/

[Kurumi]

Hi everyone! Just wanted to share a new solution for Viewing images or Touch Sliders if you have multiple images in your Details/Report Page. You may try using this jQuery lightbox of Swipebox:
http://brutaldesign.github.io/swipebox/
https://github.com/brutaldesign/swipebox

You can also use this to open video URL's from YouTube.