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Knowledge Base support case for Likno Web Modal Windows Builder,  abstracted and stripped of all user’s private info.

Initial Email From: User
Initial Email Subject: SEO with Likno Web Modal Windows Builder
Support Case Month: April 2013

How do I make the content of Modal Windows available to crawlers? It looks like only compiled code is available, which means Google etc won't find it.

If not, any suggestions?

Reply From: Likno Customer Support

Hello,

This is true only if you use the “Embedded” Content source type. Instead, you can use the “Page Element” source type so that the modal takes its content from the page. This way all crawlers will also see this content.

If you want to use the modal to open external pages and especially if want various page links to open in the same modal design, then I strongly recommend using the “Make certain links/forms in page open in this window” option:

You will find many examples and sample code for this, but if you need more help then let me know your exact needs so that I can suggest the best solution.

Best Regards,
Kostas
Likno Customer Support
www.likno.com
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Knowledge Base support case for Likno Web Modal Windows Builder,  abstracted and stripped of all user’s private info.

Initial Email From: User
Initial Email Subject: Web Modal Windows Builder - Auto close the modal window 
Support Case Month: March 2013

Would it be possible to setup in the application to either auto close the modal window after the specified # of seconds otherwise the user can click the Close icon before # of seconds elapsed?

I mean that it needs to work with "Make certain links/forms in page open in this window". Basically the link runs a php script with a dynamic id value (favorites.php?action=add&id=#) and returns a result message (error/success/login) in the modal window as an alert. I want this modal window to dismiss automatically after 5 seconds or the user can click on the close icon.
Thanks

Reply From: Likno Customer Support

Hmmm… this is not officially supported, however you can do this with custom code.

Specifically you can add some JavaScript code to call the “close” command after 5 seconds. If the Modal is already closed, nothing will happen.

On your link try adding something like:

<a … onclick="setTimeout(function () {likno_modal_project.close();},5000);">

Best Regards,
Kostas
Likno Customer Support
www.likno.com
Powerful javascript menus (CSS menus/drop-down menus/sliding menus), web trees, buttons, tabs, modals, tooltips, accordions, scrollers, designs for your websites!

Reply From: User

Perfect! Thank you

Knowledge Base support case for Likno Web Modal Windows,  abstracted and stripped of all user’s private info.

Initial Email From: Paolo
Initial Email Subject: modal builder 
Support Case Month: February 2013

Hello Kostas,

Is it a known issue to you that fancybox script is not working if modal window is in the same page??

Regards,
Paolo

Reply From: Likno Customer Support

Dear Paolo,

Fancybox is using a very old jQuery version that conflicts with the one we are using.

Please try replacing this:

<script type="text/javascript" language="javascript" src="fancybox/jquery.js"></script>

With this:

<script type="text/javascript" language="javascript" src="/bas2/bas-forms-en/modal/jquery.js"></script>

I assume that Fancybox will indeed run with the newer jQuery version. Let me know if this worked.

Best Regards,
Kostas
Likno Customer Support
www.likno.com
Powerful javascript menus (CSS menus/drop-down menus/sliding menus), web trees, buttons, tabs, modals, tooltips, accordions, scrollers, designs for your websites!

Reply From: Paolo

Ok I shall try and let you know.
Many thanks,
Paolo

Knowledge Base support case for Likno Web Modal Windows Builder,  abstracted and stripped of all user’s private info.

Initial Email From: Paolo
Initial Email Subject: modal builder 
Support Case Month: March 2013

Hello Kostas,

Just 2 quick more questions.

1. Shall the modal window resize automatically based on the big image size?
2. can I also include dynamically some texts related to be image? For example title and description…
3. Is it possible to manage dynamically the overlay color of the modal?

Many thanks,
Paolo

Reply From: Likno Customer Support

Dear Paolo,

I am afraid that in order to do any of these, you will need to use the Modal Windows JavaScript API.

You can have a look at it here:

http://www.likno.com/jquery-modal-windows/api.php

If you want more help let me know and I will send you an example.

Best Regards,
Kostas
Likno Customer Support
www.likno.com
Powerful javascript menus (CSS menus/drop-down menus/sliding menus), web trees, buttons, tabs, modals, tooltips, accordions, scrollers, designs for your websites!

Knowledge Base support case for Likno Web Modal Windows Builder and AllWebMenus,  abstracted and stripped of all user’s private info.

Initial Email From: Phil
Initial Email Subject: upgrade (sales) questions
Support Case Month: February 2013

Hi Guys

I have AllWebMenus Pro and an older version of Modal Windows.

I want a modal window for a Responsive site that is live at the moment but want to know if I upgrade whether this will work to resize for a responsive site please.

I want a modal to load for my client site on home page arrival  advertising a special offer and link to a page for {URL REMOVED}

Will this work please and how would you recommend I set it up? – if it will work I will upgrade both AWM and MW at the same time in my user account.

Kind regards,
Phil

Reply From: Likno Customer Support

Dear Phil,

The latest AllWebMenus indeed allows creating responsive menus for your sites. Note that setting a menu as responsive will not shrink the menu automatically! You need to create your own designs (e.g. make the tablet menu version as two-row menu and the phone menu version as a vertical menu) and the menu will automatically display the correct menu based on your settings.

The modal window was always “responsive”, in the sense that it will always stay within the boundaries of the current page.

I hope the above was helpful for you. Let me know if you want more specific details.

Best Regards,
Kostas
Likno Customer Support
www.likno.com
Powerful javascript menus (CSS menus/drop-down menus/sliding menus), web trees, buttons, tabs, modals, tooltips, accordions, scrollers, designs for your websites!

Reply From: Phil

Dear Kostas

Thanks for your reply.

AWM

It is great to see your recommendation for tablet menu as two rows and mobile as vertical.

The problem I have had with AWM is knowing how to structure having three designs whereas, as we have discussed before css3menus.com auto-adjust from just one design.

I would like to go back to using AWM, as I am only making responsive sites now; could you just advise please:

1. Whether all or most designs can be in both horizontal and vertical – if not how do we tell?

2. Can you have both from within one project file.

3. Any more revelations of tips on how to set up AWM as responsive from your experience please – that tip above was so useful thanks.

MODAL

You mention that they always stay within the window boundary but there are settings in the project for width and height sizes in pixels.

So a m I wrong in thinking if I set it to 600px wide it will bust an iphone screen that has read the  tag
<meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1">.

If it just resizes to fill the screen then that would be excellent or if not what designs tips would you have for that please?

Reply From: Likno Customer Support

Dear Phil,

1) All designs can be switched from horizontal to vertical and vice versa. However, in some of them, the graphics have been especially designed for a specific orientation, so you may need to edit a couple of graphics to make the menu look perfect. The only way to tell if a design will look good in a different orientation, is to actually try it and see for yourself (it is only two clicks to do it).

2) A single project file will store all the responsive menu versions (up to four).

3) Hints:

a) First of all, turn your menu into a Responsive Menu

b) You can use these links to quickly clone the menu structure (for example you add a new item in version1 and want the same in the other menu versions)

c) Use this listbox to change from one version to another

Note that the way we’ve design this, you can even use a different Theme for each menu version , and each version can have a different menu structure!

Best Regards,
Kostas
Likno Customer Support
www.likno.com
Powerful javascript menus (CSS menus/drop-down menus/sliding menus), web trees, buttons, tabs, modals, tooltips, accordions, scrollers, designs for your websites!

Reply From: Phil

Dear Kostas

Thank you very much for those tips, most useful.

At the bottom of my last email I was asking about the responsiveness of the Modal window software I was thinking of updating, could you advise on this too please, here is the bit from my last email:

MODAL

You mention that they always stay within the window boundary but there are settings in the project for width and height sizes in pixels.

So am I wrong in thinking if I set it to 600px wide it will bust an iphone screen that has read the  tag <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1">.

If it just resizes to fill the screen then that would be excellent or if not what designs tips would you have for that please?

Reply From: Likno Customer Support

Dear Phil,

Indeed if you set the Modal Window to 2000px wide, it will always resize to fit within the screen, also leaving a margin of 15px if I am not mistaken.

You can easily try this by resizing the preview window in the application!

Best Regards,
Kostas
Likno Customer Support
www.likno.com
Powerful javascript menus (CSS menus/drop-down menus/sliding menus), web trees, buttons, tabs, modals, tooltips, accordions, scrollers, designs for your websites!

Reply From: Phil

Dear Kostas

You are correct, thank you very much for your help and I have upgraded both software.

Kind regards,
Phil