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lisaa007

New photo software

14 years ago
I'm not a fan of the new photo software you have installed because clicking on a photo in the photo stream produces a pop-up image instead of taking me to that photo's page. The pop-up image is generally no larger than the image in the photo stream. Seeing a larger version of an image is generally my primary reason for clicking on a photo. I want to be able to see a design's details more easily so that I can tell whether a design idea is feasible or whether I need to keep looking.

I have discovered that by clicking on "More Info", I am directed to the photo's page. However, once I save an image to my idea book, that option is no longer available to me. If I click on an image from my idea book, I get the pop-up image only. If I want to see a larger version of the image, I need to click on the image's owner to go to their page, search through their photos and, once I find it, click "More Info" to see a larger version of that photo. That's a lot of extra work to do what was available with a single click before. The end result is that my idea books aren't as useful to me anymore. Is it possible to add a "More Info" button to images in our idea books?

I still value houzz.com. It's given me the opportunity to learn more about local designers - an important part of the process in deciding who I want to work with - and I've directed many people to this site. Thank you for providing us with so much eye candy and inspiration for our homes.

Comments (2)

  • 14 years ago
    last modified: 14 years ago
    Hi,

    Thank you very much for your detailed feedback. We introduced a new mode for viewing photos, which is commonly known as a "lightbox". The purpose of this is to allow you to enjoy browsing the photos in their full glory. We are therefore concerned that you are seeing the photos as small, and that you're not enjoying this new feature.

    Could I ask which operation system and browser are you're using, and also what is your screen resolution (typically - 1024x768, 1680x1050 etc)? Can either upload or send us (support@houzz.com) a screen shot demonstrating the problem?

    If you're interested in switching from the lightbox to the full photo page, you can find a gray link at the bottom-right corner of the lightbox. Try it out, this might resolve your problem.

    While you're in lightbox mode, consider using the on-screen or keyboard arrows to navigate through your ideabook, while reviewing your notes and other photo information, listed on the right. I believe you you find it positively helpful.

    Looking forward to your reply!
  • 14 years ago
    Hi,

    Thanks for your response. I'm sure I'm not the only one who has stumbled about with the new image viewing software. I didn't find any info in the FAQ section so I'm glad you answered my plea for help.

    My operation system is Windows Vista. My browser is Firefox (latest version). My screen resolution is 1680 x 1050 pixels. I have a wide screen monitor but I generally do split screen not full screen so that if I want to, I can easily compare images side by side.

    Your tips were very helpful. I missed the gray link before (it is small ;-) ). That's a great shortcut. I also discovered that if I go to full screen when I'm in lightbox mode, the images are much larger. In other words, they grow to fill the screen. I didn't realize this would happen since full screen mode never made any difference when I viewed an image at its page.

    Thank you!
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