RSGallery2 is one of several gallery extensions/components for the well known CMS Joomla!
RSGallery2 is around since the Mambo days (2003) and is originally developed by Ronald Smit. Since then RSGallery2 has evolved with the Joomla! content management into what it is nowadays.
RSGallery2 is released by the GPL license and will be free to use (as in free beer).
This version is developed from scratch. The jump from J3.x to J4x needed to get rid of all the J1.5 code and template constructs still around in the version for J3x.
Actual state:
- J3 files will be used in backend
- Backend structure ready (some features are missing)
Next steps:
- J3x Legacy on site: gallery display (root gallery, Menu, latest , ..., ) like in J3x Version
Some steps may be necessary for the transfer of J3x configuration/galleries/images. In general if a J3x data is detected then in maintenance a separate section is prepared for the conversion
- Config: It may be necessary to manually start the copy of matching variables from maintenance
- Gallery data: See configuration
- Image data: See configuration
- Image files: See configuration
- Menu references: the old format may be still valid. New more separate selection will be available
- Templates:
- Slideshows: In J3 version the slideshow were based on mootols and are therefore not available anymore. Similar slideshows will be available.
Each data type will be kept in a different table with different items. These are aligned to J4 standard tables. The original J3x items must be copied to the new place. (Maybe automatic, may be not automatic. Can't tell actually)
Gallery data: The galleries are organized now in a joomla standard nested tree. This makes it easier to use Joomla standard sorting features
Image files: On the J4 RSG2 version the folder structure of image files has changed. They have a new starting folder ...\images\rsgallery2 (instead of ...\images\rsgallery). Images are organized by gallery ID. They are kept in subfolders beginning with the gallery ID and then each image destination resolution has its own folder. Examples:
- images\rsgallery2\2\600\DSC_5521.JPG
- images\rsgallery2\2\thumbs\DSC_5521.JPG Folder 600 keeps resized copy of width 600px
more will follow
- Copy project from github. Github->Code->Download->Zip
- Extract zip
- Copy following files to root of project (-> folder RSGallery2_J4-master)
- administrator\components\com_rsgallery2\rsgallery2.xml
- administrator\components\com_rsgallery2\install_rsg2.php
- administrator\components\com_rsgallery2\changelog.xml
- Zip the contents of folder RSGallery2_J4-master\
- Install in Joomla 4x (beta or nightly build)
State:
- Gallery can be created and edited
- Images can be uploaded to gallery
- Image can be edited
Otherwise, the software is not ready to be used yet
Missing:
- Site:Menu links
- Site:Gallery thumb display
- Site:Gallery images display
- Site:Slideshow
Consider supporting the project
- developing with the team
- language
Please mail to team2@tomfinnern.de