How do I embed the new Cover Flow to my Wordpress?
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1NCGrandLodge
I'm looking to take the catalog view at
https://www.librarything.com/catalog.php?view=NCGrandLodge&collection=-1&...
and place it in a container in my website on Wordpress. I'd like to not use the old javascript widget as it is static images. The new Cover Flow with large images and the drop shadow is what I'd like to have.
I've tried to add an iframe and put the above permalink in it, but it is always blank. Is there a way embed this instead of linking away off my website?
Thoughts?
https://www.librarything.com/catalog.php?view=NCGrandLodge&collection=-1&...
and place it in a container in my website on Wordpress. I'd like to not use the old javascript widget as it is static images. The new Cover Flow with large images and the drop shadow is what I'd like to have.
I've tried to add an iframe and put the above permalink in it, but it is always blank. Is there a way embed this instead of linking away off my website?
Thoughts?
2patch5
>1 NCGrandLodge: Would the Library Thing Widget do the job you need?
https://www.librarything.com/widget.php
https://www.librarything.com/widget.php
3NCGrandLodge
>2 patch5: No , It's a bit clunky and the images aren't high resolution. The new interface that was recently rolled out is ideal.
4patch5
>3 NCGrandLodge: Sorry about that, I had missed that you had already dismissed it. I've just tried just shoehorning your cover view into an iframe, and see that LT blocks that behavior. I'm not aware of a way past that.
5MarthaJeanne
Is this the new 'Your Covers' page? I thought that only worked for you https://www.librarything.com/topic/379846#9162111
6kristilabrie
>1 NCGrandLodge: I'm guessing the embedding of your catalog is getting blocked for security purposes. I think you'll need to use the widget, instead, or link externally. (I would love if we could update the widget/s at some point, but it's probably a low-priority thing.) I'm sorry there's not a better solution.
7NCGrandLodge
>6 kristilabrie: That's okay, I appreciate the help. I had read the iframe embed was disabled for security reasons.
When I use the widget, covers are cropped down to fit a standard aspect ratio, some covers don't load, there is an extended loading time, and some covers load misaligned where they are halfway on/off the display rectangle.
It appears I will need to link externally to get the look and feel I am looking for. Thank you.
When I use the widget, covers are cropped down to fit a standard aspect ratio, some covers don't load, there is an extended loading time, and some covers load misaligned where they are halfway on/off the display rectangle.
It appears I will need to link externally to get the look and feel I am looking for. Thank you.
8NCGrandLodge
>5 MarthaJeanne: It is not that page. It is the root catalog at
https://www.librarything.com/catalog/insertusernamehere
At the bottom bottom bottom left there is a "permalink" that always pulls up the view and layout you have 'keyframed'. I attempted to put this in my iframe with blank results.
https://www.librarything.com/catalog/insertusernamehere
At the bottom bottom bottom left there is a "permalink" that always pulls up the view and layout you have 'keyframed'. I attempted to put this in my iframe with blank results.
9r.orrison
Cool tip: instead of https://www.librarything.com/catalog/insertusernamehere use https://www.librarything.com/catalog/MEMBERNAME - then the link works for a logged in user.
