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Yeah, it looks better like that.

I just run the password retrieval for admin on your site using the procedure Rod linked to. It seemed to be successful:

"The password has been retrieved."

Now you have can get to the password at /backlight/data/admin/password.txt:

Php files can't just be created like CSS files. That's why I had following line included:

*) To create the custom phplugins file, duplicate phplugins-sample.php and name it phplugins-frontpage.php

Okay, the original hack didn't work for you. Let's go the clean route and use phplugins and css. The frontpage slideshow has its own phplugins and css files that are only used for this page!

Following code goes into your phplugins file that you select in your frontpage template. You set this under Advanced Customization. Let's call it phplugins_frontpate.php*:

function ttg_masthead_bottom ( $style, $path ) { 
	echo '
		<div id="enter-field" ><a href="http://stuffbyjack.com/backlighttest/galleries/">ENTER</a></div>	
	';
} // end ttg_masthead_bottom

And your css for the frontpage template (eg: custom_frontpage.css) is:

#enter-field {
   position: fixed; 
   bottom: 20px; 
   right: 20px; 
   background-color:rgba(255,255,255,0.7); 
   font-size:1em; 
   border-color: white;  
   border-width:4px;
   border-style:solid;
}

#enter-field:hover {
   border-color: black;  
}

#enter-field a {
   display: block;
   padding: 24px;
   color:black;
}

#enter-field a:hover {
   text-decoration: none;
}

*) To create the custom phplugins file, duplicate phplugins-sample.php and name it phplugins-frontpage.php

In case it doesn't work, please activate the "Display Slideshow Controls". Thank you!

Updated css to make entire field clickable

Nope, tagline is where you have to place it. 'Album Copy' and 'Main Copy' are disabled for the fullscreen slideshow.

If you already use tagline, then we'll have to change the approach a bit.

Hmmm... The masthead could be replaced using phplugins' ttg_masthead_top function. Then you can have the hyperlink point to whatever page you desire.

If you feel adventurers, enable phplugins, select phplugins.php and add following lines.

function ttg_masthead_top ( $style, $path ) { 
	echo '
	<div class="masthead">
		<div class="content page__width">
			<a href="http://justwalkingaround.com/galleries/">
				<img src="http://www.justwalkingaround.com/backlight/designer/?c=page&a=image&p1=8" alt="Just Walking Around...." class="identity_plate" width="250" height="60" />
			</a>
		</div>
	</div><!-- .masthead -->	
	';
return false;
} // end ttg_masthead_top

*) Before you can select phplugins.php, you have to rename phplugins-sample.php to phplugins.php.

And it is always good to make a backup before you do the transfer.

I think you should not apply the background image to main. Maybe this works for you:

html, 
body {
	background-image: url("http://backlight.around-the-globe.info/backlight/designer/?c=page&a=image&p1=1");
	background-position: top;
        background-repeat: no-repeat;
}

main {
	background-color: rgba(1,1,1,0);
}

I would see this is as a good thing as well :-)

You would be able to change the url of your site in Lr, then export and upload your site to the new host. This way you don't have to worry about having to fix the files on the server.

Obviously, you can use some shell commands to the the search&replace on your site. But I don't think you want to go there...

Another option would be to move on to Backlight. It is so much easier to design and maintain the site.

A link to your page might help understanding your problem.

Hi Jack,

I just learned that Backlight handles menu entries differently than CE4... Bummer! So the "../" trick doesn't work anymore. If you only have one gallery that contains videos, you can have the Back entry point to the parent page. But if you have more than one video gallery, then it becomes cumbersome by having a new menu for each page.

There are a few other ways around this:

1) Add a back link to Album Settings > Page Copy

<a href="../">Back</a>

2) Add a button to Album Settings > Page Copy

<form action="../">
    <input type="submit" value="Back" />
</form>

3) Add a menu entry with Javascript

I am almost there, but not yet.

For the time being, #1 or #2 are your best bets.

1) In Backlight, create a second menu set for your video pages where you add one additional URL link with Back ("../") entry. -> Video Menu
2) Clone your Page Template (eg, call it Video Page Template) and change its default menu to the new Video Menu.
3) In your Video Theater template, you then select this new Video Page Template.

That should do the trick.