disable right-mouse-click-downloads on all images
  • tjarmantjarman
    I found how to disable the ability to enlarge a picture - and consquenly prevent the downloading of it. Very simple to do!

    But I still need to disable the right-mouse-click downloading of the thumbnails and the images displayed during the slideshow, etc. I really only want people to view my pictures, not download them.

    If this is code that needs to be modified, please point me in the direction (I have some coding knowledge and can get through most things if I know where to look for it). If it's something in the config or settings, please let me know, too!

    Thank you!
  • victorvictor
    that issue does not have to do with the gallery. i suggest you look for help on specialised javascript forums.

    my personal opinion: the web is an open space. there are many ways i can get your pictures even with the right-click turned off: drag & drop (mac), cached images (all images are cached in most browsers), screenshot. my advice is if you want someone not to take your picture, don't show it. if you want people to know the picture is yours, use a watermark.
  • tjarmantjarman
    Thanks. I realize there are ways around getting things. I did find a javascript block of code that did the trick - at least it will prevent the average user. I will be adding watermarks. These are just some random pics at the moment as I have the ones I need to protect for clients somewhere else on the website. They are low resolution so there isn't much one can do with what they download at this point.
  • victorvictor
    you can use password protected galleries. they're not complete released (so use at your own risk) but you should have some information around the 
    /config/settings.php
    file.
  • ceruleansinceruleansin
    I have enabled this on a few of my customers galleries and it's simple to do. I realized that the only thing you would have to do is add ANOTHER full screen see-through image on TOP of the image. This is done by editing the PHP in ajax.functions.js

    Have fun.
  • schroederschroeder
    ceruleansin, you're saying that I can upload a watermark image, then have it automatically placed over every image viewed? Where in ajax.functions.js is this? I have it open and am looking over it, but my skills are quite lacking.
  • schroederschroeder
    I still haven't found anything. This must be way above my attention span! I did, however find this http://www.sitepoint.com/watermark-images-php/ and I wonder if it will work with minishowcase? Would I make a stand alone php file with it and put it somewhere, or would I add it to one of the existing index files?
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