How To Add Images Gallery Widget With jQuery Hover / Zoom To Your Blogger.

Posted by admin Friday, April 23, 2010

STEP #1
Log in to Blogger -> Layout -> Edit HTMLand select the tick-box Expand Widget Templates
Then, find (CTRL+F) this code in the template:

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And immediately before it, paste this code:

/* Blogger Zoom Gallery By AllBlogTools.com */

ul.thumb {

float: left;

list-style: none;

margin: 0; padding: 10px;

width: 360px;

}

ul.thumb li {

margin: 0; padding: 5px;

float: left;

position: relative; /* Set the absolute positioning base coordinate */

width: 110px;

height: 110px;

}

ul.thumb li img {

width: 100px; height: 100px; /* Set the small thumbnail size */

-ms-interpolation-mode: bicubic; /* IE Fix for Bicubic Scaling */

border: 1px solid #ddd;

padding: 5px;

background: #f0f0f0;

position: absolute;

left: 0; top: 0;

}

ul.thumb li img.hover {

background:url(https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj12PoNPy1m2Mz1yhxdxw5nTb6TNMzKE2YsYpNh6E_nQAS5So4zUIHVH9Zd3vJv_FiRYY2wENs6AB2cv6Y8_CeXzjsS2YpPOcCOQaFBBBr7wCrEx4DaeyNk43ZkHK0dMKIER4d9XTwIE32q/) no-repeat center center; /* Image used as background on hover effect

border: none; /* Get rid of border on hover */

}

Now find this code in the template:

</head>

And immediately before it, paste this code:

<script src='http://code.jquery.com/jquery-latest.js'

type='text/javascript'/>

<script type='text/javascript'>

$(document).ready(function(){

//Larger thumbnail preview

$(&quot;ul.thumb li&quot;).hover(function() {

$(this).css({&#39;z-index&#39; : &#39;10&#39;});

$(this).find(&#39;img&#39;).addClass(&quot;hover&quot;).stop()

.animate({

marginTop: &#39;-110px&#39;,

marginLeft: &#39;-110px&#39;,

top: &#39;50%&#39;,

left: &#39;50%&#39;,

width: &#39;174px&#39;,

height: &#39;174px&#39;,

padding: &#39;20px&#39;

}, 200);

} , function() {

$(this).css({&#39;z-index&#39; : &#39;0&#39;});

$(this).find(&#39;img&#39;).removeClass(&quot;hover&quot;).stop()

.animate({

marginTop: &#39;0&#39;,

marginLeft: &#39;0&#39;,

top: &#39;0&#39;,

left: &#39;0&#39;,

width: &#39;100px&#39;,

height: &#39;100px&#39;,

padding: &#39;5px&#39;

}, 400);

});

//Swap Image on Click

$(&quot;ul.thumb li a&quot;).click(function() {

var mainImage = $(this).attr(&quot;href&quot;); //Find Image Name

$(&quot;#main_view img&quot;).attr({ src: mainImage });

return false;

});

});

</script>

NOW CLICK SAVE TEMPLATE