My thumbnail and product image are exactly how I want them to look but when I click on the product details image it just opens another small window with the same image. I would like the image to really expand (its an art gallery) so the customer can have a really large image to look at. How can I do this? Is it a third party extension I need? If so any suggestions?
Joomla 2.5.18
VM: 2.0.26d
PHP: 5.4.31
Hi,
You can use VT JQZoom Virtuemart joomla plugin (http://joomquery.com/vt-jqzoom-virtuemart-joomla-plugin/)
or if you just want the modal to be large you have to upload a large image - then set the prod details to smaller with css
I would prefer to do it via css so I am I right in thinking I should upload the image at the size I want the image to appear when I click on the image in product details but then set the css for product details as per the original size? Does that make sense?
Have a look at the link in this post. Does clicking those product images look like what you want?
http://forum.virtuemart.net/index.php?topic=110005.msg368594#msg368594
For VM 2.0.26.d I uploaded an override some time ago which uses the behavior of that website.
http://forum.virtuemart.net/index.php?topic=122861.msg419373#msg419373
But if your site is a new one, I would suggest to start with Joomla 3.3.3/VM 2.9.9.b, because Joomla 2.5 support ends at the end of December this year.
QuoteI would prefer to do it via css so I am I right in thinking I should upload the image at the size I want the image to appear when I click on the image in product details but then set the css for product details as per the original size? Does that make sense?
Yes