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    laura_c got a reaction from SourceProjects in Adding text to a fullscreen slideshow on Ver 7.1   
    I'd also love the background gallery functionality from 7.0 to be added back into 7.1. Adding static text or other content over a slideshow background is such a common request.
    Anyway, after much trial and error I've found a solution that - while not perfect - does the trick.
    Create a gallery section. Set the gallery type to to Slideshow:Full. Set the section height, hide the controls and turn autoplay on. Create a second section that sits below the gallery section. Set the section height the same as the gallery section. Don't upload any background images, videos or art. Add your text/button/content. Add the following code to CSS, replacing the section id number with those of your second section. If you don't already have a Chrome extension to help you quickly see section and block ID's, I can recommend Squarespace ID Finder by Heather Tovey.  body:not(.sqs-edit-mode-active) section[data-section-id="60bd6308fec0673d7ddd4a41"] {   position: relative !important;   margin-top: -100vh !important;   background-color: transparent !important;   .section-background {     background-color: transparent !important;   } } Basically, it removes any background colour from your content section and moves it up to sit over the gallery section. It doesn't apply in editing mode, so all content remains easily editable. It should work on all screen sizes, but let me know if it's not scaling correctly.
    It's a hack that we shouldn't need - but for now, I hope it helps someone.
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    laura_c reacted to Webby in Australian Topics   
    Hi Everyone,
    I thought to start an introduction topic for the Australian Designers Club - also topics that relate to Australia that you wish to discuss. 
    looking forward to e-meeting everyone and if you are in Melbourne to meet in person, thanks @laura_c for organising the meet up 🙂 
    Meirav
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    laura_c got a reaction from Webby in Meetup in Melbourne - Friday 28 April 2023   
    Hi all,
    I'm arranging a meetup in Melbourne on Friday 28 April from 5.30-7.30pm @ State of Grace in the CBD.
    It will be a great opportunity to network, chat about all things Squarespace and swap stories - and generally get out of our respective suburbs!
    Would love to see you there!
    RSVP here
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    laura_c reacted to pentool in Amending Blog Post Dates   
    When you are entering a blog post's published date, you select a date from the date picker. I wonder what was the use case behind presenting a date picker to the user where the only way to move the date is by month only!?
    It's already bad enough that you cannot migrate a site's content to another easily. On top of this, try entering over 130 news publications again ONE BY ONE where the dates go back as far as 2012!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
    Fortunately, when you finally clicked the BACK ARROW on the date picker about 120 TIMES to get to 2012, and you save and publish, Squarespace does not even remotely saves the date when you duplicate this blog post in order to save on the clicking! (...sarc...)
    The Squarespace development team should be responsible entering news items (and other blog posts) so they can feel the pain they've created! We have news publications from 2012, 13, 14, 15, etc. And there are a couple for each year. Can you guess how many times one has to click the back arrow to advance the date by month!? By the time I get done, I'll have to buy another mouse because its button will be ruined!
    Thank you for not allowing to select the year and month from a dropdown! That would've been so much more inconvenient! Imagine being able to select the date in 3 clicks as opposed to 120!
    I bet the person who approved this date picker doesn't have much experience in the real world, does he? Do me a solid and fire him!
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    laura_c reacted to Ziggy in Changing the default Color Theme in 7.1 (2023)   
    I've noticed today that I can no longer change a website's default colour theme on the mobile app. It seems that this is no longer an option after reading up and talking to SQS Support.
    https://support.squarespace.com/hc/en-us/articles/205815278-Changing-colors#toc-default-color-themes
    I can't understand why this is now effectively baked in to the template, and since you can't change a 7.1 template without building a new website, this seems unbelievable to me. 
    I guess I'm just complaining, and need to change my process, but switching a website from a light to a dark design now will involve taking the default "Light 1" theme and changing every single colour option individually. Or maybe turning the colour pallete upside down would work? Any good ideas? Thanks.
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    laura_c got a reaction from tuanphan in Adding text to a fullscreen slideshow on Ver 7.1   
    I'd also love the background gallery functionality from 7.0 to be added back into 7.1. Adding static text or other content over a slideshow background is such a common request.
    Anyway, after much trial and error I've found a solution that - while not perfect - does the trick.
    Create a gallery section. Set the gallery type to to Slideshow:Full. Set the section height, hide the controls and turn autoplay on. Create a second section that sits below the gallery section. Set the section height the same as the gallery section. Don't upload any background images, videos or art. Add your text/button/content. Add the following code to CSS, replacing the section id number with those of your second section. If you don't already have a Chrome extension to help you quickly see section and block ID's, I can recommend Squarespace ID Finder by Heather Tovey.  body:not(.sqs-edit-mode-active) section[data-section-id="60bd6308fec0673d7ddd4a41"] {   position: relative !important;   margin-top: -100vh !important;   background-color: transparent !important;   .section-background {     background-color: transparent !important;   } } Basically, it removes any background colour from your content section and moves it up to sit over the gallery section. It doesn't apply in editing mode, so all content remains easily editable. It should work on all screen sizes, but let me know if it's not scaling correctly.
    It's a hack that we shouldn't need - but for now, I hope it helps someone.
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    laura_c got a reaction from alessiofurlanweb in Adding text to a fullscreen slideshow on Ver 7.1   
    I'd also love the background gallery functionality from 7.0 to be added back into 7.1. Adding static text or other content over a slideshow background is such a common request.
    Anyway, after much trial and error I've found a solution that - while not perfect - does the trick.
    Create a gallery section. Set the gallery type to to Slideshow:Full. Set the section height, hide the controls and turn autoplay on. Create a second section that sits below the gallery section. Set the section height the same as the gallery section. Don't upload any background images, videos or art. Add your text/button/content. Add the following code to CSS, replacing the section id number with those of your second section. If you don't already have a Chrome extension to help you quickly see section and block ID's, I can recommend Squarespace ID Finder by Heather Tovey.  body:not(.sqs-edit-mode-active) section[data-section-id="60bd6308fec0673d7ddd4a41"] {   position: relative !important;   margin-top: -100vh !important;   background-color: transparent !important;   .section-background {     background-color: transparent !important;   } } Basically, it removes any background colour from your content section and moves it up to sit over the gallery section. It doesn't apply in editing mode, so all content remains easily editable. It should work on all screen sizes, but let me know if it's not scaling correctly.
    It's a hack that we shouldn't need - but for now, I hope it helps someone.
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    laura_c got a reaction from tuanphan in Can anyone help me create a responsive and expandable "Our People" section?   
    SQS Mods also have a plugin that does just this. It allows you to create a button with any text that opens the copy. I've implemented it on projects and it works really well.
    https://www.sqsmods.com/list-expand
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    laura_c reacted to crabcakes in how can i shift from Fluid Engine to Classic Editor?   
    Hate hate hate this. Squarespace user for probably 15 years now. The very reason I use this is because sections are easy. I just finished exhaustively learning and now this serious grade five FE arrives to make everything impossible. Constantly having to switch back to classic is seriously annoying. 
    I've been using SquareKicker, which is super simple to adjust layouts easily. Why SS didn't simply buy them out and integrate and bam, we're done: same easy SS layouts and simple tweaking for mobile. 
    Honestly I have come to detest SS. Hundred million company and can't provide simply module building upgrades in any real way. Why, for example, did SquareKicker kick SS's ass with a small 5 person team? How did that ever happen? Why do I have to pay them the same amount as SS every month to add little tweaks necessary to a site in 2022? 
    The misstep in FE just makes me growl. It's so annoying, and buggy, and ugh....I just can't. 
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    laura_c reacted to EJK in Problems with phone landscape layout in Fluid Engine   
    I have noticed that too— overlords best send an official ambulance to address this STAT!! Tbh it's all just even more evidence that a tablet breakpoint will be CRUCIAL to making this new engine a legit success instead of just a fleeting novelty... preferably implemented in a way that uses the desktop layout by default tho (just with a new "add breakpoint" button between the mobile/desktop toggles) to allow optional customization, so as to not fully triple design time on simpler pages lol ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ siiiiigh.
    The age of standard screen sizes has been over for an embarrassingly long time. So far FE is dazzlingly cool, but imho it simply isn't remotely sustainable (or even stable) enough to become the new client standard yet. 
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    laura_c reacted to zab in How to define the default Color Theme Color in 7.1.?   
    @stevehurst From your lips to God's ears!
    At least Squarespace could mention in their corresponding help section that it's indeed possible to change the default color theme using their mobile app! Even the official support team wasn't aware of this solution!
    Many thanks to @laura_c providing a solution!
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    laura_c got a reaction from zab in How to define the default Color Theme Color in 7.1.?   
    There is no site theme option in the desktop editor. But you can change this in the Squarespace mobile app.
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    laura_c got a reaction from SuperEasyDigital in How to define the default Color Theme Color in 7.1.?   
    There is no site theme option in the desktop editor. But you can change this in the Squarespace mobile app.
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    laura_c got a reaction from SuperEasyDigital in How to define the default Color Theme Color in 7.1.?   
    @ArminB, I've figured out a way to do this!
    Open up the Squarespace app and click on 'Edit' in the top right corner, then click the paintbrush icon. Click on 'Colours', then 'Site Theme'. From here you can set the default theme for the site.
    Crazy that this workaround is needed. Here's to hoping that Squarespace add this back in again soon.
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    laura_c got a reaction from usingmyhead in [Feature Request] Can we please Set the Default Color Theme Again in 7.1?!   
    @ChrisSE I've figured out a way to do this.
    Open up the Squarespace app and click on 'Edit' in the top right corner, then click the paintbrush icon. Click on 'Colours', then 'Site Theme'. From here you can set the default theme for the site.
    Crazy that this workaround is needed. Here's to hoping that Squarespace add this back in again soon.
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    laura_c got a reaction from tuanphan in Gallery reel autoplay not working for second gallery on a page   
    @tuanphan, you're a lifesaver! I had to remove the [0] from the script before uploading (in case someone else uses this). But it's finally all working.
    Thanks so much for your help. I couldn't be more grateful.
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    laura_c reacted to michaelfink in [Feature Request] Can we please Set the Default Color Theme Again in 7.1?!   
    just to clarify for an
    Just to clarify for anybody else stumbling upon this topic Laura's instructions refer to the mobile/cell app. As of writing it's not possible to set the default color theme via the web.
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    laura_c got a reaction from Chris.SE in [Feature Request] Can we please Set the Default Color Theme Again in 7.1?!   
    @ChrisSE I've figured out a way to do this.
    Open up the Squarespace app and click on 'Edit' in the top right corner, then click the paintbrush icon. Click on 'Colours', then 'Site Theme'. From here you can set the default theme for the site.
    Crazy that this workaround is needed. Here's to hoping that Squarespace add this back in again soon.
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