Horizontal Gridfolio – Joomla Component

The Horizontal Gridfolio has a responsive layout and 4 predefined themes that you can use. Take a look Live Preview that is provided, where you can see in which way you can use this grid.

The grid gallery can have unlimited number of images. When a thumbnail is clicked the lightbox can display images, or videos loaded from YouTube or Vimeo. You can also prove URL that will be opened when the thumbnail is clicked. Download Horizontal Gridfolio free version from our download section.

Add new category, and add images to category

To setup Horizontal Gridfolio navigate to Components –> Horizontal Gridfolio –> Categories

Then click on the New button to create new Horizontal Gridfolio Category .

Fill in the required fields:

  • Title (title of your Category)
  • Description.
  • Click on Save & Close

To add new item to Horizontal Gridfolio Item navigate to Components –> Horizontal Gridfolio –> Images
(or click on Images link next to the Categories link on top)

Then click on the New button to add new Item.

Fill in the required fields:

  • Title (title for that item)
  • Click to Select Category
  • Short Description (for that item)
  • Description (for that item)
  • Select Option (Image, Video, URL or Iframe)
  • Link – only for Video, URL or Iframe
  • Thumbnail Size – (select tiny for start)
  • Click Browse to select image for upload – This is required option for all
  • Click on Save & Close
  • Options in Gridfolio component

To configure WMT Horizontal Gridfolio Gallery navigate to Components –> WMT Horizontal Gridfolio –>Component

Then click on the Options button(upper right)

Here you can configure following values

  • Slider Theme (select from 4 predefined themes)
  • Number of Thumbnails (number of thumbnail to load on component start – after that image link with load more thumbs is displayed)
  • Horizontal Space
  • Vertical Space
  • Thumb Border
  • Display Gridfolio on front page

Joomla 2.5

Navigate to Menus –> Main Menu –> Add New Menu Item

  • In Menu Item Type click on Select button and click on Horizontal Gridfolio Page from Horizontal Gridfolio section
  • From Required Settings (on your right side) select Category from drop-down menu.
  • Fill in Menu Title and click on Save & Close.
  • Now navigate to front page and under the Main Menu you will have Menu Item (with Title from step 4) that is linked to WMT Responsive Grid Gallery category.

Joomla 3.x

Navigate to Menus –> Main Menu –> Add New Menu Item

  • In Menu Item Type click on Select button and click on Horizontal Gridfolio Page from Horizontal Gridfolio section
  • Select Category from drop-down menu.
  • Fill in Menu Title and click on Save & Close.
  • Now navigate to front page and under the Main Menu you will have Menu Item (with Title from step 4) that is linked to Horizontal Gridfolio category.