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   I have a set of image links that I use as a navigation menu for my projects and the user has to re-download all the pictures every time they go to a different project's page.

Is there an easy way to set the image link elements to reuse the same source file (would make it easier to modify the image later too)
Normal image elements on the page use images in the "/Images" folder with nice names rather than the skin folder with a unique ID. This is the behavior I would like to see in the image link elements.

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Gorksmash Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: Jan 09 2014 Location: Lansing, MI Status: Offline Points: 133	Post Options Post Reply Quote Gorksmash Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: Reuse Image Links Posted: Jan 21 2014 at 5:57pm
	I have a set of image links that I use as a navigation menu for my projects and the user has to re-download all the pictures every time they go to a different project's page. Is there an easy way to set the image link elements to reuse the same source file (would make it easier to modify the image later too) Normal image elements on the page use images in the "/Images" folder with nice names rather than the skin folder with a unique ID. This is the behavior I would like to see in the image link elements.

Dmit OE Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Admin Group Joined: May 31 2012 Status: Offline Points: 5283	Post Options Post Reply Quote Dmit OE Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: Jan 22 2014 at 8:54am
	Hi, You are talking about one of the principal drawbacks of current OE implementation. We planned since long ago to make backgrounds etc. use Resource Library, like Image elements, but we never found enough time. There are several workarounds possible: - Use baselayer, if your link elements have the same desing on all pages - Use custom classes + CSS script blocks, and make sure images are automatically uploaded (for this you need some other elements to use these images, for example invisible Image elements on one of the pages). Sorry for the inconveniences. I hope we will fix this sooner or later. Good day D Edited by Dmit OE - Jan 22 2014 at 2:12pm

Gorksmash Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: Jan 09 2014 Location: Lansing, MI Status: Offline Points: 133	Post Options Post Reply Quote Gorksmash Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: Jan 22 2014 at 3:02pm
	I forgot about the new custom class implementation, that should work. I can't use layers because the main project image is the same as the mouse-over one to show it is selected. thanks.

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