Here's what i did:

In custom_index/index.php, before the elgg_view_layout() call, add:

    $photos = list_entities('object','image',0,4,false, false, false);

In custom_index/views/default/canvas/layouts/new_index.php, add the following where you want the pictures to show up:

<?php
}

    if(is_plugin_enabled('tidypics')){
?>
        <!-- display latest photos -->
        <div class="index_box">
            <h2><a href="<?php echo $vars['url']; ?>pg/photos/world/"><?php echo elgg_echo("Latest images"); ?></a></h2>
        <?php
                if (!empty($vars['area7'])) {
                    echo $vars['area7'];//this will display photos
                }else{
                    echo "<p>" . elgg_echo("No photos available") . "</p>";
                }
            ?>
        </div>
<?php
    }
?>

I don't recall where I got that code from. The problem I have with the above is that I get not just the thumbnail, but also the user, date, title, etc. I'd love to get just the thumbs so that it was more like the new users box where you get just their avatars. I haven't explored yet how to get that to work though.

You can see this in action at www.sharedphotons.com

Tim

Hi skypanther,

I tried your code but nothing returned on the index page. It's show only: No photos available.

area7 is empty.

I had no luck with that script.

The one i posted above is what you are searching for (displaying small thumbs (30) in a box.

I hope someone can help us in this.

I hired vazco add this onto my index.

You can see my actual progress on the Tab on http://pixel4tune.de/social/

But like skypanther said before: only icons would be better and we could display more images.

what does vazco means?

vazco

Hi all, this should works

Edit mod/custom_index/views/default/canvas/layouts/new_index.php, add the following where you want the pictures to show up

<?php
    if(is_plugin_enabled('tidypics')){
        $photos = get_entities('object', 'image', 0, 0, 12, false, false);
        if(isset($photos)) {
            echo '<div class="index_box">';
            echo '<h2>'.elgg_echo("Latest images").'</h2>';
            $counter = 0;
            echo '<div class="frontpage_tidypics_box">';
?>
            <!-- display latest photos -->
           
            <?php
                foreach ($photos as $photo) {
                    $counter +=1;
                    if ($counter == 7){
                        $counter = 0;
                        echo "</div>";
                        echo '<div class="frontpage_tidypics_box">';
                    }
                    echo "<div class=\"tidypics_index\">";
                    echo elgg_view("custom_index/tidypics/icon", array(
                            'mimetype' => $photo->mimetype
                            ,'thumbnail' => $photo->thumbnail
                            ,'file_guid' => $photo->guid
                            ,'link' => $photo->getUrl()
                            ,'size' => 'small'
                        ));
                    echo "</div>";
                }
            ?>
                </div>
            </div>
<?php
        }
    }
?>

This Code works for me perfectly:

<?php
    }
   
        if (is_plugin_enabled('tidypics')) {
?>
    <!-- display latest photos -->
        <div class="index_box">
            <h2><a href="<?php echo $vars['url']; ?>pg/photos/world/"><?php echo elgg_echo("Najnowsze Zdięcia"); ?></a></h2>
            <div class="contentWrapper">
            <?php
                echo tp_get_latest_photos(12);
            ?>
            </div>
        </div>

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You can see result of this code on my frontpage

Hi rogal

can u please help me by telling how to implement this code ? where to post it ?

PLeas Im a total newbie in here :)