Module
Popup and iframesLightbox Content Popup
Multi-purpose Popup Gallery Joomla Module
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Changelog — Lightbox Content Popup
Version 6.1: 17 October 2026
- Runs on Joomla 5 and Joomla 6 with the Behaviour - Backward Compatibility plugin disabled.
- Article access checks use the current user identity.
- Random article ordering uses the Joomla database service.
Version 6.0: 16 July 2026
Major release
- Rebuilt the gallery and lightbox with vanilla JavaScript and modern CSS.
- Removed jQuery, FancyBox, animate.css, legacy sprites, and all obsolete front-end assets.
- Added Joomla services architecture with a namespaced Dispatcher and Helper.
- Added support for Joomla 4, Joomla 5, and Joomla 6 with PHP 8.0 or newer.
- Discontinued Joomla 3 support. Joomla 3 sites must continue using the legacy 5.x package.
Content sources
- Added a clear choice between Joomla Articles and Manual Cards.
- Added multiple category selection for Joomla articles.
- Added sorting by published date, created date, modified date, article ordering, hits, or random order.
- Added ascending and descending sort direction.
- Added article count control from 1 to 24 items.
- Added independent controls for article image, title, intro text, read-more hint, and HTML stripping.
- Article popups now include the Full Article Image, with Intro Image fallback.
- Article popups now render prepared intro text, full text, and Joomla content-plugin output.
- Added repeatable Manual Cards with image, caption, popup type, and popup content fields.
- Added manual popup types for formatted HTML, YouTube, Vimeo, Google Maps, and iframe URLs.
Gallery cards
- Added Responsive Grid, Horizontal Row, and Vertical Stack layouts.
- Added desktop grid selection from 2 to 6 columns.
- Added Light, Dark, Glass, and Brand card themes.
- Added accent colour and card corner-radius controls.
- Added card width, card gap, optional card height, and optional image-area height.
- Added Cover, Contain, and Fill image modes.
- Added Auto, Square, Standard 4:3, Widescreen 16:9, and Classic 3:2 image ratios.
- Added configurable image zoom on hover.
- Added caption overlay with colour and opacity controls.
- Horizontal Row cards now fit the available width without a horizontal scrollbar.
- Row cards wrap on tablets and stack on phones.
Lightbox design and media
- Added Light, Dark, and Brand lightbox themes.
- Added Zoom, Fade, and Slide up opening effects.
- Added responsive lightbox width and maximum-height controls.
- Added backdrop opacity and blur controls.
- Added an option to place the close button at the popup top-right or browser window top-right.
- Added optional title bar and gallery counter.
- Added previous and next navigation with optional looping.
- Added Left Arrow, Right Arrow, and Escape keyboard controls.
- Video, map, and iframe content now fills the popup edge to edge.
- Media popups automatically hide the standard content title bar.
- Navigation controls no longer overlap popup text.
- Navigation controls move to safe positions on smaller screens.
- Added internal scrolling for long content while keeping the popup inside the viewport.
- Added mobile safe-area support and reduced-motion support.
Sharing and navigation
- Added optional shareable URL hashes for individual gallery items.
- Added a configurable URL hash prefix.
- Direct hash URLs automatically open the matching gallery item.
- Changing items updates the hash without navigating or moving the page.
- Closing the popup restores the original URL without changing the page position.
Scrolling and accessibility
- Reworked page scroll locking to prevent background movement while the popup is open.
- Added scrollbar-width compensation to prevent layout shifting.
- Fixed page jumping when the close button is used.
- The exact horizontal and vertical page position is restored after closing.
- Keyboard focus returns to the gallery card that opened the popup.
- Added accessible dialog labels and descriptive labels for icon-only controls.
- Improved keyboard focus visibility and minimum touch-target sizes.
Typography, colours, and spacing
- Added card background, border colour, border width, and border-radius controls.
- Added caption colour, size, weight, and font-family controls.
- Added system/custom, Inter, Poppins, Montserrat, and Open Sans font choices.
- Rebuilt the four-side padding field without jQuery.
- Added full Top, Right, Bottom, and Left labels.
- Added linked and unlinked value modes.
- Added px, rem, em, and percent units.
- Removed duplicate field IDs and improved responsive admin layout.
Administration and packaging
- Reorganised parameters into Content Source, Gallery Cards, Lightbox, Typography & Colors, and Advanced tabs.
- Removed the confusing legacy General and Styling fieldsets.
- Added lazy loading, empty-message, module-class, custom-CSS, and alternative-layout controls.
- Added modern language strings and system description.
- Added a clean Joomla 4, 5, and 6 install manifest.
- Reduced the final package to the 13 files required by version 6.0.
- Added Article Grid, Manual Cards, YouTube Strip, Glass Gallery, Dark Cinema, and Google Maps demos.
- Expanded documentation for installation, configuration, sharing, migration, demos, and troubleshooting.
Version 5.1: 07 January 2026
- Added Joomla 6 compatibility.
- Improved WebAssetManager integration and cache busting.
- Improved PHP 8 type safety, validation, escaping, and error handling.
- Improved semantic template markup, ARIA labels, and keyboard navigation.
- Optimised article queries and image handling.
Version 4.2
- Updated administrator parameters.
- Integrated the Joomla update system.
Version 5.0: 16 November 2025
- Added initial Joomla 6 support.
Version 4.1
- Added image zoom on hover.
- Added hover overlay text.
- Added overlay-opacity control.
Version 4.9: 13 August 2024
- Added animate.css opening and closing effects.
- Added animation type, duration, and delay parameters.
- Announced the end of Joomla 3 support and updates.
Version 4.0
- Fixed backend tab visibility with Advanced Module Manager.
- Used the Joomla jQuery framework for Joomla 3.
- Added Styling and Content tabs.
- Adjusted JavaScript and CSS to reduce jQuery conflicts.
Version 4.8: 05 December 2023
- Added Joomla 5 support without the Backward Compatibility plugin.
- Optimised the module code.
Version 4.7: 25 May 2023
- Added download-key support through Joomla Update Sites.
Version 4.6: 06 February 2023
- Adjusted legacy jQuery loading behaviour.
Version 4.5: 27 January 2023
- Fixed multiple popup instances on Joomla 4.
Version 4.4: 24 January 2023
- Fixed a Joomla 4 file-not-found issue.
Version 4.3: 16 April 2022
- Added Joomla 4 support.
- Added updates through Joomla Update Manager.
- Added download-key configuration for automatic updates.
Live preview of
Lightbox Content Popup - Dark Cinema
Dark cinema presentation
Dark cards and a dark lightbox create a focused viewing experience for photography, trailers, streaming promotions, creative portfolios, and night-mode templates.
High-contrast typography remains easy to read while the adjustable backdrop opacity and blur separate the content from the page behind it.
- Cinematic fade transition
- Accessible light text contrast
- Responsive navigation controls
Focus attention with backdrop controls
Increase backdrop blur and opacity to reduce visual noise behind the active item. Lower values preserve more page context, while stronger values create an immersive presentation.
The page remains locked in place and returns to the exact scroll position when the popup closes.
Subtle motion, professional result
The Fade effect feels cinematic when paired with the Dark theme. It avoids dramatic movement while still giving visitors clear feedback that the selected item has opened.
Visitors who prefer reduced motion automatically receive a transition-free experience.
Module settings
Lightbox Content Popup - Dark Cinema
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