Title: Adding Kubrick Rotating Header Image php
Last modified: August 19, 2016

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# Adding Kubrick Rotating Header Image php

 *  Resolved [rarerborealis](https://wordpress.org/support/users/rarerborealis/)
 * (@rarerborealis)
 * [16 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/adding-kubrick-rotating-header-image-php/)
 * Hi there,
 * I’m setting up a website at [http://www.yrfriendmatthew.com](http://www.yrfriendmatthew.com)
   and wanted a rotating header image. I downloaded the following php:
 * > AUTOMATIC IMAGE ROTATOR
   >  Version 2.2 – December 4, 2003 Copyright (c) 2002-
   > 2003 Dan P. Benjamin, Automatic, Ltd. All Rights Reserved.
   >  [http://www.hiveware.com/imagerotator.php](http://www.hiveware.com/imagerotator.php)
   >  [http://www.automaticlabs.com/](http://www.automaticlabs.com/)
 * and created a folder called ‘rotator’ in my image folder containing two sample
   headers and the ‘rotate.php’. I’m running into a problem implementing it. I’ve
   tried the following:
 * -putting `img src="/images/rotator/rotate.php"/` under #header and #headerimg
   in the style.css
 * -putting a link as above next to ‘$img=’ under the header-img.php (since deleted
   in an attempt to see if it was overriding anything; please let me know if perhaps
   I should put it back)
 * -Putting a link to the above under the header.php, changing
 * > `#page { background: url(“<?php bloginfo(‘stylesheet_directory’); ?>/images/
   > kubrickbg-<?php bloginfo(‘text_direction’); ?>.jpg”) repeat-y top; border: 
   > none; }
   >  <?php } else { // No sidebar ?> #page { background: url(“<?php bloginfo(‘
   > stylesheet_directory’); ?>/images/kubrickbgwide.jpg”) repeat-y top; border:
   > none; } <?php } ?>`
 * to
 * > `#page { background: url(“<?php bloginfo(‘stylesheet_directory’); ?>/images/
   > rotator/rotate-<?php bloginfo(‘text_direction’); ?>.php”) repeat-y top; border:
   > none; }
   >  <?php } else { // No sidebar ?> #page { background: url(“<?php bloginfo(‘
   > stylesheet_directory’); ?>/images/rotator/rotate.php”) repeat-y top; border:
   > none; } <?php } ?>`
 * Editing code isn’t a strength of mine but I can troubleshoot fairly easily and
   follow more technical information. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

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 *  [esmi](https://wordpress.org/support/users/esmi/)
 * (@esmi)
 * [16 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/adding-kubrick-rotating-header-image-php/#post-1274614)
 * 2003? That’s pretty old code! You should be able to display a rotating header
   image using CSS mixed with a little PHP. Try downloading the [Seasons theme](http://wordpress.org/extend/themes/seasons)
   which the CSS/PHP approach to change the complete color theme based on the current
   month. The file you might want to have a look at is seasons-css.php. Might give
   you some ideas…
 *  Thread Starter [rarerborealis](https://wordpress.org/support/users/rarerborealis/)
 * (@rarerborealis)
 * [16 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/adding-kubrick-rotating-header-image-php/#post-1274652)
 * I took a look at the Seasons theme and the seasons-css.php; though lovely I’m
   not sure I need something extensive as a .css. While changing the whole page’s
   look is neat, I just want the header image to change with each page refreshment.
   I’m pretty sure I could get away with just a php coding, but my problem is I’m
   not sure in Kubric how or where to install something like that.
 * Indeed, the rotator.php is pretty old, but I liked what it claimed as functionality-
   I could have a folder with the various images and not have to separately code
   each one; the php would rotate them automatically by virtue of being in the shared
   folder. Is there anything similar around today?
 *  [esmi](https://wordpress.org/support/users/esmi/)
 * (@esmi)
 * [16 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/adding-kubrick-rotating-header-image-php/#post-1274760)
 * I could build something that would work with the default theme but have you looked
   at:
 * [http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/banner-image-rotator/installation/](http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/banner-image-rotator/installation/)
   
   [http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/dynamic-headers/](http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/dynamic-headers/)
 *  Thread Starter [rarerborealis](https://wordpress.org/support/users/rarerborealis/)
 * (@rarerborealis)
 * [16 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/adding-kubrick-rotating-header-image-php/#post-1274798)
 * I’ll give these two a try and see if they work. Thanks!
 *  Thread Starter [rarerborealis](https://wordpress.org/support/users/rarerborealis/)
 * (@rarerborealis)
 * [16 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/adding-kubrick-rotating-header-image-php/#post-1274849)
 * Ok, I successfully loaded the wordpress dynamic-headers plug in and it’s properly
   installed; I pasted the code into my header.php and just deleted the header-image.
   php as I’d already blocked out nearly everything on it, and yet, the image still
   doesn’t show up! I am suspecting my background is somehow going up to the top
   of the page and blocking it. Is that even possible?
 *  Thread Starter [rarerborealis](https://wordpress.org/support/users/rarerborealis/)
 * (@rarerborealis)
 * [16 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/adding-kubrick-rotating-header-image-php/#post-1274885)
 * HOORAY! I got the dynamic image generator to work at the top of my page. However
   now there’s another bit of weirdness- it looks like there’s an invisible header
   between the dynamic header and the posts. Do I need to remove some code? Also
   for anyone else using the dynamic image header in Kubrick, I put my code here
   in the header.php”
 *     ```
       <?php if ( is_singular() ) wp_enqueue_script( 'comment-reply' ); ?>
   
       <?php wp_head(); ?>
       </head>
       <body <?php body_class(); ?>>
       <div id="page">
   
       <?php show_media_header(); ?>
   
       <div id="header" role="banner">
       	<div id="headerimg">
       		<h1><a href="<?php echo get_option('home'); ?>/"><?php bloginfo('name'); ?></a></h1>
       		<div class="description"><?php bloginfo('description'); ?></div>
       	</div>
       </div>
       <hr />
       ```
   
 *  [esmi](https://wordpress.org/support/users/esmi/)
 * (@esmi)
 * [16 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/adding-kubrick-rotating-header-image-php/#post-1274888)
 * It’s your old header. Since you’re not using it for anything now, try adding `
   display:none;` to:
 *     ```
       #header {
       height:200px;
       margin:0 0 0 1px;
       padding:0;
       width:758px;
       }
       ```
   
 * in style.css
 *  Thread Starter [rarerborealis](https://wordpress.org/support/users/rarerborealis/)
 * (@rarerborealis)
 * [16 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/adding-kubrick-rotating-header-image-php/#post-1274889)
 * Radical! Worked like a charm! Many thanks.
 *  Thread Starter [rarerborealis](https://wordpress.org/support/users/rarerborealis/)
 * (@rarerborealis)
 * [16 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/adding-kubrick-rotating-header-image-php/#post-1274890)
 * Just a quick update to anyone else using the dynamic image generator- here’s 
   where you put the code so you don’t have to ‘delete’ your old header; it goes
   at the bottom of the php:
 *     ```
       <div id="header" role="banner">
       	<div id="headerimg">
       <?php show_media_header(); ?>
       		<h1><a href="<?php echo get_option('home'); ?>/"><?php bloginfo('name'); ?></a></h1>
       		<div class="description"><?php bloginfo('description'); ?></div>
   
       	</div>
       </div>
       <hr />
       ```
   
 *  [dogette](https://wordpress.org/support/users/dogette/)
 * (@dogette)
 * [16 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/adding-kubrick-rotating-header-image-php/#post-1274980)
 * rareborealis:
 * Thanks for posting that. I’ve got the plugin working fine **except** when I refresh
   to show a new random header I see _the default Kubrick BLUE BLOB for a second
   or two_ as the image changing/rotates. I know it’s the default theme but I’ve
   been unable to figure out where to code so as to make that blue blob stop “dripping”
   on the page between image changes.
 * I’ve tried putting `display:none` in various parts of the Kubrick CSS file AND
   in the header.php file(commenting things out, etc.) and nothing prevents the 
   blue blob from showing in-between refreshes, albeit briefly. It’s driving me 
   nuts. I’ve also tried putting in #fff (white) and nothing will stop the blue 
   blob!
 * Ideas? Anyone? Probably something simple but I just can’t seem to figure it out.
 * Thanks for any help!
 *  [Michael](https://wordpress.org/support/users/alchymyth/)
 * (@alchymyth)
 * [16 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/adding-kubrick-rotating-header-image-php/#post-1274981)
 * assuming that the blue _blob _comes from ‘kubrickheader.jpg’, use a graphic editor
   and edit it into a color you can live with.
 *  [dogette](https://wordpress.org/support/users/dogette/)
 * (@dogette)
 * [16 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/adding-kubrick-rotating-header-image-php/#post-1274982)
 * Yeah I could do that. Just thought there might be a more graceful (code) way 
   to handle it (display:none;).
 * **Update:** I did that (changed image to all white leaving borders and shading,
   etc.) and it’s better (not showing the blob on EVERY rotation) but I still see
   it once in a while, which means it’s getting the color from somewhere else, I
   think, too.
 * **Update to the update: Found a place where the Kubrick default blue was still
   in place: **Appearance — Custom Header — Advanced —
    Changed default colors (“
   upper” color and “lower” color) to #ffffff. All better now. Leaving this here
   in case anyone else comes along someday wondering WTH to try.

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