How to Make a Widget Random Post Images Only

Author: Namina Kiky

This blog tutorial on how to create widgets random blog post just to show thumbnails or image only. This widget will display the blog postings random or random.


If we know the usually random posts widget that displays thumbnails on the left of the post title and snippetnya, then this widget post title and snippet or summary widget is removed, so that the remaining picture only. With a little touch of CSS, this widget looks more elegant when touched or exposed cursor.

Penasaran dengan widget ini dan tertarik memasangnya di blog anda? Silahkan ikuti tutorialnya berikut. Untuk demonya anda bisa lihat pada screenshot di atas.

How To Make Random Post Widget Thumbnail Only Displays in Blog

1. Login to blogger, go to your blog dashboard, then locate the menu Layout> Add Gadget (in the sidebar)> HTML / JavaScript,

2. Copy and paste the code below into the last gadget

<style type='text/css'>
#random-posts{width:100%;background:none;}
#random-posts ul {margin: 0 auto!important; padding: 0 !important;text-align:center }
#random-posts ul li {background:none ;list-style-type: none;margin:0;padding:0 !important}
#random-posts li{float:left;list-style:none;border:none;width:90px;height:90px;overflow:hidden;margin-right:5px !important;margin-top:5px !important}
#random-posts img{float:left;width:100%;height:100%;max-width:none;max-height:none;min-width:0;min-height:0;;border:none;outline:0;position:static;transition:all .8s ease-out;}
#random-posts img:hover {-webkit-transform:scale(1.3);-ms-transform:scale(1.3);-o-transform:scale(1.3);transform:scale(1.3);}
</style>
<div id="random-posts">
<ul>
<script type='text/javaScript'>
var rdp_numposts=9;
var rdp_snippet_length=0;
var rdp_info='no';
var rdp_comment='Comment';
var rdp_disable='';
var rdp_current=[];var rdp_total_posts=0;var rdp_current=new Array(rdp_numposts);function totalposts(json){rdp_total_posts=json.feed.openSearch$totalResults.$t}document.write('<script type=\"text/javascript\" src=\"/feeds/posts/default?alt=json-in-script&max-results=0&callback=totalposts\"><\/script>');function getvalue(){for(var i=0;i<rdp_numposts;i++){var found=false;var rndValue=get_random();for(var j=0;j<rdp_current.length;j++){if(rdp_current[j]==rndValue){found=true;break}};if(found){i--}else{rdp_current[i]=rndValue}}};function get_random(){var ranNum=1+Math.round(Math.random()*(rdp_total_posts-1));return ranNum};
</script>
<script type='text/javaScript'>
function random_posts(json){a=location.href;y=a.indexOf('?m=0');for(var i=0;i<rdp_numposts;i++){var entry=json.feed.entry[i];var rdp_posttitle=entry.title.$t;if('content'in entry){var rdp_get_snippet=entry.content.$t}else{if('summary'in entry){var rdp_get_snippet=entry.summary.$t}else{var rdp_get_snippet="";}};rdp_get_snippet=rdp_get_snippet.replace(/<[^>]*>/g,"");if(rdp_get_snippet.length<rdp_snippet_length){var rdp_snippet=rdp_get_snippet}else{rdp_get_snippet=rdp_get_snippet.substring(0,rdp_snippet_length);var space=rdp_get_snippet.lastIndexOf(" ");rdp_snippet=rdp_get_snippet.substring(0,space)+"&#133;";};for(var j=0;j<entry.link.length;j++){if('thr$total'in entry){var rdp_commentsNum=entry.thr$total.$t+' '+rdp_comment}else{rdp_commentsNum=rdp_disable};if(entry.link[j].rel=='alternate'){var rdp_posturl=entry.link[j].href;if(y!=-1){rdp_posturl=rdp_posturl+'?m=0'}var rdp_postdate=entry.published.$t;if('media$thumbnail'in entry){var rdp_thumb=entry.media$thumbnail.url}else{rdp_thumb="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyP_TvpWrHAIcnkDaos9NYdYuZ4tVFp2oxRpicRP0VlEIkifTbR3UnMATR9jWegQumAkCyrc7uLEMU77JSc90CrRZehgsWu9029FTFPfslFF5ct1nld6lMkeoJn74HvAfdP_-KGnBNcO5O/"}}};document.write('<li>');document.write('<a href="'+rdp_posturl+'" rel="nofollow" title="'+rdp_posttitle+'"><img alt="'+rdp_posttitle+'" src="'+rdp_thumb+'" title="'+rdp_posttitle+'" height="90" width="90"/></a>');if(rdp_info=='yes'){document.write('<span>'+rdp_postdate.substring(8,10)+'/'+rdp_postdate.substring(5,7)+'/'+rdp_postdate.substring(0,4)+' - '+rdp_commentsNum)+'</span>'}document.write('<div style="clear:both"></div></li>')}};getvalue();for(var i=0;i<rdp_numposts;i++){document.write('<script type=\"text/javascript\" src=\"/feeds/posts/default?alt=json-in-script&start-index='+rdp_current[i]+'&max-results=1&callback=random_posts\"><\/script>')};
</script>
</ul>
</div>

Note the JavaScript code above, var rdp_numposts=9; is to show how many posts you want to display in the widget. Change the numbers 9 and adjust to the needs of your blog.

3. Save, and then refresh your blog to view the results.

Similarly, a tutorial on how to create random posts widget only displays thumbnail images or posts. Interested to apply it on your blog? Good luck.