Creating a dynamic image gallery with varying image dimensions using JavaScript and Bootstrap

Struggling with aligning an image gallery featuring images of varying sizes? I don't want to set the size programmatically as it may not look good on different screens. The additional challenge is dealing with white spaces between images and not knowing the image sizes (obtained through a List of images using Spring Framework controller and added via a for-each cycle). Here's my code:

 <%@page contentType="text/html" pageEncoding="UTF-8"%>
 <%@page session="false"%>
 <%@ taglib prefix="c" uri="http://java.sun.com/jsp/jstl/core"%>
 <%@ taglib prefix="s" uri="http://java.sun.com/jsp/jstl/core" %>
 <%@ taglib prefix="form" uri="http://www.springframework.org/tags/form" %>
 <!DOCTYPE html> 
 <html>
 <head>
<meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8">
<title>Who s the whale here? Im the whale</title>
<link rel='stylesheet' href='webjars/bootstrap/3.2.0/css/bootstrap.min.css'>
<style>
    body {
        padding-top: 20px;
    }

    .navbar-default {
        background-color: rgba(255,255,255,0.88);;
        border-color: rgba(255,255,255,0.88);;
    } 
</style>
<sec:csrfMetaTags/>
 </head>
 <body>
 <script type="text/javascript" src="webjars/jquery/2.1.1/jquery.min.js">        
  </script>
  <script type="text/javascript" src="webjars/bootstrap/3.2.0/js/bootstrap.min.js"></script>
   <script type="text/javascript" src="webjars/masonry/3.1.5/masonry.pkgd.min.js"></script>
  <br>
  <br>    


   <c:if test="${!empty masterpieceList}">
    <div class="container">
        <ul class="row">
            <c:forEach items="${masterpieceList}" var="masterpiece">
                <li class="col-md-3 col-sm-4 col-xs-6 wrapper">
                    <img class="img-responsive imgClip"src="/something/getImg${masterpiece.masterpieceId}" />
                </li>
        </c:forEach> 
            </ul>
        </div>
    </c:if>


   <div class="modal fade" id="myModal" tabindex="-1" role="dialog" aria-labelledby="myModalLabel" aria-hidden="true">
   <div class="modal-dialog">
    <div class="modal-content">
        <div class="modal-body">
        </div>
    </div><!-- /.modal-content -->
   </div><!-- /.modal-dialog -->
 </div><!-- /.modal -->
  </body>
   </html>

Current state of the gallery:

Any suggestions on how to make this smoother? I've tried various solutions but due to the cycling through images, nothing seems to work properly. Appreciate any help!

UPDATE:

Looking to achieve this layout:

Answer №1

If you're looking to arrange images of different sizes, the masonry library is a great option. You can find more information about this library by visiting: masonry. For a quick tutorial on how to use masonry, check out:

Answer №2

One method to standardize the height of all li elements is by finding the tallest one and setting that height for all - check out this code snippet:

$(document).ready(function() {
    var tallestHeight = 0;
    var listItems = $('ul.list-item');
    listItems.each(function() {
        var itemHeight = $(this).height();
        if(itemHeight > tallestHeight) {
            tallestHeight = itemHeight;
        }
    });

    listItems.height(tallestHeight);
});

This code will make all rows have the same height, but you can customize it according to your specific requirements.

Another approach is to group every 4 images within their own div - a simpler solution that involves some modifications in your loop structure. Implementation should be straightforward depending on your programming language.

Answer №3

After receiving recommendations from bbh and Paulie_D, I decided to explore the masonry library as a potential solution for my particular case. It seems that many other websites have successfully implemented this library in situations similar to mine, so I consider their choice to be methodologically sound.

In order to achieve the specific image grouping layout described in my recent update, where all images share the same height but have varying widths and number of columns per row, I relied solely on CSS techniques:

.ImgClip{ max_width = 100%; height = auto; }

By implementing this code snippet, I was able to ensure uniform height for all images while allowing for flexibility in width. The width can vary, but never exceed the maximum specified value.

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