Adding Buttons to Hover
Hover buttons allow visitors to interact with gallery images directly from the thumbnail view. You can add:
- 🔗 Link buttons (open custom URL)
- 🔍 Zoom buttons (open lightbox)
- 🧩 Custom buttons (via hover template)
The setup differs slightly between Classic and Fusion galleries.
Classic Gallery – Link & Zoom Buttons
In Classic galleries, hover buttons are configured inside:
THUMBS → Hover Options
Step 1 — Enable Hover Mode
Make sure:
Hover Mode → Options Clickable Thumbnails → On (optional)
Link Button Setup
Open the Link Button tab.

You can configure:
- Show / Hide button
- Icon (Font Awesome)
- Font size
- Line height
- Border size
- Text color
- Hover color
- Background color
- Hover background color
To make it work, assign a custom link to the image inside Media Manager.
Zoom Button Setup
Open the Zoom Button tab.

This button opens the image in the lightbox.
You can configure:
- Icon
- Size
- Colors
- Hover colors
- Border
Fusion Gallery – Buttons in Hover Template
In Fusion galleries, hover buttons are already integrated inside the hover template.
Go to:
THUMBS → Hover Effect

Fusion provides predefined hover layouts like:
- Lily
- Sadie
- Zoe
- Static
- Disable
Each template may already contain:
- Zoom icon
- Link icon
- Title
- Description
Custom Buttons in Fusion (Template Mode)
If you need full control:
- Enable:
Hover Mode → Template
- Add custom HTML inside the template field.
Example:
<div class="rbs-hover-title">@TITLE@</div>
<div class="rbs-hover-caption">@CAPTION@</div>
<div class="rbs-hover-text">@DESC@</div>
<div class="rbs-hover-more">
<a href="@LINK@" target="_blank">Read More</a>
</div>Available placeholders:
@TITLE@@CAPTION@@DESC@@LINK@@VIDEOLINK@

Button Styling Options (Classic)
Inside Link or Zoom button tabs you can customize:
- Icon
- Font size
- Border
- Background color
- Hover background color
- Text color
- Hover text color

Which Approach Should You Use?
| Gallery Type | Button Method |
|---|---|
| Classic | Built-in Link & Zoom buttons |
| Fusion | Integrated hover templates |
| Classic (Advanced) | Custom HTML template |
Best Practice
- Use Zoom button for image galleries.
- Use Link button for portfolio or product galleries.
- Use Template mode (Fusion) when you need full design flexibility.
Now your hover overlays are not just decorative — they’re interactive.