Kurt, first of all we will add the Social Sharing buttons (Social Media sharing plugin) into the Photo View floatbox in the upcoming update - this will allow your users to share their photos directly from floatbox.
But, if you still want the photo view page to be open instead of the floatbox - you will need to customize the Photo plugin code. But, be advised, if you then update the Photo plugin - your changes will be lost.
Anyway, here are the instructions:
Go to /ow_plugins/photo/static/js/photo.js file.
Search for the following string:
var url = _methods.locationUtils.parseUrl(_vars.urlHome, ['pathname'])['pathname'] + 'photo/view/' + photoId + '/' + listType, search;
Add the following condition below the string:
if ( window.location.href != _vars.urlHome.slice(0, -1) + url )
{
window.location = url;
return;
}
Clear compiled resources by enabling the DEV_MODE and clear the browser cache. That's it.
As to the photo view counter - this is possible as a new plugin development only.
I suggest that you download our new Plugin Skeleton plugin to see how to use this or that function. Here is URL to the Store item:
http://www.oxwall.org/store/item/695
If you are not familiar with the plugin development, it would be better for you to find a developer who can help you with it. Please visit our Oxwall Market (http://
www.oxwall.org/market/specialists). Or search for the existing plugins in the Store.