Horizon: Slider Particle
Your Guide to Recreating Elements of the Horizon Demo for Grav
Introduction
The Slider particle is a great way to display images in your website.
Here are the topics covered in this guide:
Configuration
Settings
These options affect the main area of the particle, and not the individual items within.
| Option | Description |
|---|---|
| Particle Name | This is the name of the particle used for back end management. It does not appear on the front end. |
| Content Source | Choose between Particle and Grav as the content source for the particle. |
| Autoplay | Enable or Disable autoplay for the particle. |
| Autoplay Timeout | Set the time (in milliseconds) between slides in autoplay mode. |
| Hexagon Patterns | Enable or Disable the pattern feature of the particle. |
| Pagination | Enable or Disable dot navigation. |
| Loop | Enable or Disable looping slides. |
| Speed | Set the transition speed (in milliseconds). |
| Touch Move | Enable or Disable touch movements. |
Particle Item Options
These items make up the individual featured items in the particle. Items in this section will only appear if Particle is selected as the Content Source.
| Option | Description |
|---|---|
| Title | This is the name of the item. This will appear on the frontend |
| Image | Select an image to appear in the slide. |
| Link | Enter a URL you would like the item to link to. |
| Link Text | Set a link text. |
| Link Target | Choose the target tab you would like the URL to open to. |
Pages
| Option | Description |
|---|---|
| Categories | Select the categories of pages this particle will display. |
| Number of Pages | Enter the maximum number of pages to display. |
| Start From | Enter offset specifying the first page to return. The default is '0' (the first page). |
| Order By | Choose the type of factor to order by. |
| Ordering Direction | Choose between Ascending and Descending as the page ordering method. |
Display
This section configures how posts are displayed.
| Option | Description |
|---|---|
| Image | Choose between the Intro, Full, or no image to display with each item. |
| Title | Choose whether or not the title of a page should be shown. |
| Title Limit | Set a character limit for titles. |
| Article Text | Select the article text to appear in each item. |
| Text Limit | Set a limit (in characters) of article text to appear in the item. |
| Text Formatting | Choose to display Plain Text or HTML in the article text. |
| Button Link | Enable or Disable the link to the page. |
| Button Label | Enter the text you would like to have appear as the button link. |
| Button Target | Set the target for the button. You can choose between Self which opens the link in the current tab or New Window which opens links in a new tab. |
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