Elixir: Slideshow Particle
Your Guide to Recreating Elements of the Elixir Demo for Joomla
Introduction
The Slideshow particle creates beautiful image slideshows that work perfectly at the top of your page.
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. You can set the title of the particle, as well as give it an introductory paragraph here.
| 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 Joomla as the content source for the particle. |
| Slide Height | Set the minimal height of each slide. |
| Slide Height (Mobile) | Set the minimal height of each slide on mobile devices. |
| Slider Direction | Choose between a Vertical and Horizontal slider animation. |
| Center Active Slide | If enabled, the active slide will be centered. |
| Bullets | Enable or Disable bullet navigation. |
| Arrows | Enable or Disable arrows navigation. |
| Autoplay | Enable or Disable autoplay for the particle. |
| Autoplay Timeout | Set the time (in milliseconds) between slides in autoplay mode. |
| Loop | Enable or Disable looping slides. |
| Speed | Set the transition speed (in milliseconds). |
| Touch Move | Enable or Disable touch movements. |
| Effect | Choose a slideshow effect. Options include: Slide or Fade. |
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 |
|---|---|
| Item Name | This is the name of the item. It is used only for backend organization and does not appear. |
| CSS Classes | Enter any CSS class(es) you wish to have apply to the item. |
| Background Image | Select a background image to appear in the particle. |
| Main Title | Enter a larger main title to appear on the front end. |
| Description | Enter a text description to appear in the first description area of the particle. |
| Description 2 | Enter a text description to appear in the second description area of the particle. |
| Title Link | Enter a URL the button will send users to. |
| Title Link Target | Enter a target window for the link. |
Articles
| Option | Description |
|---|---|
| Categories | Select the categories of articles this particle will display. |
| Articles | Select the number of articles you would like the particle to fetch. |
| Featured Articles | Choose how Featured Articles should be filtered. Choose between Include, Exclude, or Only Featured. |
| Number of Articles | Enter the maximum number of articles to display. |
| Start From | Enter offset specifying the first article to return. The default is '0' (the first article). |
| Order By | Choose the type of factor to order by. |
| Ordering Direction | Choose between Ascending and Descending as the article ordering method. |
Display
This section configures how articles are displayed.
| Option | Description |
|---|---|
| Image | Choose between the Intro, Full, or no image to display with each item. |
| Author | Show or Hide the article's author. |
| Author Image | Choose between the Intro, Full, or no image to display as the author image with each item. |
| Article Text | Choose between Introduction, Full Article, or none content text to display. |
| Text Limit | Enter a limit (in characters) of article text to display with each item. |
| Title | Show or Hide the article's title. |
| Title Limit | Enter the maximum number of characters in the title to display. |
| Link | Show or Hide the Title link. |
| Target | Choose whether to have the link open in a new tab or the same tab. |
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