Yes, a carousel, we are building a carousel with Tailwind CSS and Alpine.js.
A carousel is a type of slider that displays a series of images or content in a continuous loop. It is commonly used in web design to showcase multiple images or content in a single page. The carousel allows users to easily navigate through the content and view it in a visually appealing way.
x-data="{ skip: 1, atBeginning: false, atEnd: false, next() {this.to((current, offset) => current + (offset * this.skip))},
: This is the data that will be used to store the state of the carousel.prev() {this.to((current, offset) => current - (offset * this.skip))},
: This is the function that will be used to navigate to the previous slide.to(strategy) {let slider = this.$refs.slider; let current = slider.scrollLeft; let offset = slider.firstElementChild.getBoundingClientRect().width; slider.scrollTo({ left: strategy(current, offset), behavior: 'smooth' })},
: This is the function that will be used to scroll the carousel to the next or previous slide.focusableWhenVisible: {'x-intersect:enter'() {this.$el.removeAttribute('tabindex')}, 'x-intersect:leave'() {this.$el.setAttribute('tabindex', '-1')},},
: This is the object that will be used to store the focusable elements when the carousel is visible.disableNextAndPreviousButtons: {'x-intersect:enter.threshold.05'() {let slideEls = this.$el.parentElement.children; if (slideEls[0] === this.$el) { this.atBeginning = true } else if (slideEls[slideEls.length-1] === this.$el) { this.atEnd = true } }, 'x-intersect:leave.threshold.05'() {let slideEls = this.$el.parentElement.children; if (slideEls[0] === this.$el) { this.atBeginning = false } else if (slideEls[slideEls.length-1] === this.$el) { this.atEnd = false } },},
: This is the object that will be used to store the state of the carousel when the user scrolls the carousel.<button @click="prev" x-show="atBeginning" tabindex="0">
: This is the button that will be used to navigate to the previous slide.<button @click="next" x-show="atEnd" tabindex="0">
: This is the button that will be used to navigate to the next slide.<li role="option" x-bind="disableNextAndPreviousButtons"></li>
: This is the slide that will be used to display the content of the carousel.Classes are removed for brevity, but I’ll keep those classes relevant to the tutorial.
<div
x-data="{
skip: 1,
atBeginning: false,
atEnd: false,
next() {
this.to((current, offset) => current + (offset * this.skip))
},
prev() {
this.to((current, offset) => current - (offset * this.skip))
},
to(strategy) {
let slider = this.$refs.slider
let current = slider.scrollLeft
let offset = slider.firstElementChild.getBoundingClientRect().width
slider.scrollTo({ left: strategy(current, offset), behavior: 'smooth' })
},
focusableWhenVisible: {
'x-intersect:enter'() {
this.$el.removeAttribute('tabindex')
},
'x-intersect:leave'() {
this.$el.setAttribute('tabindex', '-1')
},
},
disableNextAndPreviousButtons: {
'x-intersect:enter.threshold.05'() {
let slideEls = this.$el.parentElement.children
// If this is the first slide.
if (slideEls[0] === this.$el) {
this.atBeginning = true
// If this is the last slide.
} else if (slideEls[slideEls.length-1] === this.$el) {
this.atEnd = true
}
},
'x-intersect:leave.threshold.05'() {
let slideEls = this.$el.parentElement.children
// If this is the first slide.
if (slideEls[0] === this.$el) {
this.atBeginning = false
// If this is the last slide.
} else if (slideEls[slideEls.length-1] === this.$el) {
this.atEnd = false
}
},
},
}">
<div
aria-labelledby="carousel-label"
role="region"
tabindex="0"
x-on:keydown.left="prev"
x-on:keydown.right="next">
<div >
<button
:class="{ 'opacity-50 ': atBeginning }"
:aria-disabled="atBeginning"
:tabindex="atEnd ? -1 : 0"
x-on:click="prev"
tabindex="0"
><span
aria-hidden="true"
class="mx-auto">
←
</span></button
>
<button
:class="{ 'opacity-50 ': atEnd }"
:aria-disabled="atEnd"
:tabindex="atEnd ? -1 : 0"
x-on:click="next"
tabindex="0"
><span
aria-hidden="true"
class="mx-auto">
→
</span></button
>
</div>
<ul
role="listbox"
aria-labelledby="carousel-content-label"
tabindex="0"
x-ref="slider">
<li
role="option"
x-bind="disableNextAndPreviousButtons">
<!-- Slide content goes here -->
</li>
<!-- More slides -->
</ul>
</div>
</div>
This is a simple carousel that can be used for any type of content, such as a product listing, blog posts, news articles, or image galleries. The code is easy to understand and the structure is clear. The use of Tailwind CSS and Alpine.js makes it easy to style the carousel and add interactivity. Remeber to make it as accessible as possible, and you’re good to go!
Hope you enjoyed this tutorial and have a great day!
/Michael Andreuzza
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