Question

Is it possible to stack multiple slideshows carousels the same way you can stack images?

Posted on December 27, 2023
HTML CSS
Asked by zero zero

In the code below, I have stacked five, vertically scrollable, images. I would like to replace each of these images with a slideshow carousel. In other words, I would like five stacked, horizontally scrollable slideshows, using just HTML and CSS (No JavaScript).

Does anyone know how that can be done?

Thanks!!

HTML:

<!DOCTYPE html>
<html lang="en">
<head>
    <meta charset="UTF-8">
    <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0">
    <title>All about Nothing</title>
    <link rel="stylesheet" href="style.css">
</head>
<body>
    <div>
        <section class="blur-container SlideShow-1">
        </section>
        <section class="blur-container SlideShow-2">
        </section>
        <section class="blur-container SlideShow-3">
        </section>
        <section class="blur-container SlideShow-4">
        </section>
        <section class="blur-container SlideShow-5">
        </section>
    </div>
</body>
</html>

CSS Code:

section {
  height: 100vh;
  display: flex;
  position: relative;
}

.blur-container {
  background-size: cover !important;
  background-position: center !important;
  background-attachment: fixed !important;

  &::before,
  &::after {
    top: 0px;
    left: 0px;
    content: '';
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    display: block;
    position: absolute;
  }
}

.SlideShow-1 {
  background: url('https://arthur.io/img/art/jpg/000017344d60348e7/monika-bielskyte/untitled-27/large-2x/monika-bielskyte--untitled-27.webp');
}

.SlideShow-2 {
  background: url('https://arthur.io/img/art/jpg/000017344d60398be/monika-bielskyte/untitled-29/large-2x/monika-bielskyte--untitled-29.webp');
}

.SlideShow-3 {
  background: url('https://arthur.io/img/art/jpg/0017344d60a261291/monika-bielskyte/untitled-63/large-2x/monika-bielskyte--untitled-63.webp');
}

.SlideShow-4 {
  background: url('https://arthur.io/img/art/jpg/00017344d603531b3/monika-bielskyte/untitled-19/large-2x/monika-bielskyte--untitled-19.webp');
}

.SlideShow-5 {
  background: url('https://arthur.io/img/art/jpg/000017344d60398be/monika-bielskyte/untitled-29/large-2x/monika-bielskyte--untitled-29.webp');
}

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KFSys

Site Moderator

• December 27, 2023

Heya,

Creating stacked, horizontally scrollable slideshows using only HTML and CSS (without JavaScript) involves a bit of creativity in your CSS design. While JavaScript is typically used for interactive components like slideshows, it’s possible to create a basic version with CSS only.

Here is an example:

HTML Structure: You will need to modify your HTML to include multiple images (or div elements representing slides) inside each slideshow section.
CSS Styling: Use CSS to style these slideshows to be horizontally scrollable. This involves setting a container to display its contents in a row and allow for overflow in the horizontal direction.

HTML:

<!DOCTYPE html>
<html lang="en">
<head>
    <meta charset="UTF-8">
    <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0">
    <title>All about Nothing</title>
    <link rel="stylesheet" href="style.css">
</head>
<body>
    <div>
        <section class="blur-container slideshow">
            <div class="slide slide1"></div>
            <div class="slide slide2"></div>
            <!-- Add more slides as needed -->
        </section>
        <!-- Repeat for each slideshow -->
        <!-- ... -->
    </div>
</body>
</html>

CSS:

section.slideshow {
    height: 100vh;
    display: flex;
    overflow-x: auto; /* Enable horizontal scrolling */
    scroll-snap-type: x mandatory; /* Optional: for smoother scrolling */
}

.slide {
    flex: 0 0 auto; /* Do not grow, do not shrink, and maintain its size */
    width: 100%; /* Set the width of each slide */
    height: 100%;
    scroll-snap-align: start; /* Optional: for smoother scrolling */
    background-size: cover;
    background-position: center;
    position: relative;
}

.slide1 {
    background-image: url('...'); /* Your first slide image */
}

.slide2 {
    background-image: url('...'); /* Your second slide image */
}

/* Add more slide classes for different backgrounds */

In this setup, each section represents a slideshow, and the div elements inside are individual slides. The overflow-x: auto CSS property on the section allows horizontal scrolling. Each slide is set to not grow or shrink and maintain its width, ensuring they line up horizontally.

You can add as many slides as you want within each section, and you can style them with different background images or content as needed. Remember that this is a basic setup and won’t provide advanced features like automatic sliding or navigation buttons, which typically require JavaScript.