Content Slider Module

COMMON USES

The Content Slider module can work well when you want to construct a relatively small set of slides with overlaid content by hand, as opposed to generating the slides automatically with posts, pages, or a custom post type, in which case you'd use the Posts Slider module.

One use would be if you have more than one call to action that you want to display in a series. In the screenshot with the button above, you could display a company's lines of business or a series of special offers with the content slider.

It's important to remember that the main image in the Content Slider module is in the background, so it is subject to the same problems of background images in rows and columns, namely the image can get cropped so it's not showing what you intended, and the image may not look good at every device size. The Content Slider settings don't allow background image positioning or different images for small devices, so you need to check each slide carefully and tinker with images in an image editor.

You might think of a content slider module as a slideshow of rows, in which each slide has any or all of the following components:

A background (color, photo, video, or none)
An overlay (text, text + photo, text + video, or none)
A text or button link

The text overlay can have its own color background or none. On smaller devices, the navigation and overlay appear below the background photo.

Depending on settings and screen width, the text can be to the left or right of the photo or vertically aligned.

Note: At small screen widths, the overlay photo appears above the content and the background image is hidden.

For navigation, you can have arrows, dots, both, or none.

Click and drag the Content Slider Module onto the page...

The SLIDES tab

The SLIDER tab

The STYLE tab

The ADVANCED tab

The Advanced tab offers nearly identical settings on all Drag & Drop Editor rows, columns, and modules.

Spacing section

For rows and columns, you can change the default margin and padding values. For modules, you can change the default margin values only.

Visibility section

In the Breakpoint field, you can set the row, column, or module to display or hide based on device size. In the Display field, you can choose to display the row, column, or module always, never, or only to logged-in or logged-out users.

Animation section

You can assign an entrance animation, which activates the first time the page is loaded and the row, column, or module comes into view. The default is None. If you choose an entrance animation, set the delay (how long before the animation starts, in seconds) and a duration (how long the animation lasts, in seconds.).

HTML Element section

You can choose a different HTML container element for the row, column, or module (advanced users only).
For example, for reasons of accessibility you might want to use an HTML container tag that has more semantic value than a <div tag, such as <section>.
Add a CSS ID or class value to the row, column, or module.
ID names must be unique on a page, so assign an ID only when you need to reference that unique ID. For example, a link to an anchor on the page requires a unique anchor so it know exactly where to go. Class names are usually intended for reuse and are often used in CSS rules. For example, you might want to assign a different text size to all HTML headings with an fl-heading class.

More Information:

ROW SETTINGS:

Tool Descriptions and links to more information

Click and Drag to move the Row

Edit Row Settings such as...

In the STYLE tab:
Width
Text and link colours
Background options such as video, colour or images
Border and drop shadow settings

Duplicate the Row

Reset the Row width

Delete the Row

COLUMN SETTINGS:

Tool Descriptions and links to more information

Click and Drag to move the Column

Edit Module Settings, if a module is present within the column

Duplicate the Row

Column Settings such as...

STYLE tab:
Width
Minimum Height
Equalize Heights
Text and link colours
Background options such as video, colour or images
Border and drop shadow settings

Delete the Row

SAVE AS USAGE

TEMPLATE USAGE

To Save a Template

Click the arrow in the upper left corner from within the Drag & Drop Editor to access the Tools Menu

Click Save Template

To use a Saved Template

The Templates tab (if available) contains saved layouts that can be used as templates.

Click on a Template to choose it and then choose to Append (add the Template to the page) or Replace the current page with the Template.

PAGE TOOLS & GLOBAL SETTINGS

Publish layout

Publishes the layout without closing the Drag & Drop Editor.

Save Template

This allows you to save the current layout as a template that can be used on other pages or posts.

Duplicate layout

Copies the entire page and all metadata from the back end, including Yoast SEO data. Creates and opens a new page or post with "copy" in the title.

Preview layout

Opens a preview screen, where you can preview as a small, medium, or large device. Click Continue editing to return to the Drag & Drop editing screen.

Responsive editing

Edit your layout directly in a medium or small device view. Click Exit to return to large screen editing.

Revisions

Display the previously published revisions available to revert to. The number of revisions available is displayed in brackets. This menu item uses the core WordPress revision feature but makes it more convenient to view and access revisions. See this article for more information.

Global settings

Drag & Drop Editor settings that apply as defaults. Most of these settings can be overridden on individual pages. There's also a CSS and JavaScript tab to enter CSS and JavaScript that will apply to content layout throughout your site.

Change UI brightness

This option is a toggle that changes the UI skin from light (default) to dark and back.

WordPress admin

Choosing this option opens a submenu with shortcuts to get to popular spots in the WordPress admin by opening a new browser tab.

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FAQ

Drag & Drop Editor

Content Slider Module

Width:

Height:

Spacing section

Visibility section

Animation section

HTML Element section

More Information:

Tool Descriptions and links to more information

Tool Descriptions and links to more information

Save, Save as... and cancel

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Save as...

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To Save a Template

To use a Saved Template

Page Tools

Publish layout

Save Template

Duplicate layout

Preview layout

Responsive editing

Revisions

Global settings

Change UI brightness

WordPress admin