How to set up and style the Gallery Slider widget in Elementor.
Gallery Slider shows images one at a time or several side by side, with a heading bar, category tabs, a caption box, thumbnails and a lightbox. Slides are added one by one or from a gallery of images. Use it for project galleries, portfolios and property or product photos.
Part of: Bright Addons Pro.
| Option | What it does |
|---|---|
| Source | Slides, one by one, or A gallery of images. |
| Slides | The list of slides. |
| Image | The image of the slide. |
| Focal Point | The part of the image that stays in view when it is cropped. |
| Small Label | A short label above the caption title. |
| Categories | Used by the category tabs. Separate several categories with a comma. |
| Caption Title | The title in the caption box. |
| Caption Text | The text in the caption box. |
| Link | Used by the caption title and the button. |
| Button Text | Text of the caption button. |
| Add Many Images | Picks many images at once for the gallery source. |
| Caption Title From | Image title, Image caption or No title. |
| This Slider Is at the Top of the Page | Tells the browser to load the first image before anything else. |
| Load Images Only When Needed | Only the first image loads with the page. The others load just before their slide is shown. |
| Option | What it does |
|---|---|
| Heading | The heading above the slider. |
| Heading Tag | The heading tag. |
| Sub Text | The text beside or under the heading. |
| Button | Adds a button to the heading bar. |
| Option | What it does |
|---|---|
| Show Category Tabs | One tab per category. The tabs appear when the slides use at least two categories. |
| "All" Tab | Adds a tab that shows every slide. |
| Number of Slides on Each Tab | Shows a count on each tab. |
| Position | Between the heading bar and the image, or under the image. |
| Option | What it does |
|---|---|
| Show Captions | Shows the caption box. |
| Position | Bottom left, right or center, top left or right, a full width bar at the bottom, or below the image. |
| Move Below the Image on Phones | Keeps the caption from covering small images. |
| Animation | Fade up, Slide in from the inside or None. |
| Option | What it does |
|---|---|
| Arrows | Hidden, in the heading bar, over the image or under the image. |
| Dots | Where the dots show, or hides them. |
| Counter | Where the counter shows, or hides it. |
| Counter With a Leading Zero | On shows 03 / 12. Off shows 3 / 12. |
| Arrow Keys | The left and right arrow keys change the slide while the slider has keyboard focus. |
| Swipe and Drag | Lets visitors swipe or drag the slides. |
| Option | What it does |
|---|---|
| Transition | Slide, Fade or Zoom fade. |
| Slides in View | One large slide, or several side by side. |
| Duration (ms) | How long a change takes. |
| Slow Zoom on the Active Image | A slow zoom on the image in view. Off for visitors who ask for less motion. |
| Loop | Off makes the arrows stop at the first and the last slide. |
| Autoplay | Changes slides by itself. A pause button is always shown with autoplay. |
| Time per Slide (ms) | How long each slide shows. |
| Progress Line | A line over the image that fills while a slide is shown. |
| Option | What it does |
|---|---|
| Height | By shape (aspect ratio) or Fixed height. |
| Shape | The shape of one slide, for example 16 / 9, or Custom. |
| Image Fit | Cover (fill and crop) or Contain (show the whole image). |
| Option | What it does |
|---|---|
| Thumbnail Strip | A row of small images under the slider. It scrolls sideways when there are many. |
| Option | What it does |
|---|---|
| Lightbox | Opens the full size image in a dialog. The large images load only when it is opened. |
| Opens With | The image and the zoom button, a click on the image, or the zoom button. |
| Caption in the Lightbox | Shows the caption in the lightbox. |
| Counter in the Lightbox | Shows the image number in the lightbox. |
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These sections are in the Style tab.
the bar, its texts and its button.
the tabs in each state.
the frame around the image.
every part of the caption.
each navigation part.
the row that holds navigation placed under the image.
the thumbnail strip.
the zoom button and the lightbox dialog.
Yes. Type Categories on each slide. When at least two categories are used, tabs appear and each tab shows only its slides.
Yes. Set Source to A gallery of images and pick them with Add Many Images.
The large images load only when the lightbox is opened.
Yes. A pause button is always shown with autoplay, and Pause on Hover and Focus is on by default.
Check the troubleshooting guide, or contact support with the page address and what you expected to happen.
Troubleshooting guide