How to use

It is quite simple to use. a new class Carousel.Extra has been added. it allows you to make your carousel slide automatically. it has every Carousel options/properties plus some specific options which allow you to control the auto slide

CSS:

/*
    the container
*/  

#slide {

    width: 810px;
    margin: 10px auto;
    position: relative;
    height: 300px;
    width: 810px;
    overflow: hidden;
}

/*

    carousel tabs
*/

div.tabs a.selected {

    text-decoration: underline;
}

/*

    carousel items
*/
#slide div {

    position: relative;
    display: inline-block;
    width: 400px;
    margin-left: 5px;
}

/*
    content
*/
#slide span {

    position: absolute;
    bottom: 0;
    left: 0;
    padding: 10px;
    width: 380px;
    color: #fff;
    background: url(../Assets/images/grey.png);
    background: rgba(0, 0, 0, .7)
}

HTML:

<div id="slide">
<div><a href="http://github.com/tbela99/tab"><img src="../Assets/slides/slide1.jpg" width="400" height="300" /></a><span>Caption 1: put anything you want in the caption. Note that there is a link in the image</span></div>
    <div><a href="http://github.com/tbela99/tab"><img src="../Assets/slides/slide2.jpg" width="400" height="300" /></a><span>Caption 2: put anything you want in the caption. Note that there is a link in the image</span></div>
    <div><a href="http://github.com/tbela99/tab"><img src="../Assets/slides/slide3.jpg" width="400" height="300" /></a><span>Caption 3: put anything you want in the caption. Note that there is a link in the image</span></div>
    <div><a href="http://github.com/tbela99/tab"><img src="../Assets/slides/slide4.jpg" width="400" height="300" /></a><span>Caption 4: put anything you want in the caption. Note that there is a link in the image</span></div>
    <div><a href="http://github.com/tbela99/tab"><img src="../Assets/slides/slide5.jpg" width="400" height="300" /></a><span>Caption 5: put anything you want in the caption. Note that there is a link in the image</span></div>
  </div>

//the controls
<div class="tabs"><a href="#page-p">&laquo;</a><a href="#0">1</a><a href="#1">2</a><a href="#2">3</a><a href="#3">4</a><a href="#4">5</a><a href="#page-p">&raquo;</a></div>

Javascript:

window.addEvent('domready', function () {

    var duration = 300,

        links = $$('div.tabs a'),

        tab = new Carousel.Extra({
            container: 'slide',
            scroll: 2,
            circular: true,
            current: 3,
            previous: links.shift(),
            next: links.pop(),
            tabs: links,
        /* 

            mode: 'horizontal', 
            autostart: false,

        */
            activeClass: 'selected',
            fx: {

                duration: duration
            }
        })
})

Options:

• container - (mixed) the element that contains the panels.
• previous - (mixed, optional) element that moves carousel to the left when clicked.
• next - (mixed, optional) element that moves carousel to the right when clicked.
• tabs - (mixed, optional) elements associated to the carousel panels. a click on a tab makes associated panel visible.
• selector - (string, optional) use only children that match this selector. useful when you have something else in your html like arrows to move the carousel.
• link - (string, optional) indicates the way concurrent animations are handled. allowed values are ignore (default) ignore the new animation, cancel cancel current animation, chain run the new animation after the current is completed.
• activeClass - (string, optional) css class od the active tab.
• inactiveClass - (mixed, optional) css class of inactive tab.
• circular: (boolean, optional) determines how the carousel behaves when it reaches the bounds.
• mode - (string, optional) the carousel mode. allowed values are vertical and horizontal
• scroll - (int, optional) the number of items visible in the carousel, this must be set using css. the carousel will not attempt to resize the container to fit this number.
• distance - (int, optional) the number of images to cycle through each time next/previous are called .... defaults to 4.
• animation - (string, optional) the transition plugin to use for transition. default to Move. possible values are Move and Rotate3D
• fx - (object, optional) parameters for the animation. this can be any of the Fx parameters.
• current - (int, optional) index of the first displayed item. default to 0.

Additional options for Rotate3D effect:

• margin - (int, optional) carousel margin.
• centerOffset - (object, optional) offset relative to the center of the carousel ellipsis. default to {x:0, y: 0}.
• xRadius - (string, optional) carousel ellipsis x radius.
• yRadius - (string, optional) carousel ellipsis x radius.
• min - (mixed, optional) min element size ratio.
• offsetAngle: (boolean, optional) determines how the carousel behaves when it reaches the bounds.
• zIndex - (int, optional) elements zIndex, default to 100.

Carousel.Extra Options:

these options are specific to Carousel.Extra

• toggle - (mixed) element that toggles automatic slide when clicked
• interval - (int) interval between 2 animations in seconds.
• delay - (int) delay between the moment the next/previous button is clicked and the auto slide is restarted.
• autostart - (boolean) automatically start slide immediately after the carousel is created. default to false.
• reverse - (boolean) run the carousel in reverse order.

Events:

change

Fired after the first item change.

Signature:

onChange(current)

Arguments:

1. current - (int) index of the first displayed element.

Method Add

add an element to the carousel.

Arguments:

• panel - (mixed) element to add.
• tab - (mixed, optional) tab associated to the element.
• index - (int, optional) position where the tab will be inserted. if not secified, the element will be inserted at the end.

Returns:

• (object) - This Carousel instance.

Method Remove

remove element at given index from the carousel.

Arguments:

• index - (int)

Returns:

• (object) - object containing the element and its associated tab {panel: panel, tab: tab}.

Method Next

display the next set of items.

Arguments:

• direction - (int, optional) indicate the direction of the carousel movement: -1 will move from right to left and 1 will move in the opposite direction. this has no effect if the option circular is false.

Returns:

• (object) - This Carousel instance.

Method Previous

display the previous set of items.

Arguments:

• direction - (int, optional) indicate the direction of the carousel movement: -1 will move from right to left and 1 will move in the opposite direction. this has no effect if the option circular is false.

Returns:

• (object) - This Carousel instance.

Method Move

make an item visible.

Arguments:

1. index - (mixed) index or item to show
2. direction - (int, optional) indicate the direction of the carousel movement: -1 will move from right to left and 1 will move in the opposite direction. this has no effect if the option circular is false.

Returns:

• (object) - This Carousel instance.

Method First

Returns:

• (int) - the index of the first displayed item

Method Isvisible

return true if the item at index is visible.

Arguments:

• index - (mixed) the item or its index in the items list.

Returns:

• (boolean)

Carousel Extra Method Start

starts the automatic slide.

Returns:

• (object) this Carousel instance

Carousel Extra Method Method Stop

stop the automatic slide.

Returns:

• (object) this Carousel instance

Carousel Extra Method Method Toggle

toggle the automatic slide.

Returns:

• (object) this Carousel instance

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