How To Add This Slider To Blogger?
Step 1 - Applying Styles
- Go to Blogger Dashboard > Design > Edit HTML. (In new User Interface It Is - Dashboard > Template)
- As always download a copy of your template first.
- Now find for ]]></b:skin>
- Add below code just before ]]></b:skin>
/* START EasySlider By helperblogger.com */
#slide-container {
height: 360px;
position: relative;
width: 480px;
}
#slider {
height: 360px;
left: 25px;
overflow-x: hidden;
overflow-y: hidden;
position: relative;
width: 480px;
font-family: calibri;
}
.slide-desc {
background: transparent url(http://i195.photobucket.com/albums/z105/dantearaujo/darkbg.png) repeat scroll 0 0;
color: #FFFFFF;
padding: 10px;
position: absolute;
right: 0px;
text-align: left;
top: 0;
width: 200px;
z-index: 99999;
}
.slide-desc h2 {
display: block;
}
.crosscol .widget-content {
position: relative;
}
#slider ul, #slider li,
#slider2 ul, #slider2 li {
margin: 0;
padding: 0;
list-style: none;
}
#slider2 {
margin-top: 1em;
}
#slider li, #slider2 li {
/*
define width and height of list item (slide)
entire slider area will adjust according to the parameters provided here
*/
width: 480px;
height: 360px;
overflow: hidden;
}
#prevBtn, #nextBtn,
#slider1next, #slider1prev {
display: block;
width: 30px;
height: 77px;
position: absolute;
left: -30px;
text-indent: -9999px;
top: 71px;
z-index: 1000;
}
#nextBtn, #slider1next {
left: 520px !important;
}
#prevBtn, #nextBtn, #slider1next, #slider1prev {
display: block;
height: 77px;
left: 0;
position: absolute;
top: 132px;
width: 30px;
z-index: 1000;
}
#prevBtn a, #nextBtn a,
#slider1next a, #slider1prev a {
display: block;
position: relative;
width: 30px;
height: 77px;
background: url(http://i195.photobucket.com/albums/z105/dantearaujo/prev.png) no-repeat 0 0;
}
#nextBtn a, #slider1next a {
background: url(http://i195.photobucket.com/albums/z105/dantearaujo/next.png) no-repeat 0 0;
}
/* numeric controls */
ol#controls {
margin: 1em 0;
padding: 0;
height: 28px;
}
ol#controls li {
margin: 0 10px 0 0;
padding: 0;
float: left;
list-style: none;
height: 28px;
line-height: 28px;
}
ol#controls li a {
float: left;
height: 28px;
line-height: 28px;
border: 1px solid #ccc;
background: #DAF3F8;
color: #555;
padding: 0 10px;
text-decoration: none;
}
ol#controls li.current a {
background: #5DC9E1;
color: #fff;
}
ol#controls li a:focus, #prevBtn a:focus, #nextBtn a:focus {
outline: none;
}
/* END EasySlider By helperblogger.com */
You can edit above CSS values as you wish.You may use our HTML Editor to see a live preview of your changes.(Note - If you are editing this gadget in HTML Editor then you have to add all three codes simultaneously in editor)
Step 2 - Adding JavaScript
- Now find for </body> tag
- Add below code just after/below </body> tag.
<!-- Start easy content slider by helperblogger.com -->
<script src='http://ajax.googleapis.com/ajax/libs/jquery/1.6/jquery.min.js' type='text/javascript'></script>
<script src='http://accordion-template.googlecode.com/svn/trunk/easySlider1.7.js' type='text/javascript'></script>
<script type='text/javascript'>
//<![CDATA[
$(document).ready(function(){
$("#slider").easySlider({
auto: true,
continuous: true
});
});
//]]>
</script>
<!-- End easy content slider by helperblogger.com -->
Now save your template.
Adding The Gadget
- Now go to Page Layout
- Add a Gadget > HTML/JavaScript
- Paste below piece of code and save it.
<div id="slider">
<script style="text/javascript" src="http://helperblogger.webs.com/files/easySlider.min.js"></script>
<script style="text/javascript">
var numposts_gal = 6;
var numchars_gal = 150;
var random_posts = false; // random posts
</script>
<!-- replace with your web address (marked with red color) -->
<script src="http://yourblog.blogspot.com/feeds/posts/default?orderby=published&alt=json-in-script&callback=showgalleryposts&max-results=999999"></script>
</div>
Now replace yourblog.blogspot.com with your own blog url. (Only change blog URL don't change any other things.
To change number of post find this var numposts_gal = 6; line in above code.
If you want to change number of characters to show in description find this piece of code var numchars_gal = 150;
Now save your all the changes and you are done.Visit your blog to see this beautiful slide.
Follow this tutorial to show this gadget only on specific page or only in homepage.
