
In this article, I am going to describe about how to create cube slider with swiper.js.
I think this is one of the function that slick.js does not have.
I’m going to pursue the matter on the premise that you know how to make normal slider with Swiper.js. So if you are new to Swiper.js, firstly check the below article.
[Swiper]How to create simple responsive slider with swiper.js
①Create a normal swiper slider
To make it clear, we will create normal swiper slider first and then make changes.
<link rel="stylesheet" href="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/swiper@8/swiper-bundle.min.css">
<script src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/swiper@8/swiper-bundle.min.js"></script>
<style>
.sample-slider{
width:50%;
}
.sample-slider img{
width: 100%;
}
</style>
<div class="swiper sample-slider">
<div class="swiper-wrapper">
<div class="swiper-slide"><img src="img/sample1.png"></div>
<div class="swiper-slide"><img src="img/sample2.png"></div>
<div class="swiper-slide"><img src="img/sample3.png"></div>
<div class="swiper-slide"><img src="img/sample4.png"></div>
</div>
<div class="swiper-pagination"></div>
<div class="swiper-button-prev"></div>
<div class="swiper-button-next"></div>
</div>
<script>
const swiper = new Swiper('.sample-slider', {
loop: true, //loop
autoplay: { //autoplay
delay: 2000,
},
pagination: { //pagination(dots)
el: '.swiper-pagination',
},
navigation: { //navigation(arrows)
nextEl: ".swiper-button-next",
prevEl: ".swiper-button-prev",
},
})
</script>
Now we can see normal slider.
②Make the slider cube
Set effect option “cube” to make the slider cube.
Intidentally, lets set grabCursor option and speed option.
const swiper = new Swiper('.sample-slider', {
loop: true,
effect: "cube", //add(make slider cube
grabCursor: true, //add(grab cursor
speed: 1500, //add(slide speed
autoplay: {
delay: 2000,
},
pagination: {
el: '.swiper-pagination',
},
navigation: {
nextEl: ".swiper-button-next",
prevEl: ".swiper-button-prev",
},
})
The slider has become cube.
③Erase the shadow
By setting shadow and slideShadows of cubeEffect false,we can erace the shadow of cube slider.
const swiper = new Swiper('.sample-slider', {
loop: true,
effect: "cube",
cubeEffect: { //add
shadow: false, //add(erase shadow under slide
slideShadows: false, //add(erase shadow of slide
}, //add
grabCursor: true,
speed: 1500,
autoplay: {
delay: 2000,
},
pagination: {
el: '.swiper-pagination',
},
navigation: {
nextEl: ".swiper-button-next",
prevEl: ".swiper-button-prev",
},
})
The shadow has been erased.
The full text of source code
In the end,I put the full text of source code.
<link rel="stylesheet" href="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/swiper@8/swiper-bundle.min.css">
<script src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/swiper@8/swiper-bundle.min.js"></script>
<style>
.sample-slider{
width:50%;
}
.sample-slider img{
width: 100%;
}
</style>
<div class="swiper sample-slider">
<div class="swiper-wrapper">
<div class="swiper-slide"><img src="./img/sample1.png"></div>
<div class="swiper-slide"><img src="./img/sample2.png"></div>
<div class="swiper-slide"><img src="./img/sample3.png"></div>
<div class="swiper-slide"><img src="./img/sample4.png"></div>
</div>
<div class="swiper-pagination"></div>
<div class="swiper-button-prev"></div>
<div class="swiper-button-next"></div>
</div>
<script>
const swiper = new Swiper('.sample-slider', {
loop: true, //loop
effect: "cube", //make slider cube
cubeEffect: {
shadow: false, //erase shadow under slide
slideShadows: false, //erase shadow of slide
},
grabCursor: true, //grab cursor
speed: 1500, //slide speed
autoplay: { //auto play
delay: 2000,
},
pagination: { //pagination(dots)
el: '.swiper-pagination',
},
navigation: { //navigation(arrows)
nextEl: ".swiper-button-next",
prevEl: ".swiper-button-prev",
},
})
</script>
That is all, it is about how to create cube slider with swiper.js.
There are the other sliders which can be made by effect option.
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