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GL Carousel Banner

Version: 1.0.5
Package: @gift-card-market/gl-carousel-banner
Last Updated: December 24, 2025

📖 Table of Contents​

🎯 Overview​

GL Carousel Banner is a versatile, high-performance carousel component designed for the Gift Card Marketplace. It supports both React and Vanilla JavaScript implementations, making it framework-agnostic and easy to integrate into any project.

Key Features​

✅ Dual Implementation - React component & Web Component (Vanilla JS)
✅ Auto-rotation - Configurable automatic slide transitions
✅ Smooth Animations - Customizable transition speeds
✅ Pause on Hover - User-friendly interaction
✅ Programmatic Control - Full API for slide navigation
✅ Event System - Listen to slide changes
✅ Responsive Design - Mobile-friendly and adaptive
✅ TypeScript Support - Full type definitions included
✅ Customizable Styling - CSS variables for theming

📦 Installation​

From GitHub Packages​

First, configure npm to use GitHub Packages for @gift-card-market scope:

# Create or edit .npmrc in your project root
echo "@gift-card-market:registry=https://npm.pkg.github.com" >> .npmrc

Then install the package:

npm install @gift-card-market/gl-carousel-banner

Peer Dependencies​

This package requires React as a peer dependency:

npm install react react-dom

🚀 Quick Start​

React Implementation​

1. Install Required Dependencies​

npm install react react-dom
npm install slick-carousel

2. Import Styles​

import '@gift-card-market/gl-carousel-banner/style.css';
import 'slick-carousel/slick/slick.css';
import 'slick-carousel/slick/slick-theme.css';

3. Import Component and Types​

import { 
  GlCarouselBanner,
  CarouselBannerEvents,
  type GlCarouselBannerHandle,
  type GlCarouselBannerItem 
} from "@gift-card-market/gl-carousel-banner";

4. Basic Usage Example​

import { useRef, useState } from 'react';
import { 
  GlCarouselBanner,
  type GlCarouselBannerHandle,
  type GlCarouselBannerItem 
} from "@gift-card-market/gl-carousel-banner";
import '@gift-card-market/gl-carousel-banner/style.css';
import 'slick-carousel/slick/slick.css';
import 'slick-carousel/slick/slick-theme.css';

function App() {
  const carouselRef = useRef<GlCarouselBannerHandle>(null);
  const [currentSlide, setCurrentSlide] = useState(0);

  // Sample data
  const slides: GlCarouselBannerItem[] = [
    {
      title_text: 'Welcome to <strong>Our Store</strong>',
      title_text_emphasis_color: '#FF6600',
      main_text: '<p>Discover amazing products and services</p>',
      button_text: 'Shop Now',
      button_color: '#0052CC',
      button_text_color: '#FFFFFF',
      button_link: 'https://example.com/shop',
      background_image: 'https://example.com/bg1.svg',
      main_image: 'https://example.com/product1.png',
      main_image_link: 'https://example.com/product1'
    },
    {
      title_text: 'Special <strong><em>Offer</em></strong>',
      main_text: '<p>Get 50% off on selected items</p>',
      button_text: 'Learn More',
      button_color: '#EE3D84',
      button_text_color: '#FFFFFF',
      button_link: 'https://example.com/offers',
      background_image: 'https://example.com/bg2.svg',
      main_image: 'https://example.com/offer.png'
    }
  ];

  // Control handlers
  const handleNext = () => {
    carouselRef.current?.nextSlide();
  };

  const handlePrevious = () => {
    carouselRef.current?.previousSlide();
  };

  const handleGoToSlide = (index: number) => {
    carouselRef.current?.goToSlide(index);
  };

  return (
    <div>
      <GlCarouselBanner
        ref={carouselRef}
        items={slides}
        autoRotate={true}
        rotationSpeed={3}
        transitionSpeed={0.5}
        pauseOnHover={true}
      />
      
      <div style={{ marginTop: '20px', textAlign: 'center' }}>
        <button onClick={handlePrevious}>Previous</button>
        <button onClick={handleNext}>Next</button>
        <button onClick={() => handleGoToSlide(0)}>Go to First</button>
      </div>
    </div>
  );
}

export default App;

Vanilla JavaScript Implementation​

1. Include Scripts and Styles​

<!DOCTYPE html>
<html lang="en">
<head>
  <meta charset="UTF-8">
  <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0">
  <title>GL Carousel Banner Demo</title>
  
  <!-- Include CSS -->
  <link rel="stylesheet" 
        href="./node_modules/@gift-card-market/gl-carousel-banner/dist/browser/gl-carousel-banner.css">
</head>
<body>
  <div id="carousel-container"></div>

  <!-- Include JS -->
  <script src="./node_modules/@gift-card-market/gl-carousel-banner/dist/browser/gl-carousel-banner.global.js"></script>
  
  <script type="module">
    // Your code here
  </script>
</body>
</html>

2. Basic Usage Example​

<script type="module">
  // Sample data
  const carouselData = [
    {
      title_text: 'Welcome to <strong>Our Store</strong>',
      title_text_emphasis_color: '#FF6600',
      main_text: '<p>Discover amazing products and services</p>',
      button_text: 'Shop Now',
      button_color: '#0052CC',
      button_text_color: '#FFFFFF',
      button_link: 'https://example.com/shop',
      background_image: 'https://example.com/bg1.svg',
      main_image: 'https://example.com/product1.png',
      main_image_link: 'https://example.com/product1'
    },
    {
      title_text: 'Special <strong><em>Offer</em></strong>',
      main_text: '<p>Get 50% off on selected items</p>',
      button_text: 'Learn More',
      button_color: '#EE3D84',
      button_text_color: '#FFFFFF',
      button_link: 'https://example.com/offers',
      background_image: 'https://example.com/bg2.svg',
      main_image: 'https://example.com/offer.png'
    }
  ];

  // Create carousel element
  const carousel = document.createElement('gl-carousel-banner');
  
  // Set attributes
  carousel.setAttribute('autoRotate', 'true');
  carousel.setAttribute('rotationSpeed', '3');
  carousel.setAttribute('transitionSpeed', '0.5');
  carousel.setAttribute('pauseOnHover', 'true');
  
  // Append to container
  document.getElementById('carousel-container').appendChild(carousel);
  
  // Wait for component to be defined, then set items
  customElements.whenDefined('gl-carousel-banner').then(() => {
    // Set items as property
    carousel.items = carouselData;
    
    console.log('✅ Carousel initialized successfully!');
  });
</script>

3. Advanced Vanilla JS Example with Controls​

<!DOCTYPE html>
<html lang="en">
<head>
  <meta charset="UTF-8">
  <title>GL Carousel Banner - Full Example</title>
  <link rel="stylesheet" 
        href="./node_modules/@gift-card-market/gl-carousel-banner/dist/browser/gl-carousel-banner.css">
  <style>
    body {
      font-family: 'Segoe UI', Tahoma, Geneva, Verdana, sans-serif;
      max-width: 1200px;
      margin: 0 auto;
      padding: 20px;
      background: linear-gradient(135deg, #667eea 0%, #764ba2 100%);
      min-height: 100vh;
    }
    
    .controls {
      display: flex;
      gap: 10px;
      justify-content: center;
      margin: 20px 0;
    }
    
    button {
      padding: 10px 20px;
      background: white;
      border: none;
      border-radius: 8px;
      cursor: pointer;
      font-weight: 600;
      transition: transform 0.2s;
    }
    
    button:hover {
      transform: scale(1.05);
    }
    
    .info-box {
      background: white;
      padding: 20px;
      border-radius: 12px;
      margin-top: 20px;
      text-align: center;
    }
  </style>
</head>
<body>
  <h1 style="color: white; text-align: center;">GL Carousel Banner Demo</h1>
  
  <div class="controls">
    <button id="prevBtn">⬅️ Previous</button>
    <button id="pauseBtn">⏸️ Pause</button>
    <button id="resumeBtn">▶️ Resume</button>
    <button id="nextBtn">Next ➡️</button>
  </div>
  
  <div id="carousel-container"></div>
  
  <div class="info-box">
    <p>Current Slide: <strong id="currentSlide">1</strong></p>
  </div>

  <script src="./node_modules/@gift-card-market/gl-carousel-banner/dist/browser/gl-carousel-banner.global.js"></script>
  <script type="module">
    const carouselData = [
      {
        title_text: 'Slide 1: <strong>Welcome</strong>',
        main_text: '<p>This is the first slide</p>',
        button_text: 'Get Started',
        button_color: '#0052CC',
        button_text_color: '#FFFFFF',
        button_link: '#',
        background_image: 'https://example.com/bg1.svg',
        main_image: 'https://example.com/image1.png'
      },
      {
        title_text: 'Slide 2: <strong>Features</strong>',
        main_text: '<p>Explore amazing features</p>',
        button_text: 'Learn More',
        button_color: '#EE3D84',
        button_text_color: '#FFFFFF',
        button_link: '#',
        background_image: 'https://example.com/bg2.svg',
        main_image: 'https://example.com/image2.png'
      },
      {
        title_text: 'Slide 3: <strong>Contact</strong>',
        main_text: '<p>Get in touch with us</p>',
        button_text: 'Contact Us',
        button_color: '#FFE606',
        button_text_color: '#183238',
        button_link: '#',
        background_image: 'https://example.com/bg3.svg',
        main_image: 'https://example.com/image3.png'
      }
    ];

    const carousel = document.createElement('gl-carousel-banner');
    carousel.setAttribute('autoRotate', 'true');
    carousel.setAttribute('rotationSpeed', '3');
    carousel.setAttribute('transitionSpeed', '0.5');
    carousel.setAttribute('pauseOnHover', 'true');
    
    document.getElementById('carousel-container').appendChild(carousel);

    customElements.whenDefined('gl-carousel-banner').then(() => {
      carousel.items = carouselData;
      
      // Setup event listeners after a small delay
      setTimeout(() => {
        document.getElementById('prevBtn').addEventListener('click', () => {
          carousel.previousSlide();
          updateCurrentSlide();
        });

        document.getElementById('nextBtn').addEventListener('click', () => {
          carousel.nextSlide();
          updateCurrentSlide();
        });

        document.getElementById('pauseBtn').addEventListener('click', () => {
          carousel.pause();
        });

        document.getElementById('resumeBtn').addEventListener('click', () => {
          carousel.resume();
        });
      }, 200);
    });

    function updateCurrentSlide() {
      const current = carousel.getCurrentSlide();
      if (current !== undefined) {
        document.getElementById('currentSlide').textContent = current + 1;
      }
    }

    // Update current slide periodically
    setInterval(updateCurrentSlide, 200);

    // Listen to slide change events
    carousel.addEventListener('slideChange', (event) => {
      console.log('Slide changed to:', event.detail);
      document.getElementById('currentSlide').textContent = event.detail + 1;
    });

    // Make carousel available in console for testing
    window.carousel = carousel;
  </script>
</body>
</html>

📚 API Reference​

Exports​

The package exports the following:

import { 
  GlCarouselBanner,           // React Component
  CarouselBannerEvents,       // Event name constants
  type GlCarouselBannerHandle,    // Type for ref
  type GlCarouselBannerItem       // Type for slide data
} from "@gift-card-market/gl-carousel-banner";

CarouselBannerEvents Object​

Event name constants for listening to carousel events:

CarouselBannerEvents = {
  CAROUSEL_LOADED: "gl:carousel-loaded",
  SLIDE_CHANGED: "gl:slide-changed",
  CAROUSEL_PAUSED: "gl:carousel-paused",
  CAROUSEL_RESUMED: "gl:carousel-resumed",
  ERROR: "gl:error"
}

See Events section for detailed usage.

React Props​

PropTypeDefaultDescription
itemsGlCarouselBannerItem[]RequiredArray of carousel slide data
autoRotatebooleantrueEnable/disable automatic slide rotation
rotationSpeednumber3Time in seconds between auto-rotations
transitionSpeednumber0.5Transition animation duration in seconds
pauseOnHoverbooleantruePause auto-rotation when hovering
refGlCarouselBannerHandle-Reference for programmatic control

Vanilla JS Attributes​

AttributeTypeDefaultDescription
autoRotatestring"true"Enable/disable automatic rotation ("true" or "false")
rotationSpeedstring"3"Time in seconds between rotations
transitionSpeedstring"0.5"Transition duration in seconds
pauseOnHoverstring"true"Pause on hover ("true" or "false")

Note: For Vanilla JS, set the items property directly (not as an attribute):

carousel.items = arrayOfItems;

🗂️ Data Structure​

GlCarouselBannerItem Interface​

interface GlCarouselBannerItem {
  // Title
  title_text: string;                      // HTML string for title (supports <strong>, <em>)
  title_text_emphasis_color?: string;      // Color for emphasized text (e.g., '#FF6600')
  
  // Main Content
  main_text: string | string[];            // HTML string or array of strings for content
  
  // Button (Call-to-Action)
  button_text: string;                     // Button text
  button_color?: string;                   // Button background color (e.g., '#0052CC')
  button_text_color?: string;              // Button text color (e.g., '#FFFFFF')
  button_link: string;                     // Button URL
  
  // Images
  background_image?: string;               // URL for background image/pattern
  main_image?: string;                     // URL for main slide image
  main_image_link?: string;                // URL when clicking main image
}

Example Data Object​

const slideData = {
  title_text: 'How <strong><em>local</em> gift cards</strong> work',
  title_text_emphasis_color: '#FF6600',
  main_text: [
    '<strong>Search</strong> for local businesses',
    '<strong>Choose</strong> the amount',
    '<strong>Send</strong> instantly by email'
  ],
  button_text: 'Get Started',
  button_color: '#0052CC',
  button_text_color: '#FFFFFF',
  button_link: 'https://example.com/start',
  background_image: 'https://example.com/pattern.svg',
  main_image: 'https://example.com/hero.png',
  main_image_link: 'https://example.com/details'
};

⚙️ Configuration Options​

Auto-Rotation Settings​

// React
<GlCarouselBanner
  autoRotate={true}           // Enable auto-rotation
  rotationSpeed={5}           // Rotate every 5 seconds
  pauseOnHover={true}         // Pause when user hovers
  items={slides}
/>
// Vanilla JS
carousel.setAttribute('autoRotate', 'true');
carousel.setAttribute('rotationSpeed', '5');
carousel.setAttribute('pauseOnHover', 'true');

Transition Settings​

// React
<GlCarouselBanner
  transitionSpeed={0.8}       // Slower transitions (0.8 seconds)
  items={slides}
/>
// Vanilla JS
carousel.setAttribute('transitionSpeed', '0.8');

Disable Auto-Rotation​

// React
<GlCarouselBanner
  autoRotate={false}          // Manual control only
  items={slides}
/>
// Vanilla JS
carousel.setAttribute('autoRotate', 'false');

🎮 Methods & Controls​

React (via ref)​

const carouselRef = useRef<GlCarouselBannerHandle>(null);

// Navigate to next slide
carouselRef.current?.nextSlide();

// Navigate to previous slide
carouselRef.current?.previousSlide();

// Go to specific slide (0-indexed)
carouselRef.current?.goToSlide(2);

// Pause auto-rotation
carouselRef.current?.pause();

// Resume auto-rotation
carouselRef.current?.resume();

// Get current slide index
const currentIndex = carouselRef.current?.getCurrentSlide();

Vanilla JavaScript​

// Navigate to next slide
carousel.nextSlide();

// Navigate to previous slide
carousel.previousSlide();

// Go to specific slide (0-indexed)
carousel.goToSlide(2);

// Pause auto-rotation
carousel.pause();

// Resume auto-rotation
carousel.resume();

// Get current slide index
const currentIndex = carousel.getCurrentSlide();

Method Reference​

MethodParametersReturnsDescription
nextSlide()-voidMove to the next slide
previousSlide()-voidMove to the previous slide
goToSlide(index)index: numbervoidJump to specific slide (0-indexed)
pause()-voidPause auto-rotation
resume()-voidResume auto-rotation
getCurrentSlide()-number | undefinedGet current slide index

📡 Events​

The carousel component emits custom events that you can listen to for various lifecycle events and state changes.

CarouselBannerEvents Constants​

The package exports a CarouselBannerEvents object containing all available event names:

import { CarouselBannerEvents } from "@gift-card-market/gl-carousel-banner";

// Event names:
CarouselBannerEvents.CAROUSEL_LOADED   // "gl:carousel-loaded"
CarouselBannerEvents.SLIDE_CHANGED     // "gl:slide-changed"
CarouselBannerEvents.CAROUSEL_PAUSED   // "gl:carousel-paused"
CarouselBannerEvents.CAROUSEL_RESUMED  // "gl:carousel-resumed"
CarouselBannerEvents.ERROR             // "gl:error"

Available Events​

Event NameEvent TypeDetail ObjectDescription
gl:carousel-loadedCustomEvent{ slideCount: number }Fired when carousel is initialized and ready
gl:slide-changedCustomEvent{ slideIndex: number, direction: 'next' | 'previous' }Fired whenever the active slide changes
gl:carousel-pausedCustomEvent{}Fired when auto-rotation is paused
gl:carousel-resumedCustomEvent{}Fired when auto-rotation is resumed
gl:errorCustomEvent{ error: string }Fired when an error occurs

Event Usage Examples​

Listen for when the carousel finishes initialization:

document.addEventListener('gl:carousel-loaded', (event) => {
  console.log('✅ Carousel loaded with', event.detail.slideCount, 'slides');
  // Initialize custom UI or analytics
});

// Or use the constant:
import { CarouselBannerEvents } from "@gift-card-market/gl-carousel-banner";

document.addEventListener(CarouselBannerEvents.CAROUSEL_LOADED, (event) => {
  console.log('Carousel ready!', event.detail);
});

2. Slide Changed Event​

Track slide changes with direction information:

document.addEventListener('gl:slide-changed', (event) => {
  const { slideIndex, direction } = event.detail;
  console.log(`Moved to slide ${slideIndex} (${direction})`);
  
  // Update custom UI
  document.getElementById('currentSlide').textContent = slideIndex + 1;
  
  // Track analytics
  analytics.track('Carousel Slide Changed', {
    slide: slideIndex,
    direction: direction
  });
});

3. Pause/Resume Events​

Monitor auto-rotation state:

document.addEventListener('gl:carousel-paused', () => {
  console.log('⏸️ Carousel paused');
  document.getElementById('status').textContent = 'Paused';
});

document.addEventListener('gl:carousel-resumed', () => {
  console.log('▶️ Carousel resumed');
  document.getElementById('status').textContent = 'Playing';
});

4. Error Handling​

Handle errors gracefully:

document.addEventListener('gl:error', (event) => {
  console.error('❌ Carousel error:', event.detail.error);
  
  // Show error to user or log to error tracking service
  showNotification('Carousel failed to load', 'error');
});

Complete Event Listener Example​

import { CarouselBannerEvents } from "@gift-card-market/gl-carousel-banner";

// Setup all event listeners
function setupCarouselEventListeners() {
  // Loaded
  document.addEventListener(CarouselBannerEvents.CAROUSEL_LOADED, (event) => {
    console.log('🎠 Carousel initialized with', event.detail.slideCount, 'slides');
  });

  // Slide changed
  document.addEventListener(CarouselBannerEvents.SLIDE_CHANGED, (event) => {
    const { slideIndex, direction } = event.detail;
    console.log(`📍 Slide ${slideIndex + 1} (${direction})`);
    updateIndicator(slideIndex);
  });

  // Paused
  document.addEventListener(CarouselBannerEvents.CAROUSEL_PAUSED, () => {
    console.log('⏸️ Paused');
    document.getElementById('playButton').textContent = 'Play';
  });

  // Resumed
  document.addEventListener(CarouselBannerEvents.CAROUSEL_RESUMED, () => {
    console.log('▶️ Playing');
    document.getElementById('playButton').textContent = 'Pause';
  });

  // Error
  document.addEventListener(CarouselBannerEvents.ERROR, (event) => {
    console.error('❌ Error:', event.detail.error);
    showErrorMessage(event.detail.error);
  });
}

setupCarouselEventListeners();

React Event Listeners​

In React, you can listen to these events using useEffect:

import { useEffect, useState } from 'react';
import { CarouselBannerEvents } from "@gift-card-market/gl-carousel-banner";

function CarouselWithEvents() {
  const [slideInfo, setSlideInfo] = useState({ index: 0, total: 0 });
  const [isPaused, setIsPaused] = useState(false);

  useEffect(() => {
    // Carousel loaded handler
    const handleLoaded = (event: CustomEvent) => {
      setSlideInfo(prev => ({ ...prev, total: event.detail.slideCount }));
      console.log('Carousel loaded');
    };

    // Slide changed handler
    const handleSlideChange = (event: CustomEvent) => {
      setSlideInfo(prev => ({ 
        ...prev, 
        index: event.detail.slideIndex 
      }));
      console.log('Slide changed to', event.detail.slideIndex);
    };

    // Pause handler
    const handlePause = () => {
      setIsPaused(true);
    };

    // Resume handler
    const handleResume = () => {
      setIsPaused(false);
    };

    // Error handler
    const handleError = (event: CustomEvent) => {
      console.error('Carousel error:', event.detail.error);
    };

    // Add event listeners
    document.addEventListener(CarouselBannerEvents.CAROUSEL_LOADED, handleLoaded as EventListener);
    document.addEventListener(CarouselBannerEvents.SLIDE_CHANGED, handleSlideChange as EventListener);
    document.addEventListener(CarouselBannerEvents.CAROUSEL_PAUSED, handlePause);
    document.addEventListener(CarouselBannerEvents.CAROUSEL_RESUMED, handleResume);
    document.addEventListener(CarouselBannerEvents.ERROR, handleError as EventListener);

    // Cleanup
    return () => {
      document.removeEventListener(CarouselBannerEvents.CAROUSEL_LOADED, handleLoaded as EventListener);
      document.removeEventListener(CarouselBannerEvents.SLIDE_CHANGED, handleSlideChange as EventListener);
      document.removeEventListener(CarouselBannerEvents.CAROUSEL_PAUSED, handlePause);
      document.removeEventListener(CarouselBannerEvents.CAROUSEL_RESUMED, handleResume);
      document.removeEventListener(CarouselBannerEvents.ERROR, handleError as EventListener);
    };
  }, []);

  return (
    <div>
      <GlCarouselBanner items={slides} />
      <div>
        Slide {slideInfo.index + 1} of {slideInfo.total}
        {isPaused ? ' (Paused)' : ' (Playing)'}
      </div>
    </div>
  );
}

Event Bubbling​

All carousel events use bubbles: true and composed: true, which means:

  • Events bubble up through the DOM tree
  • Events can cross shadow DOM boundaries
  • You can listen on document or any parent element

Legacy slideChange Event (Deprecated)​

Note: The component still supports the legacy slideChange event on the carousel element itself for backward compatibility, but it's recommended to use the new gl:slide-changed event with CarouselBannerEvents constants instead.

// ❌ Old way (still works, but deprecated)
carousel.addEventListener('slideChange', (event) => {
  console.log('Slide:', event.detail);
});

// ✅ New way (recommended)
document.addEventListener(CarouselBannerEvents.SLIDE_CHANGED, (event) => {
  console.log('Slide:', event.detail.slideIndex);
});

🎨 Styling & Customization​

CSS Variables​

You can customize the carousel appearance using CSS variables:

:root {
  /* Dot Navigation */
  --gl-carousel-dot-color: #cccccc;
  --gl-carousel-dot-active-color: #0052cc;
  
  /* Arrow Controls */
  --gl-carousel-arrow-color: #000000;
  --gl-carousel-arrow-bg: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);
  
  /* Slide Title */
  --gl-slide-title-font: 'Arial', sans-serif;
  --gl-slide-title-size: 32px;
  --gl-slide-title-color: #000000;
  
  /* Slide Text */
  --gl-slide-text-font: 'Arial', sans-serif;
  --gl-slide-text-size: 18px;
  --gl-slide-text-color: #333333;
  
  /* Button */
  --gl-button-border-radius: 4px;
  
  /* Layout */
  --gl-slide-padding: 40px;
}

Example Customization​

:root {
  --gl-carousel-dot-active-color: #EE3D84;
  --gl-slide-title-size: 40px;
  --gl-slide-title-color: #1a1a1a;
  --gl-button-border-radius: 24px;
}

Override Specific Styles​

/* Custom arrow styling */
gl-carousel-banner .slick-arrow {
  background: rgba(0, 82, 204, 0.9) !important;
  border-radius: 50%;
}

/* Custom dot styling */
gl-carousel-banner .slick-dots li button:before {
  font-size: 14px;
}

🚀 Advanced Examples​

Dynamic Data Loading​

React​

import { useState, useEffect, useRef } from 'react';
import { GlCarouselBanner, type GlCarouselBannerItem } from '@gift-card-market/gl-carousel-banner';

function DynamicCarousel() {
  const [slides, setSlides] = useState<GlCarouselBannerItem[]>([]);
  const [loading, setLoading] = useState(true);

  useEffect(() => {
    // Fetch slides from API
    fetch('https://api.example.com/carousel-slides')
      .then(res => res.json())
      .then(data => {
        setSlides(data);
        setLoading(false);
      })
      .catch(err => {
        console.error('Failed to load slides:', err);
        setLoading(false);
      });
  }, []);

  if (loading) {
    return <div>Loading carousel...</div>;
  }

  return (
    <GlCarouselBanner
      items={slides}
      autoRotate={true}
      rotationSpeed={4}
    />
  );
}

Vanilla JS​

// Fetch and render carousel dynamically
async function loadCarousel() {
  try {
    const response = await fetch('https://api.example.com/carousel-slides');
    const slides = await response.json();
    
    const carousel = document.createElement('gl-carousel-banner');
    carousel.setAttribute('autoRotate', 'true');
    carousel.setAttribute('rotationSpeed', '4');
    
    document.getElementById('carousel-container').appendChild(carousel);
    
    await customElements.whenDefined('gl-carousel-banner');
    carousel.items = slides;
    
    console.log('Carousel loaded with', slides.length, 'slides');
  } catch (error) {
    console.error('Failed to load carousel:', error);
  }
}

loadCarousel();

Multiple Carousels on Same Page​

function MultiCarouselPage() {
  const carousel1Data = [...];
  const carousel2Data = [...];

  return (
    <div>
      <section>
        <h2>Featured Products</h2>
        <GlCarouselBanner
          items={carousel1Data}
          autoRotate={true}
          rotationSpeed={3}
        />
      </section>

      <section style={{ marginTop: '40px' }}>
        <h2>Customer Stories</h2>
        <GlCarouselBanner
          items={carousel2Data}
          autoRotate={true}
          rotationSpeed={5}
        />
      </section>
    </div>
  );
}
function ControlledCarousel() {
  const carouselRef = useRef<GlCarouselBannerHandle>(null);
  const [currentSlide, setCurrentSlide] = useState(0);
  
  const slides: GlCarouselBannerItem[] = [...];

  const handleThumbnailClick = (index: number) => {
    carouselRef.current?.goToSlide(index);
    setCurrentSlide(index);
  };

  return (
    <div>
      <GlCarouselBanner
        ref={carouselRef}
        items={slides}
        autoRotate={false}
      />

      <div className="thumbnails">
        {slides.map((slide, index) => (
          <img
            key={index}
            src={slide.main_image}
            onClick={() => handleThumbnailClick(index)}
            className={currentSlide === index ? 'active' : ''}
            style={{
              width: '100px',
              cursor: 'pointer',
              opacity: currentSlide === index ? 1 : 0.5
            }}
          />
        ))}
      </div>
    </div>
  );
}

Responsive Configuration​

function ResponsiveCarousel() {
  const [isMobile, setIsMobile] = useState(window.innerWidth < 768);

  useEffect(() => {
    const handleResize = () => {
      setIsMobile(window.innerWidth < 768);
    };

    window.addEventListener('resize', handleResize);
    return () => window.removeEventListener('resize', handleResize);
  }, []);

  return (
    <GlCarouselBanner
      items={slides}
      autoRotate={!isMobile}              // Disable auto-rotate on mobile
      rotationSpeed={isMobile ? 5 : 3}    // Slower on mobile
      pauseOnHover={!isMobile}            // Only on desktop
    />
  );
}

🐛 Troubleshooting​

Common Issues​

Problem: Carousel appears empty or doesn't render.

Solution: Make sure to wait for the custom element to be defined before setting items:

// ❌ Wrong
const carousel = document.createElement('gl-carousel-banner');
carousel.items = data; // Too early!
document.body.appendChild(carousel);

// ✅ Correct
const carousel = document.createElement('gl-carousel-banner');
document.body.appendChild(carousel);

customElements.whenDefined('gl-carousel-banner').then(() => {
  carousel.items = data; // Set items after component is ready
});

2. Methods Not Available (Vanilla JS)​

Problem: carousel.nextSlide() throws "not a function" error.

Solution: Wait for component initialization with a small delay:

customElements.whenDefined('gl-carousel-banner').then(() => {
  carousel.items = data;
  
  // Wait for React to mount internally
  setTimeout(() => {
    carousel.nextSlide(); // Now available!
  }, 200);
});

3. Styles Not Applied​

Problem: Carousel has no styling or looks broken.

Solution: Ensure all CSS files are imported:

// React - Import ALL required styles
import '@gift-card-market/gl-carousel-banner/style.css';
import 'slick-carousel/slick/slick.css';
import 'slick-carousel/slick/slick-theme.css';
<!-- Vanilla JS - Include stylesheet -->
<link rel="stylesheet" 
      href="./node_modules/@gift-card-market/gl-carousel-banner/dist/browser/gl-carousel-banner.css">

4. TypeScript Errors (React)​

Problem: Type errors when using the component.

Solution: Import types explicitly:

import { 
  GlCarouselBanner,
  type GlCarouselBannerHandle,
  type GlCarouselBannerItem 
} from "@gift-card-market/gl-carousel-banner";

// Use the types
const carouselRef = useRef<GlCarouselBannerHandle>(null);
const slides: GlCarouselBannerItem[] = [...];

5. Auto-Rotation Not Working​

Problem: Carousel doesn't auto-advance.

Solution:

  • Check autoRotate is set to true
  • Verify rotationSpeed is a positive number
  • Ensure carousel is not paused
// React
<GlCarouselBanner
  autoRotate={true}        // Must be boolean true
  rotationSpeed={3}        // Must be number > 0
  items={slides}
/>

6. Images Not Loading​

Problem: Slide images don't appear.

Solution:

  • Verify image URLs are accessible
  • Check for CORS issues
  • Ensure URLs are complete (include protocol)
// ✅ Good
background_image: 'https://example.com/image.png'

// ❌ Bad
background_image: '/image.png'  // Relative path may not work
background_image: 'example.com/image.png'  // Missing protocol

📊 Performance Tips​

1. Optimize Images​

  • Use WebP format for better compression
  • Lazy load images for off-screen slides
  • Provide appropriate image sizes (avoid oversized images)

2. Limit Slide Count​

  • Keep carousel to 5-10 slides for best performance
  • For more content, consider pagination or multiple carousels

3. Adjust Animation Speed​

  • Balance between smooth transitions and performance
  • Slower devices may benefit from faster transitions (lower transitionSpeed)
<GlCarouselBanner
  transitionSpeed={0.3}  // Faster = better performance
  rotationSpeed={4}      // Longer view time = less frequent transitions
  items={slides}
/>

4. Disable Auto-Rotation When Not Visible​

useEffect(() => {
  const handleVisibilityChange = () => {
    if (document.hidden) {
      carouselRef.current?.pause();
    } else {
      carouselRef.current?.resume();
    }
  };

  document.addEventListener('visibilitychange', handleVisibilityChange);
  return () => {
    document.removeEventListener('visibilitychange', handleVisibilityChange);
  };
}, []);

🔗 Links & Resources​

  • Package Location: @gift-card-market/gl-carousel-banner
  • Current Version: 1.0.3
  • Dependencies:
    • React 18+ (for React implementation)
    • Slick Carousel (for animations)
  • Key Features:
    • React & Vanilla JS support
    • Comprehensive event system with CarouselBannerEvents
    • Full TypeScript definitions
    • Programmatic control API
    • CSS customization

📝 Changelog​

Version 1.0.3 (Current)​

  • ✨ Added CarouselBannerEvents constant export for type-safe event handling
  • ✨ New custom events: gl:carousel-loaded, gl:carousel-paused, gl:carousel-resumed, gl:error
  • 🔄 Enhanced gl:slide-changed event with direction information
  • 📚 Comprehensive event documentation with React and Vanilla JS examples
  • ⚡ Improved event system with bubbling support
  • 🐛 Bug fixes and performance improvements

Version 1.0.2​

  • 🐛 Bug fixes and stability improvements
  • 📚 Documentation enhancements

Version 1.0.1​

  • 🎉 Initial release
  • ✅ React component support
  • ✅ Web Component (Vanilla JS) support
  • ✅ Auto-rotation with configurable speed
  • ✅ Pause on hover functionality
  • ✅ Programmatic control API
  • ✅ Basic event system for slide changes
  • ✅ Full TypeScript support
  • ✅ CSS customization via variables

📞 Support​

For questions, issues, or feature requests, please contact the Gift Card Marketplace development team.

📄 License​

© 2025 Gift Card Marketplace. All rights reserved.

Happy Coding! 🎉