FW Gallery – Documentation
Carousel Module
FW Gallery tutorial for Joomla!
The FWG Carousel module (mod_fwgallery_carousel) displays gallery images as a horizontal scrolling strip with multiple thumbnails visible at once and next/previous navigation controls. Unlike a single-image slideshow, the carousel keeps several images on screen simultaneously, making it suitable for compact image browsing anywhere a module position is available.
Use Cases
- Related images strip — place a scrollable row of thumbnails below an article or gallery page.
- Featured images row — highlight selected or recent images in a prominent horizontal strip.
- Homepage showcase — present images from one or more galleries in a single compact row.
Creating a Module Instance
Go to Extensions → Modules in the Joomla administrator and click New. Select FWG Carousel from the module type list. Give the module a title, assign it to a module position, and set the menu assignment. Then configure the parameters described below and save.
Module Parameters
| Parameter | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Gallery | — | Select the source gallery to pull images from. Leave empty to draw from all galleries. |
| Specific file IDs | — | Comma-separated list of individual file IDs to display instead of an entire gallery. |
| Fetch limit | 20 | Maximum number of images retrieved from the database. |
| Display quantity | 5 | Number of thumbnails visible at once inside the carousel strip. |
| Ordering | Newest first | Sort order for images: Newest first, Popular (by votes), Alphabetical, Random, or Manual. |
| Featured filter | All | Controls which images appear: All, Only featured, or Hide featured. |
| Autoplay | No | When enabled, the carousel scrolls automatically without user interaction. |
| Autoplay interval (ms) | — | Time in milliseconds between automatic scrolls. Only applies when Autoplay is enabled. |
Notes
- The carousel requires JavaScript. Visitors with JavaScript disabled will see a static first set of images with no scroll controls.
- Ordering by Popular requires the Vote plugin to be active; if it is not, the module falls back to the default ordering.
- Using Specific file IDs overrides the selected gallery — the module shows only those individual files.
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