Building a slider in Vue.js 3 with the Splide.js library is a great way to enhance the user experience on your website. Splide.js is a responsive, lightweight, and fast slider library that allows you to create beautiful sliders with various effects. This article will guide you through the process of building a slider in Vue.js 3 using the @splidejs/vue-splide
package and its various options and themes.
Before we begin, here's an ordered list of the steps necessary to build the slider in Vue.js 3 with Splide.js:
Install the @splidejs/vue-splide package
Set up the Vue.js project
Create the Vue component
Import the Splide component
Use the Splide component in the template
Apply styles and customize the slider
Let's begin!
Install the @splidejs/vue-splide package:
To install the @splidejs/vue-splide package, you can use npm or yarn. Open your terminal and run the following command:
$ npm install @splidejs/vue-splide
Or
yarn add @splidejs/vue-splide
Setup the Vue.js Project
If you already have a Vue.js project, you can skip this step. If not, you can set up a new Vue.js project using the Vue CLI. To install the Vue CLI, run the following command:
npm install -g @vue/cli
Or
yarn global add @vue/cli
Once you have the Vue CLI installed, run the following command to create a new Vue.js project:
vue create my-slider-project
Create the Vue component:
In your Vue.js project, create a new component for your slider. You can create a new component manually or using the following command:
vue generate component slider
Import the Splide component:
Next, you need to import the Splide component in your component. You can do this by adding the following code to your component:
<script>
import { Splide, SplideSlide } from "@splidejs/vue-splide";
export default {
components: {
Splide,
SplideSlide,
},
};
</script>
Use the Splide component in the template:
You can now use the Splide component in the template of your component. You can do this by adding the following code to your component:
<template>
<splide>
<splide-slide>Slide 1</splide-slide>
<splide-slide>Slide 2</splide-slide>
<splide-slide>Slide 3</splide-slide>
</splide>
</template>
Apply styles and customize the slider:
One option you have in order to style your slider is to include one of Splide.js' pre-included themes. you can choose from:
// Default theme
import '@splidejs/vue-splide/css';
// or other themes
import '@splidejs/vue-splide/css/skyblue';
import '@splidejs/vue-splide/css/sea-green';
// or only core styles
import '@splidejs/vue-splide/css/core';
And to include it you can copy the import statement of your theme of choice into the component's script tag:
<script>
import { Splide, SplideSlide } from "@splidejs/vue-splide";
import '@splidejs/vue-splide/css';
export default {
components: {
Splide,
SplideSlide,
},
};
</script>
This results in a basic styling of your slider, but customizing the Splide.js library is incredibly easy, and we do so using options. To add options to the Splide.js component in Vue.js, you need to pass them as props to the <splide>
component.
<script>
import { Splide, SplideSlide } from '@splidejs/vue-splide';
import '@splidejs/vue-splide/css';
export default {
components: {
Splide,
SplideSlide,
},
data() {
return {
options: {
rewind: true,
perPage: 4,
padding: '0.5em',
perMove: 1,
gap: '20px',
pagination: false,
},
};
},
};
</script>
You can find a full list of options in the Splide.js documentation, along with a description of what each option does. By combining different options, you can create a slider with the exact behavior and appearance that you need.
You can also use your knowledge of CSS, its frameworks, or Vue.js methods and Hooks to further personalize your slider. Thanks for reading through, don't hesitate to ask any questions you might have or make a suggestion to improve this article. Happy Coding!