The slideshow can be content width or be inserted in a grid in one column with the optional article in the other.
The layout can be switched, the relative column widths are adjustable and the text can appear above or below the slider below the breakpoint.
Enclosing a slideshow in the same container with an article describing its purpose or content makes it more interesting to visitors and provides better search engine indexing.
The ThemeKit Article Slideshow widget has a two column grid layout with an HTML6 <article> for the info and a <figure> for the image.
Layout
The relative column widths can be adjusted, the layout can be switched and the text can appear above or below the image below the breakpoint.
Image
The image has the action tabs, alt text and the caption in the <figcaption> element for best SEO results.
Text
The text block has a heading, text and an optional internal/external link with a new window option.
The caption and previous/next action tabs have controls for icon color and background. They can show on hover on computers.
Autoplay
Although autoplay is never desirable it should not be used on mobile devices.
The auotoplay function has pause on hover when viewed on computers. It can be turned off for mobile devices below a selected breakpoint.
