Gemini: Accordion Slider Particle
Your Guide to Recreating Elements of the Gemini Demo for Joomla
Introduction
The Accordion Slider particle is a clean and easy way to display expandable content in a slider format. This maximizes the amount of content you can put in a limited space. It is a natural and modern part of the Gemini theme.
Here are the topics covered in this guide:
Main Options
Tab A - Particle Settings
| Option | Description |
|---|---|
| CSS Classes | Sets the CSS class for the content of the particle. |
| Content Source | Choose between Particle and Joomla as your content source. |
| Title | Sets the title of the particle, as it will appear on the front end. |
| Description | Enables you to enter a description for the particle. This is independent of individual item descriptions. |
| Display at Once | Determines how many items are displayed at a given time in the particle. |
| Prev Next | Enables a previous / next switcher on the front end. |
| Prev Text | Allows you to set text that appears in the Previous switch on the front end. |
| Next Text | Allows you to set text that appears in the Next switch on the front end. |
| Loop | Enables or disables looping of content, going from finish to start continuously. |
| Autoplay | Enables or disables autoplay, allowing the particle to automatically move through items. |
| Autoplay Speed | Sets the speed at which items are automatically progressed in autoplay. |
| Pause on Hover | Pauses the automatic switching between items in autoplay. |
| Accordion Title | Customize the accordion title text. |
| Accordion Subtitle | Customize the accordion subtitle text. |
Tab B - Particle Items
This tab enables you to create items that appear in the particle. It is useful if you choose the Particle content source.
Tab C - Joomla Content
This tab is where you configure how Joomla content appears as items in the particle. It is useful if you choose the Joomla content source.
| Option | Description |
|---|---|
| Joomla Categories | Select the categories of articles this particle will display. |
| Articles to Fetch | Select the number of articles you would like the particle to fetch. |
| Intro Image | Enable or Disable the display of the article(s) featured image. |
| Intro Text | Enable or Disable the display of the article(s) intro text. |
| Display Content | Enable or Disable the display of the article(s) content or excerpt. |
| Link | Enable or Disable the linking of the article(s). |
| Link Text | Enter the text you wish to have displayed as the read more link. |
| Target | Select Self or New Window as the target for the link. |
Item Options
These items only appear on the front end if you select Particle as the Content Source.
| Option | Description |
|---|---|
| Image | Set an image for the item. |
| Title | Set a title for the item. |
| Description | Enables you to enter a descriptive paragraph to be displayed in the item. |
| Link | Set a link for the item to link to. |
| Link Text | Enter text that appears as the link for the item. |
| Target | Choose a target (self or new window) for the link. |
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