Developing several sliders and ensuring they operate independently of each other

I am currently in the process of developing multiple sliders for a website that I am building. As I reach the halfway point, I have encountered a problem that has stumped me.

With several sliders involved, I have successfully obtained the length or count of items displayed within the element (.slider). The value in the jQuery length will be used as part of the condition for the on-click trigger/event, which is reflected in the if statement below. How can I pass the value from the length to the on-click trigger to enable the slider to move left and right?

Apologies for any language errors...

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Answer №1

Here is an example of how you can implement this:

$('.slider-wrapper').each(function() {
    var sliderWrapper      = $(this),
        wrapperWidth       = sliderWrapper.width(),
        slider             = sliderWrapper.find('.slider'),
        slides             = sliderWrapper.find('.slider .slide-items'),
        position           = 0;

    //itemLengths.push(slides.length); 
    slides.outerWidth( wrapperWidth / 2 );


    slider.width( slides.outerWidth() * slides.length );

    sliderWrapper.find('.buttons .prev').on('click', function(e) {
        ...
    });

    sliderWrapper.find('.buttons .next').on('click', function(e) {
        ...
    });
});

This approach ensures that each slider instance operates independently with its own variables and event handlers.

Answer №2

Using $(this) in each click event, I stored the variables specific to the clicked element. Additionally, I included a data-slide attribute for each slider to replace the position variable, allowing for individual slider positions.

I also tidied up the code a bit because I was feeling unproductive.

$(document).ready(function() {

  $('.prev').on('click', function(e) {
      event.stopPropagation();
      // store variables relevant to the clicked slider
      var sliderWrapper      = $(this).closest('.slider-wrapper'),
        slideItems         = sliderWrapper.find('.slide-items'),
          slider             = sliderWrapper.find('.slider'),
          currentSlide       = sliderWrapper.attr('data-slide');

      // Check if data-slide attribute is greater than 0
      if( currentSlide > 0 ) {
          // Decrement current slide
          currentSlide--;
          // Assign CSS position to clicked slider
          slider.css({'right' : currentSlide*slideItems.outerWidth() });
          // Update data-slide attribute
          sliderWrapper.attr('data-slide', currentSlide);
      }
  });

  $('.next').on('click', function(e) {
      event.stopPropagation();
      // store variables relevant to the clicked slider
      var sliderWrapper      = $(this).closest('.slider-wrapper'),
        slideItems         = sliderWrapper.find('.slide-items'),
          slider             = sliderWrapper.find('.slider'),
          totalSlides        = slideItems.length,
          currentSlide       = sliderWrapper.attr('data-slide');

    // Check if dataslide is less than the total slides
    if( currentSlide < totalSlides - 1 ) {
        // Increment current slide
        currentSlide++;
        // Assign CSS position to clicked slider
        slider.css({'right' : currentSlide*slideItems.outerWidth() });
        // Update data-slide attribute
        sliderWrapper.attr('data-slide', currentSlide);
    }
  })

});

$(window).on('load', function() {

  $('.slider-wrapper').each(function() {
    var slideItems = $(this).find('.slide-items'),
    items = slideItems.length,
    sliderBox = $(this).find('.slider'),
    sliderWrapperWidth = $(this).width();

    slideItems.outerWidth( sliderWrapperWidth / 2 );
    sliderBox.width( slideItems.outerWidth() * items  );
  });

});
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.container {
  max-width: 1280px;
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.container .slider-wrapper {
  margin-bottom: 40px;
  background-color: grey;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.container .slider-wrapper .slider {
  position: relative;
  right: 0;
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.container .slider-wrapper .slider > div {
  padding: 10px;
  background-color: #e5d0d0;
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.container .slider-wrapper .slider > div p {
  color: purple;
}

.container .slider-wrapper .buttons {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  background: beige;
  padding: 10px 0;
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.container .slider-wrapper .buttons div {
  background-color: cyan;
}
<div class="container">
  <div class="slider-wrapper" data-slide="0">
    <div class="slider">
        <div class="slide-items">
            <p>Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Phasellus tempus diam nec mauris vehicula, eget euismod lorem ultrices. Fusce suscipit nisi nisi, nec fermentum ligula finibus non. Cras scelerisque risus libero, quis faucibus enim elementum non. Ut vitae purus in enim aliquam sollicitudin non et dui. Duis nec varius lectus.</p>
        </div>

        <div class="slide-items">
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        </div>

        <div class="slide-items">
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        </div>
    </div>
    <div class="buttons">
        <div class="prev">prev</div>
        <div class="next">next</div>
    </div>
  </div>
  <div class="slider-wrapper" data-slide="0">
    <div class="slider">
        <div class="slide-items">
            <p>Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Phasellus tempus diam nec mauris vehicula, eget euismod lorem ultrices. Fusce suscipit nisi nisi, nec fermentum ligula finibus non. Cras scelerisque risus libero, quis faucibus enim elementum non. Ut vitae purus in enim aliquam sollicitudin non et dui. Duis nec varius lectus.</p>
        </div>
    </div>
    <div class="buttons">
        <div class="prev">prev</div>
        <div class="next">next</div>
    </div>
  </div>

  <div class="slider-wrapper" data-slide="0">
    <div class="slider">
        <div class="slide-items">
            <p>Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Phasellus tempus diam nec mauris vehicula, eget euismod lorem ultrices. Fusce suscipit nisi nisi, nec fermentum ligula finibus non. Cras scelerisque risus libero, quis faucibus enim elementum non. Ut vitae purus in enim aliquam sollicitudin non et dui. Duis nec varius lectus.</p>
        </div>
        <div class="slide-items">
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        </div>
    </div>
    <div class="buttons">
        <div class="prev">prev</div>
        <div class="next">next</div>
    </div>
  </div>
  <div class="slider-wrapper" data-slide="0">
    <div class="slider">
        <div class="slide-items">
            <p>Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Phasellus tempus diam nec mauris vehicula, eget euismod lorem ultrices. Fusce suscipit nisi nisi, nec fermentum ligula finibus non. Cras scelerisque risus libero, quis faucibus enim elementum non. Ut vitae purus in enim aliquam sollicitudin non et dui. Duis nec varius lectus.</p>
        </div>
    </div>
    <div class="buttons">
        <div class="prev">prev</div>
        <div class="next">next</div>
    </div>
  </div>
  <div class="slider-wrapper" data-slide="0">
    <div class="slider">
        <div class="slide-items">
            <p>Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Phasellus tempus diam nec mauris vehicula, eget euismod lorem ultrices. Fusce suscipit nisi nisi, nec fermentum ligula finibus non. Cras scelerisque risus libero, quis faucibus enim elementum non. Ut vitae purus in enim aliquam sollicitudin non et dui. Duis nec varius lectus.</p>
        </div>

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        </div>
    </div>
    <div class="buttons">
        <div class="prev">prev</div>
        <div class="next">next</div>
    </div>
  </div>
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Answer №3

Your issue lies in the way you are using selectors within your event function. The selectors inside the event function target both sliders, which is not the desired behavior. Using $(this) alone will not solve the problem. Here's a more detailed explanation:

One of the strengths of jQuery is its ability to easily attach event listeners to elements. Let's break down a section of your code to understand what is happening:

$('.slider-wrapper .slider .buttons .prev').on('click', function(e) {
    event.stopPropagation();
    if( position > 0 ) {
        position--;
        $('.slider-wrapper .slider').css({'right' : position*slideItems.width() });
    }
});

The line 

$('.slider-wrapper .slider .buttons .prev')
is an element selector that finds all elements with the specified classes. This is where the issue arises - it targets all matching elements, affecting both sliders. The following part .on('click', function(e) { listens for click events on all matched elements and executes the function.

Hence, the challenge is how to differentiate between the two sliders when performing actions inside the event function. Specifically, how do we ensure that only one slider is affected by the button click?

The key problem lies in this line within your event function:

$('.slider-wrapper .slider').css({'right' : position*slideItems.width() });

This line uses a selector $('.slider-wrapper .slider') which selects all elements with the given classes. When there are multiple sliders, both are targeted, leading to unintended consequences.

The solution involves modifying the selector to target only the slider related to the clicked button. To achieve this, we need to reference the context of the clicked button. By analyzing the HTML structure, we can start from the button and navigate up to the parent element with class='slider-wrapper', then find the child with class='slider'. The modified selector should be:

$(this).parents('.slider-wrapper').find('.slider').css({'right' : position*slideItems.width() });

Within event functions, $(this) refers to the element triggering the event. By using .parents() followed by .find() selectors, we can traverse the DOM tree to precisely target the desired elements.

By employing this technique, each button click affects only the relevant slider, ensuring the intended functionality. This approach aligns with the design philosophy behind jQuery, offering a robust method to interact with complex DOM structures effortlessly.

To delve deeper into these concepts, refer to jQuery documentation on $(this), .parents(), and .find().

I also noticed an issue in your code regarding the missing variable totalSliders. I addressed this by dynamically calculating the number of sliders linked to the clicked button using similar techniques explained above.

... (Additional content omitted for brevity)

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