QUIET ADDONS / SETUP GUIDE

Build a Card Carousel

Present updates, projects or highlights in a horizontal row. Visitors can browse with swipe, scroll or the optional arrows.

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Set it up in Elementor.

Screenshots: Quiet Addons 0.10.2 in Elementor. Labels may differ with your editor language or version.

STEP 01

Frame the browsable row.

Content → Content and layout

Add Quiet Card Carousel and introduce what the cards contain.

Visible cards
Set the number of visible cards separately for desktop, tablet and mobile.
Image proportions and Image fit
Choose a ratio. Cover fills it by cropping; Contain keeps the full image visible.
Space between items and arrows
Set the card spacing and choose whether navigation arrows should appear.
Elementor settings: Content → Content and layout
01 · Content → Content and layout
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STEP 02

Add and order the cards.

Content → Items

Open an item or add one for each project, update or highlight.

Title, Category or label and Description
Replace the example copy with short, useful card content.
Image and Image alternative text
Choose the photograph and describe meaningful content for people who cannot see it.
Link label and Link
Add an optional next step for the card. Reorder items into the browsing sequence you want.
Elementor settings: Content → Items
02 · Content → Items
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STEP 03

Style the cards and images.

Style → Section title and item text; Cards and images

Use the named Card typography controls for titles, labels and descriptions.

Cards and images
Adjust backgrounds, borders, corners and Text area padding.
Image position
Set the focal position when Cover crops the photograph.
Buttons and focus
Check arrows, action links and keyboard focus. Test horizontal browsing on the saved page.
Elementor settings: Style → Section title and item text; Cards and images
03 · Style → Section title and item text; Cards and images
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Before you finish.

Replace the sample content, check links and image alternatives, and test the saved page on desktop, tablet and mobile. Check both the Elementor editor and the visitor view.