ABOUT

Provides integration between Slick [1] and Paragraphs [2]. Slick Paragraphs allows richer slideshow/carousel contents with a mix of text, image and video, and more complex slide components like nested sliders, or any relevant field type as slide components and probably with a few extra fields before and or after the slideshow with the goodness of Paragraphs. It is also possible to make individual bundle as a slide. This provides a Slick Paragraphs formatter for the Paragraphs type.

REQUIREMENTS

[1] http://dgo.to/slick
[2] http://dgo.to/paragraphs

RECOMMENDED/ OPTIONAL INTEGRATION

http://dgo.to/slick_media, to have the richer slide components
http://dgo.to/media_entity
http://dgo.to/video_embed_field with Video Embed Media

INSTALLATION

Install the module as usual, more info can be found on: http://drupal.org/documentation/install/modules-themes/modules-7 Enable Slick Paragraphs module under "Slick" package: /admin/modules#edit-modules-slick

USAGE / CONFIGURATION

There are two formatters: [1] Slick Paragraphs Basic, to render each slide (paragraph bundle) as is, to have different composition of fields per slide. Use Field Group, Display Suite, Bootstrap Layouts, etc. to get different layouts at ease. This formatter is available at both top-level and child paragraphs types. Requires Blazy Beta6+. [2] Slick Paragraphs Media, to have customized slide with advanced features. This formatter is only available at second level paragraphs type. Formerly just named "Slick Paragraphs", and now only available if Slick Media is installed. The following instruction applies to [2], while [1] acts like any regular formatter. The final sample structure will be like: Node > Paragraphs > Slideshow > Slide Where "Node" can be any public facing entity like User, ECK, etc. "Paragraphs" is a field type paragraphs inside Node. "Slideshow", along with other paragraphs, containing a field type paragraph "Slides" is the host paragraph bundle for child paragraph bundle "Slide" which contains non-paragraph fields. Unless you need more themeing control, "Default" view mode suffices for all. All the steps here can be reversed when you get the big picture. This should help clarify any step below: Adding a paragraphs type/bundle is like adding a content type. Adding a field type paragraph is like adding any other field.

Visit any of the given URLs, and or adjust accordingly.

/admin/structure/paragraphs_type/add
- Add a new Paragraphs bundle to hold slide components, e.g.: Slide
- Alternatively skip and re-use existing paragraph bundles, and make note of the paragraph machine name to replace "slide" for the following steps.
/admin/structure/paragraphs_type/slide/fields
- Add or re-use fields for the "Slide" components, e.g.: Image/Video/Media entity, Title, Caption, Link, Color, Layout list, etc.
- You are going to have a multi-value field "Slides", so it is reasonable to have single-value fields for any of the non-paragraph fields here, except probably field links.
- Alternatively, just render a multi-value text, image or media entity here as a Slick carousel to make them as nested or independent slicks later.
- Manage individual field display later when done:
  - /admin/structure/paragraphs_type/slide/display
  - Be sure to make expected fields visible here.
/admin/structure/paragraphs_type/add
- Add a new Paragraphs bundle to host the created "Slide", e.g.: Slideshow
/admin/structure/paragraphs_type/slideshow/fields/add-field
- Add a new field Paragraph type named "Slides" (Entity reference revisions), and select the previously created "Slide", excluding other paragraph types to avoid complication.
/admin/structure/paragraphs_type/slideshow/display
- Select "Slick Paragraphs" for the "Slides" field under "Format", and click the "Configure" icon.
- Adjust Slick formatter options accordingly, including your optionset.
/admin/structure/types, or /admin/config/people/accounts/fields, or any fieldable entity.
- Select "Manage fields" for the target bundle.
- If you already have Paragraphs, simply edit and select "Slideshow" to include it along with other Paragraphs bundles.
- If none, add or re-use "Paragraph" field under "Reference revisions".
- Be sure to at least choose "Slideshow" under "Paragraph types", excluding "Slide" bundle which is already embedded inside "Slideshow" bundle.
Add a content with a Slideshow paragraph, and see Slick Carousel there.

The more complex is your slide, the more options are available.

OPTIONSET

To create your optionsets, go to: /admin/config/media/slick

SLIDE LAYOUT

The slide layout option depends on at least a skin selected. No skin, just DIY. A Paragraphs is fieldable entity so you can add custom field to hold layout options. While core image field supports several caption placements/ layout that affect the entire slides, the fieldable entity may have unique layout per slide using a dedicated "List (text)" type with the following supported/pre-defined keys: top, right, bottom, left, center, below, e.g:

Option #1

bottom|Caption bottom
top|Caption top
right|Caption right
left|Caption left
center|Caption center
center-top|Caption center top
below|Caption below the slide

Option #2

If you have complex slide layout via Paragraphs with overlay video or images within slide captions, also supported:

stage-right|Caption left, stage right
stage-left|Caption right, stage left

Option #3

If you choose skin Split, additional layout options supported:

split-right|Caption left, stage right, split half
split-left|Caption right, stage left, split half

Split means image and caption are displayed side by side. Specific to split layout, be sure to get consistent options (left and right) per slide, and also choose optionset with skin Split to have a context per slideshow. Otherwise layout per slideshow will be screwed up. Except the "Caption below the slide" option, all is absolutely positioned aka overlayed on top of the main slide image/ background for larger monitor. Those layouts are ideally applied to large displays, not multiple small slides, nor small carousels, except "Caption below the slide" which is reasonable with small slides.

Option #4

Merge all options as needed.

TROUBLESHOOTING

Be sure to first update Blazy and Slick Media prior to this module update.

KNOWN ISSUES

o The module only works from within Field UI Manage display under Formatter, not Views UI. The issue is Views UI doesn't seem to respect SlickParagraphsFormatter::isApplicable(), or there may need additional method. Till proper fix, please ignore "Slick Paragraphs" formatter within Views UI.

AUTHOR/MAINTAINER/CREDITS

gausarts

See the project page on drupal.org: http://drupal.org/project/slick_paragraphs.