Team Member Slider

[mizzinc]

Hey JumpStart community,

Has anyone built Team member option into a slider (similar post slider) with JS 2.0+ yet or have an idea about how to go about it?

Cheers!

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[Jason Bobich]

Hi,

Here’s an idea. In the theme, you’ve already got the FlixSlider script, and so maybe you can utilize its carousel feature? Here’s an example:

http://flexslider.woothemes.com/carousel-min-max.html

In each carousel item, you could utilize the themeblvd_team_member() function, which accepts an array of arguments similar to the options you see in the layout builder. See the function themeblvd_get_team_member() in framework/includes/components.php so you understand what you’ll be passing into the function.

[Jason Bobich]

Alternatively, you could look at how I do a post grid slider, and do your own version that calls themeblvd_team_member() for each item, instead of displaying a post. See function themeblvd_get_grid_slider() in /framework/includes/loop.php.

Note: I don’t use the carousel feature of flexslider I suggested previously for the post grid slider, partner logo slider, etc, because it causes issues with responsiveness, trying to accomodate all of the theme features I’m giving the user.

[mizzinc]

Hey Jason,

What about using the Partner Logos element as a base to work off? The only tricky part is creating a ‘Team Member’ sortable option.

We can build the class in the child theme which extends Theme_Blvd_Slider_Option and its just hooking into Theme Blvd Advanced Options.

[Jason Bobich]

Yes, from what I’m told by working with another customer, it is possible to create a new sortable option type, but it is a little difficult from a child theme. This should help: http://support.themeblvd.com/forums/topic/add-option-type/

And you wouldn’t be extending Theme_Blvd_Slider_Option — you’d be extending Theme_Blvd_Sortable_Option in the way that Theme_Blvd_Slider_Option does.

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