The Image Gallery Widget displays a collection of images in a grid layout. Visitors can click on images to view them in a larger format. Use this widget to showcase photos, portfolios, or product images.
Common Tasks
Adding the Widget to a Page
- Navigate to the page in the Contensive page editor.
- Click the widget tool to open the widget panel.
- Find the Image Gallery Widget in the Design Blocks category.
- Drag the widget onto the page at the desired location.
Editing Widget Content
- Click the edit icon on the Image Gallery Widget.
- Set the Image Aspect Ratio to control how gallery thumbnails are cropped.
Managing Gallery Images
Each gallery image is a separate Image Gallery Image child record.
- Add a new image: In the advanced editor, navigate to the Images child records and add a new record. Upload an Image Source file and enter a Title, Description, and Image Alt text.
- Edit an image: Open the Image Gallery Image record and modify the image, title, description, or other fields.
- Add a click-through link: Set the Href field on the image record to link to a page when clicked.
- Reorder images: Change the Sort Order value on each Image Gallery Image record.
- Remove an image: Delete or deactivate the Image Gallery Image record.
Configuring Image and Card Sizing
- Open the advanced editor and go to the Layout tab.
- Set the Image Width to control thumbnail size in pixels (default: 286).
- Set the Card Width to control gallery card size in pixels (default: 286).
- Set the Card Aspect Ratio to control card proportions.
- Open the advanced editor to access the Styles tab.
- Set padding (top, right, bottom, left) to control spacing around the gallery.
- Choose a Theme Style to apply a predefined look.
- Set a Background Image on the Background tab.
- Enable As Full Bleed for edge-to-edge rendering.
- Set a specific Height if needed.
- Click the edit icon on the widget and open the advanced editor.
- Set the Active field to "No" on the Control Info tab to hide it, or delete the record to remove it permanently.
Edit Dialog Fields
| Field |
Description |
| Image Aspect Ratio |
Select the aspect ratio for gallery thumbnails (default: 3) |
| Sort Order |
Controls the display order when multiple widgets are on the page |
Advanced Edit Fields
| Field |
Tab |
Description |
| Name |
Control Info |
Internal name for this widget |
| Images |
Images |
Manage the gallery images (opens Image Gallery Images) |
| Image Width |
Layout |
Width of images in pixels (default: 286) |
| Card Width |
Layout |
Width of gallery cards in pixels (default: 286) |
| Card Aspect Ratio |
Layout |
Select the aspect ratio for gallery cards |
| Pad Top |
Styles |
Add top padding to the widget |
| Pad Right |
Styles |
Add right padding to the widget |
| Pad Bottom |
Styles |
Add bottom padding to the widget |
| Pad Left |
Styles |
Add left padding to the widget |
| As Full Bleed |
Styles |
Include margins for content |
| Height |
Styles |
Set a specific height with units |
| Theme Style |
Styles |
Select a layout wrapper class from Design Block Themes |
| Button Style |
Styles |
CSS class for buttons (default: "btn btn-primary") |
| Background Image |
Background |
Set a background image for the widget |
Child Records: Image Gallery Images
Each gallery image is a separate record with these fields:
| Field |
Description |
| Image Source |
The image file |
| Title |
Title text for the image |
| Description |
Description text for the image |
| Href |
Optional link URL when the image is clicked |
| Image Alt |
Alt text for accessibility |
| Sort Order |
Controls the display order of images in the gallery |