Carousel 1 vs 2?

I’ve run into a bit of an impasse, but before I proceed I want to make sure I understand the differences between Carousel 1 and 2.

From what I’ve read, it seems Carousel 2 can now be used with inline layouts, so does that mean I simply need to select a wrapper, apply Carousel 2, and any items within that wrapper will become part of the Carousel?

As for Carousel 1, my understanding is that it can only be used for layered items, so I basically apply it the way I’ve been doing in the past.

Aside from the obvious structural differences, what benefits do they each offer, and why wouldn’t I want to use Carousel 2 all of the time?


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On Feb 21, 2013, at 7:50 PM, RavenManiac wrote:

I’ve run into a bit of an impasse, but before I proceed I want to make sure I understand the differences between Carousel 1 and 2.

From what I’ve read, it seems Carousel 2 can now be used with inline layouts, so does that mean I simply need to select a wrapper, apply Carousel 2, and any items within that wrapper will become part of the Carousel?

Not quite. You would select your first pane, which can be inline (relative) or absolute positioned, and apply Carousel 2 to it. Then each of your panes would be absolute positioned layers off somewhere else on the page.

As for Carousel 1, my understanding is that it can only be used for layered items, so I basically apply it the way I’ve been doing in the past.

Aside from the obvious structural differences, what benefits do they each offer, and why wouldn’t I want to use Carousel 2 all of the time?

Carousel 2 allows you to magically wrap around from the last to the first, without “whipping” back to the beginning. Carousel 2 also does not remove the elements from the page. If you wanted to place the panes somewhere meaningful in your layout, a visitor with JavaScript disabled could still see them. Carousel 1 works better with really old versions of IE. Carousel 2 is only tested with IE 8 (and 9 and 10, which of course have no problems with anything standards-based).

Walter


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Not quite. You would select your first pane, which can be inline (relative) or absolute positioned, and apply Carousel 2 to it. Then each of your panes would be absolute positioned layers off somewhere else on the page.

So should I duplicate the section first, then apply Carousel 2 to the first and the Carousel Panes to the balance, or should I apply Carousel 2 first, then duplicate it?


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Never mind. I figured it out. Place Carousel 2 first, then duplicate. Thanks Walter.


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