Carousel
A carousel shows one or a few panels at a time. People move it with arrows, dots, or swipes.
A real example
A photo gallery has Previous and Next buttons and shows the slide number. It supports swipes and can pause autoplay.
Main parts
- 01Trigger or task context
- 02Primary control surface
- 03Feedback, focus, and dismissal
Use it when
Use it when items have an order but there isn't enough room to show them all.
Do not use it when
Never hide important choices in a carousel or make it move too quickly on its own.
Name used in code
aria-roledescription="carousel" Before you ship
Before release, check the page structure, keyboard access, visible focus, contrast, and zoom. Also check loading, empty, error, success, cancel, and reduced-motion states.
Outcome: Use Carousel to solve this user need without losing the current context. User context: A photo gallery has Previous and Next buttons and shows the slide number. It supports swipes and can pause autoplay. Recommended pattern: Carousel. Why it fits: Use it when items have an order but there isn't enough room to show them all. Do not use it when: Never hide important choices in a carousel or make it move too quickly on its own. Product requirements: Define the default, loading, empty, error, success, and recovery states. Keep user input. Give clear feedback after every action. Accessibility and resilience: Use semantic HTML, full keyboard access, and visible focus. Make the layout work when zoomed and support reduced motion. Follow the project’s current rules. Do not add a new UI library unless the project already uses it. Acceptance criteria: The main task works with keyboard only and at 320px width. Focus and status changes are announced. Check loading, failure, retry, cancel, and reduced-motion paths. Evidence and limits (evidence boundary): It is official for that source. Other platforms or teams may use the term in another way. Unknowns to confirm: Product wording, data source, analytics events, supported devices and languages, and platform limits.
Check this request
Review the current use of Carousel. Definition: A carousel shows one or a few panels at a time. People move it with arrows, dots, or swipes. Release checks: Before release, check the page structure, keyboard access, visible focus, contrast, and zoom. Also check loading, empty, error, success, cancel, and reduced-motion states. Before changing code, report the evidence you found, gaps, severity, and the smallest safe fix.