DriftSlider

Lightweight, modular slider/carousel with physics-based touch interaction.
4 effects · 9 modules · jQuery plugin · TypeScript — under 10KB gzipped.

Documentation · Demos · API Reference

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Features

• Lightweight — Core under 10KB gzipped, zero production dependencies
• Physics-Based Touch — Velocity tracking, friction, and bounce for natural feel
• 4 Effects — Slide, Fade, 3D Coverflow, Cards (stack/diagonal/flip)
• 9 Optional Modules — Navigation, Pagination, Autoplay, EffectFade, EffectCoverflow, EffectCards, Keyboard, A11y, ScrollAos
• Modular Architecture — Only bundle what you use
• Dual Interface — Vanilla JS (ESM/UMD/CJS) + jQuery plugin
• Responsive — Breakpoint system for mobile-first adaptive designs
• Accessible — ARIA labels, keyboard navigation, prefers-reduced-motion
• TypeScript Ready — Full type definitions included

Quick Start

npm

npm install drift-slider

CDN

<link rel="stylesheet" href="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/drift-slider/dist/drift-slider-bundle.css">
<script src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/drift-slider/dist/drift-slider.umd.js"></script>

ESM

import DriftSlider from 'drift-slider';
import { Navigation, Pagination } from 'drift-slider/modules';
import 'drift-slider/css/bundle';

const slider = new DriftSlider('.drift-slider', {
  modules: [Navigation, Pagination],
  slidesPerView: 1,
  spaceBetween: 20,
  speed: 400,
  grabCursor: true,
});

jQuery

$('.drift-slider').driftSlider({
  slidesPerView: 1,
  loop: true,
  navigation: true,
  pagination: { type: 'bullets' },
  autoplay: { enabled: true, delay: 4000 },
});

HTML Structure

<section class="drift-slider" aria-label="My Slider">
  <div class="drift-track">
    <ul class="drift-list">
      <li class="drift-slide">Slide 1</li>
      <li class="drift-slide">Slide 2</li>
      <li class="drift-slide">Slide 3</li>
    </ul>
  </div>
  <button class="drift-arrow drift-arrow--prev" type="button"></button>
  <button class="drift-arrow drift-arrow--next" type="button"></button>
  <div class="drift-pagination"></div>
</section>

Effects

Effect	Module	Description
slide	(built-in)	Classic horizontal/vertical sliding
fade	EffectFade	Smooth cross-fade transition
coverflow	EffectCoverflow	3D cover flow with depth, rotation, and scaling
cards	EffectCards	Stacked cards with stack, diagonal, and flip modes

Responsive Breakpoints

new DriftSlider('.slider', {
  slidesPerView: 1,
  breakpoints: {
    768: { slidesPerView: 2, spaceBetween: 20 },
    1024: { slidesPerView: 3, spaceBetween: 24 },
  },
});

Documentation

• Getting Started
• API Reference
• Modules
• Demo Gallery
• Changelog

Browser Support

• Chrome / Edge (latest)
• Firefox (latest)
• Safari (latest)
• iOS Safari (latest)
• Android Chrome (latest)

License

MIT