Bootstrap 5 Image Slider with Arrows and Dots
A photo slider with a caption scrim, round arrow buttons and pill-style indicators that autoplays and pauses on hover and focus.
<section class="wdw-stage">
<div class="container" style="max-width: 980px;">
<div class="text-center mb-4">
<span class="wdw-eyebrow">Gallery</span>
<h1 class="h2 wdw-heading mt-1 mb-0">Featured destinations</h1>
</div>
<div id="heroSlider" class="carousel slide hs-slider wdw-card overflow-hidden" data-bs-ride="carousel" data-bs-interval="5000" aria-roledescription="carousel" aria-label="Featured destinations">
<div class="carousel-indicators">
<button type="button" data-bs-target="#heroSlider" data-bs-slide-to="0" class="active" aria-current="true" aria-label="Slide 1"></button>
<button type="button" data-bs-target="#heroSlider" data-bs-slide-to="1" aria-label="Slide 2"></button>
<button type="button" data-bs-target="#heroSlider" data-bs-slide-to="2" aria-label="Slide 3"></button>
</div>
<div class="carousel-inner">
<div class="carousel-item active">
<img src="https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1506905925346-21bda4d32df4?auto=format&fit=crop&w=1400&q=70" class="d-block w-100" alt="Snow-capped mountain peaks above the clouds">
<div class="hs-caption"><span class="badge text-bg-light rounded-pill mb-2">01 / 03</span><h2 class="h4 fw-bold mb-1">Above the clouds</h2><p class="mb-0 small opacity-75">Alpine ridges at first light.</p></div>
</div>
<div class="carousel-item">
<img src="https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1469474968028-56623f02e42e?auto=format&fit=crop&w=1400&q=70" class="d-block w-100" alt="Sunrise over a misty valley">
<div class="hs-caption"><span class="badge text-bg-light rounded-pill mb-2">02 / 03</span><h2 class="h4 fw-bold mb-1">Valley sunrise</h2><p class="mb-0 small opacity-75">Mist rolling through quiet hills.</p></div>
</div>
<div class="carousel-item">
<img src="https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1441974231531-c6227db76b6e?auto=format&fit=crop&w=1400&q=70" class="d-block w-100" alt="Sunlight through a green forest">
<div class="hs-caption"><span class="badge text-bg-light rounded-pill mb-2">03 / 03</span><h2 class="h4 fw-bold mb-1">Forest light</h2><p class="mb-0 small opacity-75">Trails worth getting lost on.</p></div>
</div>
</div>
<button class="hs-nav hs-prev" type="button" data-bs-target="#heroSlider" data-bs-slide="prev" aria-label="Previous slide">
<svg width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2.2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" aria-hidden="true"><path d="M15 6l-6 6 6 6"/></svg>
</button>
<button class="hs-nav hs-next" type="button" data-bs-target="#heroSlider" data-bs-slide="next" aria-label="Next slide">
<svg width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2.2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" aria-hidden="true"><path d="M9 6l6 6-6 6"/></svg>
</button>
</div>
</div>
</section>
/* Web Designer Wall library style — shared base for every Bootstrap 5 snippet.
Indigo accent, Plus Jakarta Sans, soft cards, pill buttons. Works in light and dark. */
@import url("https://fonts.googleapis.com/css2?family=Plus+Jakarta+Sans:wght@400;500;600;700;800&display=swap");
:root,
[data-bs-theme="light"] {
--wdw-font: "Plus Jakarta Sans", system-ui, -apple-system, "Segoe UI", Roboto, sans-serif;
--bs-body-font-family: var(--wdw-font);
--bs-primary: #4f46e5;
--bs-primary-rgb: 79, 70, 229;
--bs-primary-text-emphasis: #3730a3;
--bs-primary-bg-subtle: #eef2ff;
--bs-primary-border-subtle: #c7d2fe;
--bs-link-color: #4f46e5;
--bs-link-color-rgb: 79, 70, 229;
--bs-link-hover-color: #4338ca;
--bs-link-hover-color-rgb: 67, 56, 202;
--bs-focus-ring-color: rgba(79, 70, 229, 0.25);
--bs-border-radius: 0.75rem;
--bs-border-radius-lg: 1rem;
--bs-border-radius-xl: 1.25rem;
--wdw-radius-card: 1.25rem;
--wdw-shadow: 0 1px 2px rgba(16, 24, 40, 0.05), 0 16px 40px -16px rgba(16, 24, 40, 0.22);
--wdw-shadow-sm: 0 1px 2px rgba(16, 24, 40, 0.06), 0 4px 12px -4px rgba(16, 24, 40, 0.12);
--wdw-stage: #f5f6fb;
}
[data-bs-theme="dark"] {
--bs-primary: #818cf8;
--bs-primary-rgb: 129, 140, 248;
--bs-primary-text-emphasis: #c7d2fe;
--bs-primary-bg-subtle: rgba(129, 140, 248, 0.14);
--bs-primary-border-subtle: rgba(129, 140, 248, 0.35);
--bs-link-color: #a5b4fc;
--bs-link-color-rgb: 165, 180, 252;
--bs-link-hover-color: #c7d2fe;
--bs-link-hover-color-rgb: 199, 210, 254;
--bs-focus-ring-color: rgba(129, 140, 248, 0.35);
--wdw-shadow: 0 1px 2px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.4), 0 16px 40px -16px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.7);
--wdw-shadow-sm: 0 1px 2px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.4), 0 4px 12px -4px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5);
--wdw-stage: #0f1117;
}
body { font-family: var(--wdw-font); -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; }
/* Bootstrap compiles its blue into these components; point them at the accent. */
.btn-primary {
--bs-btn-bg: var(--bs-primary); --bs-btn-border-color: var(--bs-primary);
--bs-btn-hover-bg: #4338ca; --bs-btn-hover-border-color: #4338ca;
--bs-btn-active-bg: #3730a3; --bs-btn-active-border-color: #3730a3;
--bs-btn-disabled-bg: var(--bs-primary); --bs-btn-disabled-border-color: var(--bs-primary);
--bs-btn-focus-shadow-rgb: var(--bs-primary-rgb);
}
[data-bs-theme="dark"] .btn-primary { --bs-btn-color: #0f1117; --bs-btn-hover-bg: #a5b4fc; --bs-btn-hover-border-color: #a5b4fc; --bs-btn-hover-color: #0f1117; --bs-btn-active-color: #0f1117; }
.btn-outline-primary {
--bs-btn-color: var(--bs-primary); --bs-btn-border-color: var(--bs-primary);
--bs-btn-hover-bg: var(--bs-primary); --bs-btn-hover-border-color: var(--bs-primary);
--bs-btn-active-bg: var(--bs-primary); --bs-btn-active-border-color: var(--bs-primary);
--bs-btn-focus-shadow-rgb: var(--bs-primary-rgb);
}
.btn { --bs-btn-font-weight: 600; min-height: 44px; display: inline-flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; gap: .5rem; }
.btn-sm { min-height: 36px; }
.form-control, .form-select { min-height: 44px; border-radius: .75rem; }
.form-control:focus, .form-select:focus, .form-check-input:focus { border-color: rgba(var(--bs-primary-rgb), .6); box-shadow: 0 0 0 .25rem var(--bs-focus-ring-color); }
.form-check-input:checked { background-color: var(--bs-primary); border-color: var(--bs-primary); }
.nav-pills { --bs-nav-pills-link-active-bg: var(--bs-primary); }
.nav { --bs-nav-link-color: var(--bs-secondary-color); --bs-nav-link-hover-color: var(--bs-emphasis-color); }
.pagination { --bs-pagination-active-bg: var(--bs-primary); --bs-pagination-active-border-color: var(--bs-primary); --bs-pagination-color: var(--bs-body-color); --bs-pagination-focus-box-shadow: 0 0 0 .25rem var(--bs-focus-ring-color); }
.progress, .progress-stacked { --bs-progress-bar-bg: var(--bs-primary); }
.list-group { --bs-list-group-active-bg: var(--bs-primary); --bs-list-group-active-border-color: var(--bs-primary); }
.dropdown-menu { --bs-dropdown-link-active-bg: var(--bs-primary); border-radius: .875rem; box-shadow: var(--wdw-shadow-sm); }
.accordion { --bs-accordion-active-bg: var(--bs-primary-bg-subtle); --bs-accordion-active-color: var(--bs-primary-text-emphasis); --bs-accordion-btn-focus-box-shadow: 0 0 0 .25rem var(--bs-focus-ring-color); }
.badge { font-weight: 600; }
/* Library building blocks — use these instead of re-inventing them per snippet. */
.wdw-stage { min-height: 100vh; display: flex; align-items: center; background: var(--wdw-stage); padding-block: 3rem; }
.wdw-card { background: var(--bs-body-bg); border: 1px solid var(--bs-border-color-translucent); border-radius: var(--wdw-radius-card); box-shadow: var(--wdw-shadow); }
.wdw-card-sm { background: var(--bs-body-bg); border: 1px solid var(--bs-border-color-translucent); border-radius: 1rem; box-shadow: var(--wdw-shadow-sm); }
.wdw-aurora { position: relative; color: #fff; background: radial-gradient(60% 55% at 100% 0, #818cf8 0, transparent 70%), radial-gradient(65% 60% at 0 100%, #ec4899 0, transparent 65%), #1e1b4b; }
.wdw-eyebrow { display: inline-block; font-size: .75rem; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: .08em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--bs-primary); }
.wdw-heading { font-weight: 800; letter-spacing: -.02em; color: var(--bs-emphasis-color); }
.wdw-muted { color: var(--bs-secondary-color); }
.wdw-icon { width: 2.75rem; height: 2.75rem; flex: none; display: inline-flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; border-radius: .875rem; background: var(--bs-primary-bg-subtle); color: var(--bs-primary); }
/* Component */
.hs-slider .carousel-item img { aspect-ratio: 16 / 9; object-fit: cover; }
.hs-caption { position: absolute; left: 0; right: 0; bottom: 0; padding: 4rem 2rem 3rem; color: #fff; background: linear-gradient(to top, rgba(15,17,23,.78), transparent); }
.hs-nav { position: absolute; top: 50%; transform: translateY(-50%); z-index: 3; width: 44px; height: 44px; border: 0; border-radius: 50%; display: grid; place-items: center; background: rgba(255,255,255,.9); color: #1e1b4b; box-shadow: var(--wdw-shadow-sm); transition: transform .2s, background-color .2s; }
.hs-nav:hover { background: #fff; transform: translateY(-50%) scale(1.06); }
.hs-nav:focus-visible { outline: 3px solid #fff; outline-offset: 2px; }
.hs-prev { left: 1rem; } .hs-next { right: 1rem; }
.hs-slider .carousel-indicators { margin-bottom: 1rem; z-index: 3; }
.hs-slider .carousel-indicators [data-bs-target] { width: 8px; height: 8px; border-radius: 50%; border: 0; margin: 0 4px; transition: width .25s, border-radius .25s; }
.hs-slider .carousel-indicators .active { width: 26px; border-radius: 99px; }
@media (max-width: 575.98px) { .hs-slider .carousel-item img { aspect-ratio: 4 / 3; } .hs-caption { padding: 3rem 1.25rem 2.5rem; } .hs-nav { display: none; } }
.hs-slider .carousel-indicators [data-bs-target] { background-color: #fff; opacity: .55; }
.hs-slider .carousel-indicators .active { opacity: 1; }
// Carousel is driven by Bootstrap's data attributes; no extra script needed.
Built on Bootstrap 5.3.8 with plain JavaScript — no jQuery. Supports light and dark mode via data-bs-theme.