Recent Posts Slider(Auto Update) For Blogger

Recent posts slider is a best way to show of you blog's recent posts as a slide show.You may see the slider such slider in many wordpress blogs but when coming to blogger it is certainly not much seen.This widget is shared by Abu-Farhan and using my own tricks further I customized this plugin to works perfect with your blog.If you are thinking that customization's will be hard then you are wrong,this gadget is very easy to customize and very easy to add.You don't need to add images,text or any links like other sliders all is Automatic :D. Here I am giving a tutorial about adding recent post slider to blogger.First take a preview on slider.

How To Add This Slider To Blogger?

Step 1 - Applying Styles

Go to Blogger Dashboard > Design > Edit HTML. (In new User Interface It Is - Dashboard > Template)
As always download a copy of your template first.
Now find for ]]></b:skin>
Add below code just before ]]></b:skin>

/* START EasySlider By helperblogger.com */

#slide-container {
    height: 360px;
    position: relative;
    width: 480px;
}

#slider {
    height: 360px;
    left: 25px;
    overflow-x: hidden;
    overflow-y: hidden;
    position: relative;
    width: 480px;
    font-family: calibri;
}

.slide-desc {
    background: transparent url(http://i195.photobucket.com/albums/z105/dantearaujo/darkbg.png) repeat scroll 0 0;
    color: #FFFFFF;
    padding: 10px;
    position: absolute;
    right: 0px;
    text-align: left;
    top: 0;
    width: 200px;
    z-index: 99999;
}

.slide-desc h2 {
    display: block;
}

.crosscol .widget-content {
    position: relative;
}

#slider ul, #slider li,

#slider2 ul, #slider2 li {
    margin: 0;
    padding: 0;
    list-style: none;
}

#slider2 {
    margin-top: 1em;
}

#slider li, #slider2 li {
/*

define width and height of list item (slide)

entire slider area will adjust according to the parameters provided here

*/
    width: 480px;
    height: 360px;
    overflow: hidden;
}

#prevBtn, #nextBtn,

#slider1next, #slider1prev {
    display: block;
    width: 30px;
    height: 77px;
    position: absolute;
    left: -30px;
    text-indent: -9999px;
    top: 71px;
    z-index: 1000;
}

#nextBtn, #slider1next {
    left: 520px !important;
}

#prevBtn, #nextBtn, #slider1next, #slider1prev {
    display: block;
    height: 77px;
    left: 0;
    position: absolute;
    top: 132px;
    width: 30px;
    z-index: 1000;
}

#prevBtn a, #nextBtn a,

#slider1next a, #slider1prev a {
    display: block;
    position: relative;
    width: 30px;
    height: 77px;
    background: url(http://i195.photobucket.com/albums/z105/dantearaujo/prev.png) no-repeat 0 0;
}

#nextBtn a, #slider1next a {
    background: url(http://i195.photobucket.com/albums/z105/dantearaujo/next.png) no-repeat 0 0;
}

/* numeric controls */

ol#controls {
    margin: 1em 0;
    padding: 0;
    height: 28px;
}

ol#controls li {
    margin: 0 10px 0 0;
    padding: 0;
    float: left;
    list-style: none;
    height: 28px;
    line-height: 28px;
}

ol#controls li a {
    float: left;
    height: 28px;
    line-height: 28px;
    border: 1px solid #ccc;
    background: #DAF3F8;
    color: #555;
    padding: 0 10px;
    text-decoration: none;
}

ol#controls li.current a {
    background: #5DC9E1;
    color: #fff;
}

ol#controls li a:focus, #prevBtn a:focus, #nextBtn a:focus {
    outline: none;
}

/* END EasySlider By helperblogger.com */

You can edit above CSS values as you wish.You may use our HTML Editor to see a live preview of your changes.(Note - If you are editing this gadget in HTML Editor then you have to add all three codes simultaneously in editor)

Step 2 - Adding JavaScript

Now find for </body> tag
Add below code just after/below </body> tag.

<!-- Start easy content slider by helperblogger.com -->
<script src='http://ajax.googleapis.com/ajax/libs/jquery/1.6/jquery.min.js' type='text/javascript'></script>
<script src='http://accordion-template.googlecode.com/svn/trunk/easySlider1.7.js' type='text/javascript'></script>
<script type='text/javascript'>
//<![CDATA[
$(document).ready(function(){
 $("#slider").easySlider({
 auto: true,
 continuous: true
 });
});
//]]>
</script>
<!-- End easy content slider by helperblogger.com -->

Now save your template.

Adding The Gadget

Now go to Page Layout
Add a Gadget > HTML/JavaScript
Paste below piece of code and save it.

<div id="slider">
<script style="text/javascript" src="http://code.helperblogger.com/easySlider.min.js"></script>
<script style="text/javascript">
 var numposts_gal = 6;
 var numchars_gal = 150;
 var random_posts = false; // random posts
</script>
<!-- replace with your web address (marked with red color) -->
<script src="http://yourblog.blogspot.com/feeds/posts/default?orderby=published&alt=json-in-script&callback=showgalleryposts&max-results=999999"></script>
</div>

Now replace yourblog.blogspot.com with your own blog url.[Code Line - 10] (Only change blog URL don't change any other things.

To change number of post find this var numposts_gal = 6; line in above code. (Code Line - 4)

If you want to change number of characters to show in description find this piece of code var numchars_gal = 150; (Code Line - 5)

Now save your all the changes and you are done.Visit your blog to see this beautiful slide.

Follow this tutorial to show this gadget only on specific page or only in homepage.

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4 Jan 2013