Creating a Circular Rotating Slider using Vue.js

In this tutorial, we will be creating a circular rotating slider using Vue.js. This type of slider is a great way to showcase images or other content in a unique and interactive way. We will be using Vue.js to build the slider and CSS to style it.

Step 1: Setting up your Vue.js project

First, you will need to set up a new Vue.js project. You can do this by running the following command in your terminal:

vue create circular-rotating-slider

This command will create a new Vue.js project with the name "circular-rotating-slider". Next, navigate into your project directory by running:

cd circular-rotating-slider

Now you can start your Vue.js project by running the following command:

npm run serve

This will start a development server for your Vue.js project.

Step 2: Creating the Circular Rotating Slider component

In the src/components directory of your project, create a new file called CircularRotatingSlider.vue. This will be the file where we will create our circular rotating slider component.

Inside CircularRotatingSlider.vue, we will create the template for our slider:

<template>
  <div class="circular-rotating-slider">
    <div class="slider">
      <div class="item" v-for="(item, index) in items" :key="index">
        <img :src="item.image" alt="">
      </div>
    </div>
  </div>
</template>

In the script section of CircularRotatingSlider.vue, we will define the data and methods for our component:

<script>
export default {
  data() {
    return {
      items: [
        { image: 'image1.jpg' },
        { image: 'image2.jpg' },
        { image: 'image3.jpg' },
        { image: 'image4.jpg' },
      ],
    };
  },
};
</script>

Step 3: Styling the Circular Rotating Slider

In the src/assets directory of your project, create a new file called styles.css. This will be the file where we will style our circular rotating slider.

Inside styles.css, add the following CSS to style our slider:

.circular-rotating-slider {
  position: relative;
  width: 300px;
  height: 300px;
  margin: 50px auto;
}

.slider {
  position: absolute;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  transform: rotate(var(--angle));
  transition: transform 0.5s;
}

.item {
  position: absolute;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.item img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
}

Step 4: Adding functionality to the Circular Rotating Slider

In the script section of CircularRotatingSlider.vue, we will add functionality to rotate the slider when the user clicks on it:

export default {
  data() {
    return {
      items: [
        { image: 'image1.jpg' },
        { image: 'image2.jpg' },
        { image: 'image3.jpg' },
        { image: 'image4.jpg' },
      ],
      angle: 0,
    };
  },
  methods: {
    rotateSlider() {
      this.angle += 90;
      document.documentElement.style.setProperty('--angle', `${this.angle}deg`);
    },
  },
};

Step 5: Using the Circular Rotating Slider component in your Vue.js app

Now that we have created our CircularRotatingSlider component, we can use it in our Vue.js app. In the App.vue file, import the CircularRotatingSlider component and add it to the template:

<template>
  <div id="app">
    <CircularRotatingSlider />
  </div>
</template>

<script>
import CircularRotatingSlider from './components/CircularRotatingSlider.vue';

export default {
  components: {
    CircularRotatingSlider,
  },
};
</script>

<style>
@import './assets/styles.css';
</style>

That’s it! You have now created a circular rotating slider using Vue.js. You can customize the slider by adding more items, changing the rotation angle, or adding animations. Have fun exploring and enhancing your slider!