Dawn 7.0.1: Trying to make customized slideshow

I’m attempting to create a custom section so the original dawn slideshow can remain unedited, but I’m running into a small roadblock. I want to make the entire image of the slideshow clickable and want the link to be able to be input from the Shopify customization page, but the first slide of the slideshow isn’t clickable. The slides following the first slide ARE clickable but the image from the first slide is not. Any guidance on where I went wrong is greatly appreciated!

Here is what the code currently looks like (The blue text relates to the image link):

{{ 'section-image-banner.css' | asset_url | stylesheet_tag }}
{{ 'component-slider.css' | asset_url | stylesheet_tag }}
{{ 'component-slideshow.css' | asset_url | stylesheet_tag }}

<style>
  /* Section for added CSS */
  
  .slider-button{
    display: none !important;
  }
</style>
  

{%- if section.settings.slide_height == 'adapt_image' and section.blocks.first.settings.image != blank -%}
  {%- style -%}
  @media screen and (max-width: 749px) {
    #Slider-{{ section.id }}::before,
    #Slider-{{ section.id }} .media::before,
    #Slider-{{ section.id }}:not(.banner--mobile-bottom) .banner__content::before {
      padding-bottom: {{ 1 | divided_by: section.blocks.first.settings.image.aspect_ratio | times: 100 }}%;
      content: '';
      display: block;
    }
  }

  @media screen and (min-width: 750px) {
    #Slider-{{ section.id }}::before,
    #Slider-{{ section.id }} .media::before {
      padding-bottom: {{ 1 | divided_by: section.blocks.first.settings.image.aspect_ratio | times: 100 }}%;
      content: '';
      display: block;
    }
  }
  {%- endstyle -%}
{%- endif -%}

<slideshow-component class="slider-mobile-gutter{% if section.settings.layout == 'grid' %} page-width{% endif %}{% if section.settings.show_text_below %} mobile-text-below{% endif %}" role="region" aria-roledescription="{{ 'sections.slideshow.carousel' | t }}" aria-label="{{ section.settings.accessibility_info | escape }}">
  {%- if section.settings.auto_rotate and section.blocks.size > 1 -%}
    <div class="slideshow__controls slideshow__controls--top slider-buttons no-js-hidden{% if section.settings.show_text_below %} slideshow__controls--border-radius-mobile{% endif %}">
      <button type="button" class="slider-button slider-button--prev" name="previous" aria-label="{{ 'sections.slideshow.previous_slideshow' | t }}" aria-controls="Slider-{{ section.id }}">{% render 'icon-caret' %}</button>
      <div class="slider-counter slider-counter--{{ section.settings.slider_visual }}{% if section.settings.slider_visual == 'counter' or section.settings.slider_visual == 'numbers' %} caption{% endif %}">
        {%- if section.settings.slider_visual == 'counter' -%}
          <span class="slider-counter--current">1</span>
          <span aria-hidden="true"> / </span>
          <span class="visually-hidden">{{ 'general.slider.of' | t }}</span>
          <span class="slider-counter--total">{{ section.blocks.size }}</span>
        {%- else-%}
          <div class="slideshow__control-wrapper">
            {%- for block in section.blocks -%}
              <button class="slider-counter__link slider-counter__link--{{ section.settings.slider_visual }} link" aria-label="{{ 'sections.slideshow.load_slide' | t }} {{ forloop.index }} {{ 'general.slider.of' | t }} {{ forloop.length }}" aria-controls="Slider-{{ section.id }}">
                {%- if section.settings.slider_visual == 'numbers' -%}{{ forloop.index }}{% else %}<span class="dot"></span>{%- endif -%}
              </button>
            {%- endfor -%}
          </div>
        {%- endif -%}
      </div>
      <button type="button" class="slider-button slider-button--next" name="next" aria-label="{{ 'sections.slideshow.next_slideshow' | t }}" aria-controls="Slider-{{ section.id }}">{% render 'icon-caret' %}</button>

      {%- if section.settings.auto_rotate -%}
        <button type="button" class="slideshow__autoplay slider-button no-js-hidden{% if section.settings.auto_rotate == false %} slideshow__autoplay--paused{% endif %}" aria-label="{{ 'sections.slideshow.pause_slideshow' | t }}">
          {%- render 'icon-pause' -%}
          {%- render 'icon-play' -%}
        </button>
      {%- endif -%}
    </div>
    <noscript>
      <div class="slider-buttons">
        <div class="slider-counter">
          {%- for block in section.blocks -%}
            <a href="#Slide-{{ section.id }}-{{ forloop.index }}" class="slider-counter__link link" aria-label="{{ 'sections.slideshow.load_slide' | t }} {{ forloop.index }} {{ 'general.slider.of' | t }} {{ forloop.length }}">
              {{ forloop.index }}
            </a>
          {%- endfor -%}
        </div>
      </div>
    </noscript>
  {%- endif -%}

  <div class="slideshow banner banner--{{ section.settings.slide_height }} grid grid--1-col slider slider--everywhere{% if section.settings.show_text_below %} banner--mobile-bottom{% endif %}{% if section.blocks.first.settings.image == blank %} slideshow--placeholder{% endif %}"
    id="Slider-{{ section.id }}"
    aria-live="polite"
    aria-atomic="true"
    data-autoplay="{{ section.settings.auto_rotate }}"
    data-speed="{{ section.settings.change_slides_speed }}"
  >
    {%- for block in section.blocks -%}
      <style>
        #Slide-{{ section.id }}-{{ forloop.index }} .banner__media::after {
          opacity: {{ block.settings.image_overlay_opacity | divided_by: 100.0 }};
        }
      </style>
      <div class="slideshow__slide grid__item grid--1-col slider__slide"
        id="Slide-{{ section.id }}-{{ forloop.index }}"
        {{ block.shopify_attributes }}
        role="group"
        aria-roledescription="{{ 'sections.slideshow.slide' | t }}"
        aria-label="{{ forloop.index }} {{ 'general.slider.of' | t }} {{ forloop.length }}"
        tabindex="-1"
      >
        {% if block.settings.image_link != blank %}
          <a href="{{ block.settings.image_link }}" style="height: 100%;">
        {% endif %} 
        <div class="slideshow__media banner__media media{% if block.settings.image == blank %} placeholder{% endif %}">
          {%- if block.settings.image -%}
            {%- assign height = block.settings.image.width | divided_by: block.settings.image.aspect_ratio | round -%}
            {{ block.settings.image | image_url: width: 3840 | image_tag:
              loading: 'lazy',
              height: height,
              sizes: "100vw",
              widths: '375, 550, 750, 1100, 1500, 1780, 2000, 3000, 3840'
            }}
          {%- else -%}
            {{ 'lifestyle-2' | placeholder_svg_tag: 'placeholder-svg' }}
          {%- endif -%}
        </div>
        </a>
      </div>
    {%- endfor -%}
  </div>

  {%- if section.blocks.size > 1 and section.settings.auto_rotate == false -%}
    <div class="slideshow__controls slider-buttons no-js-hidden{% if section.settings.show_text_below %} slideshow__controls--border-radius-mobile{% endif %}">
      <button type="button" class="slider-button slider-button--prev" name="previous" aria-label="{{ 'sections.slideshow.previous_slideshow' | t }}" aria-controls="Slider-{{ section.id }}">{% render 'icon-caret' %}</button>
      <div class="slider-counter slider-counter--{{ section.settings.slider_visual }}{% if section.settings.slider_visual == 'counter' or section.settings.slider_visual == 'numbers' %} caption{% endif %}">
        {%- if section.settings.slider_visual == 'counter' -%}
          <span class="slider-counter--current">1</span>
          <span aria-hidden="true"> / </span>
          <span class="visually-hidden">{{ 'general.slider.of' | t }}</span>
          <span class="slider-counter--total">{{ section.blocks.size }}</span>
        {%- else-%}
          <div class="slideshow__control-wrapper">
            {%- for block in section.blocks -%}
              <button class="slider-counter__link slider-counter__link--{{ section.settings.slider_visual }} link" aria-label="{{ 'sections.slideshow.load_slide' | t }} {{ forloop.index }} {{ 'general.slider.of' | t }} {{ forloop.length }}" aria-controls="Slider-{{ section.id }}">
                {%- if section.settings.slider_visual == 'numbers' -%}{{ forloop.index }}{% else %}<span class="dot"></span>{%- endif -%}
              </button>
            {%- endfor -%}
          </div>
        {%- endif -%}
      </div>
      <button type="button" class="slider-button slider-button--next" name="next" aria-label="{{ 'sections.slideshow.next_slideshow' | t }}" aria-controls="Slider-{{ section.id }}">{% render 'icon-caret' %}</button>

      {%- if section.settings.auto_rotate -%}
        <button type="button" class="slideshow__autoplay slider-button no-js-hidden{% if section.settings.auto_rotate == false %} slideshow__autoplay--paused{% endif %}" aria-label="{{ 'sections.slideshow.pause_slideshow' | t }}">
          {%- render 'icon-pause' -%}
          {%- render 'icon-play' -%}
        </button>
      {%- endif -%}
    </div>
    <noscript>
      <div class="slider-buttons">
        <div class="slider-counter">
          {%- for block in section.blocks -%}
            <a href="#Slide-{{ section.id }}-{{ forloop.index }}" class="slider-counter__link link" aria-label="{{ 'sections.slideshow.load_slide' | t }} {{ forloop.index }} {{ 'general.slider.of' | t }} {{ forloop.length }}">
              {{ forloop.index }}
            </a>
          {%- endfor -%}
        </div>
      </div>
    </noscript>
  {%- endif -%}
</slideshow-component>

{%- if request.design_mode -%}
  <script src="{{ 'theme-editor.js' | asset_url }}" defer="defer"></script>
{%- endif -%}

{% schema %}
{
  "name": "Customized Slideshow",
  "tag": "section",
  "class": "section",
  "settings": [
    {
      "type": "select",
      "id": "layout",
      "options": [
        {
          "value": "full_bleed",
          "label": "t:sections.slideshow.settings.layout.options__1.label"
        },
        {
          "value": "grid",
          "label": "t:sections.slideshow.settings.layout.options__2.label"
        }
      ],
      "default": "full_bleed",
      "label": "t:sections.slideshow.settings.layout.label"
    },
    {
      "type": "select",
      "id": "slide_height",
      "options": [
        {
          "value": "adapt_image",
          "label": "t:sections.slideshow.settings.slide_height.options__1.label"
        },
        {
          "value": "small",
          "label": "t:sections.slideshow.settings.slide_height.options__2.label"
        },
        {
          "value": "medium",
          "label": "t:sections.slideshow.settings.slide_height.options__3.label"
        },
        {
          "value": "large",
          "label": "t:sections.slideshow.settings.slide_height.options__4.label"
        }
      ],
      "default": "adapt_image",
      "label": "t:sections.slideshow.settings.slide_height.label"
    },
    {
      "type": "select",
      "id": "slider_visual",
      "options": [
        {
          "value": "dots",
          "label": "t:sections.slideshow.settings.slider_visual.options__2.label"
        },
        {
          "value": "counter",
          "label": "t:sections.slideshow.settings.slider_visual.options__1.label"
        },
        {
          "value": "numbers",
          "label": "t:sections.slideshow.settings.slider_visual.options__3.label"
        }
      ],
      "default": "counter",
      "label": "t:sections.slideshow.settings.slider_visual.label"
    },
    {
      "type": "checkbox",
      "id": "auto_rotate",
      "label": "t:sections.slideshow.settings.auto_rotate.label",
      "default": false
    },
    {
      "type": "range",
      "id": "change_slides_speed",
      "min": 3,
      "max": 9,
      "step": 2,
      "unit": "s",
      "label": "t:sections.slideshow.settings.change_slides_speed.label",
      "default": 5
    },
    {
      "type": "header",
      "content": "t:sections.slideshow.settings.mobile.content"
    },
    {
      "type": "checkbox",
      "id": "show_text_below",
      "label": "t:sections.slideshow.settings.show_text_below.label",
      "default": true
    },
    {
      "type": "header",
      "content": "t:sections.slideshow.settings.accessibility.content"
    },
    {
      "type": "text",
      "id": "accessibility_info",
      "label": "t:sections.slideshow.settings.accessibility.label",
      "info": "t:sections.slideshow.settings.accessibility.info",
      "default": "Slideshow about our brand"
    }
  ],
  "blocks": [
    {
      "type": "slide",
      "name": "t:sections.slideshow.blocks.slide.name",
      "limit": 5,
      "settings": [
        {
          "type": "image_picker",
          "id": "image",
          "label": "t:sections.slideshow.blocks.slide.settings.image.label"
        },
        {
          "type": "url",
          "id": "image_link",
          "label": "Image Link"
        },
        {
          "type": "select",
          "id": "box_align",
          "options": [
            {
              "value": "top-left",
              "label": "t:sections.slideshow.blocks.slide.settings.box_align.options__1.label"
            },
            {
              "value": "top-center",
              "label": "t:sections.slideshow.blocks.slide.settings.box_align.options__2.label"
            },
            {
              "value": "top-right",
              "label": "t:sections.slideshow.blocks.slide.settings.box_align.options__3.label"
            },
            {
              "value": "middle-left",
              "label": "t:sections.slideshow.blocks.slide.settings.box_align.options__4.label"
            },
            {
              "value": "middle-center",
              "label": "t:sections.slideshow.blocks.slide.settings.box_align.options__5.label"
            },
            {
              "value": "middle-right",
              "label": "t:sections.slideshow.blocks.slide.settings.box_align.options__6.label"
            },
            {
              "value": "bottom-left",
              "label": "t:sections.slideshow.blocks.slide.settings.box_align.options__7.label"
            },
            {
              "value": "bottom-center",
              "label": "t:sections.slideshow.blocks.slide.settings.box_align.options__8.label"
            },
            {
              "value": "bottom-right",
              "label": "t:sections.slideshow.blocks.slide.settings.box_align.options__9.label"
            }
          ],
          "default": "middle-center",
          "label": "t:sections.slideshow.blocks.slide.settings.box_align.label",
          "info": "t:sections.slideshow.blocks.slide.settings.box_align.info"
        },
        {
          "type": "checkbox",
          "id": "show_text_box",
          "label": "t:sections.slideshow.blocks.slide.settings.show_text_box.label",
          "default": true
        },
        {
          "type": "select",
          "id": "text_alignment",
          "options": [
            {
              "value": "left",
              "label": "t:sections.slideshow.blocks.slide.settings.text_alignment.option_1.label"
            },
            {
              "value": "center",
              "label": "t:sections.slideshow.blocks.slide.settings.text_alignment.option_2.label"
            },
            {
              "value": "right",
              "label": "t:sections.slideshow.blocks.slide.settings.text_alignment.option_3.label"
            }
          ],
          "default": "center",
          "label": "t:sections.slideshow.blocks.slide.settings.text_alignment.label"
        },
        {
          "type": "range",
          "id": "image_overlay_opacity",
          "min": 0,
          "max": 100,
          "step": 10,
          "unit": "%",
          "label": "t:sections.slideshow.blocks.slide.settings.image_overlay_opacity.label",
          "default": 0
        },
        {
          "type": "select",
          "id": "color_scheme",
          "options": [
            {
              "value": "accent-1",
              "label": "t:sections.all.colors.accent_1.label"
            },
            {
              "value": "accent-2",
              "label": "t:sections.all.colors.accent_2.label"
            },
            {
              "value": "background-1",
              "label": "t:sections.all.colors.background_1.label"
            },
            {
              "value": "background-2",
              "label": "t:sections.all.colors.background_2.label"
            },
            {
              "value": "inverse",
              "label": "t:sections.all.colors.inverse.label"
            }
          ],
          "default": "background-1",
          "label": "t:sections.all.colors.label",
          "info": "t:sections.slideshow.blocks.slide.settings.color_scheme.info"
        },
        {
          "type": "header",
          "content": "t:sections.slideshow.settings.mobile.content"
        },
        {
          "type": "select",
          "id": "text_alignment_mobile",
          "options": [
            {
              "value": "left",
              "label": "t:sections.slideshow.blocks.slide.settings.text_alignment_mobile.options__1.label"
            },
            {
              "value": "center",
              "label": "t:sections.slideshow.blocks.slide.settings.text_alignment_mobile.options__2.label"
            },
            {
              "value": "right",
              "label": "t:sections.slideshow.blocks.slide.settings.text_alignment_mobile.options__3.label"
            }
          ],
          "default": "center",
          "label": "t:sections.slideshow.blocks.slide.settings.text_alignment_mobile.label"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "presets": [
    {
      "name": "Customized Slideshow",
      "blocks": [
        {
          "type": "slide"
        },
        {
          "type": "slide"
        }
      ]
    }
  ]
}
{% endschema %}