Slideshow Clickable Craft Theme

Topic summary

A user seeks help making slideshow slides fully clickable in the Craft theme without using buttons. The issue affects their store at seeminglyobsessed.com.

Problem encountered:

  • Multiple community solutions attempted but failed
  • Combining two different articles resulted in partial functionality—only the top portion of images is clickable
  • The rest of the slideshow image remains non-clickable

Suggested solutions:

  • Initial recommendation to follow a community article on making slideshow photos clickable
  • Alternative article for Dawn theme provided
  • One responder identified the issue: code placement after the image is causing the problem
  • Request for store access or full code sharing to properly diagnose
  • A complete code snippet was provided (Liquid/CSS for slideshow section) claimed to resolve the clickability issues

Status: The discussion remains open with a proposed code solution awaiting implementation and verification.

Summarized with AI on October 30. AI used: claude-sonnet-4-5-20250929.

Hello. I am looking for how to make all my slideshow slides clickable without utilizing the buttons. I utilize the craft theme. I have tried every single solved answer in this community and none of them have worked for my store. Any help would be greatly appreciated. www.seeminglyobsessed.com

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Hi @shorangina ,

Please follow this article.

Unfortunately that did not work for me. I can click on just the top of the picture but it doesn’t go anywhere.

I used half of your article and combined it with half of this one https://websensepro.com/blog/how-to-make-slideshow-clickable-in-shopify-dawn-theme/ and it works but still only for the top part of the image. The rest of it isnt clickable.

Store access is required to implement the code—kindly share it. @shorangina

Your code is set after the imge that why the issue occurred if you share your full code we can give you the solution. I think we have given a solution you few days ago.

Hi @shorangina

You can do that by following this article

https://buymeacoffee.com/dandong910/making-a-slideshow-image-clickable-in-dawn-theme

Please use this

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

{%- 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 -%}

{%- if request.design_mode -%}
  
{%- endif -%}

{% schema %}
{
  "name": "t:sections.slideshow.name",
  "tag": "section",
  "class": "section",
  "disabled_on": {
    "groups": ["header", "footer"]
  },
  "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": "medium",
      "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": "select",
      "id": "image_behavior",
      "options": [
        {
          "value": "none",
          "label": "t:sections.all.animation.image_behavior.options__1.label"
        },
        {
          "value": "ambient",
          "label": "t:sections.all.animation.image_behavior.options__2.label"
        }
      ],
      "default": "none",
      "label": "t:sections.all.animation.image_behavior.label"
    },
    {
      "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": "t:sections.slideshow.settings.accessibility.default"
    }
  ],
  "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": "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": "header",
          "content": "t:sections.slideshow.blocks.slide.settings.header_text.content"
        },
        {
          "type": "inline_richtext",
          "id": "heading",
          "default": "t:sections.slideshow.blocks.slide.settings.heading.default",
          "label": "t:sections.slideshow.blocks.slide.settings.heading.label"
        },
        {
          "type": "select",
          "id": "heading_size",
          "options": [
            {
              "value": "h2",
              "label": "t:sections.all.heading_size.options__1.label"
            },
            {
              "value": "h1",
              "label": "t:sections.all.heading_size.options__2.label"
            },
            {
              "value": "h0",
              "label": "t:sections.all.heading_size.options__3.label"
            },
            {
              "value": "hxl",
              "label": "t:sections.all.heading_size.options__4.label"
            },
            {
              "value": "hxxl",
              "label": "t:sections.all.heading_size.options__5.label"
            }
          ],
          "default": "h1",
          "label": "t:sections.all.heading_size.label"
        },
        {
          "type": "inline_richtext",
          "id": "subheading",
          "default": "t:sections.slideshow.blocks.slide.settings.subheading.default",
          "label": "t:sections.slideshow.blocks.slide.settings.subheading.label"
        },
        {
          "type": "header",
          "content": "t:sections.slideshow.blocks.slide.settings.header_button.content"
        },
        {
          "type": "text",
          "id": "button_label",
          "default": "t:sections.slideshow.blocks.slide.settings.button_label.default",
          "label": "t:sections.slideshow.blocks.slide.settings.button_label.label",
          "info": "t:sections.slideshow.blocks.slide.settings.button_label.info"
        },
        {
          "type": "url",
          "id": "link",
          "label": "t:sections.slideshow.blocks.slide.settings.link.label"
        },
        {
          "type": "checkbox",
          "id": "button_style_secondary",
          "label": "t:sections.slideshow.blocks.slide.settings.secondary_style.label",
          "default": false
        },
        {
          "type": "header",
          "content": "t:sections.slideshow.blocks.slide.settings.header_layout.content"
        },
        {
          "type": "checkbox",
          "id": "show_text_box",
          "label": "t:sections.slideshow.blocks.slide.settings.show_text_box.label",
          "default": true
        },
        {
          "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"
        },
        {
          "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": "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"
        },
        {
          "type": "color_scheme",
          "id": "color_scheme",
          "label": "t:sections.all.colors.label",
          "default": "scheme-1"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "presets": [
    {
      "name": "t:sections.slideshow.presets.name",
      "blocks": [
        {
          "type": "slide"
        },
        {
          "type": "slide"
        }
      ]
    }
  ]
}
{% endschema %}

It will sovle the issues