Content - Orbit transforms your Joomla content into a stunning 3D rotating carousel, captivating visitors with a dynamic, immersive display. Showcase articles, images, or products with customizable settings for aspect ratio, orientation, and rotation direction. Fine-tune each carousel with optional data- attributes or control it with custom scripts for ultimate flexibility. Perfect for any Joomla site aiming to elevate user engagement.
Content In Motion
Orbit is a content plugin that brings your Joomla site to life with a true 3D rotating carousel, inspired by the innovative work of David DeSandro’s 3D transforms (https://3dtransforms.desandro.com/carousel). Unlike traditional sliders, Orbit literally rotates your content—articles, images, or modules—in a visually striking 3D space, creating a modern and engaging user experience. Whether you’re running a blog, portfolio, e-commerce store, or corporate site, Orbit makes your content stand out with a unique, eye-catching presentation.
Setting up Orbit is effortless. With a simple structure requiring at least three items, you can create a 3D carousel in minutes. Configure global defaults in the plugin’s settings or customize individual carousels using optional data- attributes (e.g., data-aspectratio, data-timer) for precise control. Control aspect ratios, horizontal or vertical orientation, forward or backward rotation direction, pause-on-hover, and adjustable timers for automatic rotation. You can even enable the built-in navigation buttons - or bake your own navigation using the documented JavaScript controls.
Orbit combines ease of use with powerful 3D design and developer-friendly controls, making it the ideal choice for Joomla users who want to showcase content in a dynamic, rotating display without coding expertise. Orbit is lightweight, fully compatible with Joomla 4.x and 5.x, and optimized for performance, ensuring seamless integration with your site.
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How Content - Orbit Works
Orbit brings your content to life by spinning it into a vibrant 3D carousel. Unlike standard carousels, all your items—articles, images, or modules—are visible at once, elegantly arranged in a 3D circle. Each piece is perfectly positioned in space, creating a captivating, immersive display. Check out examples on this page or explore more in the demo pages linked below.
Why it works
Content - Orbit builds on David DeSandro’s groundbreaking work in 3D transforms, which enables precise calculations to position any number of content items (greater than or equal to 3) in a dynamic 3D circle. This foundation ensures Orbit delivers a seamless, visually captivating carousel experience for Joomla users, regardless of how many items you choose to display.
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If the examples on this page aren't enough, you can experience more of Orbit’s 3D rotation in action! Visit our Content - Orbit demos to see how this carousel, powered by advanced 3D transforms, flexible data- attributes, and custom scripting controls, brings your Joomla content to life.
Content - Orbit Features
- True 3D Rotating Carousel: Display content in a dynamic, literally rotating 3D carousel, adapted from David DeSandro’s innovative 3D transforms.
- Flexible Data Attributes: Set global defaults or override them for each carousel using data- attributes (e.g., data-aspectratio, data-timer).
- Customizable Aspect Ratios: Choose from 1x1, 4x3, 16x9, 21x9, or custom NxN to match your content’s style.
- Horizontal or Vertical Orientation: Rotate the carousel horizontally or vertically to suit your site’s layout.
- Auto or Manual Rotation: Set timers for automatic rotation or disable for manual control via custom scripts.
- Custom Scripting Controls: Use built-in previous/next buttons in a .carousel-options element or control the carousel with these orbit methods:
- startTimer()
- stopTimer()
- prevCell()
- nextCell()
- toCell(N)
- rotateCarousel()
- Pause on Hover: Pause rotation on hover for better readability and engagement.
- Forward or Backward Rotation: Control the 3D rotation direction for a tailored effect.
- Lightweight and Joomla-Native: Optimized for Joomla 4.x and 5.x with minimal code for fast performance.
- Easy Setup: Create a 3D carousel with a simple <div> structure—no coding skills required.
