Major problem with Swift Slider and suggested solution?

[deejayhart]

OK, after spending literally days working with Swift Slider to implement video, I have encountered a bigger problem on iPad. I’d like to solve it in as best a way we can, but all the problems are specific to the iPad.

1) The key issue is that there is no active draggable area of the screen apart from the almost completely hidden (and also rather too inconspicuous) continue button, meaning I either ditch a longer page or try to find a workaround. Now I know that with swipe gestures, horizontal and vertical movements need not clash, but if you do not have this implemented, I have to accept it, although I think it is a major omission. I’d be delighted if you could find a fix for this.

2) let’s assume you cannot fix the major problem of 1) – how about raising the text, button and continue button? Or maybe removing the READ MORE button – again not something I would ideally do.

3) finally, make the circle solid white with a black arrow? Perhaps this is just a png I can edit, even making the ‘hotspot’ bigger? I am used to working sith developers but didn’t think I would have to be saying this for a commercial theme that effectively isn’t working on a major platform.

You see, it disappoints me that I have to be saying this stuff. I am most doubtful I will hear a thing from this developer you have forwarded it onto and really, just need results now, and a compromise.

That may just have to be removing all content below the video and putting it into another page. Please do your best to find an alternative for myself and all the other users of your product.

Thank you,

Dan

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[Mohammad – SUPPORT]

Hi,
The developer of theme will assist you shortly.
Thanks
Mohammad

[Swift Ideas – Ed]

Hi Dan,

I agree that it’s probably something that can be handled better for a single slide instance on a touch device.

The idea behind the curtain slider is to lock the user in until they have browsed all slides and then it will auto-continue.

I’ve got it on the list to investigate and improve the implementation in terms of single-slide curtain slider instances and touch devices for the next updates.

If you wanted to be able to scroll freely then the standard slider would probably be a better option, and you can have the continue button still with the latest update if you wanted it. Else, if you wish to edit the css for the continue button, here is the standard CSS for it:

.swift-slider .swift-slider-continue {
position: absolute;
left: 50%;
bottom: 50px;
z-index: 102;
width: 50px;
height: 50px;
line-height: 32px;
margin-left: -25px;
-moz-border-radius: 50%;
-webkit-border-radius: 50%;
border-radius: 50%;
padding: 10px;
-moz-background-clip: padding;
-webkit-background-clip: padding-box;
background-clip: padding-box;
border: 2px solid #fff;
opacity: 0.5;
}
.swift-slider .swift-slider-continue i {
font-size: 26px;
vertical-align: 0;
font-weight: bold;
color: #fff;
-webkit-transition: all 0.3s ease-in-out;
-moz-transition: all 0.3s ease-in-out;
-o-transition: all 0.3s ease-in-out;
transition: all 0.3s ease-in-out;
}

Thanks,

– Ed

[deejayhart]

Hi Ed,

Reply much appreciated – thanks.

However, I have added this code to custom CSS, and there doesn’t seem to be any difference at all on iPad?

[Swift Ideas – Ed]

That code was provided purely for reference incase you wanted to take it and change it to suit your needs better. I.e. to make it larger with black background, you would use this code:

.swift-slider .swift-slider-continue {
width: 80px;
height: 80px;
line-height: 64px;
margin-left: -40px;
background: #222;
}

– Ed