jQuery Thumbnail Scroller

Version 1.8: 20 October 2026

• Download Key support on the update site (dlid).

Version 1.7: 19 July 2026

• Full Joomla 4 / 5 / 6 architecture rebuild with service provider and module dispatcher
• Removed jQuery, jQuery UI, easing plugin, and legacy Fancybox dependencies
• Added native-JavaScript rail, drag/swipe, wheel, keyboard, arrows, autoplay, and looping
• Added Clean, Cards, Filmstrip, and Editorial layouts
• Added Light, Dark, Soft Sand, Ink, and Forest themes
• Added horizontal and vertical orientations
• Added accessible modal lightbox with zoom, fade, slide, captions, counter, and optional download
• Added folder and custom-item sources, filename captions, sorting, and image limit
• Added responsive thumbnail sizing, image fit, spacing, radius, accent colour, and edge hints
• Added lazy loading, generated thumbnail cache, scroll snap, visible focus, and reduced-motion support
• Legacy folder, height, and autoplay parameters are remapped during rendering

Version 1.6: 26 November 2025

• Fully compatible with Joomla 4, 5, and 6
• Replaced timthumb with Joomla's native Image class for image resizing
• Created assets folder structure and moved all CSS/JS files from tmpl/assets to root assets folder
• Updated XML manifest with improved labels and descriptions for better user experience
• Removed jquery-migrate dependency (no longer needed)
• Added jx- prefix to CSS classes for better namespace management
• Optimized template code by consolidating logic and removing duplicate code
• Enhanced helper.php with modern DirectoryIterator for folder traversal
• Improved code organization by moving variable declarations to main PHP file
• Enhanced security with proper input sanitization and XSS prevention
• Code optimization following Joomla coding standards
• Removed unnecessary code and files (timthumb.php, cache folder)
• Updated WebAssetManager integration for modern asset loading
• Added extraCSS parameter for additional customization
• Simplified scroller implementation - removed hover-based scrolling and easing effects
• Implemented click-based navigation with smooth scrolling animations
• Added hover-reveal navigation buttons for desktop, always visible on mobile/tablets
• Removed unused JavaScript dependencies (jquery.easing, jquery-ui)
• Removed unused XML parameters (scroll type, easing, acceleration, etc.)
• Cleaned up helper.php by removing unused sortImages method
• Improved responsive design with proper overflow handling
• Added touch support and orientation change handling for mobile devices
• Enhanced performance with debounced resize events
• Fixed image sizing issues to prevent squeezing and overflow

Version 1.5: 13 December 2023

• Support Joomla 5 without Backward Compatiblity Plugin

Version 1.4: 09 February 2023

• Support Joomla 4
• Single file installation for both J3 and J3
• Joomla Update System Integrated
• Changes to folder structure.