Carousel
A swipeable slideshow for product galleries, testimonials, and hero sections — dressed in neobrutalist borders and hard shadows.
import * as React from "react"
import { Card, CardContent } from "@/components/ui/card"The carousel snaps through a strip of slides — horizontal or vertical — with drag and swipe input, previous/next buttons, and an imperative API. Built on the Embla Carousel library and styled to the neobrutalist recipe: thick borders, hard shadows, and bold type.
Reach for it when:
- Product galleries — step through screenshots or photos in a fixed slot instead of a long scroll.
- Testimonials and logo walls — rotate social proof, with autoplay via the Embla plugin.
- Onboarding and feature tours — walk through a short sequence one card at a time.
Installation#
pnpm dlx shadcn@latest add https://neobrutalism.com/r/base/carousel.jsonnpx shadcn@latest add https://neobrutalism.com/r/base/carousel.jsonyarn dlx shadcn@latest add https://neobrutalism.com/r/base/carousel.jsonbunx --bun shadcn@latest add https://neobrutalism.com/r/base/carousel.json
Install the following dependencies:
pnpm add embla-carousel-reactnpm install embla-carousel-reactyarn add embla-carousel-reactbun add embla-carousel-react
Copy and paste the following code into your project.
"use client"
import * as React from "react"
import useEmblaCarousel, {
type UseEmblaCarouselType,
} from "embla-carousel-react"
import { ArrowLeftIcon, ArrowRightIcon } from "lucide-react"
import { cn } from "@/lib/utils"
import { Button } from "@/components/ui/button"
type CarouselApi = UseEmblaCarouselType[1]
type UseCarouselParameters = Parameters<typeof useEmblaCarousel>
type CarouselOptions = UseCarouselParameters[0]
type CarouselPlugin = UseCarouselParameters[1]
type CarouselProps = {
opts?: CarouselOptions
plugins?: CarouselPlugin
orientation?: "horizontal" | "vertical"
setApi?: (api: CarouselApi) => void
}
type CarouselContextProps = {
carouselRef: ReturnType<typeof useEmblaCarousel>[0]
api: ReturnType<typeof useEmblaCarousel>[1]
scrollPrev: () => void
scrollNext: () => void
canScrollPrev: boolean
canScrollNext: boolean
} & CarouselProps
const CarouselContext = React.createContext<CarouselContextProps | null>(null)
function useCarousel() {
const context = React.useContext(CarouselContext)
if (!context) {
throw new Error("useCarousel must be used within a <Carousel />")
}
return context
}
function Carousel({
orientation = "horizontal",
opts,
setApi,
plugins,
className,
children,
...props
}: React.ComponentProps<"div"> & CarouselProps) {
const [carouselRef, api] = useEmblaCarousel(
{
...opts,
axis: orientation === "horizontal" ? "x" : "y",
},
plugins
)
const [canScrollPrev, setCanScrollPrev] = React.useState(false)
const [canScrollNext, setCanScrollNext] = React.useState(false)
const onSelect = React.useCallback((api: CarouselApi) => {
if (!api) return
setCanScrollPrev(api.canScrollPrev())
setCanScrollNext(api.canScrollNext())
}, [])
const scrollPrev = React.useCallback(() => {
api?.scrollPrev()
}, [api])
const scrollNext = React.useCallback(() => {
api?.scrollNext()
}, [api])
const handleKeyDown = React.useCallback(
(event: React.KeyboardEvent<HTMLDivElement>) => {
if (event.key === "ArrowLeft") {
event.preventDefault()
scrollPrev()
} else if (event.key === "ArrowRight") {
event.preventDefault()
scrollNext()
}
},
[scrollPrev, scrollNext]
)
React.useEffect(() => {
if (!api || !setApi) return
setApi(api)
}, [api, setApi])
React.useEffect(() => {
if (!api) return
onSelect(api)
api.on("reInit", onSelect)
api.on("select", onSelect)
return () => {
api?.off("reInit", onSelect)
api?.off("select", onSelect)
}
}, [api, onSelect])
return (
<CarouselContext.Provider
value={{
carouselRef,
api: api,
opts,
orientation:
orientation || (opts?.axis === "y" ? "vertical" : "horizontal"),
scrollPrev,
scrollNext,
canScrollPrev,
canScrollNext,
}}
>
<div
onKeyDownCapture={handleKeyDown}
className={cn("relative", className)}
role="region"
aria-roledescription="carousel"
data-slot="carousel"
{...props}
>
{children}
</div>
</CarouselContext.Provider>
)
}
function CarouselContent({ className, ...props }: React.ComponentProps<"div">) {
const { carouselRef, orientation } = useCarousel()
return (
<div
ref={carouselRef}
className="overflow-hidden"
data-slot="carousel-content"
>
<div
className={cn(
"flex",
orientation === "horizontal" ? "-ml-4" : "-mt-4 flex-col",
className
)}
{...props}
/>
</div>
)
}
function CarouselItem({ className, ...props }: React.ComponentProps<"div">) {
const { orientation } = useCarousel()
return (
<div
role="group"
aria-roledescription="slide"
data-slot="carousel-item"
className={cn(
"min-w-0 shrink-0 grow-0 basis-full",
orientation === "horizontal" ? "pl-4" : "pt-4",
className
)}
{...props}
/>
)
}
function CarouselPrevious({
className,
variant = "outline",
size = "icon-sm",
...props
}: React.ComponentProps<typeof Button>) {
const { orientation, scrollPrev, canScrollPrev } = useCarousel()
return (
<Button
data-slot="carousel-previous"
variant={variant}
size={size}
className={cn(
"absolute size-8 touch-manipulation rounded",
orientation === "horizontal"
? "top-1/2 -left-12 -translate-y-1/2 hover:-translate-y-[calc(50%-2px)] active:-translate-y-[calc(50%-4px)]"
: "-top-12 left-1/2 -translate-x-1/2 rotate-90 hover:-translate-x-[calc(50%-2px)] active:-translate-x-[calc(50%-4px)]",
className
)}
disabled={!canScrollPrev}
onClick={scrollPrev}
{...props}
>
<ArrowLeftIcon className="cn-rtl-flip" />
<span className="sr-only">Previous slide</span>
</Button>
)
}
function CarouselNext({
className,
variant = "outline",
size = "icon-sm",
...props
}: React.ComponentProps<typeof Button>) {
const { orientation, scrollNext, canScrollNext } = useCarousel()
return (
<Button
data-slot="carousel-next"
variant={variant}
size={size}
className={cn(
"absolute size-8 touch-manipulation rounded",
orientation === "horizontal"
? "top-1/2 -right-12 -translate-y-1/2 hover:-translate-y-[calc(50%-2px)] active:-translate-y-[calc(50%-4px)]"
: "-bottom-12 left-1/2 -translate-x-1/2 rotate-90 hover:-translate-x-[calc(50%-2px)] active:-translate-x-[calc(50%-4px)]",
className
)}
disabled={!canScrollNext}
onClick={scrollNext}
{...props}
>
<ArrowRightIcon className="cn-rtl-flip" />
<span className="sr-only">Next slide</span>
</Button>
)
}
export {
type CarouselApi,
Carousel,
CarouselContent,
CarouselItem,
CarouselPrevious,
CarouselNext,
useCarousel,
}
Update the import paths to match your project setup.
Usage#
import {
Carousel,
CarouselContent,
CarouselItem,
CarouselNext,
CarouselPrevious,
} from "@/components/ui/carousel"<Carousel>
<CarouselContent>
<CarouselItem>...</CarouselItem>
<CarouselItem>...</CarouselItem>
<CarouselItem>...</CarouselItem>
</CarouselContent>
<CarouselPrevious />
<CarouselNext />
</Carousel>Composition#
Use the following composition to build a Carousel:
Carousel
├── CarouselContent
│ ├── CarouselItem
│ └── CarouselItem
├── CarouselPrevious
└── CarouselNextExamples#
Sizes#
To set the size of the items, you can use the basis utility class on the <CarouselItem />.
import * as React from "react"
import { Card, CardContent } from "@/components/ui/card"// 33% of the carousel width.
<Carousel>
<CarouselContent>
<CarouselItem className="basis-1/3">...</CarouselItem>
<CarouselItem className="basis-1/3">...</CarouselItem>
<CarouselItem className="basis-1/3">...</CarouselItem>
</CarouselContent>
</Carousel>// 50% on small screens and 33% on larger screens.
<Carousel>
<CarouselContent>
<CarouselItem className="md:basis-1/2 lg:basis-1/3">...</CarouselItem>
<CarouselItem className="md:basis-1/2 lg:basis-1/3">...</CarouselItem>
<CarouselItem className="md:basis-1/2 lg:basis-1/3">...</CarouselItem>
</CarouselContent>
</Carousel>Spacing#
To set the spacing between the items, we use a pl-[VALUE] utility on the <CarouselItem /> and a negative -ml-[VALUE] on the <CarouselContent />.
import * as React from "react"
import { Card, CardContent } from "@/components/ui/card"<Carousel>
<CarouselContent className="-ml-4">
<CarouselItem className="pl-4">...</CarouselItem>
<CarouselItem className="pl-4">...</CarouselItem>
<CarouselItem className="pl-4">...</CarouselItem>
</CarouselContent>
</Carousel><Carousel>
<CarouselContent className="-ml-2 md:-ml-4">
<CarouselItem className="pl-2 md:pl-4">...</CarouselItem>
<CarouselItem className="pl-2 md:pl-4">...</CarouselItem>
<CarouselItem className="pl-2 md:pl-4">...</CarouselItem>
</CarouselContent>
</Carousel>Orientation#
Use the orientation prop to set the orientation of the carousel.
import * as React from "react"
import { Card, CardContent } from "@/components/ui/card"<Carousel orientation="vertical | horizontal">
<CarouselContent>
<CarouselItem>...</CarouselItem>
<CarouselItem>...</CarouselItem>
<CarouselItem>...</CarouselItem>
</CarouselContent>
</Carousel>Options#
You can pass options to the carousel using the opts prop. See the Embla Carousel docs for more information.
<Carousel
opts={{
align: "start",
loop: true,
}}
>
<CarouselContent>
<CarouselItem>...</CarouselItem>
<CarouselItem>...</CarouselItem>
<CarouselItem>...</CarouselItem>
</CarouselContent>
</Carousel>API#
Use a state and the setApi prop to get an instance of the carousel API.
"use client"
import * as React from "react"import { type CarouselApi } from "@/components/ui/carousel"
export function Example() {
const [api, setApi] = React.useState<CarouselApi>()
const [current, setCurrent] = React.useState(0)
const [count, setCount] = React.useState(0)
React.useEffect(() => {
if (!api) {
return
}
setCount(api.scrollSnapList().length)
setCurrent(api.selectedScrollSnap() + 1)
api.on("select", () => {
setCurrent(api.selectedScrollSnap() + 1)
})
}, [api])
return (
<Carousel setApi={setApi}>
<CarouselContent>
<CarouselItem>...</CarouselItem>
<CarouselItem>...</CarouselItem>
<CarouselItem>...</CarouselItem>
</CarouselContent>
</Carousel>
)
}Events#
You can listen to events using the api instance from setApi.
import { type CarouselApi } from "@/components/ui/carousel"
export function Example() {
const [api, setApi] = React.useState<CarouselApi>()
React.useEffect(() => {
if (!api) {
return
}
api.on("select", () => {
// Do something on select.
})
}, [api])
return (
<Carousel setApi={setApi}>
<CarouselContent>
<CarouselItem>...</CarouselItem>
<CarouselItem>...</CarouselItem>
<CarouselItem>...</CarouselItem>
</CarouselContent>
</Carousel>
)
}See the Embla Carousel docs for more information on using events.
Plugins#
You can use the plugins prop to add plugins to the carousel.
import Autoplay from "embla-carousel-autoplay"
export function Example() {
return (
<Carousel
plugins={[
Autoplay({
delay: 2000,
}),
]}
>
// ...
</Carousel>
)
}"use client"
import * as React from "react"RTL#
To enable RTL support in Neobrutalism.com, see the RTL configuration guide.
"use client"
import * as React from "react"When localizing the carousel for RTL languages, you need to set the direction option in the opts prop to match the text direction. This ensures the carousel scrolls in the correct direction.
<Carousel
dir={dir}
opts={{
direction: dir,
}}
>
<CarouselContent>
<CarouselItem>...</CarouselItem>
<CarouselItem>...</CarouselItem>
<CarouselItem>...</CarouselItem>
</CarouselContent>
<CarouselPrevious className="rtl:rotate-180" />
<CarouselNext className="rtl:rotate-180" />
</Carousel>The direction option accepts "ltr" or "rtl" and should match the dir prop value. You may also want to rotate the navigation buttons using the rtl:rotate-180 class to ensure they point in the correct direction.
Accessibility#
The carousel follows the WAI-ARIA Carousel pattern: the root renders as a role="region" with aria-roledescription="carousel", each slide is a role="group" with aria-roledescription="slide", and the previous/next buttons disable at the ends when the carousel doesn't loop. Embla handles pointer and touch input; the wrapper adds the keyboard layer.
Keyboard interactions:
| Key | Action |
|---|---|
Tab / Shift + Tab | Move focus to the previous / next navigation button |
Space / Enter | Activate the focused navigation button |
ArrowLeft / ArrowRight | Scroll to the previous / next slide while focus is inside the carousel |
API Reference#
See the Embla Carousel docs for more information on props and plugins.