Flick Cards Slider
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Code
Setup: External Scripts
HTML
<script src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/gsap@3.15/dist/gsap.min.js"></script>
<script src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/gsap@3.15/dist/Draggable.min.js"></script>Step 1: Add HTML
HTML
<div data-flick-cards-init="" class="flick-group">
<div class="flick-group__relative-object">
<div class="flick-group__relative-object-before"></div>
</div>
<div data-flick-cards-collection="" class="flick-group__collection">
<div data-flick-cards-list="" class="flick-group__list">
<div data-flick-cards-item-status="" data-flick-cards-item="" class="flick-group__item">
<div class="flick-card">
<div class="flick-card__before"></div>
<div class="flick-card__media">
<img width="256" loading="lazy" alt="" src="https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/684ab5dddc581e3b1766332f/687df8b27e36f68b959afd96_slider-image-1.avif" class="cover-image">
<a href="#" class="flick-card__btn"><span class="flick-card__btn-span">Get this product</span></a>
<h3 class="flick-card__h3">FX100</h3>
</div>
</div>
</div>
<div data-flick-cards-item-status="" data-flick-cards-item="" class="flick-group__item">
<div class="flick-card">
<div class="flick-card__before"></div>
<div class="flick-card__media">
<img width="256" loading="lazy" alt="" src="https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/684ab5dddc581e3b1766332f/687df8b21d85143b1c286d20_slider-image-8.avif" class="cover-image">
<a href="#" class="flick-card__btn"><span class="flick-card__btn-span">Get this product</span></a>
<h3 class="flick-card__h3">LX200</h3>
</div>
</div>
</div>
<div data-flick-cards-item-status="" data-flick-cards-item="" class="flick-group__item">
<div class="flick-card">
<div class="flick-card__before"></div>
<div class="flick-card__media">
<img width="256" loading="lazy" alt="" src="https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/684ab5dddc581e3b1766332f/687df8b18ade0b890d5ab1fb_slider-image-5.avif" class="cover-image">
<a href="#" class="flick-card__btn"><span class="flick-card__btn-span">Get this product</span></a>
<h3 class="flick-card__h3">TX5</h3>
</div>
</div>
</div>
<div data-flick-cards-item-status="" data-flick-cards-item="" class="flick-group__item">
<div class="flick-card">
<div class="flick-card__before"></div>
<div class="flick-card__media">
<img width="256" loading="lazy" alt="" src="https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/684ab5dddc581e3b1766332f/687df8b263e10957f9c08e32_slider-image-4.avif" class="cover-image">
<a href="#" class="flick-card__btn"><span class="flick-card__btn-span">Get this product</span></a>
<h3 class="flick-card__h3">NX400</h3>
</div>
</div>
</div>
<div data-flick-cards-item-status="" data-flick-cards-item="" class="flick-group__item">
<div class="flick-card">
<div class="flick-card__before"></div>
<div class="flick-card__media">
<img width="256" loading="lazy" alt="" src="https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/684ab5dddc581e3b1766332f/687df8b288a95313e0dd5d6a_slider-image-2.avif" class="cover-image">
<a href="#" class="flick-card__btn"><span class="flick-card__btn-span">Get this product</span></a>
<h3 class="flick-card__h3">TX9</h3>
</div>
</div>
</div>
<div data-flick-cards-item-status="" data-flick-cards-item="" class="flick-group__item">
<div class="flick-card">
<div class="flick-card__before"></div>
<div class="flick-card__media">
<img width="256" loading="lazy" alt="" src="https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/684ab5dddc581e3b1766332f/687df8b2c53e6feaa864a913_slider-image-3.avif" class="cover-image">
<a href="#" class="flick-card__btn"><span class="flick-card__btn-span">Get this product</span></a>
<h3 class="flick-card__h3">RX300</h3>
</div>
</div>
</div>
<div data-flick-cards-item-status="" data-flick-cards-item="" class="flick-group__item">
<div class="flick-card">
<div class="flick-card__before"></div>
<div class="flick-card__media">
<img width="256" loading="lazy" alt="" src="https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/684ab5dddc581e3b1766332f/687df8b2527cd8ea76517edb_slider-image-7.avif" class="cover-image">
<a href="#" class="flick-card__btn"><span class="flick-card__btn-span">Get this product</span></a>
<h3 class="flick-card__h3">KX120</h3>
</div>
</div>
</div>
<div data-flick-cards-item-status="" data-flick-cards-item="" class="flick-group__item">
<div class="flick-card">
<div class="flick-card__before"></div>
<div class="flick-card__media">
<img width="256" loading="lazy" alt="" src="https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/684ab5dddc581e3b1766332f/687df8b2974f10a7083f8698_slider-image-6.avif" class="cover-image">
<a href="#" class="flick-card__btn"><span class="flick-card__btn-span">Get this product</span></a>
<h3 class="flick-card__h3">MX60</h3>
</div>
</div>
</div>
<div data-flick-cards-item-status="" data-flick-cards-item="" class="flick-group__item">
<div class="flick-card">
<div class="flick-card__before"></div>
<div class="flick-card__media">
<img width="256" loading="lazy" alt="" src="https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/684ab5dddc581e3b1766332f/687df8b2617e89ca885628e5_slider-image-9.avif" class="cover-image">
<a href="#" class="flick-card__btn"><span class="flick-card__btn-span">Get this product</span></a>
<h3 class="flick-card__h3">ZV210</h3>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>Step 2: Add CSS
CSS
.flick-group {
position: relative;
}
.flick-group__relative-object {
opacity: 0;
pointer-events: none;
width: 47em;
position: relative;
}
.flick-group__relative-object-before {
padding-top: 75%;
}
.flick-group__collection {
width: 100%;
height: 100%;
position: absolute;
top: 0;
left: 0;
}
.flick-group__list{
justify-content: center;
align-items: center;
width: 100%;
height: 100%;
display: flex;
position: relative;
}
.flick-group__item {
position: absolute;
}
.flick-card {
color: #fff;
-webkit-user-select: none;
user-select: none;
background-color: #000;
border-radius: 1em;
justify-content: center;
align-items: center;
width: 23.5em;
display: flex;
position: relative;
overflow: hidden;
}
.flick-card__before {
padding-top: 150%;
}
.flick-card__media {
justify-content: center;
align-items: center;
width: 100%;
height: 100%;
display: flex;
position: absolute;
top: 0;
left: 0;
}
.cover-image {
pointer-events: none;
object-fit: cover;
-webkit-user-select: none;
user-select: none;
width: 100%;
height: 100%;
position: absolute;
top: 0;
left: auto;
}
.flick-card__h3 {
letter-spacing: -.025em;
font-size: 4em;
font-weight: 500;
line-height: 1;
position: absolute;
}
.flick-card__btn {
background-color: #000;
border-radius: .375em;
justify-content: center;
align-items: center;
width: calc(100% - 4em);
height: 3.25em;
text-decoration: none;
display: flex;
position: absolute;
bottom: 2em;
left: 2em;
}
.flick-card__btn-span {
color: #fff;
font-size: 1em;
font-weight: 500;
}
[data-flick-cards-dragger] {
position: absolute;
inset: 0;
z-index: 1;
pointer-events: auto;
touch-action: pan-y;
}
/* Position Slides */
[data-flick-cards-item-status] .flick-card__media {
transition: opacity 0.2s ease;
opacity: 0.5;
}
[data-flick-cards-item-status="2-before"] .flick-card__media,
[data-flick-cards-item-status="2-after"] .flick-card__media {
transition: opacity 0.2s ease;
opacity: 0.75;
}
[data-flick-cards-item-status="active"] .flick-card__media {
opacity: 1;
}
/* Animate Button */
[data-flick-cards-item-status] .flick-card__btn {
transition: opacity 0.4s cubic-bezier(0.625, 0.05, 0, 1), 1s cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1);
opacity: 0;
transform: translate(0%, 50%) rotate(0.001deg);
}
[data-flick-cards-item-status="active"] .flick-card__btn {
opacity: 1;
transform: translate(0%, 0%) rotate(0.001deg);
}Step 2: Add Javascript
Step 3: Add Javascript
Javascript
gsap.registerPlugin(Draggable);
function initFlickCards() {
const sliders = document.querySelectorAll('[data-flick-cards-init]');
sliders.forEach(slider => {
const list = slider.querySelector('[data-flick-cards-list]');
const cards = Array.from(list.querySelectorAll('[data-flick-cards-item]'));
const total = cards.length;
let activeIndex = 0;
const sliderWidth = slider.offsetWidth;
const threshold = 0.1;
// Generate draggers inside each card and store references
const draggers = [];
cards.forEach(card => {
const dragger = document.createElement('div');
dragger.setAttribute('data-flick-cards-dragger', '');
card.appendChild(dragger);
draggers.push(dragger);
});
// Set initial drag status
slider.setAttribute('data-flick-drag-status', 'grab');
function getConfig(i, currentIndex) {
let diff = i - currentIndex;
if (diff > total / 2) diff -= total;
else if (diff < -total / 2) diff += total;
switch (diff) {
case 0: return { x: 0, y: 0, rot: 0, s: 1, o: 1, z: 5 };
case 1: return { x: 25, y: 1, rot: 10, s: 0.9, o: 1, z: 4 };
case -1: return { x: -25, y: 1, rot: -10,s: 0.9, o: 1, z: 4 };
case 2: return { x: 45, y: 5, rot: 15, s: 0.8, o: 1, z: 3 };
case -2: return { x: -45, y: 5, rot: -15,s: 0.8, o: 1, z: 3 };
default:
const dir = diff > 0 ? 1 : -1;
return { x: 55 * dir, y: 5, rot: 20 * dir, s: 0.6, o: 0, z: 2 };
}
}
function renderCards(currentIndex) {
cards.forEach((card, i) => {
const cfg = getConfig(i, currentIndex);
let status;
if (cfg.x === 0) status = 'active';
else if (cfg.x === 25) status = '2-after';
else if (cfg.x === -25) status = '2-before';
else if (cfg.x === 45) status = '3-after';
else if (cfg.x === -45) status = '3-before';
else status = 'hidden';
card.setAttribute('data-flick-cards-item-status', status);
card.style.zIndex = cfg.z;
gsap.to(card, {
duration: 0.6,
ease: 'elastic.out(1.2, 1)',
xPercent: cfg.x,
yPercent: cfg.y,
rotation: cfg.rot,
scale: cfg.s,
opacity: cfg.o
});
});
}
renderCards(activeIndex);
if (total < 7) {
console.log('Not minimum of 7 cards');
return;
}
let pressClientX = 0;
let pressClientY = 0;
Draggable.create(draggers, {
type: 'x',
edgeResistance: 0.8,
bounds: { minX: -sliderWidth / 2, maxX: sliderWidth / 2 },
inertia: false,
onPress() {
pressClientX = this.pointerEvent.clientX;
pressClientY = this.pointerEvent.clientY;
slider.setAttribute('data-flick-drag-status', 'grabbing');
},
onDrag() {
const rawProgress = this.x / sliderWidth;
const progress = Math.min(1, Math.abs(rawProgress));
const direction = rawProgress > 0 ? -1 : 1;
const nextIndex = (activeIndex + direction + total) % total;
cards.forEach((card, i) => {
const from = getConfig(i, activeIndex);
const to = getConfig(i, nextIndex);
const mix = prop => from[prop] + (to[prop] - from[prop]) * progress;
gsap.set(card, {
xPercent: mix('x'),
yPercent: mix('y'),
rotation: mix('rot'),
scale: mix('s'),
opacity: mix('o')
});
});
},
onRelease() {
slider.setAttribute('data-flick-drag-status', 'grab');
const releaseClientX = this.pointerEvent.clientX;
const releaseClientY = this.pointerEvent.clientY;
const dragDistance = Math.hypot(releaseClientX - pressClientX, releaseClientY - pressClientY);
const raw = this.x / sliderWidth;
let shift = 0;
if (raw > threshold) shift = -1;
else if (raw < -threshold) shift = 1;
if (shift !== 0) {
activeIndex = (activeIndex + shift + total) % total;
renderCards(activeIndex);
}
gsap.to(this.target, {
x: 0,
duration: 0.3,
ease: 'power1.out'
});
if (dragDistance < 4) {
// Temporarily allow clicks to pass through
this.target.style.pointerEvents = 'none';
// Allow the DOM to register pointer-through
requestAnimationFrame(() => {
requestAnimationFrame(() => {
const el = document.elementFromPoint(releaseClientX, releaseClientY);
if (el) {
const evt = new MouseEvent('click', {
view: window,
bubbles: true,
cancelable: true
});
el.dispatchEvent(evt);
}
// Restore pointer events
this.target.style.pointerEvents = 'auto';
});
});
}
}
});
});
}
// Initialize Flick Cards Slider
document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', function() {
initFlickCards();
});Implementation
Container
Place the [data-flick-cards-init] attribute on the outermost wrapper (the “slider container”). The script will look for every element with this attribute and initialize a separate slider instance for each.
Note: Make sure to include at least 7 cards to enable drag interaction. Below 7, the cards will still position visually, but dragging will be disabled.
List
Add the [data-flick-cards-list] attribute to the element that contains all card items.
Item
Each individual card should use [data-flick-cards-item]. These cards will be transformed and get positioned based on their index.
On load they also receive a [data-flick-cards-item-status] attribute with one of the following values:
- Layer 1: "active"
- Layer 2: "2-before" / "2-after"
- Layer 3: "3-before" / "3-after"
- Hidden Cards: "hidden"
Use these status values to control visibility, pointer events, or z-index stacking in your CSS.
Drag Status
The root container will receive one of the following attributes during interaction. You can use this to change the cursor or visual state of the slider.
[data-flick-drag-status="grab"][data-flick-drag-status="grabbing"]
Resource details
Published
July 21, 2025
Category
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