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Filmstrip Gallery

An editorial image strip with snap scrolling and quiet captions.

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Just React. No extra dependencies.

Copy the component and its CSS module into your project.

CSS Modules

Usage

Matches your current playground settings.

jsx
import FilmstripGallery from "./FilmstripGallery";
export default function Example() {
return (
<FilmstripGallery
items={[
{
"id": "dune",
"title": "Dune studies",
"description": "01 / Shapes in the sand",
"image": "data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20600%20700%22%3E%3Cdefs%3E%3Cfilter%20id%3D%22n%22%3E%3CfeTurbulence%20type%3D%22fractalNoise%22%20baseFrequency%3D%22.7%22%20numOctaves%3D%223%22%20stitchTiles%3D%22stitch%22%2F%3E%3C%2Ffilter%3E%3C%2Fdefs%3E%3Cpath%20fill%3D%22%23d8ad8c%22%20d%3D%22M0%200h600v700H0z%22%2F%3E%3Ccircle%20cx%3D%22390%22%20cy%3D%22190%22%20r%3D%2290%22%20fill%3D%22%23f9d7ae%22%2F%3E%3Cpath%20d%3D%22M0%20450Q200%20190%20600%20410V700H0Z%22%20fill%3D%22%23b78461%22%2F%3E%3Cpath%20d%3D%22M0%20520Q380%20300%20600%20490V700H0Z%22%20fill%3D%22%23805848%22%2F%3E%3Cpath%20d%3D%22M0%20650Q250%20400%20600%20620V700H0Z%22%20fill%3D%22%234b3935%22%2F%3E%3Cpath%20d%3D%22M0%200h600v700H0z%22%20filter%3D%22url(%23n)%22%20opacity%3D%22.085%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E"
},
{
"id": "tide",
"title": "In the current",
"description": "02 / A study in motion",
"image": "data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20600%20700%22%3E%3Cdefs%3E%3Cfilter%20id%3D%22n%22%3E%3CfeTurbulence%20type%3D%22fractalNoise%22%20baseFrequency%3D%22.7%22%20numOctaves%3D%223%22%20stitchTiles%3D%22stitch%22%2F%3E%3C%2Ffilter%3E%3C%2Fdefs%3E%3Cpath%20fill%3D%22%23234652%22%20d%3D%22M0%200h600v700H0z%22%2F%3E%3Cpath%20d%3D%22M-50%20560C120%2020%20300%20750%20670%20120%22%20fill%3D%22none%22%20stroke%3D%22%23648b90%22%20stroke-width%3D%22250%22%2F%3E%3Cpath%20d%3D%22M-50%20560C120%2020%20300%20750%20670%20120%22%20fill%3D%22none%22%20stroke%3D%22%2394b2af%22%20stroke-width%3D%22155%22%2F%3E%3Cpath%20d%3D%22M-50%20560C120%2020%20300%20750%20670%20120%22%20fill%3D%22none%22%20stroke%3D%22%23c1d0c4%22%20stroke-width%3D%2265%22%2F%3E%3Cpath%20d%3D%22M0%200h600v700H0z%22%20filter%3D%22url(%23n)%22%20opacity%3D%22.085%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E"
},
{
"id": "bloom",
"title": "Full bloom",
"description": "03 / Colour in balance",
"image": "data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20600%20700%22%3E%3Cdefs%3E%3Cfilter%20id%3D%22n%22%3E%3CfeTurbulence%20type%3D%22fractalNoise%22%20baseFrequency%3D%22.7%22%20numOctaves%3D%223%22%20stitchTiles%3D%22stitch%22%2F%3E%3C%2Ffilter%3E%3C%2Fdefs%3E%3Cpath%20fill%3D%22%23a35574%22%20d%3D%22M0%200h600v700H0z%22%2F%3E%3Ccircle%20cx%3D%22300%22%20cy%3D%22350%22%20r%3D%22205%22%20fill%3D%22%23c77488%22%2F%3E%3Cellipse%20cx%3D%22300%22%20cy%3D%22350%22%20rx%3D%2270%22%20ry%3D%22230%22%20fill%3D%22%23f4c4bd%22%20transform%3D%22rotate(-40%20300%20350)%22%2F%3E%3Cellipse%20cx%3D%22300%22%20cy%3D%22350%22%20rx%3D%2270%22%20ry%3D%22230%22%20fill%3D%22%23e99b9f%22%20transform%3D%22rotate(40%20300%20350)%22%2F%3E%3Ccircle%20cx%3D%22300%22%20cy%3D%22350%22%20r%3D%2262%22%20fill%3D%22%2363344e%22%2F%3E%3Cpath%20d%3D%22M0%200h600v700H0z%22%20filter%3D%22url(%23n)%22%20opacity%3D%22.085%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E"
}
]}
itemWidth={280}
imageHeight={290}
gap={18}
label={"Colour studies"}
/>
);
}

Using Filmstrip Gallery

Use this strip when images should remain browsable in their original order. Set itemWidth and imageHeight for the desired crop.

Handle onIndexChange to track the current item and onSelect for an item action. Keep the strip's accessible label specific to the collection.

Props

NameTypeRequiredDefaultDescription
itemsobject[]No[]Array of { id, image, alt?, title?, description? }. Empty arrays render nothing.
defaultIndexnumberNo0Initially selected image index.
onIndexChangefunctionNoundefinedCalled with the nearest image index after scrolling.
onSelectfunctionNoundefinedCalled with (item, index) when an image is activated.
itemWidthnumberNo260Preferred frame width in pixels, capped to fit the container.
imageHeightnumberNo260Image height in pixels.
gapnumberNo16Spacing between frames in pixels.
labelstringNo"Image gallery"Accessible gallery and navigation label.
classNamestringNo""Additional CSS classes, merged with the component styles.
styleCSSPropertiesNoundefinedInline styles for caller-defined sizing and visual overrides.

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