Expose carousel content without requiring a swipe

What to change

Ask for visible, labelled alternatives to the swipe gesture and a clear indication of the available content.

A worked example

Illustrative example

A visitor moves through branch photographs using labelled Previous and Next controls while another visitor can use the optional swipe gesture.

How to check the result

Accept when the same content is available without swiping and its order, current position and boundaries remain understandable.

A mistake to avoid

Tiny unlabelled dots may indicate several items without providing a practical or meaningful way to choose among them.

Your action checklist

Use these checks to prepare a discussion with your team or supplier. Tick a check when you have recorded the decision or evidence, rather than when a feature has simply been promised.

Decisions to recordOpen the carousel without swiping and identify how to reach its next and previous items. Check the controls remain visible on the smallest layout.Use a keyboard to traverse the collection. Ask the supplier to demonstrate how the current item and the changed content are communicated accessibly.Test the first and last items, including any wrapping behaviour. The controls should make boundaries or looping understandable without surprising jumps.

Evidence, open questions and decisionsNext action and responsible role

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