Problems with navigating large galleries

  • Resolved theclov

    (@theclov)


    2 months, 2 weeks ago

    I have a gallery with more than 200 photos, and navigation feels confusing for my visitors. The pagination buttons appear at the bottom, but sometimes they don’t scroll back to the top of the gallery after clicking “next.” As a result, users land in the middle of the page and miss the first images on the new set. Is there a way to enable “scroll to top” after switching pages or to add a sticky navigation panel for easier browsing?

    It would also be great if the albums navigation worked together with this so visitors could switch between albums without losing their position. Any tips on best practices for large gallery navigation would be appreciated.

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  • Plugin Support roboalexsupport

    (@roboalexsupport)

    2 months, 1 week ago

    Thanks for your detailed message, you’re absolutely right, navigation is very important for large galleries

    If your gallery contains more than 200 photos, here are a few options to improve the user experience:

    – Adjust the number of images per page

    You can reduce the number of thumbnails displayed at once, for example, show 20–30 images per page. This helps ensure each set fits nicely on a single screen and keeps navigation smooth. You can also adjust the number of columns (e.g., 3 or 4) depending on your grid layout and thumbnail size.

    – Enable “Load More” Pagination (Google-style)

    Instead of standard pagination, try switching to the “Load More” mode. This creates a seamless, infinite-scroll experience where new images load automatically as the visitor continues browsing.

    – Albums and Navigation Compatibility

    Album navigation works correctly in both standard pagination and “Load More” modes. So you can organize your photos into albums and still maintain smooth transitions without losing the viewer’s position.

    Currently, the gallery doesn’t include a built-in scroll-to-top option, but we’re considering adding it in a future update to improve usability on long pages.

    If you’d like, we can share a simple snippet to enable scroll-to-top behavior right now using custom JavaScript or CSS, just let us know!

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