Banner Carousel for Oqtane
A lightweight Oqtane module for building responsive banner sliders with Bootstrap 5, image management, captions, and simple ordering controls.
What this module does
BannerCarousel is designed for Oqtane sites that need a clean, manageable hero slider or promotional banner area. It renders a Bootstrap 5 carousel on the front end and provides an edit interface for site administrators to manage slides directly inside the module.
Each slide can include a title, description, image URL, caption visibility, active state, and display order. The result is a simple module that fits naturally into Bootstrap-based site designs without requiring additional front-end libraries.
Recommended image ratio
Key features
Bootstrap 5 Carousel Output
Uses standard Bootstrap 5 carousel markup, making it easy to integrate with existing themes and styling.
Slide Management UI
Add, edit, delete, and review slides from a Blazor-based administrative interface inside the module.
Caption Control
Display titles and descriptions only when needed with a simple Show Caption option per slide.
Move Up / Move Down Ordering
Reorder slides quickly using built-in controls without manually editing sort values.
Slide fields
| Field | Purpose |
|---|---|
| Title | Main heading displayed in the banner caption. |
| Description | Optional supporting text displayed below the title. |
| ImageUrl | Path or URL for the banner image. |
| ShowCaption | Controls whether title and description appear on the slide. |
| IsActive | Marks whether the slide should be treated as active content. |
| OrderBy | Determines slide order in the carousel. |
Why use BannerCarousel
- It uses the Bootstrap 5 stack already present in many Oqtane sites.
- It keeps slide management simple for administrators.
- It supports captions, images, ordering, and active state without unnecessary complexity.
- It works especially well for hero banners, promotions, announcements, and homepage sliders.
- It is optimized for wide banner imagery using a recommended 16:7 image ratio.
Final thoughts
BannerCarousel is a focused Oqtane module for sites that need a reliable Bootstrap 5 banner slider with straightforward management features. It offers enough flexibility for real content scenarios while remaining simple to configure and extend.
For Oqtane developers and site builders already working with Bootstrap 5, this module provides a clean and practical way to add visual impact to any page.