spree_multi_slideshow 0.70.71 → 0.70.72

data/README.md

@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ Basic Installation
 
 1. Add the following to your Gemfile
 <pre>
-  gem 'spree_multi_slideshow', '~> 0.70.6'
+  gem 'spree_multi_slideshow', '~> 0.70.72'
 </pre>
 2. Run `bundle install`
 3. To copy and apply migrations run:

data/app/assets/javascripts/store/spree_multi_slideshow.js

@@ -1,231 +1,1177 @@
-//= require store/spree_core
+/**
+ * BxSlider v4.0 - Fully loaded, responsive content slider
+ * http://bxslider.com
+ *
+ * Copyright 2012, Steven Wanderski - http://stevenwanderski.com - http://bxcreative.com
+ * Written while drinking Belgian ales and listening to jazz
+ *
+ * Released under the WTFPL license - http://sam.zoy.org/wtfpl/
+ */
 
-// page init
-jQuery(function($) {
-	initGalleries();
-});
+;(function($){
 
-// galleries init
-function initGalleries(){
-	// main banner slideshow
-	jQuery('div.gallery').fadeGallery({
-		autoRotation: true,
-		switchTime: 5000, //ms
-		duration: 800 //ms
-	});
-};
+	var plugin = {};
+	
+	var defaults = {
+		
+		// GENERAL
+		mode: 'horizontal',
+		slideSelector: '',
+		infiniteLoop: true,
+		hideControlOnEnd: false,
+		speed: 500,
+		easing: null,
+		slideMargin: 0,
+		startSlide: 0,
+		randomStart: false,
+		captions: false,
+		ticker: false,
+		tickerHover: false,
+		adaptiveHeight: false,
+		adaptiveHeightSpeed: 500,
+		touchEnabled: true,
+		swipeThreshold: 50,
+		video: false,
+		useCSS: true,
+		
+		// PAGER
+		pager: true,
+		pagerType: 'full',
+		pagerShortSeparator: ' / ',
+		pagerSelector: null,
+		buildPager: null,
+		pagerCustom: null,
+		
+		// CONTROLS
+		controls: true,
+		nextText: 'Next',
+		prevText: 'Prev',
+		nextSelector: null,
+		prevSelector: null,
+		autoControls: false,
+		startText: 'Start',
+		stopText: 'Stop',
+		autoControlsCombine: false,
+		autoControlsSelector: null,
+		
+		// AUTO
+		auto: false,
+		pause: 4000,
+		autoStart: true,
+		autoDirection: 'next',
+		autoHover: false,
+		autoDelay: 0,
+		
+		// CAROUSEL
+		minSlides: 1,
+		maxSlides: 1,
+		moveSlides: 0,
+		slideWidth: 0,
+		
+		// CALLBACKS
+		onSliderLoad: function() {},
+		onSlideBefore: function() {},
+		onSlideAfter: function() {},
+		onSlideNext: function() {},
+		onSlidePrev: function() {}
+	}
 
-// slideshow plugin
-jQuery.fn.fadeGallery = function(_options){
-	var _options = jQuery.extend({
-		slideElements:'div.frame > ul > li',
-		pagerGener: false,
-		pagerHold: false,
-		pagerLinks:'ul.nav-list li',
-		btnNext:'a.next',
-		btnPrev:'a.prev',
-		btnPlayPause:'a.play-pause',
-		btnPlay:'a.play',
-		btnPause:'a.pause',
-		pausedClass:'paused',
-		disabledClass: 'disabled',
-		playClass:'playing',
-		activeClass:'active',
-		currentNum:false,
-		allNum:false,
-		startSlide:null,
-		noCircle:false,
-		caption:'ul.caption > li',
-		pauseOnHover:false,
-		autoRotation:false,
-		autoHeight:false,
-		onChange:false,
-		switchTime:3000,
-		duration:650,
-		event:'click'
-	},_options);
-
-	return this.each(function(){
-		// gallery options
-		var _this = jQuery(this);
-		var _slides = jQuery(_options.slideElements, _this);
-		var _btnPrev = jQuery(_options.btnPrev, _this);
-		var _btnNext = jQuery(_options.btnNext, _this);
-		var _btnPlayPause = jQuery(_options.btnPlayPause, _this);
-		var _btnPause = jQuery(_options.btnPause, _this);
-		var _btnPlay = jQuery(_options.btnPlay, _this);
-		var _pauseOnHover = _options.pauseOnHover;
-		var _autoRotation = _options.autoRotation;
-		var _activeClass = _options.activeClass;
-		var _disabledClass = _options.disabledClass;
-		var _pausedClass = _options.pausedClass;
-		var _playClass = _options.playClass;
-		var _autoHeight = _options.autoHeight;
-		var _duration = _options.duration;
-		var _switchTime = _options.switchTime;
-		var _controlEvent = _options.event;
-		var _currentNum = (_options.currentNum ? jQuery(_options.currentNum, _this) : false);
-		var _allNum = (_options.allNum ? jQuery(_options.allNum, _this) : false);
-		var _startSlide = _options.startSlide;
-		var _noCycle = _options.noCircle;
-		var _onChange = _options.onChange;
-		var _pagerGener = _options.pagerGener;
-		var _pagerHold = jQuery(_options.pagerHold,_this);
-		var _caption = jQuery(_options.caption,_this);
-		var _paging = '';
-		if(_pagerGener){
-			for(var i=0; i< _slides.length; i++){
-				_paging += '<li><a href="#">'+(i+1)+'</a></li>';
-			}
-			_pagerHold.html('<ul>'+_paging+'</ul>');
-		}
-		var _pagerLinks = jQuery(_options.pagerLinks, _this);
-		// gallery init
-		var _hover = false;
-		var _prevIndex = 0;
-		var _currentIndex = 0;
-		var _slideCount = _slides.length;
-		var _timer;
-		if(_slideCount < 2) return;
-
-		_prevIndex = _slides.index(_slides.filter('.'+_activeClass));
-		if(_prevIndex < 0) _prevIndex = _currentIndex = 0;
-		else _currentIndex = _prevIndex;
-		if(_startSlide != null) {
-			if(_startSlide == 'random') _prevIndex = _currentIndex = Math.floor(Math.random()*_slideCount);
-			else _prevIndex = _currentIndex = parseInt(_startSlide);
-		}
-		_slides.hide().eq(_currentIndex).show();
-		_caption.hide().eq(_currentIndex).show();
-		if(_autoRotation) _this.removeClass(_pausedClass).addClass(_playClass);
-		else _this.removeClass(_playClass).addClass(_pausedClass);
-
-		// gallery control
-		if(_btnPrev.length) {
-			_btnPrev.bind(_controlEvent,function(){
-				prevSlide();
-				return false;
-			});
+	$.fn.bxSlider = function(options){
+		
+		if(this.length == 0) return;
+		
+		// support mutltiple elements
+		if(this.length > 1){
+			this.each(function(){$(this).bxSlider(options)});
+			return this;
 		}
-		if(_btnNext.length) {
-			_btnNext.bind(_controlEvent,function(){
-				nextSlide();
+		
+		// create a namespace to be used throughout the plugin
+		var slider = {};
+		// set a reference to our slider element
+		var el = this;
+		plugin.el = this;
+		
+		/**
+		 * ===================================================================================
+		 * = PRIVATE FUNCTIONS
+		 * ===================================================================================
+		 */
+		
+		/**
+		 * Initializes namespace settings to be used throughout plugin
+		 */
+		var init = function(){
+			// merge user-supplied options with the defaults
+			slider.settings = $.extend({}, defaults, options);
+			// store the original children
+			slider.children = el.children(slider.settings.slideSelector);
+			// if random start, set the startSlide setting to random number
+			if(slider.settings.randomStart) slider.settings.startSlide = Math.floor(Math.random() * slider.children.length);
+			// store active slide information
+			slider.active = { index: slider.settings.startSlide }
+			// store if the slider is in carousel mode (displaying / moving multiple slides)
+			slider.carousel = slider.settings.minSlides > 1 || slider.settings.maxSlides > 1;
+			// calculate the min / max width thresholds based on min / max number of slides
+			// used to setup and update carousel slides dimensions
+			slider.minThreshold = (slider.settings.minSlides * slider.settings.slideWidth) + ((slider.settings.minSlides - 1) * slider.settings.slideMargin);
+			slider.maxThreshold = (slider.settings.maxSlides * slider.settings.slideWidth) + ((slider.settings.maxSlides - 1) * slider.settings.slideMargin);
+			// store the current state of the slider (if currently animating, working is true)
+			slider.working = false;
+			// initialize the controls object
+			slider.controls = {};
+			// determine which property to use for transitions
+			slider.animProp = slider.settings.mode == 'vertical' ? 'top' : 'left';
+			// determine if hardware acceleration can be used
+			slider.usingCSS = slider.settings.useCSS && slider.settings.mode != 'fade' && (function(){
+				// create our test div element
+				var div = document.createElement('div');
+				// css transition properties
+				var props = ['WebkitPerspective', 'MozPerspective', 'OPerspective', 'msPerspective'];
+				// test for each property
+				for(var i in props){
+					if(div.style[props[i]] !== undefined){
+						slider.cssPrefix = props[i].replace('Perspective', '').toLowerCase();
+						slider.animProp = '-' + slider.cssPrefix + '-transform';
+						return true;
+					}
+				}
 				return false;
+			}());
+			// if vertical mode always make maxSlides and minSlides equal
+			if(slider.settings.mode == 'vertical') slider.settings.maxSlides = slider.settings.minSlides;
+			// perform all DOM / CSS modifications
+			setup();
+		}
+
+		/**
+		 * Performs all DOM and CSS modifications
+		 */
+		var setup = function(){
+			// wrap el in a wrapper
+			el.wrap('<div class="bx-wrapper"><div class="bx-viewport"></div></div>');
+			// store a namspace reference to .bx-viewport
+			slider.viewport = el.parent();
+			// add a loading div to display while images are loading
+			slider.loader = $('<div class="bx-loading" />');
+			slider.viewport.prepend(slider.loader);
+			// set el to a massive width, to hold any needed slides
+			// also strip any margin and padding from el
+			el.css({
+				width: slider.settings.mode == 'horizontal' ? slider.children.length * 215 + '%' : 'auto',
+				position: 'relative',
+			});
+			// if using CSS, add the easing property
+			if(slider.usingCSS && slider.settings.easing){
+				el.css('-' + slider.cssPrefix + '-transition-timing-function', slider.settings.easing);
+			// if not using CSS and no easing value was supplied, use the default JS animation easing (swing)
+			}else if(!slider.settings.easing){
+				slider.settings.easing = 'swing';
+			}
+			// make modifications to the viewport (.bx-viewport)
+			slider.viewport.css({
+				width: '100%',
+				overflow: 'hidden',
+				position: 'relative'
+			});
+			// apply css to all slider children
+			slider.children.css({
+				float: slider.settings.mode == 'horizontal' ? 'left' : 'none',
+				listStyle: 'none',
+			});
+			// apply the calculated width after the float is applied to prevent scrollbar interference
+			slider.children.width(getSlideWidth());
+			// if slideMargin is supplied, add the css
+			if(slider.settings.mode == 'horizontal' && slider.settings.slideMargin > 0) slider.children.css('marginRight', slider.settings.slideMargin);
+			if(slider.settings.mode == 'vertical' && slider.settings.slideMargin > 0) slider.children.css('marginBottom', slider.settings.slideMargin);
+			// if "fade" mode, add positioning and z-index CSS
+			if(slider.settings.mode == 'fade'){
+				slider.children.css({
+					position: 'absolute',
+					zIndex: 0,
+					display: 'none'
+				});
+				// prepare the z-index on the showing element
+				slider.children.eq(slider.settings.startSlide).css({zIndex: 50, display: 'block'});
+			}
+			// create an element to contain all slider controls (pager, start / stop, etc)
+			slider.controls.el = $('<div class="bx-controls" />');
+			// if captions are requested, add them
+			if(slider.settings.captions) appendCaptions();
+			// if infinite loop, prepare additional slides
+			if(slider.settings.infiniteLoop && slider.settings.mode != 'fade' && !slider.settings.ticker){
+				var slice = slider.settings.mode == 'vertical' ? slider.settings.minSlides : slider.settings.maxSlides;
+				var sliceAppend = slider.children.slice(0, slice).clone().addClass('bx-clone');
+				var slicePrepend = slider.children.slice(-slice).clone().addClass('bx-clone');
+				el.append(sliceAppend).prepend(slicePrepend);
+			}
+			// check if startSlide is last slide
+			slider.active.last = slider.settings.startSlide == getPagerQty() - 1;
+			// if video is true, set up the fitVids plugin
+			if(slider.settings.video) el.fitVids();
+			// only check for control addition if not in "ticker" mode
+			if(!slider.settings.ticker){
+				// if pager is requested, add it
+				if(slider.settings.pager) appendPager();
+				// if controls are requested, add them
+				if(slider.settings.controls) appendControls();
+				// if auto is true, and auto controls are requested, add them
+				if(slider.settings.auto && slider.settings.autoControls) appendControlsAuto();
+				// if any control option is requested, add the controls wrapper
+				if(slider.settings.controls || slider.settings.autoControls || slider.settings.pager) slider.viewport.after(slider.controls.el);
+			}
+			// preload all images, then perform final DOM / CSS modifications that depend on images being loaded
+			el.children().imagesLoaded(function(){
+				// remove the loading DOM element
+				slider.loader.remove();
+				// set the left / top position of "el"
+				setSlidePosition();
+				// if "vertical" mode, always use adaptiveHeight to prevent odd behavior
+				if (slider.settings.mode == 'vertical') slider.settings.adaptiveHeight = true;
+				// set the viewport height
+				slider.viewport.height(getViewportHeight());
+				// onSliderLoad callback
+				slider.settings.onSliderLoad(slider.active.index);
+				// if auto is true, start the show
+				if (slider.settings.auto && slider.settings.autoStart) initAuto();
+				// if ticker is true, start the ticker
+				if (slider.settings.ticker) initTicker();
+				// if pager is requested, make the appropriate pager link active
+				if (slider.settings.pager) updatePagerActive(slider.settings.startSlide);
+				// check for any updates to the controls (like hideControlOnEnd updates)
+				if (slider.settings.controls) updateDirectionControls();
+				// if touchEnabled is true, setup the touch events
+				if (slider.settings.touchEnabled && !slider.settings.ticker) initTouch();
 			});
 		}
-		if(_pagerLinks.length) {
-			_pagerLinks.each(function(_ind){
-				jQuery(this).bind(_controlEvent,function(){
-					if(_currentIndex != _ind) {
-						_prevIndex = _currentIndex;
-						_currentIndex = _ind;
-						switchSlide();
+		
+		/**
+		 * Returns the calculated height of the viewport, used to determine either adaptiveHeight or the maxHeight value
+		 */
+		var getViewportHeight = function(){
+			var height = 0;
+			// first determine which children (slides) should be used in our height calculation
+			var children = $();
+			// if mode is not "vertical", adaptiveHeight is always false, so return all children
+			if(slider.settings.mode != 'vertical' && !slider.settings.adaptiveHeight){
+				children = slider.children;
+			}else{
+				// if not carousel, return the single active child
+				if(!slider.carousel){
+					children = slider.children.eq(slider.active.index);
+				// if carousel, return a slice of children
+				}else{
+					// get the individual slide index
+					var currentIndex = slider.settings.moveSlides == 1 ? slider.active.index : slider.active.index * getMoveBy();
+					// add the current slide to the children
+					children = slider.children.eq(currentIndex);
+					// cycle through the remaining "showing" slides
+					for (i = 1; i <= slider.settings.maxSlides - 1; i++){
+						// if looped back to the start
+						if(currentIndex + i >= slider.children.length){
+							children = children.add(slider.children.eq(i - 1));
+						}else{
+							children = children.add(slider.children.eq(currentIndex + i));
+						}
 					}
-					return false;
+				}
+			}
+			// if "vertical" mode, calculate the sum of the heights of the children
+			if(slider.settings.mode == 'vertical'){
+				children.each(function(index) {
+				  height += $(this).outerHeight();
 				});
-			});
+				// add user-supplied margins
+				if(slider.settings.slideMargin > 0){
+					height += slider.settings.slideMargin * (slider.settings.minSlides - 1);
+				}
+			// if not "vertical" mode, calculate the max height of the children
+			}else{
+				height = Math.max.apply(Math, children.map(function(){
+					return $(this).outerHeight(false);
+				}).get());
+			}
+			return height;
 		}
-
-		// play pause section
-		if(_btnPlayPause.length) {
-			_btnPlayPause.bind(_controlEvent,function(){
-				if(_this.hasClass(_pausedClass)) {
-					_this.removeClass(_pausedClass).addClass(_playClass);
-					_autoRotation = true;
-					autoSlide();
-				} else {
-					_autoRotation = false;
-					if(_timer) clearTimeout(_timer);
-					_this.removeClass(_playClass).addClass(_pausedClass);
+		
+		/**
+		 * Returns the calculated width to be applied to each slide
+		 */
+		var getSlideWidth = function(){
+			// start with any user-supplied slide width
+			var newElWidth = slider.settings.slideWidth;
+			// get the current viewport width
+			var wrapWidth = slider.viewport.width();
+			// if slide width was not supplied, use the viewport width (means not carousel)
+			if(slider.settings.slideWidth == 0){
+				newElWidth = wrapWidth;
+			// if carousel, use the thresholds to determine the width
+			}else{
+				if(wrapWidth > slider.maxThreshold){
+					newElWidth = (wrapWidth - (slider.settings.slideMargin * (slider.settings.maxSlides - 1))) / slider.settings.maxSlides;
+				}else if(wrapWidth < slider.minThreshold){
+					newElWidth = (wrapWidth - (slider.settings.slideMargin * (slider.settings.minSlides - 1))) / slider.settings.minSlides;
 				}
-				return false;
-			});
+			}
+			return newElWidth;
 		}
-		if(_btnPlay.length) {
-			_btnPlay.bind(_controlEvent,function(){
-				_this.removeClass(_pausedClass).addClass(_playClass);
-				_autoRotation = true;
-				autoSlide();
-				return false;
-			});
+		
+		/**
+		 * Returns the number of slides currently visible in the viewport (includes partially visible slides)
+		 */
+		var getNumberSlidesShowing = function(){
+			var slidesShowing = 1;
+			if(slider.settings.mode == 'horizontal'){
+				// if viewport is smaller than minThreshold, return minSlides
+				if(slider.viewport.width() < slider.minThreshold){
+					slidesShowing = slider.settings.minSlides;
+				// if viewport is larger than minThreshold, return maxSlides
+				}else if(slider.viewport.width() > slider.maxThreshold){
+					slidesShowing = slider.settings.maxSlides;
+				// if viewport is between min / max thresholds, divide viewport width by first child width
+				}else{
+					var childWidth = slider.children.first().width();
+					slidesShowing = Math.floor(slider.viewport.width() / childWidth);
+				}
+			// if "vertical" mode, slides showing will always be minSlides
+			}else if(slider.settings.mode == 'vertical'){
+				slidesShowing = slider.settings.minSlides;
+			}
+			return slidesShowing;
 		}
-		if(_btnPause.length) {
-			_btnPause.bind(_controlEvent,function(){
-				_autoRotation = false;
-				if(_timer) clearTimeout(_timer);
-				_this.removeClass(_playClass).addClass(_pausedClass);
-				return false;
+		
+		/**
+		 * Returns the number of pages (one full viewport of slides is one "page")
+		 */
+		var getPagerQty = function(){
+			var pagerQty = 0;
+			// if moveSlides is specified by the user
+			if(slider.settings.moveSlides > 0){
+				if(slider.settings.infiniteLoop){
+					pagerQty = slider.children.length / getMoveBy();
+				}else{
+					// use a while loop to determine pages
+					var breakPoint = 0;
+					var counter = 0
+					// when breakpoint goes above children length, counter is the number of pages
+					while (breakPoint < slider.children.length){
+						++pagerQty;
+						breakPoint = counter + getNumberSlidesShowing();
+						counter += slider.settings.moveSlides <= getNumberSlidesShowing() ? slider.settings.moveSlides : getNumberSlidesShowing();
+					}
+				}
+			// if moveSlides is 0 (auto) divide children length by sides showing, then round up
+			}else{
+				pagerQty = Math.ceil(slider.children.length / getNumberSlidesShowing());
+			}
+			return pagerQty;
+		}
+		
+		/**
+		 * Returns the number of indivual slides by which to shift the slider
+		 */
+		var getMoveBy = function(){
+			// if moveSlides was set by the user and moveSlides is less than number of slides showing
+			if(slider.settings.moveSlides > 0 && slider.settings.moveSlides <= getNumberSlidesShowing()){
+				return slider.settings.moveSlides;
+			}
+			// if moveSlides is 0 (auto)
+			return getNumberSlidesShowing();
+		}
+		
+		/**
+		 * Sets the slider's (el) left or top position
+		 */
+		var setSlidePosition = function(){
+			// if last slide
+			if(slider.active.last){
+				if (slider.settings.mode == 'horizontal'){
+					// get the last child's position
+					var lastChild = slider.children.last();
+					var position = lastChild.position();
+					// set the left position
+					setPositionProperty(-(position.left - (slider.viewport.width() - lastChild.width())), 'reset', 0);
+				}else if(slider.settings.mode == 'vertical'){
+					// get the last showing index's position
+					var lastShowingIndex = slider.children.length - slider.settings.minSlides;
+					var position = slider.children.eq(lastShowingIndex).position();
+					// set the top position
+					setPositionProperty(-position.top, 'reset', 0);
+				}
+			// if not last slide
+			}else{
+				// get the position of the first showing slide
+				var position = slider.children.eq(slider.active.index * getMoveBy()).position();
+				// check for last slide
+				if (slider.active.index == getPagerQty() - 1) slider.active.last = true;
+				// set the repective position
+				if (position != undefined){
+					if (slider.settings.mode == 'horizontal') setPositionProperty(-position.left, 'reset', 0);
+					else if (slider.settings.mode == 'vertical') setPositionProperty(-position.top, 'reset', 0);
+				}
+			}
+		}
+		
+		/**
+		 * Sets the el's animating property position (which in turn will sometimes animate el).
+		 * If using CSS, sets the transform property. If not using CSS, sets the top / left property.
+		 *
+		 * @param value (int) 
+		 *  - the animating property's value
+		 *
+		 * @param type (string) 'slider', 'reset', 'ticker'
+		 *  - the type of instance for which the function is being
+		 *
+		 * @param duration (int) 
+		 *  - the amount of time (in ms) the transition should occupy
+		 *
+		 * @param params (array) optional
+		 *  - an optional parameter containing any variables that need to be passed in
+		 */
+		var setPositionProperty = function(value, type, duration, params){
+			// use CSS transform
+			if(slider.usingCSS){
+				// determine the translate3d value
+				var propValue = slider.settings.mode == 'vertical' ? 'translate3d(0, ' + value + 'px, 0)' : 'translate3d(' + value + 'px, 0, 0)';
+				// add the CSS transition-duration
+				el.css('-' + slider.cssPrefix + '-transition-duration', duration / 1000 + 's');
+				if(type == 'slide'){
+					// set the property value
+					el.css(slider.animProp, propValue);
+					// bind a callback method - executes when CSS transition completes
+					el.bind('transitionend webkitTransitionEnd oTransitionEnd MSTransitionEnd', function(){
+						// unbind the callback
+						el.unbind('transitionend webkitTransitionEnd oTransitionEnd MSTransitionEnd');
+						updateAfterSlideTransition();
+					});
+				}else if(type == 'reset'){
+					el.css(slider.animProp, propValue);
+				}else if(type == 'ticker'){
+					// make the transition use 'linear'
+					el.css('-' + slider.cssPrefix + '-transition-timing-function', 'linear');
+					el.css(slider.animProp, propValue);
+					// bind a callback method - executes when CSS transition completes
+					el.bind('transitionend webkitTransitionEnd oTransitionEnd MSTransitionEnd', function(){
+						// unbind the callback
+						el.unbind('transitionend webkitTransitionEnd oTransitionEnd MSTransitionEnd');
+						// reset the position
+						setPositionProperty(params['resetValue'], 'reset', 0);
+						// start the loop again
+						tickerLoop();
+					});
+				}
+			// use JS animate
+			}else{
+				var animateObj = {};
+				animateObj[slider.animProp] = value;
+				if(type == 'slide'){
+					el.animate(animateObj, duration, slider.settings.easing, function(){
+						updateAfterSlideTransition();
+					});
+				}else if(type == 'reset'){
+					el.css(slider.animProp, value)
+				}else if(type == 'ticker'){
+					el.animate(animateObj, speed, 'linear', function(){
+						setPositionProperty(params['resetValue'], 'reset', 0);
+						// run the recursive loop after animation
+						tickerLoop();
+					});
+				}
+			}
+		}
+		
+		/**
+		 * Populates the pager with proper amount of pages
+		 */
+		var populatePager = function(){
+			var pagerHtml = '';
+			pagerQty = getPagerQty();
+			// loop through each pager item
+			for(var i=0; i < pagerQty; i++){
+				var linkContent = '';
+				// if a buildPager function is supplied, use it to get pager link value, else use index + 1
+				if(slider.settings.buildPager && $.isFunction(slider.settings.buildPager)){
+					linkContent = slider.settings.buildPager(i);
+					slider.pagerEl.addClass('bx-custom-pager');
+				}else{
+					linkContent = i + 1;
+					slider.pagerEl.addClass('bx-default-pager');
+				}
+				// var linkContent = slider.settings.buildPager && $.isFunction(slider.settings.buildPager) ? slider.settings.buildPager(i) : i + 1;
+				// add the markup to the string
+				pagerHtml += '<div class="bx-pager-item"><a href="" data-slide-index="' + i + '" class="bx-pager-link">' + linkContent + '</a></div>';
+			};
+			// populate the pager element with pager links
+			slider.pagerEl.html(pagerHtml);
+		}
+		
+		/**
+		 * Appends the pager to the controls element
+		 */
+		var appendPager = function(){
+			if(!slider.settings.pagerCustom){
+				// create the pager DOM element
+				slider.pagerEl = $('<div class="bx-pager" />');
+				// if a pager selector was supplied, populate it with the pager
+				if(slider.settings.pagerSelector){
+					$(slider.settings.pagerSelector).html(slider.pagerEl);
+				// if no pager selector was supplied, add it after the wrapper
+				}else{
+					slider.controls.el.addClass('bx-has-pager').append(slider.pagerEl);
+				}
+				// populate the pager
+				populatePager();
+			}else{
+				slider.pagerEl = $(slider.settings.pagerCustom);
+			}
+			// assign the pager click binding
+			slider.pagerEl.delegate('a', 'click', clickPagerBind);
+		}
+		
+		/**
+		 * Appends prev / next controls to the controls element
+		 */
+		var appendControls = function(){
+			slider.controls.next = $('<a class="bx-next" href="">' + slider.settings.nextText + '</a>');
+			slider.controls.prev = $('<a class="bx-prev" href="">' + slider.settings.prevText + '</a>');
+			// bind click actions to the controls
+			slider.controls.next.bind('click', clickNextBind);
+			slider.controls.prev.bind('click', clickPrevBind);
+			// if nextSlector was supplied, populate it
+			if(slider.settings.nextSelector){
+				$(slider.settings.nextSelector).append(slider.controls.next);
+			}
+			// if prevSlector was supplied, populate it
+			if(slider.settings.prevSelector){
+				$(slider.settings.prevSelector).append(slider.controls.prev);
+			}
+			// if no custom selectors were supplied
+			if(!slider.settings.nextSelector && !slider.settings.prevSelector){
+				// add the controls to the DOM
+				slider.controls.directionEl = $('<div class="bx-controls-direction" />');
+				// add the control elements to the directionEl
+				slider.controls.directionEl.append(slider.controls.prev).append(slider.controls.next);
+				// slider.viewport.append(slider.controls.directionEl);
+				slider.controls.el.addClass('bx-has-controls-direction').append(slider.controls.directionEl);
+			}
+		}
+		
+		/**
+		 * Appends start / stop auto controls to the controls element
+		 */
+		var appendControlsAuto = function(){
+			slider.controls.start = $('<div class="bx-controls-auto-item"><a class="bx-start" href="">' + slider.settings.startText + '</a></div>');
+			slider.controls.stop = $('<div class="bx-controls-auto-item"><a class="bx-stop" href="">' + slider.settings.stopText + '</a></div>');
+			// add the controls to the DOM
+			slider.controls.autoEl = $('<div class="bx-controls-auto" />');
+			// bind click actions to the controls
+			slider.controls.autoEl.delegate('.bx-start', 'click', clickStartBind);
+			slider.controls.autoEl.delegate('.bx-stop', 'click', clickStopBind);
+			// if autoControlsCombine, insert only the "start" control
+			if(slider.settings.autoControlsCombine){
+				slider.controls.autoEl.append(slider.controls.start);
+			// if autoControlsCombine is false, insert both controls
+			}else{
+				slider.controls.autoEl.append(slider.controls.start).append(slider.controls.stop);
+			}
+			// if auto controls selector was supplied, populate it with the controls
+			if(slider.settings.autoControlsSelector){
+				$(slider.settings.autoControlsSelector).html(slider.controls.autoEl);
+			// if auto controls selector was not supplied, add it after the wrapper
+			}else{
+				slider.controls.el.addClass('bx-has-controls-auto').append(slider.controls.autoEl);
+			}
+			// update the auto controls
+			updateAutoControls(slider.settings.autoStart ? 'stop' : 'start');
+		}
+		
+		/**
+		 * Appends image captions to the DOM
+		 */
+		var appendCaptions = function(){
+			// cycle through each child
+			slider.children.each(function(index){
+				// get the image title attribute
+				var title = $(this).find('img:first').attr('title');
+				// append the caption
+				if (title != undefined) $(this).append('<div class="bx-caption"><span>' + title + '</span></div>');
 			});
 		}
-		// gallery animation
-		function prevSlide() {
-			_prevIndex = _currentIndex;
-			if(_currentIndex > 0) _currentIndex--;
-			else {
-				if(_noCycle) return;
-				else _currentIndex = _slideCount-1;
-			}
-			switchSlide();
-		}
-		function nextSlide() {
-			_prevIndex = _currentIndex;
-			if(_currentIndex < _slideCount-1) _currentIndex++;
-			else {
-				if(_noCycle) return;
-				else _currentIndex = 0;
-			}
-			switchSlide();
-		}
-		function refreshStatus() {
-			if(_pagerLinks.length) _pagerLinks.removeClass(_activeClass).eq(_currentIndex).addClass(_activeClass);
-			if(_currentNum) _currentNum.text(_currentIndex+1);
-			if(_allNum) _allNum.text(_slideCount);
-			_slides.eq(_prevIndex).removeClass(_activeClass);
-			_slides.eq(_currentIndex).addClass(_activeClass);
-			if(_noCycle) {
-				if(_btnPrev.length) {
-					if(_currentIndex == 0) _btnPrev.addClass(_disabledClass);
-					else _btnPrev.removeClass(_disabledClass);
-				}
-				if(_btnNext.length) {
-					if(_currentIndex == _slideCount-1) _btnNext.addClass(_disabledClass);
-					else _btnNext.removeClass(_disabledClass);
-				}
-			}
-			if(typeof _onChange === 'function') {
-				_onChange(_this, _currentIndex);
-			}
-		}
-		function switchSlide() {
-			_slides.eq(_prevIndex).stop().animate({opacity:0},{duration: _duration, queue: false,complete:function(){
-				jQuery(this).css({display:'none'});
-			}})
-			_slides.eq(_currentIndex).stop().css({display:'block',opacity:0}).animate({opacity:1},{duration: _duration, queue: false,complete:function(){
-				jQuery(this).css({opacity:''});
-			}})
-			_caption.eq(_prevIndex).fadeOut();
-			_caption.eq(_currentIndex).fadeIn();
-			if(_autoHeight) _slides.eq(_currentIndex).parent().animate({height:_slides.eq(_currentIndex).outerHeight(true)},{duration:_duration,queue:false});
-			refreshStatus();
-			autoSlide();
+		
+		/**
+		 * Click next binding
+		 *
+		 * @param e (event) 
+		 *  - DOM event object
+		 */
+		var clickNextBind = function(e){
+			// if auto show is running, stop it
+			if (slider.settings.auto) el.stopAuto();
+			el.goToNextSlide();
+			e.preventDefault();
+		}
+		
+		/**
+		 * Click prev binding
+		 *
+		 * @param e (event) 
+		 *  - DOM event object
+		 */
+		var clickPrevBind = function(e){
+			// if auto show is running, stop it
+			if (slider.settings.auto) el.stopAuto();
+			el.goToPrevSlide();
+			e.preventDefault();
+		}
+		
+		/**
+		 * Click start binding
+		 *
+		 * @param e (event) 
+		 *  - DOM event object
+		 */
+		var clickStartBind = function(e){
+			el.startAuto();
+			e.preventDefault();
+		}
+		
+		/**
+		 * Click stop binding
+		 *
+		 * @param e (event) 
+		 *  - DOM event object
+		 */
+		var clickStopBind = function(e){
+			el.stopAuto();
+			e.preventDefault();
 		}
 
-		// autoslide function
-		function autoSlide() {
-			if(!_autoRotation || _hover) return;
-			if(_timer) clearTimeout(_timer);
-			_timer = setTimeout(nextSlide,_switchTime+_duration);
-		}
-		if(_pauseOnHover) {
-			_this.hover(function(){
-				_hover = true;
-				if(_timer) clearTimeout(_timer);
-			},function(){
-				_hover = false;
-				autoSlide();
-			});
+		/**
+		 * Click pager binding
+		 *
+		 * @param e (event) 
+		 *  - DOM event object
+		 */
+		var clickPagerBind = function(e){
+			// if auto show is running, stop it
+			if (slider.settings.auto) el.stopAuto();
+			var pagerLink = $(e.currentTarget);
+			var pagerIndex = parseInt(pagerLink.attr('data-slide-index'));
+			// if clicked pager link is not active, continue with the goToSlide call
+			if(pagerIndex != slider.active.index) el.goToSlide(pagerIndex);
+			e.preventDefault();
+		}
+		
+		/**
+		 * Updates the pager links with an active class
+		 *
+		 * @param slideIndex (int) 
+		 *  - index of slide to make active
+		 */
+		var updatePagerActive = function(slideIndex){
+			// if "short" pager type
+			if(slider.settings.pagerType == 'short'){
+				slider.pagerEl.html((slideIndex + 1) + slider.settings.pagerShortSeparator + slider.children.length);
+				return;
+			}
+			// remove all pager active classes
+			slider.pagerEl.find('a').removeClass('active');
+			// apply the active class
+			slider.pagerEl.find('a').eq(slideIndex).addClass('active');
+		}
+		
+		/**
+		 * Performs needed actions after a slide transition
+		 */
+		var updateAfterSlideTransition = function(){
+			// if infinte loop is true
+			if(slider.settings.infiniteLoop){
+				var position = '';
+				// first slide
+				if(slider.active.index == 0){
+					// set the new position
+					position = slider.children.eq(0).position();
+				// carousel, last slide
+				}else if(slider.active.index == getPagerQty() - 1 && slider.carousel){
+					position = slider.children.eq((getPagerQty() - 1) * getMoveBy()).position();
+				// last slide
+				}else if(slider.active.index == slider.children.length - 1){
+					position = slider.children.eq(slider.children.length - 1).position();
+				}
+				if (slider.settings.mode == 'horizontal') { setPositionProperty(-position.left, 'reset', 0);; }
+				else if (slider.settings.mode == 'vertical') { setPositionProperty(-position.top, 'reset', 0);; }
+			}
+			// declare that the transition is complete
+			slider.working = false;
+			// onSlideAfter callback
+			slider.settings.onSlideAfter(slider.children.eq(slider.active.index), slider.oldIndex, slider.active.index);
+		}
+		
+		/**
+		 * Updates the auto controls state (either active, or combined switch)
+		 *
+		 * @param state (string) "start", "stop"
+		 *  - the new state of the auto show
+		 */
+		var updateAutoControls = function(state){
+			// if autoControlsCombine is true, replace the current control with the new state 
+			if(slider.settings.autoControlsCombine){
+				slider.controls.autoEl.html(slider.controls[state]);
+			// if autoControlsCombine is false, apply the "active" class to the appropriate control 
+			}else{
+				slider.controls.autoEl.find('a').removeClass('active');
+				slider.controls.autoEl.find('a:not(.bx-' + state + ')').addClass('active');
+			}
+		}
+		
+		/**
+		 * Updates the direction controls (checks if either should be hidden)
+		 */
+		var updateDirectionControls = function(){
+			// if infiniteLoop is false and hideControlOnEnd is true
+			if(!slider.settings.infiniteLoop && slider.settings.hideControlOnEnd){
+				// if first slide
+				if (slider.active.index == 0){
+					slider.controls.prev.addClass('disabled');
+					slider.controls.next.removeClass('disabled');
+				// if last slide
+				}else if(slider.active.index == getPagerQty() - 1){
+					slider.controls.next.addClass('disabled');
+					slider.controls.prev.removeClass('disabled');
+				// if any slide in the middle
+				}else{
+					slider.controls.prev.removeClass('disabled');
+					slider.controls.next.removeClass('disabled');
+				}
+			}
+		}
+		
+		/**
+		 * Initialzes the auto process
+		 */
+		var initAuto = function(){
+			// if autoDelay was supplied, launch the auto show using a setTimeout() call
+			if(slider.settings.autoDelay > 0){
+				var timeout = setTimeout(el.startAuto, slider.settings.autoDelay);
+			// if autoDelay was not supplied, start the auto show normally
+			}else{
+				el.startAuto();
+			}
+			// if autoHover is requested
+			if(slider.settings.autoHover){
+				// on el hover
+				el.hover(function(){
+					// if the auto show is currently playing (has an active interval)
+					if(slider.interval){
+						// stop the auto show and pass true agument which will prevent control update
+						el.stopAuto(true);
+						// create a new autoPaused value which will be used by the relative "mouseout" event
+						slider.autoPaused = true;
+					}
+				}, function(){
+					// if the autoPaused value was created be the prior "mouseover" event
+					if(slider.autoPaused){
+						// start the auto show and pass true agument which will prevent control update
+						el.startAuto(true);
+						// reset the autoPaused value
+						slider.autoPaused = null;
+					}
+				});
+			}
+		}
+		
+		/**
+		 * Initialzes the ticker process
+		 */
+		var initTicker = function(){
+			var startPosition = 0;
+			// if autoDirection is "next", append a clone of the entire slider
+			if(slider.settings.autoDirection == 'next'){
+				el.append(slider.children.clone().addClass('bx-clone'));
+			// if autoDirection is "prev", prepend a clone of the entire slider, and set the left position
+			}else{
+				el.prepend(slider.children.clone().addClass('bx-clone'));
+				var position = slider.children.first().position();
+				startPosition = slider.settings.mode == 'horizontal' ? -position.left : -position.top;
+			}
+			setPositionProperty(startPosition, 'reset', 0);
+			// do not allow controls in ticker mode
+			slider.settings.pager = false;
+			slider.settings.controls = false;
+			slider.settings.autoControls = false;
+			// if autoHover is requested
+			if(slider.settings.tickerHover && !slider.usingCSS){
+				// on el hover
+				slider.viewport.hover(function(){
+					el.stop();
+				}, function(){
+					// calculate the total width of children (used to calculate the speed ratio)
+					var totalDimens = 0;
+					slider.children.each(function(index){
+					  totalDimens += slider.settings.mode == 'horizontal' ? $(this).outerWidth(true) : $(this).outerHeight(true);
+					});
+					// calculate the speed ratio (used to determine the new speed to finish the paused animation)
+					var ratio = slider.settings.speed / totalDimens;
+					// determine which property to use
+					var property = slider.settings.mode == 'horizontal' ? 'left' : 'top';
+					// calculate the new speed
+					var newSpeed = ratio * (totalDimens - (Math.abs(parseInt(el.css(property)))));
+					tickerLoop(newSpeed);
+				});
+			}
+			// start the ticker loop
+			tickerLoop();
+		}
+		
+		/**
+		 * Runs a continuous loop, news ticker-style
+		 */
+		var tickerLoop = function(resumeSpeed){
+			speed = resumeSpeed ? resumeSpeed : slider.settings.speed;
+			var position = {left: 0, top: 0};
+			var reset = {left: 0, top: 0};
+			// if "next" animate left position to last child, then reset left to 0
+			if(slider.settings.autoDirection == 'next'){
+				position = el.find('.bx-clone').first().position();
+			// if "prev" animate left position to 0, then reset left to first non-clone child
+			}else{
+				reset = slider.children.first().position();
+			}
+			var animateProperty = slider.settings.mode == 'horizontal' ? -position.left : -position.top;
+			var resetValue = slider.settings.mode == 'horizontal' ? -reset.left : -reset.top;
+			var params = {resetValue: resetValue};
+			setPositionProperty(animateProperty, 'ticker', speed, params);
+		}
+		
+		/**
+		 * Initializes touch events
+		 */
+		var initTouch = function(){
+			// initialize object to contain all touch values
+			slider.touch = {
+				start: {x: 0, y: 0},
+				end: {x: 0, y: 0}
+			}
+			slider.viewport.bind('touchstart', onTouchStart);
+		}
+		
+		/**
+		 * Event handler for "touchstart"
+		 *
+		 * @param e (event) 
+		 *  - DOM event object
+		 */
+		var onTouchStart = function(e){
+			if(slider.working){
+				e.preventDefault();
+			}else{
+				// record the original position when touch starts
+				slider.touch.originalPos = el.position();
+				var orig = e.originalEvent;
+				// record the starting touch x, y coordinates
+				slider.touch.start.x = orig.changedTouches[0].pageX;
+				slider.touch.start.y = orig.changedTouches[0].pageY;
+				// bind a "touchmove" event to the viewport
+				slider.viewport.bind('touchmove', onTouchMove);
+				// bind a "touchend" event to the viewport
+				slider.viewport.bind('touchend', onTouchEnd);
+			}
+		}
+		
+		/**
+		 * Event handler for "touchmove"
+		 *
+		 * @param e (event) 
+		 *  - DOM event object
+		 */
+		var onTouchMove = function(e){
+			e.preventDefault();
+			if(slider.settings.mode != 'fade'){
+				var orig = e.originalEvent;
+				var value = 0;
+				// if horizontal, drag along x axis
+				if(slider.settings.mode == 'horizontal'){
+					var change = orig.changedTouches[0].pageX - slider.touch.start.x;
+					value = slider.touch.originalPos.left + change;
+				// if vertical, drag along y axis
+				}else{
+					var change = orig.changedTouches[0].pageY - slider.touch.start.y;
+					value = slider.touch.originalPos.top + change;
+				}
+				setPositionProperty(value, 'reset', 0);
+			}
+		}
+		
+		/**
+		 * Event handler for "touchend"
+		 *
+		 * @param e (event) 
+		 *  - DOM event object
+		 */
+		var onTouchEnd = function(e){
+			slider.viewport.unbind('touchmove', onTouchMove);
+			var orig = e.originalEvent;
+			var value = 0;
+			// record end x, y positions
+			slider.touch.end.x = orig.changedTouches[0].pageX;
+			slider.touch.end.y = orig.changedTouches[0].pageY;
+			// if fade mode, check if absolute x distance clears the threshold
+			if(slider.settings.mode == 'fade'){
+				var distance = Math.abs(slider.touch.start.x - slider.touch.end.x);
+				if(distance >= slider.settings.swipeThreshold){
+					slider.touch.start.x > slider.touch.end.x ? el.goToNextSlide() : el.goToPrevSlide();
+					el.stopAuto();
+				}
+			// not fade mode
+			}else{
+				var distance = 0;
+				// calculate distance and el's animate property
+				if(slider.settings.mode == 'horizontal'){
+					distance = slider.touch.end.x - slider.touch.start.x;
+					value = slider.touch.originalPos.left;
+				}else{
+					distance = slider.touch.end.y - slider.touch.start.y;
+					value = slider.touch.originalPos.top;
+				}
+				// if not infinite loop and first / last slide, do not attempt a slide transition
+				if(!slider.settings.infiniteLoop && ((slider.active.index == 0 && distance > 0) || (slider.active.last && distance < 0))){
+					setPositionProperty(value, 'reset', 200);
+				}else{
+					// check if distance clears threshold
+					if(Math.abs(distance) >= slider.settings.swipeThreshold){
+						distance < 0 ? el.goToNextSlide() : el.goToPrevSlide();
+						el.stopAuto();
+					}else{
+						// el.animate(property, 200);
+						setPositionProperty(value, 'reset', 200);
+					}
+				}
+			}
+			slider.viewport.unbind('touchend', onTouchEnd);
 		}
-		refreshStatus();
-		autoSlide();
-	});
-};
+		
+		/**
+		 * ===================================================================================
+		 * = PUBLIC FUNCTIONS
+		 * ===================================================================================
+		 */
+		
+		/**
+		 * Performs slide transition to the specified slide
+		 *
+		 * @param slideIndex (int) 
+		 *  - the destination slide's index (zero-based)
+		 *
+		 * @param direction (string) 
+		 *  - INTERNAL USE ONLY - the direction of travel ("prev" / "next")
+		 */
+		el.goToSlide = function(slideIndex, direction){
+			// if plugin is currently in motion, ignore request
+			if(slider.working || slider.active.index == slideIndex) return;
+			// declare that plugin is in motion
+			slider.working = true;
+			// store the old index
+			slider.oldIndex = slider.active.index;
+			// if slideIndex is less than zero, set active index to last child (this happens during infinite loop)
+			if(slideIndex < 0){
+				slider.active.index = getPagerQty() - 1;
+			// if slideIndex is greater than children length, set active index to 0 (this happens during infinite loop)
+			}else if(slideIndex >= getPagerQty()){
+				slider.active.index = 0;
+			// set active index to requested slide
+			}else{
+				slider.active.index = slideIndex;
+			}
+			// onSlideBefore, onSlideNext, onSlidePrev callbacks
+			slider.settings.onSlideBefore(slider.children.eq(slider.active.index), slider.oldIndex, slider.active.index);
+			if(direction == 'next'){
+				slider.settings.onSlideNext(slider.children.eq(slider.active.index), slider.oldIndex, slider.active.index);
+			}else if(direction == 'prev'){
+				slider.settings.onSlidePrev(slider.children.eq(slider.active.index), slider.oldIndex, slider.active.index);
+			}
+			// check if last slide
+			slider.active.last = slider.active.index >= getPagerQty() - 1;
+			// update the pager with active class
+			if(slider.settings.pager) updatePagerActive(slider.active.index);
+			// // check for direction control update
+			if(slider.settings.controls) updateDirectionControls();
+			// if slider is set to mode: "fade"
+			if(slider.settings.mode == 'fade'){
+				// if adaptiveHeight is true and next height is different from current height, animate to the new height
+				if(slider.settings.adaptiveHeight && slider.viewport.height() != getViewportHeight()){
+					slider.viewport.animate({height: getViewportHeight()}, slider.settings.adaptiveHeightSpeed);
+				}
+				// fade out the visible child and reset its z-index value
+				slider.children.filter(':visible').fadeOut(slider.settings.speed).css({zIndex: 0});
+				// fade in the newly requested slide
+				slider.children.eq(slider.active.index).css('zIndex', 51).fadeIn(slider.settings.speed, function(){
+					$(this).css('zIndex', 50);
+					updateAfterSlideTransition();
+				});
+			// slider mode is not "fade"
+			}else{
+				// if adaptiveHeight is true and next height is different from current height, animate to the new height
+				if(slider.settings.adaptiveHeight && slider.viewport.height() != getViewportHeight()){
+					slider.viewport.animate({height: getViewportHeight()}, slider.settings.adaptiveHeightSpeed);
+				}
+				var moveBy = 0;
+				var position = {left: 0, top: 0};
+				// if carousel and not infinite loop
+				if(!slider.settings.infiniteLoop && slider.carousel && slider.active.last){
+					if(slider.settings.mode == 'horizontal'){
+						// get the last child position
+						var lastChild = slider.children.eq(slider.children.length - 1);
+						position = lastChild.position();
+						// calculate the position of the last slide
+						moveBy = slider.viewport.width() - lastChild.width();
+					}else{
+						// get last showing index position
+						var lastShowingIndex = slider.children.length - slider.settings.minSlides;
+						position = slider.children.eq(lastShowingIndex).position();
+					}
+					// horizontal carousel, going previous while on first slide (infiniteLoop mode)
+				}else if(slider.carousel && slider.active.last && direction == 'prev'){
+					// get the last child position
+					var eq = slider.settings.moveSlides == 1 ? slider.settings.maxSlides - getMoveBy() : ((getPagerQty() - 1) * getMoveBy()) - (slider.children.length - slider.settings.maxSlides);
+					var lastChild = el.children('.bx-clone').eq(eq);
+					position = lastChild.position();
+				// if infinite loop and "Next" is clicked on the last slide
+				}else if(direction == 'next' && slider.active.index == 0){
+					// get the last clone position
+					position = el.find('.bx-clone').eq(slider.settings.maxSlides).position();
+					slider.active.last = false;
+				// normal non-zero requests
+				}else if(slideIndex >= 0){
+					var requestEl = slideIndex * getMoveBy();
+					position = slider.children.eq(requestEl).position();
+				}
+				// plugin values to be animated
+				var value = slider.settings.mode == 'horizontal' ? -(position.left - moveBy) : -position.top;
+				setPositionProperty(value, 'slide', slider.settings.speed);
+			}
+		}
+		
+		/**
+		 * Transitions to the next slide in the show
+		 */
+		el.goToNextSlide = function(){
+			// if infiniteLoop is false and last page is showing, disregard call
+			if (!slider.settings.infiniteLoop && slider.active.last) return;
+			var pagerIndex = slider.active.index + 1;
+			el.goToSlide(pagerIndex, 'next');
+		}
+		
+		/**
+		 * Transitions to the prev slide in the show
+		 */
+		el.goToPrevSlide = function(){
+			// if infiniteLoop is false and last page is showing, disregard call
+			if (!slider.settings.infiniteLoop && slider.active.index == 0) return;
+			var pagerIndex = slider.active.index - 1;
+			el.goToSlide(pagerIndex, 'prev');
+		}
+		
+		/**
+		 * Starts the auto show
+		 *
+		 * @param preventControlUpdate (boolean) 
+		 *  - if true, auto controls state will not be updated
+		 */
+		el.startAuto = function(preventControlUpdate){
+			// if an interval already exists, disregard call
+			if(slider.interval) return;
+			// create an interval
+			slider.interval = setInterval(function(){
+				slider.settings.autoDirection == 'next' ? el.goToNextSlide() : el.goToPrevSlide();
+			}, slider.settings.pause);
+			// if auto controls are displayed and preventControlUpdate is not true
+			if (slider.settings.autoControls && preventControlUpdate != true) updateAutoControls('stop');
+		}
+		
+		/**
+		 * Stops the auto show
+		 *
+		 * @param preventControlUpdate (boolean) 
+		 *  - if true, auto controls state will not be updated
+		 */
+		el.stopAuto = function(preventControlUpdate){
+			// if no interval exists, disregard call
+			if(!slider.interval) return;
+			// clear the interval
+			clearInterval(slider.interval);
+			slider.interval = null;
+			// if auto controls are displayed and preventControlUpdate is not true
+			if (slider.settings.autoControls && preventControlUpdate != true) updateAutoControls('start');
+		}
+		
+		/**
+		 * Returns current slide index (zero-based)
+		 */
+		el.getCurrentSlide = function(){
+			return slider.active.index;
+		}
+		
+		/**
+		 * Returns number of slides in show
+		 */
+		el.getSlideCount = function(){
+			return slider.children.length;
+		}
+		
+		/**
+		 * Makes slideshow responsive
+		 */
+		// first get the original window dimens (thanks alot IE)
+		var windowWidth = $(window).width();
+		var windowHeight = $(window).height();
+		$(window).resize(function(){
+			// get the new window dimens (again, thank you IE)
+			var windowWidthNew = $(window).width();
+			var windowHeightNew = $(window).height();
+			// make sure that it is a true window resize
+			// *we must check this because our dinosaur friend IE fires a window resize event when certain DOM elements
+			// are resized. Can you just die already?*
+			if(windowWidth != windowWidthNew || windowHeight != windowHeightNew){
+				// set the new window dimens
+				windowWidth = windowWidthNew;
+				windowHeight = windowHeightNew;
+				// resize all children in ratio to new screen size
+				slider.children.add(el.find('.bx-clone')).width(getSlideWidth());
+				// adjust the height
+				slider.viewport.css('height', getViewportHeight());
+				// if active.last was true before the screen resize, we want
+				// to keep it last no matter what screen size we end on
+				if (slider.active.last) slider.active.index = getPagerQty() - 1;
+				// if the active index (page) no longer exists due to the resize, simply set the index as last
+				if (slider.active.index >= getPagerQty()) slider.active.last = true;
+				// if a pager is being displayed and a custom pager is not being used, update it
+				if(slider.settings.pager && !slider.settings.pagerCustom){
+					populatePager();
+					updatePagerActive(slider.active.index);
+				}
+				// update the slide position
+				if(!slider.settings.ticker) setSlidePosition();
+			}
+		});
+		
+		init();
+		
+		// returns the current jQuery object
+		return this;
+	}
+
+})(jQuery);
+
+/*!
+ * jQuery imagesLoaded plugin v2.1.0
+ * http://github.com/desandro/imagesloaded
+ *
+ * MIT License. by Paul Irish et al.
+ */
+
+/*jshint curly: true, eqeqeq: true, noempty: true, strict: true, undef: true, browser: true */
+/*global jQuery: false */
+
+(function(c,n){var l="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///ywAAAAAAQABAAACAUwAOw==";c.fn.imagesLoaded=function(f){function m(){var b=c(i),a=c(h);d&&(h.length?d.reject(e,b,a):d.resolve(e));c.isFunction(f)&&f.call(g,e,b,a)}function j(b,a){b.src===l||-1!==c.inArray(b,k)||(k.push(b),a?h.push(b):i.push(b),c.data(b,"imagesLoaded",{isBroken:a,src:b.src}),o&&d.notifyWith(c(b),[a,e,c(i),c(h)]),e.length===k.length&&(setTimeout(m),e.unbind(".imagesLoaded")))}var g=this,d=c.isFunction(c.Deferred)?c.Deferred():
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+g}})(jQuery);