General Questions
Which Joomla versions are supported?
- The module is fully compatible with Joomla 4.x, 5.x, and 6.x
How do I create a content pager module?
- Go to Extensions > Modules > New
- Select "Content Pager"
- Configure categories, ordering, and display options
- Set slider and popup settings
- Assign to module position and publish
Can I display articles from multiple categories?
- Yes, use the multi-select category field to choose multiple categories
- Articles from all selected categories will be displayed
- Ordering applies across all selected categories
Configuration Questions
What's the best number of slides to show?
- Recommended: 2-4 slides for desktop
- 1-2 slides for mobile devices
- Too many slides can make content hard to read
- Too few slides may not utilize space efficiently
Should I enable auto-slide?
- Yes, for dynamic content display and better engagement
- Set pause time to 3000-5000ms (3-5 seconds) for good balance
- Users can still manually navigate slides
- Auto-hover pause prevents interruption when users are reading
What character limit should I use for intro text?
- Recommended: 100-200 characters
- Shorter (50-100) for compact displays
- Longer (200-300) for detailed previews
- Adjust based on your slide width and design
- Character limit accurately counts actual text characters (HTML entities are decoded first)
- Text is truncated at word boundaries when possible for better readability
Display Questions
How does the popup work?
- Click on article title or "Read More" link
- Popup opens with full article content (intro + fulltext)
- Popup dimensions are configurable
- Background overlay prevents interaction with page
Can I customize the popup appearance?
- Yes, set popup width and height in module settings
- Use Additional CSS field for advanced styling
- Fancybox CSS can be overridden with custom CSS
What happens if an article has no intro text?
- Full text will be displayed in the popup
- Slider will show truncated full text
- Character limit applies to available text
Technical Questions
How does category filtering work?
- Select one or more categories from the dropdown
- Only articles from selected categories are displayed
- Articles must be published and accessible
- Language filtering applies if multilingual is enabled
What does "Trigger Plugin Events" do?
- Enables content plugins to process articles
- Displays custom fields, voting, and other plugin content
- May slightly impact performance
- Disable if not using custom fields or plugins
Can I use custom CSS?
- Yes, use the "Additional CSS" field in Advanced Settings
- CSS applies to the module container
- Use module ID (#cpager-wrapX) for specific targeting
- Override default styles as needed
