Gallery displays multiple images as a grid or slider, with optional filtering, captions, links, and lightbox behavior. Use it for a portfolio or image collection.
Click Add , choose Gallery , and place it in the container.
Choose Content > Content > Type and populate Images or Galleries as appropriate.
Configure Filter Bar , Link , New Tab , Image Size , and Lazy Load .
Set Design > Layout , then style Images, Captions, Lightbox, and Filter Bar.
Save your changes.
Gallery controls in the Breakdance editor
This element has no children; use its own controls.
Controls
Responsive varies by breakpoint; Hover has a hover value; Shared applies across both. Linked controls have their own reference. In conditions, = means “is” and ≠ means “is not.”
Content > Content
Setting
Purpose and options
Behavior
Type
Single , Multiple .
Shared
Images
Add, edit, remove, and reorder images. When: Type ≠ Multiple .
Shared
Images > Type
Image , Video . When: Type ≠ Multiple .
Shared
Images > Image
WordPress media. When: Type ≠ Multiple and Type = Image .
Shared
Images > Video
Set video. When: Type ≠ Multiple and Type = Video .
Shared
Images > Caption
Enter the caption. When: Type ≠ Multiple .
Shared
Images > Custom URL
Set custom url. When: Type ≠ Multiple and Link = Custom URL .
Shared
Shown when Type = Multiple .
Setting
Purpose and options
Behavior
Galleries
Add, edit, remove, and reorder galleries.
Shared
Galleries > Title
Item title.
Shared
Galleries > Images
Add, edit, remove, and reorder images.
Shared
Galleries > Images > Type
Image , Video .
Shared
Setting
Purpose and options
Behavior
Galleries > Images > Image
WordPress media. When: Type = Multiple and Type = Image .
Shared
Galleries > Images > Video
Set video. When: Type = Multiple and Type = Video .
Shared
Galleries > Images > Caption
Enter the caption. When: Type = Multiple .
Shared
Galleries > Images > Custom URL
Set custom url. When: Type = Multiple and Link = Custom URL .
Shared
Galleries > Icon
Icon. When: Type = Multiple .
Shared
Filter Bar > All Filter
On/off. When: Type = Multiple .
Shared
Filter Bar > All Label
Enter the all label. When: Type = Multiple and All Filter is set.
Shared
Link
None , Lightbox , Custom URL , Media File .
Shared
New Tab
On/off. When: Link = Custom URL .
Shared
Image Size
Registered WordPress or custom image size.
Shared
Lazy Load
On/off.
Shared
Advanced > Disable Srcset & Sizes
On/off.
Shared
Design > Layout
Setting
Purpose and options
Behavior
Width
Width.
Responsive
Type
Grid , Masonry , Justified , Slider .
Shared
Row Height
Row height and unit. When: Type = Justified .
Responsive
Aspect Ratio
1:1 , 3:2 , 4:3 , 16:9 , 21:9 , Custom . When: Type = Grid .
Shared
Custom Height
Custom height and unit. When: Aspect Ratio = Custom .
Shared
Columns
Set columns. Range: 1–10. When: Type = Grid , Masonry .
Responsive
Gap
Space between items. When: Type ≠ Slider .
Responsive
Vertical At
Breakpoint. When: Type ≠ Slider .
Shared
Slider
slider controls . When: Type = Slider .
See linked controls
Slider Images > Aspect Ratio
1:1 , 3:2 , 4:3 , 16:9 , 21:9 , Custom . When: Type = Slider .
Shared
Slider Images > Vertical Align
fTop , center , Bottom . When: Type = Slider and Aspect Ratio = Custom .
Shared
Slider Images > Width
Width. When: Type = Slider .
Responsive
Slider Images > Height
Height. When: Type = Slider and Aspect Ratio = Custom .
Responsive
Design > Images
Setting
Purpose and options
Behavior
Background
Color or supported fill.
Hover
Opacity
Set opacity. Range: 0–1.
Hover
Filters > Filter Items
Add, edit, remove, and reorder filter items.
Hover
Filters > Filter Items > Type
blur , brightness , contrast , grayscale , hue-rotate , invert , saturate , sepia .
Shared
Filters > Filter Items > Blur Amount
Blur amount and unit. When: Type = blur .
Shared
Filters > Filter Items > Amount
Amount and unit. When: Type = brightness , contrast , grayscale , invert , saturate , sepia .
Shared
Filters > Filter Items > Rotate
Rotate and unit. When: Type = hue-rotate .
Shared
Borders
borders controls .
See linked controls
Shadow
Shadow offset, blur, spread, color. When: Type ≠ Slider .
Hover
Hover Animation
Zoom In , Zoom Out , Slide Up , Slide Bottom , Slide Left , Slide Right .
Shared
Duration
Duration and unit.
Shared
Design > Captions
Setting
Purpose and options
Behavior
Show Captions
Never , Always , On Hover .
Shared
Animation
Fade , Zoom In , Zoom Out , Slide Up , Slide Down , Slide Left , Slide Right . When: Show Captions = On Hover .
Shared
Duration
Duration and unit. When: Show Captions = On Hover .
Shared
Position
Top , Bottom , Stretch .
Shared
Background
Color or supported fill.
Shared
Typography
typography controls .
See linked controls
Padding
spacing controls .
See linked controls
Hide below
Breakpoint.
Shared
Design > Lightbox
Setting
Purpose and options
Behavior
Background
Color or supported fill.
Shared
Controls
Color or supported fill.
Hover
Thumbnails
On/off.
Shared
Thumbnail
Color or supported fill. When: Thumbnails is set.
Shared
Thumbnail Active
Color or supported fill. When: Thumbnails is set.
Shared
Animated Thumbnails
On/off.
Shared
Autoplay
On/off.
Shared
Speed
Speed and unit. When: Autoplay is set.
Shared
Show Download Button
On/off.
Shared
Disable Autoplay on First Video
On/off.
Shared
View the page on the frontend to preview the lightbox.
Design > Filter Bar
Setting
Purpose and options
Behavior
Vertical
On/off. When: Type = Multiple .
Shared
Tabs Width
Tabs width and unit. When: Type = Multiple and Vertical is set.
Responsive
Horizontal At
Breakpoint. When: Type = Multiple and Vertical is set.
Shared
Style
Tabs , Pills , Bar . When: Type = Multiple .
Shared
Position
Left , Right . When: Type = Multiple and Vertical is set.
Shared
Position
Left , Center , Right , Full Width . When: Type = Multiple and Vertical is unset.
Shared
Space Between
Space between and unit. When: Type = Multiple and Position ≠ Full Width or Style ≠ Bar .
Shared
Space After
Space after and unit. When: Type = Multiple and Position ≠ Full Width .
Responsive
Shown when Type = Multiple and Style = Bar .
Setting
Purpose and options
Behavior
Bar > Separator
Color or supported fill.
Shared
Bar > Radius
Radius and unit.
Shared
Bar > Shadow
Shadow offset, blur, spread, color.
Shared
Setting
Purpose and options
Behavior
Pill Radius
Pill radius and unit. When: Type = Multiple and Style = Pills .
Shared
Separator > Color
Color or supported fill. When: Type = Multiple and Style = Tabs .
Shared
Separator > Width
Width. When: Type = Multiple and Style = Tabs .
Shared
Shown when Type = Multiple .
Setting
Purpose and options
Behavior
Text > Typography
typography controls .
See linked controls
Text > Hover
Color or supported fill.
Shared
Text > Active
Color or supported fill.
Shared
Background > Inactive
Color or supported fill.
Shared
Background > Hover
Color or supported fill.
Shared
Background > Active
Color or supported fill.
Shared
Shown when Type = Multiple and Style ≠ Pills .
Setting
Purpose and options
Behavior
Underline > Hover
Color or supported fill.
Shared
Underline > Active
Color or supported fill.
Shared
Underline > Width
Width.
Shared
Underline > Radius
Radius and unit.
Shared
Setting
Purpose and options
Behavior
Padding > Vertical
Vertical and unit. When: Type = Multiple .
Shared
Padding > Horizontal
Horizontal and unit. When: Type = Multiple .
Shared
Icon > Size
Size and unit. When: Type = Multiple and Align ≠ none .
Shared
Shown when Type = Multiple .
Setting
Purpose and options
Behavior
Icon > Nudge > Nudge X
Nudge x and unit.
Shared
Icon > Nudge > Nudge Y
Nudge y and unit.
Shared
Icon > After Icon
After icon and unit.
Shared
Responsive > Show as Dropdown
On/off.
Shared
Shown when Type = Multiple and Show as Dropdown is set.
Setting
Purpose and options
Behavior
Responsive > Visible At
Breakpoint.
Shared
Responsive > Dropdown Styles > Background
Color or supported fill.
Shared
Responsive > Dropdown Styles > Borders
borders controls .
See linked controls
Responsive > Dropdown Styles > Padding
spacing controls .
See linked controls
Responsive > Dropdown Styles > Typography
typography controls .
See linked controls
Setting
Purpose and options
Behavior
Responsive > Show Affordance
On/off. When: Type = Multiple and Show as Dropdown is unset.
Shared
Responsive > Color
Color or supported fill. When: Type = Multiple and Show Affordance is set.
Shared
Transition Effect
Transition effect and unit. When: Type = Multiple .
Shared
Design > Spacing
Setting
Purpose and options
Behavior
Container
spacing controls . When: Container is set and Margin Top is unset or Container is set and Margin Bottom is unset.
See linked controls
Margin Top
Space outside the element above it. When: Container is unset or Margin Top is set or Margin Bottom is set.
Responsive
Margin Bottom
Space outside the element below it. When: Container is unset or Margin Bottom is set or Margin Top is set.
Responsive
Troubleshooting
The filter bar does not match the images Review the selected gallery type, the Galleries entries, and Filter Bar settings together.
Clicking an image has an unexpected result Check Link and New Tab. Lightbox styling changes a lightbox's appearance; it does not replace the selected link behavior.