Methods

Public methods

goToSlide

Performs a slide transition to the supplied slide index (zero-based)

example:
slider = $('.bxslider').bxSlider();
slider.goToSlide(3);

goToNextSlide

Performs a "Next" slide transition

example:
slider = $('.bxslider').bxSlider();
slider.goToNextSlide();

goToPrevSlide

Performs a "Prev" slide transition

example:
slider = $('.bxslider').bxSlider();
slider.goToPrevSlide();

startAuto Starts the auto show. Provide an argument false to prevent the auto controls from being updated.

example:
slider = $('.bxslider').bxSlider();
slider.startAuto();

stopAuto

Stops the auto show. Provide an argument false to prevent the auto controls from being updated.

example:
slider = $('.bxslider').bxSlider();
slider.stopAuto();

getCurrentSlide

Returns the current active slide

example:
slider = $('.bxslider').bxSlider();
var current = slider.getCurrentSlide();

getSlideCount

Returns the total number of slides in the slider

example:
slider = $('.bxslider').bxSlider();
var slideQty = slider.getSlideCount();

redrawSlider

Redraw the slider. Useful when needing to redraw a hidden slider after it is unhidden.

example:
slider = $('.bxslider').bxSlider();
slider.redrawSlider();

reloadSlider

Reload the slider. Useful when adding slides on the fly. Accepts an optional settings object.

example:
slider = $('.bxslider').bxSlider();
slider.reloadSlider();

destroySlider

Destroy the slider. This reverts all slider elements back to their original state (before calling the slider).

example:
slider = $('.bxslider').bxSlider();
slider.destroySlider();