Best Practices for Gallery Page Styling in Squarespace 7.0

Best Practices for Gallery Page Styling in Squarespace 7.0

By Michael Turner

January 9, 2025 at 05:10 PM

Galleries in version 7.0 let you customize your site's appearance through the Site Styles panel. You can modify image sizes, layouts, and design elements to create your ideal gallery presentation.

Gallery Layout Types:

  • Slideshow: Displays single images/videos with navigation controls and optional autoplay
  • Grid: Shows content in customizable grid format
  • Stacked: Presents content in a single column with adjustable spacing
  • Carousel: Shows content in a horizontal scrolling format

Templates use either standard gallery pages (grid/slideshow) or exclusive gallery pages with unique features:

Standard Gallery Templates:

  • Adirondack, Aviator, Bedford, Brine, Farro, Five, Galapagos, Native, Pacific, Skye, York

Exclusive Gallery Templates:

  • Avenue (slideshow)
  • Flatiron (column)
  • Forte (carousel with lightbox)
  • Ishimoto (carousel)
  • Momentum (slideshow/grid)
  • Montauk (column)
  • Supply (column)
  • Tremont (column/grid)
  • Wells (slideshow/grid)
  • Wexley (grid with lightbox)

Customizing Standard Gallery Pages:

  1. Layout Options:
  • Choose between Slideshow or Grid layout
  • Adjust navigation elements
  • Set image aspect ratios
  • Configure caption displays
  1. Slideshow Settings:
  • Navigation style (thumbnails/bullets/numbers)
  • Arrow appearance
  • Autoplay options
  • Transition effects
  • Caption overlay settings
  1. Grid Settings:
  • Aspect ratio control
  • Grid spacing
  • Column width
  • Lightbox style

Additional Features:

  • Direct link URLs for individual images
  • Click-through URLs to external content
  • Keyboard navigation support
  • Mobile responsive design
  • Autoplay capabilities

Alternative Options:

  • Use gallery blocks on layout pages
  • Implement Summary Blocks
  • Switch templates for different designs
  • Combine Gallery Pages with Layout Pages

Mobile optimization is built into all templates, ensuring proper display across all devices.

Note: Gallery page options and features vary by template. Consult specific template guides for detailed customization options.

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