Timo Ernst

Posted on Sep 12, 2020 • Edited on Jul 31, 2021 • Originally published at timo-ernst.net

How to Customize Prev/Next Buttons in React SwiperJs

#swiper #webdev #react #carousel

I was asked on YouTube to explain how to customize the appearance of the prev/next arrows in the React version of Swiper Js. There are 2 methods. One is to simply overwrite the color value. The other one is to completely replace the image. Follow along to learn how to accomplish both.

1. Change Color of Swiper Arrows

To change the colors of the prev/next arrows you can overwrite css like this:



.swiper-button-next { color: red; }

Result:

2. Replace Image of Swiper Arrows

In our example we use an svg to replace the original image. However, if you want you can also use any other web compatible image format you want like png, jpeg etc…



.swiper-button-next {
  background-image: url(./next.svg);
  background-repeat: no-repeat;
  background-size: 100% auto;
  background-position: center;
}

.swiper-button-next::after {
  display: none;
}

Result:

To change the arrow on the left replace class swiper-button-next with swiper-button-prev. Also keep in mind that there is a class called swiper-button-disabled which shows an arrow in a opaque way, so you probably want to overwrite that one as well.

If you want to learn more I have provided a working demo for you and also uploaded the full code to GitHub. Click the links below to find out more. Also, if you want feel free to follow me on Twitter or visit me on YouTube.

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