Testimonial Carousel
Auto-advancing testimonial carousel with prev/next arrows, dot indicators, and pause-on-hover.
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Source
tsx
"use client";
import { useEffect, useState } from "react";
import { ChevronLeft, ChevronRight, Star } from "lucide-react";
import { testimonials } from "@/lib/placeholders";
export default function TestimonialCarousel() {
const [active, setActive] = useState(0);
const [paused, setPaused] = useState(false);
const prev = () => setActive((a) => (a - 1 + testimonials.length) % testimonials.length);
const next = () => setActive((a) => (a + 1) % testimonials.length);
useEffect(() => {
if (paused) return;
const id = setInterval(() => {
setActive((a) => (a + 1) % testimonials.length);
}, 4000);
return () => clearInterval(id);
}, [paused]);
const t = testimonials[active];
return (
<section
className="py-20 px-4 sm:px-6 bg-background"
onMouseEnter={() => setPaused(true)}
onMouseLeave={() => setPaused(false)}
>
<div className="max-w-3xl mx-auto">
{/* Header */}
<div className="text-center mb-12">
<span className="inline-block text-xs font-semibold uppercase tracking-widest text-primary bg-primary/10 border border-primary/20 rounded-full px-4 py-1.5 mb-4">
What clients say
</span>
<h2 className="text-3xl sm:text-4xl font-extrabold tracking-tight text-foreground">
Real results, real people
</h2>
</div>
{/* Card */}
<div className="relative bg-card border border-border rounded-3xl p-8 sm:p-12 shadow-lg text-center">
{/* Decorative quote mark */}
<div className="absolute top-6 left-8 text-7xl font-serif text-primary/10 select-none leading-none">
"
</div>
{/* Stars */}
<div className="flex justify-center gap-1 mb-6">
{Array.from({ length: 5 }).map((_, i) => (
<Star key={i} className="w-5 h-5 fill-amber-400 text-amber-400" />
))}
</div>
{/* Quote */}
<blockquote className="text-xl sm:text-2xl font-medium text-foreground leading-relaxed mb-8">
"{t.text}"
</blockquote>
{/* Avatar + name */}
<div className="flex flex-col items-center gap-3">
<img
src={t.avatar}
alt={t.name}
className="w-14 h-14 rounded-full object-cover ring-2 ring-primary/20"
/>
<div>
<p className="font-bold text-foreground">{t.name}</p>
<p className="text-sm text-muted-foreground">{t.role}</p>
</div>
</div>
{/* Prev / Next */}
<div className="flex justify-between items-center mt-8">
<button
onClick={prev}
className="w-10 h-10 rounded-full border border-border bg-background hover:bg-muted transition-colors flex items-center justify-center text-muted-foreground hover:text-foreground"
aria-label="Previous testimonial"
>
<ChevronLeft className="w-5 h-5" />
</button>
{/* Dots */}
<div className="flex gap-2">
{testimonials.map((_, i) => (
<button
key={i}
onClick={() => setActive(i)}
className={`h-2 rounded-full transition-all duration-300 ${
i === active
? "w-6 bg-primary"
: "w-2 bg-border hover:bg-muted-foreground"
}`}
aria-label={`Go to testimonial ${i + 1}`}
/>
))}
</div>
<button
onClick={next}
className="w-10 h-10 rounded-full border border-border bg-background hover:bg-muted transition-colors flex items-center justify-center text-muted-foreground hover:text-foreground"
aria-label="Next testimonial"
>
<ChevronRight className="w-5 h-5" />
</button>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</section>
);
} Claude Code Instructions
CLI Install
npx innovations add carouselWhere to use it
Great for hero sections, standalone proof sections, or anywhere you want a single bold testimonial in focus.
In Astro:
import TestimonialCarousel from '../components/innovations/testimonials/carousel';
<TestimonialCarousel client:load />
In Next.js:
import TestimonialCarousel from '@/components/innovations/testimonials/carousel';
// Place after the hero or between feature sections
The carousel auto-advances every 4 seconds and pauses on hover. Edit testimonials in src/lib/placeholders.ts or pass a custom array.