[kapa.ai] Can you use Nuxtimg inside of UCarousel?

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Yes, you can use the <NuxtImg> component inside of <UCarousel>. The <UCarousel> component from Nuxt UI accepts any content in its default slot, and the examples in the documentation show usage with a standard <img> tag. Since <NuxtImg> is a drop-in replacement for <img>, you can use it in the same way to benefit from Nuxt Image's optimization features.

Here’s an example of how you might use <NuxtImg> inside <UCarousel>:

<script setup lang="ts">
const items = [
  '/images/photo1.jpg',
  '/images/photo2.jpg',
  '/images/photo3.jpg'
]
</script>

<template>
  <UCarousel v-slot="{ item }" :items="items" class="w-full max-w-xs mx-auto">
    <NuxtImg :src="item" width="320" height="320" class="rounded-lg" />
  </UCarousel>
</template>

This approach leverages the optimization features of Nuxt Image while maintaining the carousel functionality of Nuxt UI. The documentation for both <UCarousel> and <NuxtImg> supports this usage pattern, as <UCarousel> simply renders whatever is provided in its slot, and <NuxtImg> is designed to be a direct replacement for <img> tags in your templates Docs: UCarousel Docs: NuxtImg.

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Based on your code, the reason you only see the alt text ("image") instead of the actual image is likely due to the way the slot variable is named in your <UCarousel> usage.

In your code:

<UCarousel
  v-slot="{ pic }"
  orientation="vertical"
  :items="pics"
  :ui="{ container: 'h-[336px]' }"
  class="w-full max-w-xs mx-auto"
>
  <NuxtImg
    :src="pic"
    alt="image"
    width="400"
    height="400"
  />
</UCarousel>

The items prop is set to pics, but the slot variable should be named item (not pic), as shown in the official documentation:

<UCarousel v-slot="{ item }" :items="items">
  <NuxtImg :src="item" ... />
</UCarousel>

If you use v-slot="{ pic }", pic will be undefined, so <NuxtImg :src="pic" ... /> will not render an image, and only the alt text will be shown.

Solution:
Change your slot variable to item:

<UCarousel
  v-slot="{ item }"
  orientation="vertical"
  :items="pics"
  :ui="{ container: 'h-[336px]' }"
  class="w-full max-w-xs mx-auto"
>
  <NuxtImg
    :src="item"
    alt="image"
    width="400"
    height="400"
  />
</UCarousel>

This should correctly render your images in the carousel, as demonstrated in the UCarousel documentation.

Additionally, make sure your image paths are correct. For Nuxt Image, static images should be placed in the public/ directory, and the src should start with a leading slash, e.g., /images/mockup_previews/mockup_1.png NuxtImg usage.

So, update your pics array as follows:

const pics = [
  "/images/mockup_previews/mockup_1.png",
  "/images/mockup_previews/mockup_2.jpg",
  "/images/mockup_previews/mockup_3.png",
  "/images/mockup_previews/mockup_4.png",
  "/images/mockup_previews/mockup_5.png",
  "/images/mockup_previews/mockup_6.png",
];

Summary:

• Use v-slot="{ item }" in <UCarousel>.
• Use :src="item" in <NuxtImg>.
• Ensure your image paths start with / and images are in the public/ directory.

This should resolve the issue and display your images instead of just the alt text.

References:
UCarousel usage
NuxtImg usage

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