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title: "Gallery Listing Elementor Widget Settings Overview"
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# Gallery Listing Elementor Widget Settings Overview

## Key Takeaways

- Gallery Listing widget from The Plus Addons for Elementor showcases images in an organized manner.
- Users can choose from three source types: Normal, Repeater(Pro), and ACF Gallery(Pro).
- Four layout types are available: Grid, Masonry, Metro, and Carousel (Pro).
- The PRO version unlocks features like Box Link and Category Filter for enhanced gallery functionality.

Are you looking for an effective and user-friendly way to showcase your portfolio in a gallery on your Elementor website? An image gallery section not only helps grab visitors' attention but also gives them a glimpse of what you have to offer.

The Gallery Listing widget from The Plus Addons for Elementor allows you to showcase your images in a stunning and organised manner on your website. 

[LIVE WIDGET LINK](https://theplusaddons.com/elementor-listing//#image-gallery-wgts?utm_source=tpae&utm_medium=docs&utm_campaign=text)

## Required Setup

- [Elementor FREE Plugin](https://wordpress.org/plugins/elementor/) installed & activated.

- You need to have [The Plus Addons for Elementor](https://wordpress.org/plugins/the-plus-addons-for-elementor-page-builder/) plugin installed and activated.

- Make sure the Gallery Listing widget is activated. To verify this, visit The Plus Addons → Widgets → and search for Gallery Listing and activate.

- This is a Freemium widget; to unlock the extra features, you need the [PRO version of The Plus Addons for Elementor](https://theplusaddons.com/pricing//?utm_source=tpae&utm_medium=docs&utm_campaign=text).

## How to Activate the Gallery Listing Widget?

Go to 

- **The Plus Addons **→** Widgets **

- **Search **the widget name** **and** turn on the toggle.**

![](https://theplusaddons.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/gallery-listing.png)

## Key Features

- **Three Source Types **- You can choose from three source types: Normal, Repeater(Pro), and [ACF Gallery](https://theplusaddons.com/docs/create-elementor-gallery-with-acf-gallery/)(Pro).

- **Multiple Style Options **(Freemium) - You can choose from multiple styling options.

- **4 Layouts **- You can choose from four layout types: [Grid](https://theplusaddons.com/docs/create-image-gallery-in-grid-layout-in-elementor/), [Masonry](https://theplusaddons.com/docs/create-elementor-masonry-image-gallery/), [Metro](https://theplusaddons.com/docs/create-elementor-image-gallery-in-metro-layout/), and [Carousel](https://theplusaddons.com/docs/create-image-carousel-slider-in-elementor/) (Pro).

- **Box Link** (Pro) - You can easily [link gallery images to external links](https://theplusaddons.com/docs/add-custom-link-to-each-image-in-elementor-photo-gallery/).

- **Category Filter **(Pro) - You can easily [add category filters to image gallery](https://theplusaddons.com/docs/create-filterable-image-gallery-in-elementor/) (except for the carousel layout).

- **Unique Carousel ID **(Pro) - With the Unique Carousel ID, you can easily [connect and control the image carousel with the Carousel Remote](https://theplusaddons.com/docs/carousel-remote-sync-with-elementor-image-carousel/) widget.

## How to Create a Gallery Listing in Elementor?

To create a gallery listing, add the Gallery Listing widget on the page. 

> *Note: By clicking on the **Import Presets** button, you can import a ready-made design and customize it as per your requirements.*

### Layout

From the **Style** section under the **Layout** tab, you can select from different predefined styles.

Then, from the **Layout** section, you can select the layout of your gallery. You’ll find four options - 

**Grid** - For creating a grid layout.

**Masonry** - For creating a masonry grid layout.

**Metro** - For creating a modern metro layout.

**Carousel** - For creating an image carousel slider.

Select the appropriate layout option that fits your needs.

![](https://theplusaddons.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/gallery-listing-layout-new.png)

In the **Popup Layout** dropdown, you can select the image popup type. You’ll find two options - 

**Default Light-box** - With this option, you can view all the gallery images in a popup slider. 

**No** -  With this option, you can only view individual images in a popup.

### Content

From the **Select Option** dropdown under the **Content **tab, you have to select the source of the listing. Here you’ll find three options - 

**Normal** - With this option, you can directly add images to the gallery

**Repeater** - With this option, you can add additional information like title, caption, category, custom URL, and more while [adding images to the repeater gallery](https://theplusaddons.com/docs/create-image-gallery-with-repeater-in-elementor/).

**ACF Gallery** - With this option, you can [create an Elementor gallery using the ACF Gallery](https://theplusaddons.com/docs/create-elementor-gallery-with-acf-gallery/) custom field.   

Here we’ll select the **Normal** option.

From the **Add Images** section, you can add images to the gallery from the media library.

### Columns Manage

From the **Columns Manage** tab, you can manage the number of columns of your gallery listing on desktop, tablet, and mobile separately.

You can also manage the column gap from here.

For the **Metro **layout, you can select the number of columns for desktop and tablet only; you can also select different styles for each device separately.

### Extra Options

Then, in the **Extra Options** tab, you’ll find some additional options.

**Display Title** - From here, you can show or hide the image title. You can also set different HTML tags for the title.

> *Note: For the Normal and ACF Gallery types image name will show as the title.*

**Display Image Size** - From here, you can select different image sizes.

> *Note: For ****Carousel**** layout, you’ll get ****Featured Image Type**** option to adjust the image size.*

**Display Excerpt/Content** - From here, you can show or hide the image caption in the gallery.

**Box Link** - From here, you can [add custom link to Elementor gallery images](https://theplusaddons.com/docs/add-custom-link-to-each-image-in-elementor-photo-gallery/) for the Repeater type gallery only.

**Category Wise Filter** - In the Repeater type gallery, you can add a category filter to [create a filterable Elementor gallery](https://theplusaddons.com/docs/create-filterable-image-gallery-in-elementor/).

> *Note: Category Wise Filter option is not available in the ****Carousel**** layout.*

## How to Style Team Member Listing Widget in Elementor?

To style the Gallery Listing widget, you’ll find all the styling options under the **Style** tab.

**Popup Icon** - From here, you can enable or disable the icon on the image. You can also set the icon or image for the gallery images; besides that, you can manage icon size, colour, etc.

![gallery listing style](https://theplusaddons.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/gallery-listing-style.png)

**Extra Icon** - You’ll see this option for the Repeater type gallery. From here, you can manage the extra icon size, colour, top, and bottom space. 

**Title** - From here, you can manage the gallery image title typography, colour, top and bottom space. 

**Excerpt/Content** - From here, you can manage the gallery image caption typography, colour, top and bottom space.

**Content Background** - From here, you can manage the image content background for normal and hover states.

**Feature Image** - From here, you can manage the image overlay background for normal and hover states.

**Box Loop Background Style** - From here, you can add a border and box shadow to each item in the listing.

**Carousel Options** - This option will be visible when you use the **Carousel** layout. Here you’ll find many options to control the carousel.

- **Unique Carousel ID** - With the Unique Carousel ID, you can easily connect and [control the image carousel with the Carousel Remote ](https://theplusaddons.com/docs//carousel-remote-sync-with-elementor-image-carousel/)widget.

- **Slider Mode** - From here, you can choose your slider orientation, Horizontal or Vertical.

- **Slide Direction** - From here, you can choose the slider's slide direction, Right to Left or Left to Right.

- **Slide Speed** - Control your slide transition speed from here.

*Now you’ll find various device-dependent options.*

- **Columns **- You can set the number of columns for the slide for desktop, tablet, and mobile separately. 

- **Next Previous** - You can set the behaviour of your next/previous slide movement from here. You can move one column at a time or all visible columns (depending on the number of columns set in the **Columns** dropdown).

- **Slide Padding** - From here, you can adjust the padding of your slider.

- **Draggable** - Make your carousel draggable or non-draggable from here.

- **Multi Drag** - With this option, you can allow users to drag multiple slides at once.

- **Infinite Mode** - From here, you can turn your carousel into an infinite loop slider.

- **Pause On Hover** - Allow the users to pause the slider on mouse hover.

- **Adaptive Height** -  If you have slides with uneven height, with this option, the carousel navigation will adjust its position automatically according to the height of the slide.

- **Animation Type** - From here, you can choose the animation type for your slider.

- **Autoplay** - Make your carousel slider autoplay from here and adjust its speed as well.

- **Show Dots** - From here, you can add dots, slider navigation, and you can style them as well.

- **Show Arrow** - You can also add arrow navigation for your carousel slider and style it.

- **Center Mode** - From here, you can highlight the center slide by adding padding, scale effect, or opacity.

- **Number Of Rows** - From here, you can set the number of rows for your slider.  

**Post Not Found Options** - From here, you can style the “Please select a multiple images gallery” message. You can manage the message typography, colour, background, border, etc.

**Extra Options** - From here, you can add unique styles to your gallery items. 

- **Tilt 3D Parallax** - From here, you can [add a 3d tilt effect on mouse hover](https://theplusaddons.com/docs/add-3d-tilt-effect-to-elementor-gallery-listing/).

- **Mouse Move Parallax** - You can [add a mouse move parallax effect on mouse hover](https://theplusaddons.com/docs//add-parallax-effect-to-elementor-gallery-listing/).  

**Messy Columns** - You can make a unique column alignment from here. Turn on the **Messy Columns** toggle you’ll get options to move columns up and down up to 6 columns individually for different devices.

**On Scroll View Animation** -  This is our global extension available for all our widgets, which adds scrolling animation as the widget comes into the viewport.

[Learn more about On Scroll View Animation](https://theplusaddons.com/docs//on-scroll-view-animation/)

Advanced options remain common for all our widgets; you can explore all their options from here.

[View Advanced tab tutorial.](https://docs.posimyth.com/tpae/advanced-tab/)

## Frequently Asked Questions

**Q: What are the different layout options for the Gallery Listing widget?**
A: The Gallery Listing widget offers four layout options: Grid, Masonry, Metro, and Carousel. Each layout serves a different visual purpose; for instance, the Grid layout is ideal for a structured look, while the Masonry layout provides a more dynamic arrangement. Choosing the right layout depends on how you want to present your images and the overall design of your website.

**Q: How can I add category filters to my image gallery?**
A: To add category filters to your image gallery, you need to use the Repeater type for your gallery. This feature allows visitors to filter images based on categories, enhancing user experience. However, note that category filters are not available in the Carousel layout, so plan your layout accordingly if filtering is essential.

**Q: What common mistakes do users make when setting up the Gallery Listing widget?**
A: A common mistake is not activating the Gallery Listing widget after installing The Plus Addons for Elementor. Users often overlook this step, which can lead to frustration when the widget doesn't appear. Always check under The Plus Addons u2192 Widgets to ensure the Gallery Listing is activated before trying to use it.

**Q: What settings work best for creating a visually appealing gallery?**
A: For a visually appealing gallery, consider using the Masonry layout combined with the ACF Gallery source type. This combination allows for a dynamic presentation of images that can include additional information like titles and captions. Adjusting the column gaps and image sizes in the Extra Options can also significantly enhance the overall look.