Simple Gallery Thumbnails for Mobile

What You'll Create

A mobile-friendly gallery slideshow where thumbnail navigation remains visible and functional on smaller screens. Users can tap through thumbnails to jump directly to specific images instead of only using swipe gestures or arrows.

The Problem It Solves

Squarespace hides gallery slideshow thumbnails on mobile by default to save screen space. But for portfolios and product galleries, clients often want the ability to quickly jump to specific images without swiping through the entire gallery. This simple fix restores that functionality.

Perfect For

Portfolio slideshows, Product image galleries, Photo galleries, Before/after showcases, Client project displays

What Makes This Different

This technique overrides the default mobile behavior that hides thumbnails, making them visible and tappable on phones and tablets. It also adjusts the image positioning and container sizing so the thumbnails fit naturally below the main slideshow image without awkward spacing or overlap. The result is a complete thumbnail navigation experience on mobile that matches what visitors see on desktop.

Details

• Section Type: Fluid & Classic

• Code Type: CSS

• Prerequisites: Gallery Section with Slideshow layout and thumbnails enabled in section settings

• Toolkit Title: Simple Gallery Thumbnails

Learn This Technique

This is one of 150+ code techniques taught inside Standout Squarespace, where you get:

• The complete, copy-paste code

• Video walkthrough explaining how it works

• The principles behind the technique so you can customize it

• Access to our private community for support