How can I create a Webflow slider that scrolls infinitely, allowing users to swipe left and right on their mobile devices, without grouping the slides and causing the next set of products to appear in the next slide instead of stacking in the second row?

To create an infinite-looping slider in Webflow that supports swiping on mobile and avoids grouping products in rows per slide, you’ll need to customize a native Webflow slider or use other components in a creative way.

1. Understand the Limitations of Webflow’s Native Slider

• Webflow's native Slider component does not support true infinite scrolling (i.e., looping seamlessly from the last slide back to the first).
• It’s also optimized for sliding full-width slides, not grids of products that stretch across multiple rows.
• When placing products in grid structures inside a slide, the slider will move the entire grid as one unit, which appears as "grouping."

2. Use a Horizontal Flexbox Layout Instead of the Slider

• A better way to simulate infinite sliding with stacked content is to build a custom “carousel” using flexbox:
• Create a div (e.g., carousel-container) with overflow-x: scroll and display: flex, flex-direction: row.
• Nest multiple slide cards (e.g., product cards) inside it as flex children.
• On mobile, users will be able to swipe naturally left and right.
• You can simulate infinite scroll by duplicating the item set and using scroll snapping.

3. Enable Scroll Snapping for Better UX

• Add CSS Scroll Snap properties via custom code:
• Use scroll-snap-type: x mandatory on the carousel container.
• Use scroll-snap-align: start on each slide card.
• This improves usability by snapping each product into view during swipes.

4. Simulate Infinite Scroll (Optional Solution)

Webflow doesn’t support infinite looping automatically, but you can use JavaScript to reset the scroll position when reaching the end. For example:

• Duplicate your slides once or twice in the order (A → B → C → A → B → C).
• Use JavaScript to detect when the user scrolls past certain points (e.g., after the second set) and reset the scrollLeft to simulate looping.
• This must be added via custom code in Page Settings or an Embed element.

5. Avoid Grid Grouping That Pushes Products to New Rows

• Inside your “carousel”, ensure each slide card is a fixed width (e.g., 250px) and set the container to nowrap:
• Carousel Container: display: flex, flex-wrap: nowrap, overflow-x: auto.
• Slide Cards: No stacking—just pure inline flex children.

6. Add Swipe Support via Native Behavior (No Extra JS Needed)

• iOS and Android devices automatically support horizontal scroll with touch gestures.
• As long as your scroll container is touch-enabled (overflow-x: auto), swipe gestures will work natively.

Summary

Instead of modifying Webflow's native Slider, create a custom horizontal scroll area with flexbox and scroll snapping to allow mobile swiping and avoid grouped layouts. Duplicate content and use JavaScript to mimic infinite scroll if needed. This approach offers flexibility and ensures your products don’t stack undesirably or break the user experience.