Before adding it you should know that this widget is not fully compatible with all templates, so please make a backup before making any changes to your blogger template. Now, follow these steps:
1. If you are using the old Blogger interface:
- Go to Dashboard - Design - Edit HTML - (make a backup) Expand Widget Template
- Go to Dashboard - Template - Edit HTML - Proceed - (make a backup) Expand Widget Template
]]></b:skin>
3. Just above/before it, add the following code:
#gallery{position:relative;margin:0 35px 20px;width:590px;height:126px;background:#ffffff}
#gallery .belt{position:absolute;top:0;left:0;list-style-type:none}
#gallery .panel{float:left;margin:20px;width:84px;height:86px;background:url(https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaS0NZz9GiFVg-SI2-qgtRXqhZGs0tCV8TIji-Qqa80UvmSmC0Nu_m6NwYSJSz6yepO-48HMMNGJ-tYsCT_DhrV7jg5Fa2zMBj7m1PGCmjblZRb2zptP4aaoBO2X1uGc4RZ4vBSVKkMsaN/s1600/bg-slider.png) bottom center no-repeat;overflow:hidden}
#gallery .panel img{float:left;border:1px solid #DDD;margin:5px;width:72px;height:72px;background:#FFF;padding:0px}
#gallery .panel img:hover{filter:alpha(opacity=50);-moz-opacity:0.5;-khtml-opacity:0.5;opacity:0.5}
Note: you can adjust the size of gallery, changing the values in red (590 and 126).
4. Now search for the following piece of code:
</head>
5. Just above/before it, add this code:
<script src='http://ajax.googleapis.com/ajax/libs/jquery/1.4.2/jquery.min.js' type='text/javascript'/>
<script src='http://helplogger.googlecode.com/svn/trunk/auto-slider.js' type='text/javascript'/>
<script type='text/javascript'>
//<![CDATA[
stepcarousel.setup({
galleryid: "gallery",
beltclass: "belt",
panelclass: "panel",
autostep: {enable:true, moveby:1, pause:6000},
panelbehavior: {speed:500, wraparound:true, persist:true},
defaultbuttons: {enable: true, moveby: 2, leftnav: ["https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7487Az6QWn5Dj-CXCiCrNRDiUG2bOK724zjIVAGXvD0kebw5RjMy19Q3EqCCSdhwITjxJqZDNdd2UivSfpbMhJW7hBeRnM-3PdG8exR8VZ0n-PeWkBpBXmAGQu7VPY7njkEu2eEfHIGOf/s1600/prev.png", -40, 36], rightnav: ["https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHDYx_fHK4IRITdQjjhUSMami2CDbyoXVRYvL32htexGNkW1nJvOxoY5tmHj2O7Ag5tYTHd98OYPjulwOygSqdqM_3ZdKo_8uj8s2ieGSBtdoLRd2XW42uuJCMfEnqsdnIve_ujQTtB5h_/s1600/next.png", 2, 36]},
contenttype: ["external"]
})
//]]>
</script>
Next thing to do is to place the widget just above the blogger posts.
6. Search for this code:
<b:section class='main' id='main' showaddelement='yes'>
...or if you can'find it, search for this one:
<b:section class='main' id='main' showaddelement='no'>
7. Just below it, add the following code:
<b:widget id='PopularPosts2' locked='false' title='Popular Posts' type='PopularPosts'>
<b:includable id='main'>
<b:if cond='data:blog.url == data:blog.homepageUrl'>
<div style='margin-top:20px;margin-bottom:70px;margin-left:-20px;'>
<div id='gallery'>
<ul class='belt'>
<b:loop values='data:posts' var='post'>
<li class='panel'>
<b:if cond='data:showThumbnails == "false"'>
<b:if cond='data:showSnippets == "false"'>
<a expr:href='data:post.href' expr:title='data:post.title' rel='bookmark'><data:post.title/></a>
<b:else/>
<div class='item-title'>
<a expr:href='data:post.href' expr:title='data:post.title' rel='bookmark'><data:post.title/></a>
</div>
<div class='item-snippet'>
<data:post.snippet/>
</div>
</b:if>
<b:else/>
<a expr:href='data:post.href' expr:title='data:post.title' rel='bookmark'>
<b:if cond='data:post.thumbnail'>
<img expr:alt='data:post.title' expr:src='data:post.thumbnail'/>
<b:else/>
<img alt='no image' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuewBr3R1-EA1WaTgCX4xTlKAAzEgFBgJBYDLPGxM69lRsup4Z_9ed9BtJjSZ-i4uYrU0PYXxqOYRimEvkVP77JOIxZgquNB2OmbcUyJRzmzZGw2GSYtvwrtvchfqTGEPl_Mr3t75_Fp1A/s1600/no-image.PNG'/>
</b:if>
</a>
</b:if>
</li>
</b:loop>
</ul>
</div></div></b:if>
</b:includable>
</b:widget>
Note: delete the fragments of code in blue if you want this widget to be displayed in posts pages also.
8. Preview and if everything is ok, Save the Template.
