In this section we will create responsive lightbox gallery in tailwindcss using spotlight. Spotlight Web's most easy to integrate lightbox gallery library. Super-lightweight, outstanding performance, no dependencies.
How to install & setup Tailwind CSS v3
Example 1
Create single image with lightbox with tailwind and spotlight.
<div class="max-w-xl rounded">
<a class="spotlight" href="https://cdn.pixabay.com/photo/2022/06/03/03/50/beach-7239311__340.jpg"
data-src-800="https://cdn.pixabay.com/photo/2022/06/03/03/50/beach-7239311__340.jpg"
data-src-1200="https://cdn.pixabay.com/photo/2022/06/03/03/50/beach-7239311__340.jpg"
data-src-2400="https://cdn.pixabay.com/photo/2022/06/03/03/50/beach-7239311__340.jpg"
data-src-3800="https://cdn.pixabay.com/photo/2022/06/03/03/50/beach-7239311__340.jpg">
<img src="https://cdn.pixabay.com/photo/2022/06/03/03/50/beach-7239311__340.jpg">
</a>
</div>
Example 2
Create responsive lightbox gallery using tailwind css grid and spotlight.
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html lang="en">
<head>
<meta charset="UTF-8">
<meta http-equiv="X-UA-Compatible" content="IE=edge">
<meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0">
<title>Tailwind CSS Lightbox Gallery</title>
<script src="https://cdn.tailwindcss.com"></script>
<!-- spotlight cdn -->
<link rel="stylesheet" href="https://rawcdn.githack.com/nextapps-de/spotlight/0.7.8/dist/css/spotlight.min.css">
<script src="https://rawcdn.githack.com/nextapps-de/spotlight/0.7.8/dist/js/spotlight.min.js"></script>
</head>
<body>
<div class="container mx-auto lg:grid lg:grid-cols-3 lg:gap-2">
<div class="w-full rounded">
<a class="spotlight" href="https://cdn.pixabay.com/photo/2022/06/03/03/50/beach-7239311__340.jpg"
data-src-800="https://cdn.pixabay.com/photo/2022/06/03/03/50/beach-7239311__340.jpg"
data-src-1200="https://cdn.pixabay.com/photo/2022/06/03/03/50/beach-7239311__340.jpg"
data-src-2400="https://cdn.pixabay.com/photo/2022/06/03/03/50/beach-7239311__340.jpg"
data-src-3800="https://cdn.pixabay.com/photo/2022/06/03/03/50/beach-7239311__340.jpg">
<img src="https://cdn.pixabay.com/photo/2022/06/03/03/50/beach-7239311__340.jpg">
</a>
</div>
<div class="w-full rounded">
<a class="spotlight" href="https://cdn.pixabay.com/photo/2022/06/06/17/56/flowers-7246619__340.jpg"
data-src-800="https://cdn.pixabay.com/photo/2022/06/06/17/56/flowers-7246619__340.jpg"
data-src-1200="https://cdn.pixabay.com/photo/2022/06/06/17/56/flowers-7246619__340.jpg"
data-src-2400="https://cdn.pixabay.com/photo/2022/06/06/17/56/flowers-7246619__340.jpg"
data-src-3800="https://cdn.pixabay.com/photo/2022/06/06/17/56/flowers-7246619__340.jpg">
<img src="https://cdn.pixabay.com/photo/2022/06/06/17/56/flowers-7246619__340.jpg">
</a>
</div>
<div class="w-full rounded">
<a class="spotlight" href="https://cdn.pixabay.com/photo/2022/06/22/18/28/deer-7278490__340.jpg"
data-src-800="https://cdn.pixabay.com/photo/2022/06/22/18/28/deer-7278490__340.jpg"
data-src-1200="https://cdn.pixabay.com/photo/2022/06/22/18/28/deer-7278490__340.jpg"
data-src-2400="https://cdn.pixabay.com/photo/2022/06/22/18/28/deer-7278490__340.jpg"
data-src-3800="https://cdn.pixabay.com/photo/2022/06/22/18/28/deer-7278490__340.jpg">
<img src="https://cdn.pixabay.com/photo/2022/06/22/18/28/deer-7278490__340.jpg">
</a>
</div>
<div class="w-full rounded">
<a class="spotlight" href="https://cdn.pixabay.com/photo/2022/01/04/16/01/lighthouse-6915406__340.jpg"
data-src-800="https://cdn.pixabay.com/photo/2022/01/04/16/01/lighthouse-6915406__340.jpg"
data-src-1200="https://cdn.pixabay.com/photo/2022/01/04/16/01/lighthouse-6915406__340.jpg"
data-src-2400="https://cdn.pixabay.com/photo/2022/01/04/16/01/lighthouse-6915406__340.jpg"
data-src-3800="https://cdn.pixabay.com/photo/2022/01/04/16/01/lighthouse-6915406__340.jpg">
<img src="https://cdn.pixabay.com/photo/2022/01/04/16/01/lighthouse-6915406__340.jpg">
</a>
</div>
<div class="w-full rounded">
<a class="spotlight" href="https://cdn.pixabay.com/photo/2022/06/19/07/12/mount-kilimanjaro-7271184__340.jpg"
data-src-800="https://cdn.pixabay.com/photo/2022/06/19/07/12/mount-kilimanjaro-7271184__340.jpg"
data-src-1200="https://cdn.pixabay.com/photo/2022/06/19/07/12/mount-kilimanjaro-7271184__340.jpg"
data-src-2400="https://cdn.pixabay.com/photo/2022/06/19/07/12/mount-kilimanjaro-7271184__340.jpg"
data-src-3800="https://cdn.pixabay.com/photo/2022/06/19/07/12/mount-kilimanjaro-7271184__340.jpg">
<img src="https://cdn.pixabay.com/photo/2022/06/19/07/12/mount-kilimanjaro-7271184__340.jpg">
</a>
</div>
</div>
</body>
</html>
tailwind lightbox gallery
lightbox image tailwind css
Example 3
Tailwind lightbox gallery with flex.
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html lang="en">
<head>
<meta charset="UTF-8">
<meta http-equiv="X-UA-Compatible" content="IE=edge">
<meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0">
<title>Tailwind CSS Lightbox Gallery With Flex</title>
<script src="https://cdn.tailwindcss.com"></script>
<!-- spotlight cdn -->
<link rel="stylesheet" href="https://rawcdn.githack.com/nextapps-de/spotlight/0.7.8/dist/css/spotlight.min.css">
<script src="https://rawcdn.githack.com/nextapps-de/spotlight/0.7.8/dist/js/spotlight.min.js"></script>
</head>
<body>
<div class="container flex flex-wrap mx-auto">
<div class="w-full p-2 rounded lg:w-1/3">
<a class="spotlight" href="https://cdn.pixabay.com/photo/2022/06/22/18/28/deer-7278490__340.jpg"
data-src-800="https://cdn.pixabay.com/photo/2022/06/22/18/28/deer-7278490__340.jpg"
data-src-1200="https://cdn.pixabay.com/photo/2022/06/22/18/28/deer-7278490__340.jpg"
data-src-2400="https://cdn.pixabay.com/photo/2022/06/22/18/28/deer-7278490__340.jpg"
data-src-3800="https://cdn.pixabay.com/photo/2022/06/22/18/28/deer-7278490__340.jpg">
<img src="https://cdn.pixabay.com/photo/2022/06/22/18/28/deer-7278490__340.jpg">
</a>
</div>
<div class="w-full p-2 rounded lg:w-1/3">
<a class="spotlight" href="https://cdn.pixabay.com/photo/2022/06/22/18/28/deer-7278490__340.jpg"
data-src-800="https://cdn.pixabay.com/photo/2022/06/22/18/28/deer-7278490__340.jpg"
data-src-1200="https://cdn.pixabay.com/photo/2022/06/22/18/28/deer-7278490__340.jpg"
data-src-2400="https://cdn.pixabay.com/photo/2022/06/22/18/28/deer-7278490__340.jpg"
data-src-3800="https://cdn.pixabay.com/photo/2022/06/22/18/28/deer-7278490__340.jpg">
<img src="https://cdn.pixabay.com/photo/2022/06/22/18/28/deer-7278490__340.jpg">
</a>
</div>
<div class="w-full p-2 rounded lg:w-1/3">
<a class="spotlight" href="https://cdn.pixabay.com/photo/2022/06/22/18/28/deer-7278490__340.jpg"
data-src-800="https://cdn.pixabay.com/photo/2022/06/22/18/28/deer-7278490__340.jpg"
data-src-1200="https://cdn.pixabay.com/photo/2022/06/22/18/28/deer-7278490__340.jpg"
data-src-2400="https://cdn.pixabay.com/photo/2022/06/22/18/28/deer-7278490__340.jpg"
data-src-3800="https://cdn.pixabay.com/photo/2022/06/22/18/28/deer-7278490__340.jpg">
<img src="https://cdn.pixabay.com/photo/2022/06/22/18/28/deer-7278490__340.jpg">
</a>
</div>
<div class="w-full p-2 rounded lg:w-1/3">
<a class="spotlight" href="https://cdn.pixabay.com/photo/2022/06/22/18/28/deer-7278490__340.jpg"
data-src-800="https://cdn.pixabay.com/photo/2022/06/22/18/28/deer-7278490__340.jpg"
data-src-1200="https://cdn.pixabay.com/photo/2022/06/22/18/28/deer-7278490__340.jpg"
data-src-2400="https://cdn.pixabay.com/photo/2022/06/22/18/28/deer-7278490__340.jpg"
data-src-3800="https://cdn.pixabay.com/photo/2022/06/22/18/28/deer-7278490__340.jpg">
<img src="https://cdn.pixabay.com/photo/2022/06/22/18/28/deer-7278490__340.jpg">
</a>
</div>
</div>
</body>
</html>
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