Slide Types Overview
Deckyard includes 36 built-in slide types organized into categories. Each slide type has specific fields, default values, and rendering behavior.
Categories
Section titled “Categories”Structure Slides
Section titled “Structure Slides”Organizational slides that define presentation flow:
- Title Slide - Opening slide with title, subheading, byline, and optional background image
- Chapter Title Slide - Section dividers with large titles
- Split Partner Title Slide - Co-branded title slides with two logos
Content Slides
Section titled “Content Slides”Text-focused slides for presenting information:
- Text Slide - Title with markdown body, one or two-column layouts
- List Slide (Lijstje) - Bulleted or numbered lists with icons
- Text Blocks - Multiple text sections in a grid
- Content Columns - Side-by-side content columns
Data & Visualization
Section titled “Data & Visualization”Slides for presenting data and metrics:
- Chart - Bar, line, and pie charts from CSV/TSV data
- Table - Structured data tables with header rows
- KPI Metrics - Key performance indicators with values, units, and deltas
- Matrix - 2x2 or larger matrix layouts
- Funnel - Funnel/conversion visualizations
- Pyramid - Hierarchical pyramid diagrams
- Cycle - Circular process diagrams
Interactive Slides
Section titled “Interactive Slides”Audience engagement during live presentations:
- Poll - Multiple choice questions (A/B/C/D)
- Likert Scale - Agreement scale (strongly disagree to strongly agree)
- Likert Slider - Continuous slider scale
- Feedback - Open-ended audience feedback
- Lead Capture - Collect audience contact information
- Follow Invite - QR code to join the presentation
Media Slides
Section titled “Media Slides”Rich media content:
- Image Slide - Full-screen images with fill, fit, or bleed layouts
- Video Slide - Embedded YouTube, Vimeo, or Bunny videos
- Embed Slide - External content via iframe
- Gallery - Multiple images in a grid
Card-Based Layouts
Section titled “Card-Based Layouts”Structured content in card formats:
- Team Cards (Image Blocks) - People with photos and titles
- Card Stack - Stacked content cards
- Icon Card Grid - Cards with icons and descriptions
- Logo Wall - Partner or client logos
Special Purpose
Section titled “Special Purpose”Specialized slide types:
- Quote Slide - Highlighted quotations with attribution
- Payoff Slide - Tagline or slogan slides
- Comparison - Side-by-side comparisons
- Process - Step-by-step process flows
- Timeline - Chronological timelines
- Agenda Timeline - Meeting agendas with time slots
- Stock Team Overview - Team photos with stock image placeholders
Common Fields
Section titled “Common Fields”Most slide types share these optional fields:
| Field | Description |
|---|---|
background | Background color theme (lime, mist, etc.) |
a11yTitle | Accessibility title for screen readers |
a11ySummary | Additional context for screen readers |
Accessibility Features
Section titled “Accessibility Features”Every slide type automatically includes accessibility fields:
- Accessibility Title - Announced by screen readers when the slide becomes active
- Accessibility Summary - Additional context for screen readers
- RTL Support - All text elements include
dir="auto"for right-to-left languages
Custom Slide Types
Section titled “Custom Slide Types”Organizations can create custom slide types by adding files to the custom-slide-types/ directory. Custom types can override core types or add entirely new slide types. See Custom Slide Types for details.