.slides {
  display: flex;
  min-width: 100%;
  height: 100vh;
  transition: transform 0.5s ease;
  will-change: transform;
}

.mySlides {
    min-width: 100%;
    width: fit-content;
    flex-shrink: 0;
  /* keep your inner styling; remove absolute + forced translateX here */
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: row;
  justify-content: center;
  align-items: center;
}
.mySlides .columns{
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: row;
    justify-content: space-between;
    align-items: center;
    text-align: center;
    max-width: 60%;
    width: 100%;
    flex-wrap: nowrap;
    align-content: center;
}

@keyframes fadeSlideIn {
  from { opacity: 0; transform: translateX(100%); }
  to   { opacity: 1; transform: translateX(0); }
}
@keyframes fadeSlideOut {
  from { opacity: 1; transform: translateX(0); }
  to   { opacity: 0; transform: translateX(-100%); }
}
img {
    vertical-align: middle;
}
.slide-1{
background-color: #333;
}
.slide-2{
background-color: #111;

}
.slide-3{
background-color: #222;

}

.bg-layer{
    transition: transform 0.5s ease;
    width: 75vw;
    height: 75vh;
    background: url("../images/3dPrintHero.png") no-repeat center center;
    background-size: cover;
    opacity: 1;
    pointer-events: none;
}

.BG-1{
background: url("../images/3dPrintHero.png") no-repeat center center;
    background-size: cover;
}
.BG-2{
background: url("../images/DiscordChat.png") no-repeat center center;
    background-size: cover;
}
.BG-3{
background: url("../images/ServicesHero.png") no-repeat center center;
    background-size: cover;
}


.slides, .mySlides, .mySlides * {
  user-select: none;   /* prevent text selection */
  -webkit-user-select: none; /* Safari */
  -ms-user-select: none;     /* IE/Edge */
}
/* Slideshow container */

.slideshow-container {
     position: relative;
  width: 100vw;
  height: 100vh;
  overflow: hidden;
    display: flex;
    min-width: 100%;
    position: relative;
    flex-direction: row;
  flex-wrap: nowrap; /* prevent wrapping */
  justify-content: flex-start; /* align slides in a row */
  overflow: hidden; /* hide overflow */
    align-items: stretch;
    align-content: center;
}




:root {
  --glow-shadow: 0 0 8px #ff6ec4,
                 0 0 16px #7873f5,
                 0 0 24px #4adede;
}

/* Arrow glyph wrapper */
.arrow-text {
  position: relative;
  display: inline-block;
  z-index: 2;
  transition: transform 0.4s ease, text-shadow 0.4s ease;
}

/* Line expansion (no jump) */
.arrow-text::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  top: 50%; /* slightly below glyph center */
  left: 0%;
  height: 2px;
  width: 20px; /* fixed width */
  background: #fff;
  box-shadow: var(--glow-shadow);
  transform: scaleX(0);
  transform-origin: center;
  transition: transform 0.4s ease-in-out;
  z-index: 1; /* behind glyph */
}

/* Controls container */
.controls {
  z-index: 0;
  position: absolute;
  bottom: 5%;
  left: 0;
  right: 0;
  display: flex;
  justify-content: flex-start;
  align-items: center;
  padding: 0 2vw;
  box-sizing: border-box;
  pointer-events: auto;
}

/* Arrow buttons */
.controls .prev,
.controls .next {
  position: relative;
  cursor: pointer;
  width: 48px;
  height: 48px;
  display: flex;
  justify-content: center;
  align-items: center;
  color: white;
  font-size: 2rem;
  border-radius: 50%;
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: transform 0.4s ease, text-shadow 0.4s ease;
  z-index: 1001;
}

/* Glow halo */
.controls .prev::before,
.controls .next::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  top: 50%; left: 50%;
  width: 50px; height: 50px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  transform: translate(-50%, -50%) scale(0);
  transition: transform 0.4s ease, box-shadow 0.4s ease;
  z-index: 1;
}

.controls .prev:hover::before,
.controls .next:hover::before {
  box-shadow: var(--glow-shadow);
  transform: translate(-50%, -50%) scale(1);
}

/* Left arrow hover */
.controls .prev:hover .arrow-text {
  transform: translateX(-6px);
  text-shadow: var(--glow-shadow);
}
.controls .prev:hover .arrow-text::after {
  transform: scaleX(1) translateX(50%);
  transform-origin: left center;
}

/* Right arrow hover */
.controls .next:hover .arrow-text {
  transform: translateX(6px);
  text-shadow: var(--glow-shadow);
}
.controls .next:hover .arrow-text::after {
  transform: scaleX(1) translateX(-50%);
  transform-origin: right center;
}




/* Caption text */

.text {
    color: #f2f2f2;
    font-size: 15px;
    padding: 8px 12px;
    position: absolute;
    bottom: 8px;
    margin: 0 0 16px 50%;
    text-align: center;
    transform: translate(-50%, 64px);
    background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5);
    border-radius: 4px;
}


/* Number text (1/3 etc) */

.numbertext {
    color: #f2f2f2;
    font-size: 12px;
    padding: 8px 12px;
    position: absolute;
    top: 0;
    transform: translateY(-48px);
    background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5);
    border-radius: 4px;
}


/* The dots/bullets/indicators */

.dots {
    border-radius: 25%;
    background-color: #333;
    box-shadow: #222 0px 0px 8px;
    position: absolute;
    bottom: 5%;
    right: 10%;
    display: flex;
    height: 24px;
    transform: translate(50%, -50%);
    flex-direction: row;
    justify-content: center;
    align-items: center;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    align-content: center;
}
.dot {
    display: inline-block;
    width: 4px; height: 4px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    margin: 0 2px;
    position: relative;
    cursor: pointer;
    overflow: visible;
    box-shadow: #222 0px 0px 8px;
    background-color: #333;
    transition: transform 0.4s ease;
}

/* baseline hidden bubble */
.dot::before {
        content: "";
        position: absolute;
        top: 50%;
        left: 50%;
        width: 24px;
        height: 24px;
        border: 2px solid transparent;
        border-radius: 50%;
        transform: translate(-50%, -50%) scale(0);
        transition: all 0.4s ease;
       
}

.dot.active_dot, .dot:hover {
     display: flex;
        padding: 6px;
        flex-direction: row;
        width: 24px; height: 24px;
        background-color: transparent;
        transition: transform 0.4s ease;
}

/* glowing bubble when active or hover */
.dot.active_dot::before, .dot:hover::before {
        content: "";
        border-radius: 50%;
        box-shadow: 0 0 8px #ff6ec4, 0 0 10px #7873f5, 0 0 12px #4adede;
        transform: translate(-50%, -50%) scale(1);
}

/* number text (hidden by default) */
.dot::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  top: 100%; left: 50%;
  transform: translateX(-50%);
  font-size: 14px;
  font-weight: bold;
  opacity: 0;
  transition: top 0.5s ease, opacity 0.5s ease;
}

/* active number rolls in with gradient */
.dot.active_dot::after, .dot.active_dot:hover::after {
  content: attr(data-num);
  top: 50%;
  transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
  font-size: 16px;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, #ff6ec4, #7873f5, #4adede);
  text-shadow: 0 0 8px #ff6ec4, 0 0 10px #7873f5, 0 0 12px #4adede;
  -webkit-background-clip: text;
  background-clip: text; /* Added standard property for compatibility */
  -webkit-text-fill-color: transparent;
  opacity: 1;
}



.fade {
    animation-name: fade_out_in;
    animation-duration: 1.5s;
}


/* On smaller screens, decrease text size */
@media only screen and (max-width: 640px) {
    .controls {
        display:none;
    }
  .mySlides, .mySlides .columns {
    flex-direction: column;
  } 
  .prev,
  .next{
    display: none;
  }
.bg-layer{
    position: absolute;
    top: 50%;
    left: 50%;
    width:fit-content
}
  .dots {
    top: 10%;
    right: 50%;
    transform: translate(50%, 0%);
  }
}

@media only screen and (max-width: 800px) {
    .prev,
    .next,
    .text {
        font-size: 16px
    }
}