aef_jcarousel_views appears to be unsupported/abandoned - deprecate

You're right, this is quite identical. I have updated the description:
"This is heavily based on Views carousel, except that it is using JCarousel formatter framework as backend. Ideally, this module should not exist, and work will be undertaken to merge JCarousel formatter framework with jCarousel."

This is maybe the only part where I had to take an existing module, make some small modifications and create a new module. I will work at making the merge.

Meanwhile I will let this module as is, as it is required by Easy View.

hey
duplicating issue:
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i'm finding a LOT of slideshow modules, but particularly, too many jQuery Carousel modules.
any plans to merge/replace these kind of modules?

jCarousel (jquery plugin) modules (the big two):
jCarousel vs JCarousel formatter framework

Views modules (depends on the modules above):
Views Carousel vs jCarousel for Views

Other similar modules:
Carousel - uses jCarousel (jquery plugin), the reincarnation of jCarousel for D7, in development
jCarousel Lite - uses jCarousel Lite (jquery plugin), limited configuration
Views Slideshow JCarousel Thumbs - uses jCarousel Lite (jquery plugin), integrated with Views Slideshow
jQuery UI Carousel - uses jCarousel (jquery plugin)
jcarousel block - uses jCarousel (jquery plugin), very limited configuration

there are a few other jCarousel modules and lots of other slideshow modules (many use jQuery.cycle or other plugins)

the differences between Views Carousel and jCarousel for Views sums up to this:

the dependency on jCarousel vs JCarousel formatter framework:
viewscarousel.info

dependencies[] = views
dependencies[] = jcarousel

aef_jcarousel_views

dependencies[] = aef_jcarousel
dependencies[] = aef_utilities

and a few changes:
viewscarousel_style_plugin.inc

    $form['visible'] = array(
      '#type' => 'checkbox',
      '#title' => t('Visibility'),
      '#default_value' => $this->options['visible'],
      '#description' => t('If set, the width/height of the items will be calculated and set depending on the width/height of the clipping, so that exactly that number of items will be visible.'),
    );

+

    $form['wrap'] = array(
      '#type' => 'select',
      '#title' => t('Wrap content'),
      '#default_value' => $this->options['wrap'],
      '#description' => t('Specifies whether to wrap at the first/last item (or both) and jump back to the start/end.'),
      '#options' => array(
        0 => t('Disabled'),
        'first' => t('First'),
        'last' => t('Last'),
        'both' => t('Both'),
        'circular' => t('Circular'),
      ),
    );

aef_jcarousel_views_style_plugin.inc:

    $form['visible'] = array(
      '#type' => 'textfield',
      '#title' => t('Visibility'),
      '#default_value' => $this->options['visible'],
      '#size' => 4,
      '#maxlength' => 4,
      '#description' => t('If set, the width/height of the items will be calculated and set depending on the width/height of the clipping, so that exactly that number of items will be visible.'),
    );

+

    $form['wrap'] = array(
      '#type' => 'select',
      '#title' => t('Wrap content'),
      '#default_value' => $this->options['wrap'],
      '#description' => t('Specifies whether to wrap at the first/last item (or both) and jump back to the start/end.'),
      '#options' => array(0 => t('Disabled'), 'first' => t('First'), 'last' => t('Last'), 'both' => t('Both')),
    );

deprecate this module, jCarousel has evolved :)

http://drupal.org/project/aef_jcarousel_views
this module appears to be unsupported/abandoned,
it has no activity and no issues are being filled / responded to

recommending deprecating the project as there is other working alternatives

Did anyone contact the project owner directly per http://drupal.org/node/251466 ?

Marking this as closed, due to no response. If anyone wants to move this forward, please follow the process linked in #6 and re-open.