SW Modules

Frequently Asked Questions - SW Sprocket Rocket Modules

These FAQs explain how Smithworks SW Modules work inside HubSpot, especially for Sprocket Rocket-style themes. Use them to choose the right module, understand common settings, and give AI agents better context before they start guessing.

How do I control video play controls in SW Text and Media?

In SW Text and Media, video controls depend on the video source. When Content → Media mode is Video, use the Show video controls setting for HubSpot Video or Video from files.

For a full-module background video, the control appears in the module background settings when the background option is Video. External embeds such as YouTube and Vimeo still use the provider’s own player interface.

Why does my SW Text and Media YouTube or Vimeo video ignore autoplay settings or look too wide?

The documentation notes that after theme update 2026.04.06.12.16, foreground and background external embeds follow the module’s Autoplay and Muted toggles.

If an embed looks too wide, open it in the editor and make sure both width and height are set. In Image mode, the image field width helps limit image display size, and foreground embeds use the same alignment behavior as foreground images.

When should I use SW Image & Text?

SW Image & Text is an older minimal stacked module for image above rich text. It can still be used on live pages and remains fine where it already exists.

For new stacked sections, the documentation recommends SW Text and Media because it adds foreground video, optional headings, media-none mode, and optional buttons. SW Image & Text may be removed in a future theme update.

When should I use SW Pillar Accordion?

SW Pillar Accordion is useful when expandable panels should be paired with one image column that changes based on the open item. It can work for FAQs, guided narratives, product lines, location details, or step-by-step explanations.

If you need tabs, forms inside panels, optional per-item images, or buttons below the whole tab area, use SW Magic Accordion where the theme includes it.

When should I use SW Magic Accordion instead of SW Pillar Accordion?

SW Magic Accordion supports tab or accordion-style content with optional default panels, item content, optional images, forms, and buttons. It is useful for landing sections where related content should be grouped without requiring a long stacked page section.

SW Pillar Accordion is better when the important behavior is one shared image column that changes as each panel opens. Choose based on the content behavior you need, not just whether the content is long or short.

When should I use SW Cards?

SW Cards is for manually built card grids or sliders. It works well for service blurbs, team grids, feature summaries, video previews, highlighted items, or content where each card needs rich text and possibly its own button.

Use blog modules instead when the cards should pull real blog posts automatically. Use SW Cards Products when the cards need structured bullet lines or optional pricing-style fields.

Can one SW Cards tile look different from the others?

One SW Cards tile can be styled differently from the others. Open the card you want to stand out and turn on Override card background and rich text.

Then choose that card’s background, text color, and link color behavior so the card stays readable. Other cards continue using the default Style settings for the module.

What is the default padding around a new SW Cards module?

For newly added SW Cards modules, the documented default spacing starts at 50px on top and 40px on the bottom in Style → Module Settings → Spacing.

Existing modules keep whatever spacing was already saved. Updating the theme does not automatically overwrite saved spacing on older module instances.

When should I use SW Cards Products?

SW Cards Products is designed for structured cards with bullet feature lines. It is useful for pricing-style layouts, plan columns, product options, or simple feature cards where each card needs a tidy list.

The pricing fields and toggle are optional. If you only need bullet cards with no pricing, the module can still be a good fit.