A little play with beforeInit function. Refresh browser to see effect. Also check css to get idea how move navi buttons.
$(document).ready(function() {
//Sort random function
function random(owlSelector){
owlSelector.children().sort(function(){
return Math.round(Math.random()) - 0.5;
}).each(function(){
$(this).appendTo(owlSelector);
});
}
$("#owl-demo").owlCarousel({
navigation: true,
navigationText: [
"<i class='icon-chevron-left icon-white'></i>",
"<i class='icon-chevron-right icon-white'></i>"
],
beforeInit : function(elem){
//Parameter elem pointing to $("#owl-demo")
random(elem);
}
});
});
<div id="owl-demo" class="owl-carousel owl-theme"> <div class="item orange"><h1>1</h1></div> <div class="item darkCyan"><h1>2</h1></div> <div class="item yellow"><h1>3</h1></div> <div class="item forestGreen"><h1>4</h1></div> <div class="item dodgerBlue"><h1>5</h1></div> <div class="item skyBlue"><h1>6</h1></div> <div class="item zombieGreen"><h1>7</h1></div> <div class="item violet"><h1>8</h1></div> <div class="item steelGray"><h1>9</h1></div> <div class="item dodgerBlue"><h1>10</h1></div> <div class="item darkCyan"><h1>11</h1></div> <div class="item zombieGreen"><h1>12</h1></div> <div class="item orange"><h1>13</h1></div> <div class="item forestGreen"><h1>14</h1></div> <div class="item skyBlue"><h1>15</h1></div> <div class="item darkCyan"><h1>16</h1></div> </div>
#owl-demo .item{
display: block;
padding: 30px 0px;
margin: 5px;
color: #FFF;
-webkit-border-radius: 3px;
-moz-border-radius: 3px;
border-radius: 3px;
text-align: center;
}
.owl-theme .owl-controls .owl-buttons div {
padding: 5px 9px;
}
.owl-theme .owl-buttons i{
margin-top: 2px;
}
//To move navigation buttons outside use these settings:
.owl-theme .owl-controls .owl-buttons div {
position: absolute;
}
.owl-theme .owl-controls .owl-buttons .owl-prev{
left: -45px;
top: 55px;
}
.owl-theme .owl-controls .owl-buttons .owl-next{
right: -45px;
top: 55px;
}