Dynamic Theme Sections

The sections from this chapter can be applied to templates in a store.

Use the dynamic theme sections to add varied content to pages. The theme supports displaying sections on such webpages: Home page, Products, Collections, Collections list page, Blogs, Blog posts, Cart, 404 page, Password page, Search page, and Pages.

Each dynamic section can be added, removed, or hidden:

Image

Image overlay gradient

Use the setting in such sections: Before/after image ("Image" block), Collage ("Image" block), Featured collage ("Image" block), Featured promotions (content blocks), Image with text overlay, Popup ("Image" block), and Slideshow ("Slide" block).

In the "Image overlay gradient", you can paste your CSS elements. Or use the built-in Gradient, which can be changed to linear or radial. You can set the angle of a gradient in the percentage input box. If you need a complex set of colors for special effects, create up to 10 color-stop points by simply pressing on a gradient line or using the "+" and "-" symbols.

Press each color-stop point on a gradient line to apply color settings. The position and color value per color-stop point can be set as a percentage or within a gradient line itself. Here you can paste the specific color hex code to the corresponding field. Or change the color on a color slider. Change the gradient transparency with the second color slider or the percentage input box. If you need to remove the gradient, click the "Remove Gradient" button.

In the following example, you can see how changing the Image overlay opacity from 0 to 100%:

Video

The video settings can be used in the following sections:

Heading

The heading font size can be changed to "Small", "Medium", or "Large". These settings can be configured in such sections: Bedore/after image, Blog posts, Brand list, Collage, Collage of images, Collection list, Collection slider, Countdown timer, FAQ, Featured collage, Featured collection, Featured promotions, Image with text overlay ("Heading" block), Image gallery, Lookbook, Map, Media, Multicolumn, Reels, Rich text ("Heading" block), Tags, and Testimonials.

In the following examples, you can view each heading font size:

In addition to the sections listed above, the Heading and Description options include the following sections Contact form and Email signup ("Heading" and "Subheading" blocks).

Here is how the Heading settings might be displayed in sections:

Check the Paragraph settings below:

Text

Settings from this sub-section are allowed to be set up in the following sections: Before/after image ("Image" block), Collage ("Image" block), Featured collage ("Image" block), Featured promotions ("Content, Text on image" and "Content, Button on image" blocks), Image with text overlay, and Slideshow ("Slide" block).

In the "Desktop text position", control the text position in the banner to display on the "Top left", "Top", "Top right"; "Center left", "Center", "Center right", or "Bottom left", "Bottom", "Bottom right".

In the following examples, you can view a few text positions:

The "Desktop text alignment" is available to set on the "Left", "Center", or "Right" sides:

In the following example, you can see how changing the Text box desktop opacity from 0 to 100%:

Here is how the Text box desktop width works if to change settings from 0 to 100%:

Layout

Use the layout settings in the sections: Before/after image, Blog posts, Brand list, Collage, Collection list, Contact form, Email signup, FAQ, Featured collage, Featured collection, Featured promotions, Image gallery, Media, Multicolumn, Reels, Rich text, and Testimonials.

Most of the listed sections include three layouts: "In-grid heading", "Heading on top", and "Heading top center".

Let's review each of them:

The following settings you can find in each section, except the Custom Liquid:

The "Dividing line" is available to set up at the "Top" or "Bottom" of a section:

Here is how the "Top spacing" and "Bottom spacing" might display in a section:

Mobile settings

Find the "Text position" options in the following sections: Featured collage ("Image"), Featured promotions ("Content, Text on image"), Image with text overlay ("Mobile settings"), and "Slideshow".

The "Text alignment" settings can be set in the following sections: Before/after image ("Image" block), Featured collage, Featured promotions, Image with text overlay ("Mobile settings" block), and Slideshow.

In the following examples, you can view each option:

Content

Image ratio

The content layout can be changed in the following sections: Brand list, Collection list, Countdown timer, Featured collage, Featured collection, Featured collections, Image gallery, Lookbook, Map, Multicolumn, and Reels.

Swipe on mobile

Enable or disable the option in the blocks: Blog posts, Brand list, Collection list, Featured collection, Image gallery, and Multicolumn.

Here is how it might display on a mobile view:

The "Standard", "Wide" and "Fixed" options (The number of options depends on the section!) can be set in the "Width" drop-down. The settings are available in the Featured promotions, Image with text overlay, and Slideshow sections:

Animation

The current settings include such sections: Before/after image, Collage ("Image" block), Collage of images, Featured collage ("Image" block), Featured promotions, and Image with text overlay. The number of options depends on the section.

Use the "Desktop hover animation" to configure: "Zoom in", "Zoom out", "Zoom in, add overlay opacity", "Zoom out, add overlay opacity", or "Add overlay opacity".

In the following examples, you can view the difference in changing animation settings:

Buttons

This block is available in the following sections: Before/after image, Brand list, Collage ("Image" block), Collage of images, Countdown timer, Featured collage ("Image" block), Featured promotions (content blocks), Image with text overlay ("Buttons" block), Image gallery, Lookbook, Media, Multicolumn, Popup ("Buttons" block), Reels, Rich text ("Button" block), and Slideshow ("Slide" block).

The "Style" can be changed to "Primary", "Secondary", or "Link style".

Here is how each of the button styles is represented in the theme:

This setting specifies the green color of the button's background and the white text color.

Button "View All"

Find the "View All" button in Blog posts, Collection list, Featured collage, Featured collection, Featured collections, and Testimonials.

If you need to edit texts for the "View All" buttons, press the dotted [...] menu next to the theme name to open the "Edit default theme content" chapter in your Shopify admin:

Here you can press the tab "Sections":

Then, scroll down and edit texts for the required sections under the "View all" fields:

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