Dawn Theme Collection List - Add Descriptions

[SVNSales]

Hi all,

Looking to tweak my homepage a little and need some guidance. I currently have the following collection list and multicolumn setup, which looks good on desktop:

However, it does not look good on mobile, as they scroll separately:

I would like the collection title (shown in the list) and description (shown in the multicolumn) to be part of the same block, and scroll together. How can I do this?

Ideally, the description would be part of the collection list block. If this is not possible, though, an alternative solution could be to somehow have them sync/scroll together. Website is at buy-glo.com.

Would appreciate the input!

[Sheesh_b]

Hi @SVNSales 

I checked and found you're using a separate section to show the description.

Also, it looks we can create a description block under collection title and it will scroll with collection title.

Let's connect to do this.

[SVNSales]

Hi @Sheesh_b thanks for connecting! That does sound like the right solution. How do I create this description block?

[made4Uo · Accepted solution]

Hi, 

This is easy if you added descriptions in your collection. In you section folder, open the collection-list.liquid and find the code below:

{%- if block.settings.collection.description != blank -%}
<p class="card__caption">
{{- block.settings.collection.description | strip_html | truncatewords: 12 -}}<span class="icon-wrap">&nbsp;{% render 'icon-arrow' %}</span>
</p>
{%- endif -%}

Copy the code and place it before the {% else %} tag. Please refer to code below for placement.

{{ 'section-collection-list.css' | asset_url | stylesheet_tag }}
<link rel="stylesheet" href="{{ 'component-slider.css' | asset_url }}" media="print" onload="this.media='all'">

<noscript>{{ 'component-slider.css' | asset_url | stylesheet_tag }}</noscript>

{{ 'component-card.css' | asset_url | stylesheet_tag }}

<div class="collection-list-wrapper page-width{% if section.settings.swipe_on_mobile == true %} page-width-desktop{% endif %}{% if section.settings.title == blank %} no-heading{% endif %}{% if section.settings.show_view_all == false or section.blocks.size > collections.size %} no-mobile-link{% endif %}">
  <div class="title-wrapper-with-link{% if section.settings.swipe_on_mobile == true %} title-wrapper--self-padded-tablet-down{% else %} title-wrapper--self-padded-mobile{% endif %}{% if section.settings.title == blank %} title-wrapper-with-link--no-heading{% endif %}">
    <h2 class="collection-list-title">{{ section.settings.title | escape }}</h2>

    {%- if section.settings.show_view_all and section.settings.swipe_on_mobile -%}
      <a href="{{ routes.collections_url }}" class="link underlined-link large-up-hide">{{ 'sections.collection_list.view_all' | t }}</a>
    {%- endif -%}
  </div>

  <slider-component class="slider-mobile-gutter">
    <ul class="collection-list grid grid--1-col{% if section.blocks.size < 5 %} grid--{{ section.blocks.size }}-col-tablet{% else %} grid--3-col-tablet{% endif %}{% if section.settings.swipe_on_mobile %} slider slider--tablet grid--peek{% endif %} collection-list--{{ section.blocks.size }}-items{% if section.settings.show_view_all == false or section.blocks.size > collections.size %} negative-margin--small{% endif %}"
      id="Slider-{{ section.id }}"
      role="list"
    >

      {%- liquid
        assign columns = section.blocks.size
        if columns > 3
          assign columns = 3
        endif
      -%}

      {%- for block in section.blocks -%}
        <li id="Slide-{{ section.id }}-{{ forloop.index }}" class="collection-list__item grid__item{% if section.settings.swipe_on_mobile %} slider__slide{% endif %}" {{ block.shopify_attributes }}>
          <a{% if block.settings.collection != blank and block.settings.collection.all_products_count > 0 %} href="{{ block.settings.collection.url }}"{% else %} role="link" aria-disabled="true"{% endif %}
            class="card animate-arrow link{% if block.settings.collection.featured_image != blank %} card--media{% else %}{% if section.settings.image_ratio != 'adapt' %} card--stretch{% endif %}{% endif %}{% unless section.settings.image_padding %} card--light-border{% endunless %}"
          >
            <div class="card--stretch card-colored color-{{ section.settings.color_scheme }}">
              {%- if block.settings.collection.featured_image != blank -%}
                <div{% if section.settings.image_padding %} class="card__media-spacer"{% endif %}>
                  {% if section.settings.image_padding %}<div class="overlay-card"></div>{% endif %}
                  <div class="media{% if section.blocks.size > 1 %} media--{{ section.settings.image_ratio }}{% endif %} media--hover-effect overflow-hidden"
                    {% if section.settings.image_ratio == 'adapt' and section.blocks.size > 1 %}style="padding-bottom: {{ 1 | divided_by: block.settings.collection.featured_image.aspect_ratio | times: 100 }}%;"{% endif %}>

                    <img
                      srcset="{%- if block.settings.collection.featured_image.width >= 165 -%}{{ block.settings.collection.featured_image | img_url: '165x' }} 165w,{%- endif -%}
                        {%- if block.settings.collection.featured_image.width >= 330 -%}{{ block.settings.collection.featured_image | img_url: '330x' }} 330w,{%- endif -%}
                        {%- if block.settings.collection.featured_image.width >= 535 -%}{{ block.settings.collection.featured_image | img_url: '535x' }} 535w,{%- endif -%}
                        {%- if block.settings.collection.featured_image.width >= 750 -%}{{ block.settings.collection.featured_image | img_url: '750x' }} 750w,{%- endif -%}
                        {%- if block.settings.collection.featured_image.width >= 1000 -%}{{ block.settings.collection.featured_image | img_url: '1000x' }} 1000w,{%- endif -%}
                        {%- if block.settings.collection.featured_image.width >= 1500 -%}{{ block.settings.collection.featured_image | img_url: '1500x' }} 1500w,{%- endif -%}
                        {%- if block.settings.collection.featured_image.width >= 3000 -%}{{ block.settings.collection.featured_image | img_url: '3000x' }} 3000w,{%- endif -%}
                        {{ block.settings.collection.featured_image | img_url: 'master' }} {{ block.settings.collection.featured_image.width }}w"
                      src="{{ block.settings.collection.featured_image | img_url: '1500x' }}"
                      sizes="
                      (min-width: {{ settings.page_width }}px) {{ settings.page_width | minus: 100 | divided_by: columns }}px,
                      (min-width: 750px) {% if section.blocks.size > 1 %}calc((100vw - 10rem) / 2){% else %}calc(100vw - 10rem){% endif %},
                      calc(100vw - 3rem)"
                      alt="{{ block.settings.collection.title | escape }}"
                      height="{{ block.settings.collection.featured_image.height }}"
                      width="{{ block.settings.collection.featured_image.width }}"
                      loading="lazy"
                      class="motion-reduce"
                    >
                  </div>
                </div>

                <div class="card__text card__text-spacing card-colored card__text-hover{% if section.settings.image_padding == false %} color-{{ section.settings.color_scheme }}{% endif %}">
                  {% unless section.settings.image_padding %}<div class="overlay-card"></div>{% endunless %}
                  <h3>
                    {%- if block.settings.collection.title != blank -%}
                      {{- block.settings.collection.title | escape -}}<span class="icon-wrap">&nbsp;{% render 'icon-arrow' %}</span>
                    {%- else -%}
                      {{ 'onboarding.collection_title' | t }}
                    {%- endif -%}
                  </h3>
<!--  =======================  Place the code here =========================== -->
                    {%- if block.settings.collection.description != blank -%}
                    <p class="card__caption">
                      {{- block.settings.collection.description | strip_html | truncatewords: 12 -}}<span class="icon-wrap">&nbsp;{% render 'icon-arrow' %}</span>
                    </p>
                  {%- endif -%}
<!--  =======================  Place the code here =========================== -->
                </div>
              {%- else -%}
                <div class="overlay-card"></div>
                <div class="card__text-spacing card__text-hover">
                  <h3 class="h1">
                    {%- if block.settings.collection.title != blank -%}
                      {{- block.settings.collection.title | escape -}}{%- if block.settings.collection.description == blank -%}<span class="icon-wrap">&nbsp;{% render 'icon-arrow' %}</span>{% endif %}
                    {%- else -%}
                      {{ 'onboarding.collection_title' | t }}
                    {%- endif -%}
                  </h3>
                  {%- if block.settings.collection.description != blank -%}
                    <p class="card__caption">
                      {{- block.settings.collection.description | strip_html | truncatewords: 12 -}}<span class="icon-wrap">&nbsp;{% render 'icon-arrow' %}</span>
                    </p>
                  {%- endif -%}
                </div>
              {%- endif -%}
            </div>
          </a>
        </li>
      {%- endfor -%}
    </ul>

    {%- if section.settings.swipe_on_mobile -%}
      <div class="slider-buttons no-js-hidden{% if section.blocks.size < 5 %} medium-hide{% endif %}{% if section.blocks.size < 2 %} small-hide{% endif %}">
        <button type="button" class="slider-button slider-button--prev" name="previous" aria-label="{{ 'general.slider.previous_slide' | t }}">{% render 'icon-caret' %}</button>
        <div class="slider-counter caption">
          <span class="slider-counter--current">1</span>
            <span aria-hidden="true"> / </span>
            <span class="visually-hidden">{{ 'general.slider.of' | t }}</span>
          <span class="slider-counter--total">{{ section.blocks.size }}</span>
        </div>
        <button type="button" class="slider-button slider-button--next" name="next" aria-label="{{ 'general.slider.next_slide' | t }}">{% render 'icon-caret' %}</button>
      </div>
    {%- endif -%}
  </slider-component>

  {%- if section.settings.show_view_all and section.blocks.size < collections.size -%}
    <div class="center{% if section.settings.swipe_on_mobile %} small-hide medium-hide{% endif %}">
      <a href="{{ routes.collections_url }}" class="button">{{ 'sections.collection_list.view_all' | t }}</a>
    </div>
  {%- endif -%}
</div>

{% schema %}
{
  "name": "t:sections.collection-list.name",
  "tag": "section",
  "class": "spaced-section collection-list-section",
  "max_blocks": 15,
  "settings": [
    {
      "type": "text",
      "id": "title",
      "default": "Collections",
      "label": "t:sections.collection-list.settings.title.label"
    },
    {
      "type": "select",
      "id": "image_ratio",
      "options": [
        {
          "value": "adapt",
          "label": "t:sections.collection-list.settings.image_ratio.options__1.label"
        },
        {
          "value": "portrait",
          "label": "t:sections.collection-list.settings.image_ratio.options__2.label"
        },
        {
          "value": "square",
          "label": "t:sections.collection-list.settings.image_ratio.options__3.label"
        }
      ],
      "default": "square",
      "label": "t:sections.collection-list.settings.image_ratio.label",
      "info": "t:sections.collection-list.settings.image_ratio.info"
    },
    {
      "type": "select",
      "id": "color_scheme",
      "options": [
        {
          "value": "accent-1",
          "label": "t:sections.collection-list.settings.color_scheme.options__1.label"
        },
        {
          "value": "accent-2",
          "label": "t:sections.collection-list.settings.color_scheme.options__2.label"
        },
        {
          "value": "background-1",
          "label": "t:sections.collection-list.settings.color_scheme.options__3.label"
        },
        {
          "value": "background-2",
          "label": "t:sections.collection-list.settings.color_scheme.options__4.label"
        },
        {
          "value": "inverse",
          "label": "t:sections.collection-list.settings.color_scheme.options__5.label"
        }
      ],
      "default": "background-1",
      "label": "t:sections.collection-list.settings.color_scheme.label"
    },
    {
      "type": "checkbox",
      "id": "swipe_on_mobile",
      "default": false,
      "label": "t:sections.collection-list.settings.swipe_on_mobile.label"
    },
    {
      "type": "checkbox",
      "id": "image_padding",
      "default": false,
      "label": "t:sections.collection-list.settings.image_padding.label"
    },
    {
      "type": "checkbox",
      "id": "show_view_all",
      "default": false,
      "label": "t:sections.collection-list.settings.show_view_all.label"
    }
  ],
  "blocks": [
    {
      "type": "featured_collection",
      "name": "t:sections.collection-list.blocks.featured_collection.name",
      "settings": [
        {
          "type": "collection",
          "id": "collection",
          "label": "t:sections.collection-list.blocks.featured_collection.settings.collection.label"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "presets": [
    {
      "name": "t:sections.collection-list.presets.name",
      "blocks": [
        {
          "type": "featured_collection"
        },
        {
          "type": "featured_collection"
        },
        {
          "type": "featured_collection"
        }
      ]
    }
  ]
}
{% endschema %}

[SVNSales]

@made4Uo that worked perfectly, thank you very much! The result looks great and really brings the page together better.

I made a couple of small tweaks - I increased "truncatewords" to 20 to show the whole description, and removed the "{% render 'icon-arrow' %}" code for aesthetics. Here's what I ended up with:

                  {%- if block.settings.collection.description != blank -%}
                    <p class="card__caption">
                      {{- block.settings.collection.description | strip_html | truncatewords: 20 -}}<span class="icon-wrap">&nbsp;</span>
                    </p>
                  {%- endif -%}     

[Starling]

Please forgive me, but I can’t for the life of me figure out where to paste the code. I am using the Dawn them, but my collection-list.liquid looks different?