How Can I Link a Collection to a Page Instead of a collection in my collection list feature?

[aurumlux]

collection list liquid 

{{ 'section-collection-list.css' | asset_url | stylesheet_tag }}
{{ 'component-card.css' | asset_url | stylesheet_tag }}
{{ 'component-slider.css' | asset_url | stylesheet_tag }}

{%- style -%}
  .section-{{ section.id }}-padding {
    padding-top: {{ section.settings.padding_top | times: 0.75 | round: 0 }}px;
    padding-bottom: {{ section.settings.padding_bottom | times: 0.75 | round: 0 }}px;
  }

  @media screen and (min-width: 750px) {
    .section-{{ section.id }}-padding {
      padding-top: {{ section.settings.padding_top }}px;
      padding-bottom: {{ section.settings.padding_bottom }}px;
    }
  }
{%- endstyle -%}

{%- liquid
  assign columns_mobile_int = section.settings.columns_mobile | plus: 0
  assign show_mobile_slider = false
  if section.settings.swipe_on_mobile and section.blocks.size > columns_mobile_int
    assign show_mobile_slider = true
  endif
-%}

<div class="color-{{ section.settings.color_scheme }} gradient">
  <div class="collection-list-wrapper page-width isolate{% if show_mobile_slider %} 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 %} section-{{ section.id }}-padding">
    {%- unless section.settings.title == blank -%}
      <div class="title-wrapper-with-link{% if show_mobile_slider %} title-wrapper--self-padded-tablet-down{% else %} title-wrapper--self-padded-mobile{% endif %} title-wrapper--no-top-margin">
        <h2
          id="SectionHeading-{{ section.id }}"
          class="collection-list-title inline-richtext {{ section.settings.heading_size }}{% if settings.animations_reveal_on_scroll %} scroll-trigger animate--slide-in{% endif %}"
        >
          {{ section.settings.title }}
        </h2>

        {%- if section.settings.show_view_all and show_mobile_slider -%}
          <a
            href="{{ routes.collections_url }}"
            id="ViewAll-{{ section.id }}"
            class="link underlined-link large-up-hide{% if settings.animations_reveal_on_scroll %} scroll-trigger animate--slide-in{% endif %}"
            aria-labelledby="ViewAll-{{ section.id }} SectionHeading-{{ section.id }}"
          >
            {{- 'sections.collection_list.view_all' | t -}}
          </a>
        {%- endif -%}
      </div>
    {%- endunless -%}

    <slider-component class="slider-mobile-gutter{% if settings.animations_reveal_on_scroll %} scroll-trigger animate--slide-in{% endif %}">
      <ul
        class="collection-list contains-card contains-card--collection{% if settings.card_style == 'standard' %} contains-card--standard{% endif %} grid grid--{{ section.settings.columns_desktop }}-col-desktop grid--{{ section.settings.columns_mobile }}-col-tablet-down{% if section.settings.swipe_on_mobile %} slider slider--tablet grid--peek{% endif %} collection-list--{{ section.blocks.size }}-items"
        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 show_mobile_slider %} slider__slide{% endif %}{% if block.settings.collection.featured_image == nil %} collection-list__item--no-media{% endif %}{% if settings.animations_reveal_on_scroll %} scroll-trigger animate--slide-in{% endif %}"
            {{ block.shopify_attributes }}
            {% if settings.animations_reveal_on_scroll %}
              data-cascade
              style="--animation-order: {{ forloop.index }};"
            {% endif %}
          >
            {%- assign placeholder_image_index = forloop.index0 | modulo: 4 | plus: 1 -%}
            {%- assign placeholder_image = 'collection-apparel-' | append: placeholder_image_index -%}
            {% render 'card-collection',
              card_collection: block.settings.collection,
              media_aspect_ratio: section.settings.image_ratio,
              columns: columns,
              placeholder_image: placeholder_image
            %}
          </li>
        {%- endfor -%}
      </ul>
      {%- if show_mobile_slider -%}
        <div class="slider-buttons">
          <button
            type="button"
            class="slider-button slider-button--prev"
            name="previous"
            aria-label="{{ 'general.slider.previous_slide' | t }}"
          >
            <span class="svg-wrapper">
              {{- 'icon-caret.svg' | inline_asset_content -}}
            </span>
          </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 }}"
          >
            <span class="svg-wrapper">
              {{- 'icon-caret.svg' | inline_asset_content -}}
            </span>
          </button>
        </div>
      {%- endif -%}
    </slider-component>

    {%- if section.settings.show_view_all and section.blocks.size < collections.size -%}
      <div
        class="center collection-list-view-all{% if show_mobile_slider %} small-hide medium-hide{% endif %}{% if settings.animations_reveal_on_scroll %} scroll-trigger animate--slide-in{% endif %}"
        {% if settings.animations_reveal_on_scroll %}
          data-cascade
        {% endif %}
      >
        <a
          href="{{ routes.collections_url }}"
          class="button"
          id="ViewAllButton-{{ section.id }}"
          aria-labelledby="ViewAllButton-{{ section.id }} SectionHeading-{{ section.id }}"
        >
          {{- 'sections.collection_list.view_all' | t -}}
        </a>
      </div>
    {%- endif -%}
  </div>
</div>

{% schema %}
{
  "name": "t:sections.collection-list.name",
  "tag": "section",
  "class": "section section-collection-list",
  "max_blocks": 15,
  "disabled_on": {
    "groups": ["header", "footer"]
  },
  "settings": [
    {
      "type": "inline_richtext",
      "id": "title",
      "default": "t:sections.collection-list.settings.title.default",
      "label": "t:sections.collection-list.settings.title.label"
    },
    {
      "type": "select",
      "id": "heading_size",
      "options": [
        {
          "value": "h2",
          "label": "t:sections.all.heading_size.options__1.label"
        },
        {
          "value": "h1",
          "label": "t:sections.all.heading_size.options__2.label"
        },
        {
          "value": "h0",
          "label": "t:sections.all.heading_size.options__3.label"
        },
        {
          "value": "hxl",
          "label": "t:sections.all.heading_size.options__4.label"
        },
        {
          "value": "hxxl",
          "label": "t:sections.all.heading_size.options__5.label"
        }
      ],
      "default": "h1",
      "label": "t:sections.all.heading_size.label"
    },
    {
      "type": "header",
      "content": "t:sections.collection-list.settings.header_layout.content"
    },    
    {
      "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"
    },
    {
      "type": "range",
      "id": "columns_desktop",
      "min": 1,
      "max": 6,
      "step": 1,
      "default": 3,
      "label": "t:sections.collection-list.settings.columns_desktop.label"
    },
    {
      "type": "color_scheme",
      "id": "color_scheme",
      "label": "t:sections.all.colors.label",
      "info": "t:sections.all.colors.has_cards_info",
      "default": "scheme-1"
    },
    {
      "type": "checkbox",
      "id": "show_view_all",
      "default": false,
      "label": "t:sections.collection-list.settings.show_view_all.label",
      "info": "t:sections.collection-list.settings.show_view_all.info"   
    },
    {
      "type": "header",
      "content": "t:sections.collection-list.settings.header_mobile.content"
    },
    {
      "type": "select",
      "id": "columns_mobile",
      "options": [
        {
          "value": "1",
          "label": "t:sections.collection-list.settings.columns_mobile.options__1.label"
        },
        {
          "value": "2",
          "label": "t:sections.collection-list.settings.columns_mobile.options__2.label"
        }
      ],
      "default": "1",
      "label": "t:sections.collection-list.settings.columns_mobile.label"
    },
    {
      "type": "checkbox",
      "id": "swipe_on_mobile",
      "default": false,
      "label": "t:sections.collection-list.settings.swipe_on_mobile.label"
    },
    {
      "type": "header",
      "content": "t:sections.all.padding.section_padding_heading"
    },
    {
      "type": "range",
      "id": "padding_top",
      "min": 0,
      "max": 100,
      "step": 4,
      "unit": "px",
      "label": "t:sections.all.padding.padding_top",
      "default": 36
    },
    {
      "type": "range",
      "id": "padding_bottom",
      "min": 0,
      "max": 100,
      "step": 4,
      "unit": "px",
      "label": "t:sections.all.padding.padding_bottom",
      "default": 36
    }
  ],
  "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 %}

[aurumlux]

card collection liquid 

{% comment %}
  Renders a collection card

  Accepts:
  - card_collection: {Object} Collection Liquid object
  - media_aspect_ratio: {String} Size of the product image card. Values are "square" and "portrait". Default is "square" (optional)
  - columns: {Number}
  - extend_height: {Boolean} Card height extends to available container space. Default: false (optional)
  - wrapper_class: {String} Wrapper class for card (optional)
  - placeholder_image: {String} Placeholder image when collection is empty (optional)

  Usage:
  {% render 'card-collection' %}
{% endcomment %}

{%- liquid
  assign ratio = 1
  if card_collection.featured_image and media_aspect_ratio == 'portrait'
    assign ratio = 0.8
  elsif card_collection.featured_image and media_aspect_ratio == 'adapt'
    assign ratio = card_collection.featured_image.aspect_ratio
  endif
  if ratio == 0 or ratio == null
    assign ratio = 1
  endif
  assign card_color_scheme = settings.card_color_scheme
  assign card_style = settings.card_style
  if wrapper_class == null or wrapper_class == 'none'
    assign card_color_scheme = settings.collection_card_color_scheme
    assign card_style = settings.collection_card_style
  endif
-%}

<div class="card-wrapper animate-arrow {% if wrapper_class and wrapper_class != 'none' %}{{ wrapper_class }}{% else %}collection-card-wrapper{% endif %}">
  <div
    class="
      card
      card--{{ card_style }}
      {% if card_collection.featured_image %} card--media{% else %} card--text{% endif %}
      {% if card_style == 'card' %} color-{{ card_color_scheme }} gradient{% endif %}
      {% if extend_height %} card--extend-height{% endif %}
      {% if card_collection.featured_image == nil and card_style == 'card' %} ratio{% endif %}
    "
    style="--ratio-percent: {{ 1 | divided_by: ratio | times: 100 }}%;"
  >
    <div
      class="card__inner {% if card_style == 'standard' %}color-{{ card_color_scheme }} gradient{% endif %}{% if card_collection.featured_image or card_style == 'standard' %} ratio{% endif %}"
      style="--ratio-percent: {{ 1 | divided_by: ratio | times: 100 }}%;"
    >
      {%- if card_collection.featured_image -%}
        <div class="card__media">
          <div class="media media--transparent media--hover-effect">
            <img
              srcset="
                {%- if card_collection.featured_image.width >= 165 -%}{{ card_collection.featured_image | image_url: width: 165 }} 165w,{%- endif -%}
                {%- if card_collection.featured_image.width >= 330 -%}{{ card_collection.featured_image | image_url: width: 330 }} 330w,{%- endif -%}
                {%- if card_collection.featured_image.width >= 535 -%}{{ card_collection.featured_image | image_url: width: 535 }} 535w,{%- endif -%}
                {%- if card_collection.featured_image.width >= 750 -%}{{ card_collection.featured_image | image_url: width: 750 }} 750w,{%- endif -%}
                {%- if card_collection.featured_image.width >= 1000 -%}{{ card_collection.featured_image | image_url: width: 1000 }} 1000w,{%- endif -%}
                {%- if card_collection.featured_image.width >= 1500 -%}{{ card_collection.featured_image | image_url: width: 1500 }} 1500w,{%- endif -%}
                {%- if card_collection.featured_image.width >= 3000 -%}{{ card_collection.featured_image | image_url: width: 3000 }} 3000w,{%- endif -%}
                {{ card_collection.featured_image | image_url }} {{ card_collection.featured_image.width }}w
              "
              src="{{ card_collection.featured_image | image_url: width: 1500 }}"
              sizes="
                (min-width: {{ settings.page_width }}px) {{ settings.page_width | minus: 100 | divided_by: columns }}px,
                (min-width: 750px) {% if columns > 1 %}calc((100vw - 10rem) / 2){% else %}calc(100vw - 10rem){% endif %},
                calc(100vw - 3rem)
              "
              alt="{{ card_collection.featured_image.alt | escape }}"
              height="{{ card_collection.featured_image.height }}"
              width="{{ card_collection.featured_image.width }}"
              loading="lazy"
              class="motion-reduce"
            >
          </div>
        </div>
      {%- endif -%}
      {%- if card_collection == blank -%}
        <div class="card__media">
          {{ placeholder_image | placeholder_svg_tag: 'placeholder-svg' }}
        </div>
      {%- else -%}
        <div class="card__content">
          <div class="card__information">
            <h3 class="card__heading">
              <a
                {% if card_collection == blank %}
                  role="link" aria-disabled="true"
                {% else %}
                  href="{{ card_collection.url }}"
                {% endif %}
                class="full-unstyled-link"
              >
                {%- if card_collection.title != blank -%}
                  {{- card_collection.title | escape -}}
                {%- else -%}
                  {{ 'onboarding.collection_title' | t }}
                {%- endif -%}
                {%- if card_collection.description == blank -%}
                  <span class="icon-wrap">
                    {{- 'icon-arrow.svg' | inline_asset_content -}}
                  </span>
                {%- endif %}
              </a>
            </h3>
            {%- if card_collection.description != blank -%}
              <p class="card__caption">
                {{- card_collection.description | strip_html | truncatewords: 12 -}}
                <span class="icon-wrap">
                  {{- 'icon-arrow.svg' | inline_asset_content -}}
                </span>
              </p>
            {%- endif -%}
          </div>
        </div>
      {%- endif -%}
    </div>
    {%- if card_collection != blank and card_style == 'card' or card_collection.featured_image -%}
      <div class="card__content">
        <div class="card__information">
          <h3 class="card__heading">
            <a
              {% if card_collection == blank %}
                role="link" aria-disabled="true"
              {% else %}
                href="{{ card_collection.url }}"
              {% endif %}
              class="full-unstyled-link"
            >
              {%- if card_collection.title != blank -%}
                {{- card_collection.title | escape -}}
              {%- else -%}
                {{ 'onboarding.collection_title' | t }}
              {%- endif -%}
              {%- if card_collection.featured_image or card_collection.description == blank -%}
                <span class="icon-wrap">
                  {{- 'icon-arrow.svg' | inline_asset_content -}}
                </span>
              {%- endif %}
            </a>
          </h3>
          {%- if card_collection.featured_image == null and card_collection.description != blank -%}
            <p class="card__caption">
              {{- card_collection.description | strip_html | truncatewords: 12 -}}
              <span class="icon-wrap">
                {{- 'icon-arrow.svg' | inline_asset_content -}}
              </span>
            </p>
          {%- endif -%}
        </div>
      </div>
    {%- endif -%}
    {%- if card_collection == blank -%}
      <div class="card__content">
        <div class="card__information">
          <h3 class="card__heading card__heading--placeholder">
            <a role="link" aria-disabled="true" class="full-unstyled-link">
              {{ 'onboarding.collection_title' | t }}
              <span class="icon-wrap">
                {{- 'icon-arrow.svg' | inline_asset_content -}}
              </span>
            </a>
          </h3>
        </div>
      </div>
    {%- endif -%}
  </div>
</div>

[tim]

Well, everyone have access to Dawn code, so if it's not modified, there is no need to copy/paste it.

As to your question -- have you considered multicolumn section instead? 

Similar question https://community.shopify.com/c/shopify-design/collection-section-able-to-be-pages/m-p/2995083/highl...

[aurumlux]

Yh I’ve tried the multi column way but didn’t like how it portrayed the images. 

but looks like I may have to use that method in order for it to work