How to customize text in collections thumbnail?
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Hello Shopify design community! I'm positing this because I am stuck and can't figure out how to add and customize additional text on the collections thumbnail.
I am currently using the Dawn Theme on Shopify.
What I want to do is create a collections thumbnail that has the title of the collection and under it a subtitle giving further description.
Example would be:
Image of the collection thumbnail
Name of the Designer or Brand
Subtitle saying country of origin
Also, there will be multiple collections with different names and subtitles. I would love to know if there is a way to customize all of this inside the dawn theme.
I have attached an image of what I want to achieve.
Thanks in advance!
Accepted Solution (1)
Hi @managerae,
Please change all code:
{{ 'section-collection-list.css' | asset_url | stylesheet_tag }}
{{ 'component-card.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>
{%- 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 {{ section.settings.heading_size }}">
{{ section.settings.title | escape }}
</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"
aria-labelledby="ViewAll-{{ section.id }} SectionHeading-{{ section.id }}"
>
{{- 'sections.collection_list.view_all' | t -}}
</a>
{%- endif -%}
</div>
{%- endunless -%}
<slider-component class="slider-mobile-gutter">
<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 %}"
{{ block.shopify_attributes }}
>
{% render 'card-collection',
card_collection: block.settings.collection,
subtitle: block.settings.subtitle,
media_aspect_ratio: section.settings.image_ratio,
columns: columns
%}
</li>
{%- endfor -%}
</ul>
{%- if show_mobile_slider -%}
<div class="slider-buttons no-js-hidden">
<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 collection-list-view-all{% if show_mobile_slider %} small-hide medium-hide{% 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": "text",
"id": "title",
"default": "Collections",
"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"
}
],
"default": "h1",
"label": "t:sections.all.heading_size.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": "range",
"id": "columns_desktop",
"min": 1,
"max": 5,
"step": 1,
"default": 3,
"label": "t:sections.collection-list.settings.columns_desktop.label"
},
{
"type": "select",
"id": "color_scheme",
"options": [
{
"value": "accent-1",
"label": "t:sections.all.colors.accent_1.label"
},
{
"value": "accent-2",
"label": "t:sections.all.colors.accent_2.label"
},
{
"value": "background-1",
"label": "t:sections.all.colors.background_1.label"
},
{
"value": "background-2",
"label": "t:sections.all.colors.background_2.label"
},
{
"value": "inverse",
"label": "t:sections.all.colors.inverse.label"
}
],
"default": "background-1",
"label": "t:sections.all.colors.label",
"info": "t:sections.all.colors.has_cards_info"
},
{
"type": "checkbox",
"id": "show_view_all",
"default": false,
"label": "t:sections.collection-list.settings.show_view_all.label"
},
{
"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"
},
{
"type": "text",
"id": "subtitle",
"label": "Subtitle"
}
]
}
],
"presets": [
{
"name": "t:sections.collection-list.presets.name",
"blocks": [
{
"type": "featured_collection"
},
{
"type": "featured_collection"
},
{
"type": "featured_collection"
}
]
}
]
}
{% endschema %}Then go to card-collection.liquid file and change all code:
{% 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)
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=""
height="{{ card_collection.featured_image.height }}"
width="{{ card_collection.featured_image.width }}"
loading="lazy"
class="motion-reduce"
>
</div>
</div>
{%- endif -%}
<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">{% render 'icon-arrow' %}</span>
{%- endif %}
</a>
</h3>
{%- if subtitle != blank -%}
<p class="card__subtitle" style="margin: 0;">
{{- subtitle -}}
</p>
{%- endif -%}
{%- if card_collection.description != blank -%}
<p class="card__caption">
{{- card_collection.description | strip_html | truncatewords: 12 -}}
<span class="icon-wrap"> {% render 'icon-arrow' %}</span>
</p>
{%- endif -%}
</div>
</div>
</div>
{% if 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">{% render 'icon-arrow' %}</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"> {% render 'icon-arrow' %}</span>
</p>
{%- endif -%}
</div>
</div>
{% endif %}
</div>
</div>Now you can go to customize and add subtitle, it should display fine:
@Litos thanks for the suggestion. The subtitle you have mentioned in the previous post displays fine after following all the directions. However, for some reason it does not render inside the website. The "painting" should be showing but it doesn't unfortunately... Any further suggestion on how this could work?
@Litos again, thank you so much for helping me out. You are a life saver. What I have found is that the moment a collection is added to the collection list, the rendered subtitle is gone. Here is the link to the website and the password.
Website: https://architect-edition.com/
Or
Shopify Domain: architectedition.myshopify.com
PW: ae2023
hey @Litos i changed the theme code in the card-collection.liquid file with the code that you provided, but it doesn't work
Hi @Litos thanks for your help! I am asking the same thing 🙂
I got errors and figured out how to fix the errors by replacing <span class="icon-wrap"> {% render 'icon-arrow' %}</span> with <span class="icon-wrap"> {{- 'icon-arrow.svg' | inline_asset_content -}}</span>. However it's blank under each collection title - where do I find the "Subtitle" field to type in the subtitles for each collection, as shown in your previous thread outlined in red? Thank you kindly!
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