Tutorial: Making Your Slideshow Clickable

[Bo]

One customization request that our team has seen a lot of demand for is making the slideshow of a theme clickable. In this guide, we will go through the necessary steps to achieve this by adding some code to the Slideshow theme file. The result will have your slideshow going from this:

To this:

Note: 

If you're using a free theme from Shopify, then our Support team might be able to help you with this tutorial. Although Shopify can help you with many customizations, some kinds of customizations aren't supported.

If you're using a paid theme, then your theme was made by a third-party developer and Shopify's Support team can't help you with it. If you need help customizing a paid theme, then consider hiring a Shopify Expert. Similar to free themes, some kinds of customizations aren't supported because of limitations associated with the theme or Shopify admin.

Disclaimer: 

The Supply theme already has this setting under ‘Slideshow > Link URL’.

Important: 

The following tutorials are tested on themes published on Sept 2020

Step One: Edit Your Theme Code:

Go to Online Store > Current Theme > Actions > Edit Code. 

Debut: 

1. Open slideshow.liquid
2. Find the following:

<div id="slickSlide-{{ block.id }}" 

On older versions of Debut it may be <div class="slideshow__slide slideshow__slide--{{ block.id }}" {{ block.shopify_attributes }}> 

    3. Add this snippet of code right below it:

<style>
  .slide__link {
    width: 100%;  
    height: 100%;  
    position: absolute;  
    z-index: 9;
  }
</style>
<a class="slide__link" href="{{ block.settings.button_link }}"></a>

    4 Click Save. 

Narrative: 

1. Open slideshow.liquid and find <img
2. Add the following right above it: 

   <style>
     .slide__link {
       width: 100%;
       height: 100%;
       position: absolute;
       z-index: 9;
     }
     {% if cta == blank %}
     .slideshow__heading-cta.btn {
       display: none;
     }
   {% endif %}
   </style>
   <a href="{{ block.settings.cta_link }}" class="slide__link"></a>
   

      3. Click Save. 

Minimal:

1. Open slider.liquid, find  <img
2. Add the following right above it: 

   <style>
     .slide__link {
       width: 100%;  
       height: 100%;  
       position: absolute;  
       z-index: 2;
     }
   </style>
   <a class="slide__link" href="{{ block.settings.button_link }}"></a>
   ​

     3. Click Save. 

Brooklyn, Boundless, and Simple:

1. Open slideshow.liquid, and find <img
2. Add this right above it: 

   <style>
     .slide__link {
       width: 100%;  
       height: 100%;  
       position: absolute;  
       z-index: 9;
     }
   </style>
   <a class="slide__link" href="{{ block.settings.button_link }}"></a>

3. Click Save. 

Venture:

1. Open slideshow.liquid
2. Find <img, add the following right above it: 

   <style>
     .slide__link {
       width: 100%;  
       height: 100%;  
       position: absolute;  
       z-index: 999999;
     }
     .hero-content__controls {
       width: fit-content;
     }
   </style>
   <a class="slide__link" href="{{ block.settings.button_link }}"></a>
   
   
   ​

3. Find <h2, add this right above it:
   

   <a class="slide__link" href="{{ block.settings.button_link }}"></a>​

4. Click Save. 

Step 2: Add your link to your slideshow:

Once you have finished editing your code you will be ready to add your link to your slideshow. To do so, go to Online Store > Themes > Customize > Slideshow and click on an image block. You will then be able to add the link under ‘Button link’.

Click Save.

If you have any questions regarding this tutorial, feel free to comment on this thread. Please note that this tutorial is for Shopify Supported themes only and that we will be unable to assist with any third-party themes.

[peppep]

Hey, thank you for your great tutorial. I have  added the code, but when clicking on the slider image it will always reload the homepage. No matter what button link i am using. Can you help me with  that? Thank you.

[kb338]

hello @Bo 

Thank you for your tutorial. I tested and works perfectly with Debut theme.

But when I switch to my favourite "Craft" theme and want to apply for the same approach, the coding is however totally different. Could you kindly advise?

Many thanks!

kb

[Gina1682]

Hi - I tried this for the debut theme and it didn't work. I saw someone else tried using it for the debut theme too and it didn't work. Mine was pasted in the same spot as his in the picture he shared. Any suggestions? 

[AngelCompany1]

This worked amazingly!!! I just wish I knew how to do this for image banners 

[thomas06]

Hello,

I am using the free "refresh" theme.

Is there a procedure to succeed for this theme?

Thanks in advance.

[CaitS]

Hi,

Is it possible to have updated coding for the new Shopify "Ride" theme?

Thanks

[OliviaAnn]

How can I implement this with 2.0 Sense theme?

[briangllc]

How can I add this feature to the Dawn theme?

[NainaandNoor]

I did this with the theme "fashe". However, I couldn't find the img or div so I had to put it under a different section. While I made the slideshow clickable, I can't figure out where to link it because it didn't add a "button link" option on the theme. Any suggestions? My shop is "nainaandnoor.com". Thank you!