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Hello, my first image shows variant images, but I want to show my 2nd image first because my 1st images look ugly. How can I do that? Glow Curtain: 400 LED Lights for a Magical Ambiance – InteriorGlows
Hi @TrendBlend
You can consider moving the second image on this product page from position 2 to position 1 from Shopify admin and see if works or not. It seems like you would like to make your second image as the main image, and you can have a try to do so. Thank you!
Hello @Jenny6 that’s not exactly what I want to achieve. I want the second image to start as active instead of the first image to start as active.
Sorry about the confusing here @TrendBlend. I guess you may want to make second image display immediately when users access your product page.
You can further check if you visit the link has ?variant=123456789. If so, it will be the selected variant which will display at first, but if not, you can go to check your code page and see if there is product.selected_or_first_available_variant judgment in the code content or not. This issue may need further help from developers, you can check with them together. Thank you!
Hello @Jenny6 , thanks for your reaction! I do not have that in my visit link and the code in my product-media-gallery.liquid looks like this:
<media-gallery
id="MediaGallery-{{ section.id }}"
role="region"
{% if section.settings.enable_sticky_info %}
class="product__column-sticky"
{% endif %}
aria-label="{{ 'products.product.media.gallery_viewer' | t }}"
data-desktop-layout="{{ section.settings.gallery_layout }}"
>
<div id="GalleryStatus-{{ section.id }}" class="visually-hidden" role="status"></div>
<slider-component id="GalleryViewer-{{ section.id }}" class="slider-mobile-gutter">
<a class="skip-to-content-link button visually-hidden quick-add-hidden" href="#ProductInfo-{{ section.id }}">
{{ 'accessibility.skip_to_product_info' | t }}
</a>
<ul
id="Slider-Gallery-{{ section.id }}"
class="product__media-list product__media-mobile-hero contains-media grid list-unstyled slider slider--mobile"
role="list"
>
{%- if product.selected_or_first_available_variant.featured_media != null -%}
{%- assign featured_media = product.selected_or_first_available_variant.featured_media -%}
<li
id="Slide-{{ section.id }}-{{ featured_media.id }}"
class="product__media-item grid__item slider__slide is-active{% if single_media_visible %} product__media-item--single{% endif %}{% if featured_media.media_type != 'image' %} product__media-item--full{% endif %}{% if settings.animations_reveal_on_scroll %} scroll-trigger animate--fade-in{% endif %}"
data-media-id="{{ section.id }}-{{ featured_media.id }}"
>
{%- assign media_position = 1 -%}
{% render 'product-thumbnail',
media: featured_media,
media_count: media_count,
position: media_position,
desktop_layout: section.settings.gallery_layout,
mobile_layout: section.settings.mobile_thumbnails,
loop: section.settings.enable_video_looping,
modal_id: section.id,
xr_button: true,
media_width: media_width,
media_fit: section.settings.media_fit,
constrain_to_viewport: section.settings.constrain_to_viewport,
lazy_load: false
%}
</li>
{%- endif -%}
{%- for media in product.media -%}
{% if media_position >= limit
or media_position >= 1
and section.settings.hide_variants
and variant_images contains media.src
%}
{% continue %}
{% endif %}
{%- unless media.id == product.selected_or_first_available_variant.featured_media.id -%}
<li
id="Slide-{{ section.id }}-{{ media.id }}"
class="product__media-item grid__item slider__slide{% if single_media_visible %} product__media-item--single{% endif %}{% if product.selected_or_first_available_variant.featured_media == nil and forloop.index == 1 %} is-active{% endif %}{% if media.media_type != 'image' %} product__media-item--full{% endif %}{% if settings.animations_reveal_on_scroll %} scroll-trigger animate--fade-in{% endif %}"
data-media-id="{{ section.id }}-{{ media.id }}"
>
{%- liquid
assign media_position = media_position | default: 0 | plus: 1
assign lazy_load = false
if media_position > 1
assign lazy_load = true
endif
-%}
{% render 'product-thumbnail',
media: media,
media_count: media_count,
position: media_position,
desktop_layout: section.settings.gallery_layout,
mobile_layout: section.settings.mobile_thumbnails,
loop: section.settings.enable_video_looping,
modal_id: section.id,
xr_button: true,
media_width: media_width,
media_fit: section.settings.media_fit,
constrain_to_viewport: section.settings.constrain_to_viewport,
lazy_load: lazy_load
%}
</li>
{%- endunless -%}
{%- endfor -%}
</ul>
<div class="slider-buttons quick-add-hidden{% if hide_mobile_slider %} small-hide{% endif %}">
<button
type="button"
class="slider-button slider-button--prev"
name="previous"
aria-label="{{ 'general.slider.previous_slide' | t }}"
style="display: none;"
>
{% 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">{{ media_count }}</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>
</slider-component>
{%- if first_3d_model -%}
<button
class="button button--full-width product__xr-button"
type="button"
aria-label="{{ 'products.product.xr_button_label' | t }}"
data-shopify-xr
data-shopify-model3d-id="{{ first_3d_model.id }}"
data-shopify-title="{{ product.title | escape }}"
data-shopify-xr-hidden
>
{% render 'icon-3d-model' %}
{{ 'products.product.xr_button' | t }}
</button>
{%- endif -%}
{%- liquid
assign is_not_limited_to_single_item = false
if limit == null or limit > 1
assign is_not_limited_to_single_item = true
endif
-%}
{%- if is_not_limited_to_single_item
and media_count > 1
and section.settings.gallery_layout contains 'thumbnail'
or section.settings.mobile_thumbnails == 'show'
-%}
<slider-component
id="GalleryThumbnails-{{ section.id }}"
class="thumbnail-slider slider-mobile-gutter quick-add-hidden{% unless section.settings.gallery_layout contains 'thumbnail' %} medium-hide large-up-hide{% endunless %}{% if section.settings.mobile_thumbnails != 'show' %} small-hide{% endif %}{% if media_count <= 3 %} thumbnail-slider--no-slide{% endif %}"
>
<button
type="button"
class="slider-button slider-button--prev{% if media_count <= 3 %} small-hide{% endif %}{% if media_count <= 4 %} medium-hide large-up-hide{% endif %}"
name="previous"
aria-label="{{ 'general.slider.previous_slide' | t }}"
aria-controls="GalleryThumbnails-{{ section.id }}"
data-step="3"
>
{% render 'icon-caret' %}
</button>
<ul
id="Slider-Thumbnails-{{ section.id }}"
class="thumbnail-list list-unstyled slider slider--mobile{% if section.settings.gallery_layout == 'thumbnail_slider' %} slider--tablet-up{% endif %}"
>
{%- capture sizes -%}
(min-width: {{ settings.page_width }}px) calc(({{ settings.page_width | minus: 100 | times: media_width | round }} - 4rem) / 4),
(min-width: 990px) calc(({{ media_width | times: 100 }}vw - 4rem) / 4),
(min-width: 750px) calc((100vw - 15rem) / 8),
calc((100vw - 8rem) / 3)
{%- endcapture -%}
{%- if featured_media != null -%}
{%- liquid
capture media_index
if featured_media.media_type == 'model'
increment model_index
elsif featured_media.media_type == 'video' or featured_media.media_type == 'external_video'
increment video_index
elsif featured_media.media_type == 'image'
increment image_index
endif
endcapture
assign media_index = media_index | plus: 1
-%}
<li
id="Slide-Thumbnails-{{ section.id }}-0"
class="thumbnail-list__item slider__slide{% if section.settings.hide_variants and variant_images contains featured_media.src %} thumbnail-list_item--variant{% endif %}"
data-target="{{ section.id }}-{{ featured_media.id }}"
data-media-position="{{ media_index }}"
>
{%- capture thumbnail_id -%}
Thumbnail-{{ section.id }}-0
{%- endcapture -%}
<button
class="thumbnail global-media-settings global-media-settings--no-shadow"
aria-label="{%- if featured_media.media_type == 'image' -%}{{ 'products.product.media.load_image' | t: index: media_index }}{%- elsif featured_media.media_type == 'model' -%}{{ 'products.product.media.load_model' | t: index: media_index }}{%- elsif featured_media.media_type == 'video' or featured_media.media_type == 'external_video' -%}{{ 'products.product.media.load_video' | t: index: media_index }}{%- endif -%}"
aria-current="true"
aria-controls="GalleryViewer-{{ section.id }}"
aria-describedby="{{ thumbnail_id }}"
>
{{
featured_media.preview_image
| image_url: width: 416
| image_tag:
loading: 'lazy',
sizes: sizes,
widths: '54, 74, 104, 162, 208, 324, 416',
id: thumbnail_id,
alt: featured_media.alt
| escape
}}
</button>
</li>
{%- endif -%}
{%- for media in product.media -%}
{%- unless media.id == product.selected_or_first_available_variant.featured_media.id -%}
{%- liquid
capture media_index
if media.media_type == 'model'
increment model_index
elsif media.media_type == 'video' or media.media_type == 'external_video'
increment video_index
elsif media.media_type == 'image'
increment image_index
endif
endcapture
assign media_index = media_index | plus: 1
-%}
<li
id="Slide-Thumbnails-{{ section.id }}-{{ forloop.index }}"
class="thumbnail-list__item slider__slide{% if section.settings.hide_variants and variant_images contains media.src %} thumbnail-list_item--variant{% endif %}"
data-target="{{ section.id }}-{{ media.id }}"
data-media-position="{{ media_index }}"
>
{%- if media.media_type == 'model' -%}
<span class="thumbnail__badge" aria-hidden="true">
{%- render 'icon-3d-model' -%}
</span>
{%- elsif media.media_type == 'video' or media.media_type == 'external_video' -%}
<span class="thumbnail__badge" aria-hidden="true">
{%- render 'icon-play' -%}
</span>
{%- endif -%}
{%- capture thumbnail_id -%}
Thumbnail-{{ section.id }}-{{ forloop.index }}
{%- endcapture -%}
<button
class="thumbnail global-media-settings global-media-settings--no-shadow"
aria-label="{%- if media.media_type == 'image' -%}{{ 'products.product.media.load_image' | t: index: media_index }}{%- elsif media.media_type == 'model' -%}{{ 'products.product.media.load_model' | t: index: media_index }}{%- elsif media.media_type == 'video' or media.media_type == 'external_video' -%}{{ 'products.product.media.load_video' | t: index: media_index }}{%- endif -%}"
{% if media == product.selected_or_first_available_variant.featured_media
or product.selected_or_first_available_variant.featured_media == null
and forloop.index == 1
%}
aria-current="true"
{% endif %}
aria-controls="GalleryViewer-{{ section.id }}"
aria-describedby="{{ thumbnail_id }}"
>
{{
media.preview_image
| image_url: width: 416
| image_tag:
loading: 'lazy',
sizes: sizes,
widths: '54, 74, 104, 162, 208, 324, 416',
id: thumbnail_id,
alt: media.alt
| escape
}}
</button>
</li>
{%- endunless -%}
{%- endfor -%}
</ul>
<button
type="button"
class="slider-button slider-button--next{% if media_count <= 3 %} small-hide{% endif %}{% if media_count <= 4 %} medium-hide large-up-hide{% endif %}"
name="next"
aria-label="{{ 'general.slider.next_slide' | t }}"
aria-controls="GalleryThumbnails-{{ section.id }}"
data-step="3"
>
{% render 'icon-caret' %}
</button>
</slider-component>
{%- endif -%}
</media-gallery>
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