Add a colored box/background to the text on home page slideshow (Venue Theme)

Topic summary

A user seeks help adding a colored background box to text displayed on the homepage slideshow in Shopify’s Venue theme. They have limited coding experience and have attempted targeting the h2 and p tags within the home-carousel element without success.

Current Status:

  • Store URL provided: https://urban-artifact.com/ (no password)
  • User shared a mockup image demonstrating the desired effect: a colored box behind the slideshow text

Technical Context:

  • Theme: Venue (Shopify)
  • Target element: home-carousel
  • Goal: Apply background-color specifically to slideshow text overlay

Another participant is assisting and has confirmed understanding of the requirement. The discussion remains open as a solution has not yet been provided.

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Hey all,

Just was hoping someone could lend a hand or some advice on how I would go about coding a background-color to specifically the home page slideshow on Venue Theme. I’m not really much of a coder, but I’ve tried calling out the h2 and p tags within .home-carousel (which seems to be what the overall element appears to be titled within the theme?) a few different ways, and still to no avail. Any help is greatly appreciated. Thanks!

Hello,

What is your store url and password if there is one??

my apologies: https://urban-artifact.com/
no password

Are you looking for background of text on top of slide show?

Yep yep - to add some clarity here’s a crude mockup; Just need to get a background color behind it, essentially.