Collection list is showing the same collection instead of the 3 collections I chose to display

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Topic summary

Users are experiencing an issue where a collection list section displays the same collection multiple times instead of showing the different collections they selected.

Problem Details:

  • Occurs in the Horizons theme (and similar issue reported in Atelier theme)
  • When changing one collection in the customizer, all displayed collections change to match it
  • The issue did not occur in the Dawn theme

Solution Provided:

  • Users should select collections in the Section settings, not by modifying the “iterator” collection card
  • The iterator card acts as a template that repeats for each collection selected at the section level
  • Screenshots demonstrate the correct configuration approach

Resolution:

  • The original poster confirmed the solution worked
  • A second user with the same issue plans to delete and recreate the section to fix their configuration
  • The new configuration method is noted as “not 100% intuitive”
Summarized with AI on October 27. AI used: claude-sonnet-4-5-20250929.
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I’m customizing the Horizons theme, trying to add a collection list to the home. I chose 3 different collections for the list, but the list shows the same collection 3 times. If I change one of the collections on the customizer, they all change to the same one. When I used the Dawn theme, I didn’t have this problem. Has anyone encountered this?

Does anyone have instructions on how to do this the right way?

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I forgot to mention, I have not published the theme yet…as I’m still working on it.

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You’re doing it wrong. You should not modify “iterator” collection card or add more of them, select collections in the Section setting:

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Thanks Tim.

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Hi Tim

May I ask a very similar question? I’m having the same problem but on the Atelier template.

In the “Collection list: Grid” section, the first collection image and title is showing multiple times instead of showing each separate collection image and title. I have the correct images and titles showing in the “Collections” section, but they are not appearing correctly on the template.

Do you have any suggestions of what I may be doing wrong and how I can fix this?

Thank you very much!

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It may be that you’ve changed setting on the “iterator” card. This is how it works on my store:

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This new way of configuring is not 100% intuitive.

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I think you’re right - I must have changed something without realising. I’ll delete the entire section and start again.

Thanks for the hint and for your quick reply!

All the best!