Dawn - Implementing a Utility Menu

Dear Shopify Community,

I am seeking guidance on adding an upper utility menu to my Shopify store. Despite configuring the utility menu within the Shopify admin panel, it does not appear on my theme, nor is there an option to customize it in the theme editor.

I have attempted to integrate the following Liquid code into my theme:

{% if linklists.utility-menu.links.size > 0 %}
  
    {% for link in linklists.utility-menu.links %}
      - {{ link.title }}
      
    {% endfor %}
  

{% endif %}

However, this approach has not yielded the desired outcome. I am using the Dawn theme.

Current header.liquid Code:

{% if linklists.utility-menu.links.size > 0 %}
  <ul class="utility-menu">
    {% for link in linklists.utility-menu.links %}
      <li>
        <a href="{{ link.url }}">{{ link.title }}</a>
      </li>
    {% endfor %}
  </ul>
{% endif %}
<link rel="stylesheet" href="{{ 'component-list-menu.css' | asset_url }}" media="print" onload="this.media='all'">
<link rel="stylesheet" href="{{ 'component-search.css' | asset_url }}" media="print" onload="this.media='all'">
<link rel="stylesheet" href="{{ 'component-menu-drawer.css' | asset_url }}" media="print" onload="this.media='all'">
<link rel="stylesheet" href="{{ 'component-cart-notification.css' | asset_url }}" media="print" onload="this.media='all'">
<link rel="stylesheet" href="{{ 'component-cart-items.css' | asset_url }}" media="print" onload="this.media='all'">
{%- if settings.predictive_search_enabled -%}
  <link rel="stylesheet" href="{{ 'component-price.css' | asset_url }}" media="print" onload="this.media='all'">
{%- endif -%}
{%- if section.settings.menu_type_desktop == 'mega' -%}
  <link rel="stylesheet" href="{{ 'component-mega-menu.css' | asset_url }}" media="print" onload="this.media='all'">
  <noscript>{{ 'component-mega-menu.css' | asset_url | stylesheet_tag }}</noscript>
{%- endif -%}

{%- if settings.cart_type == "drawer" -%}
  {{ 'component-cart-drawer.css' | asset_url | stylesheet_tag }}
  {{ 'component-cart.css' | asset_url | stylesheet_tag }}
  {{ 'component-totals.css' | asset_url | stylesheet_tag }}
  {{ 'component-price.css' | asset_url | stylesheet_tag }}
  {{ 'component-discounts.css' | asset_url | stylesheet_tag }}
{%- endif -%}

<noscript>{{ 'component-list-menu.css' | asset_url | stylesheet_tag }}</noscript>
<noscript>{{ 'component-search.css' | asset_url | stylesheet_tag }}</noscript>
<noscript>{{ 'component-menu-drawer.css' | asset_url | stylesheet_tag }}</noscript>
<noscript>{{ 'component-cart-notification.css' | asset_url | stylesheet_tag }}</noscript>
<noscript>{{ 'component-cart-items.css' | asset_url | stylesheet_tag }}</noscript>

<style>
  header-drawer {
    justify-self: start;
    margin-left: -1.2rem;
  }

  {%- if section.settings.sticky_header_type == 'reduce-logo-size' -%}
    .scrolled-past-header .header__heading-logo-wrapper {
      width: 75%;
    }
  {%- endif -%}

  {%- if section.settings.menu_type_desktop != "drawer" -%}
    @media screen and (min-width: 990px) {
      header-drawer {
        display: none;
      }
    }
  {%- endif -%}

  .menu-drawer-container {
    display: flex;
  }

  .list-menu {
    list-style: none;
    padding: 0;
    margin: 0;
  }

  .list-menu--inline {
    display: inline-flex;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
  }

  summary.list-menu__item {
    padding-right: 2.7rem;
  }

  .list-menu__item {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    line-height: calc(1 + 0.3 / var(--font-body-scale));
  }

  .list-menu__item--link {
    text-decoration: none;
    padding-bottom: 1rem;
    padding-top: 1rem;
    line-height: calc(1 + 0.8 / var(--font-body-scale));
  }

  @media screen and (min-width: 750px) {
    .list-menu__item--link {
      padding-bottom: 0.5rem;
      padding-top: 0.5rem;
    }
  }
</style>

{%- style -%}
  .header {
    padding: {{ section.settings.padding_top | times: 0.5 | round: 0 }}px 3rem {{ section.settings.padding_bottom | times: 0.5 | round: 0 }}px 3rem;
  }

  .section-header {
    position: sticky; /* This is for fixing a Safari z-index issue. PR #2147 */
    margin-bottom: {{ section.settings.margin_bottom | times: 0.75 | round: 0 }}px;
  }

  @media screen and (min-width: 750px) {
    .section-header {
      margin-bottom: {{ section.settings.margin_bottom }}px;
    }
  }

  @media screen and (min-width: 990px) {
    .header {
      padding-top: {{ section.settings.padding_top }}px;
      padding-bottom: {{ section.settings.padding_bottom }}px;
    }
  }
{%- endstyle -%}

<script src="{{ 'details-disclosure.js' | asset_url }}" defer="defer"></script>
<script src="{{ 'details-modal.js' | asset_url }}" defer="defer"></script>
<script src="{{ 'cart-notification.js' | asset_url }}" defer="defer"></script>
<script src="{{ 'search-form.js' | asset_url }}" defer="defer"></script>
{%- if settings.cart_type == "drawer" -%}
  <script src="{{ 'cart-drawer.js' | asset_url }}" defer="defer"></script>
{%- endif -%}

<svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" class="hidden">
  <symbol id="icon-search" viewbox="0 0 18 19" fill="none">
    <path fill-rule="evenodd" clip-rule="evenodd" d="M11.03 11.68A5.784 5.784 0 112.85 3.5a5.784 5.784 0 018.18 8.18zm.26 1.12a6.78 6.78 0 11.72-.7l5.4 5.4a.5.5 0 11-.71.7l-5.41-5.4z" fill="currentColor"/>
  </symbol>

  <symbol id="icon-reset" class="icon icon-close"  fill="none" viewBox="0 0 18 18" stroke="currentColor">
    <circle r="8.5" cy="9" cx="9" stroke-opacity="0.2"/>
    <path d="M6.82972 6.82915L1.17193 1.17097" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" transform="translate(5 5)"/>
    <path d="M1.22896 6.88502L6.77288 1.11523" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" transform="translate(5 5)"/>
  </symbol>

  <symbol id="icon-close" class="icon icon-close" fill="none" viewBox="0 0 18 17">
    <path d="M.865 15.978a.5.5 0 00.707.707l7.433-7.431 7.579 7.282a.501.501 0 00.846-.37.5.5 0 00-.153-.351L9.712 8.546l7.417-7.416a.5.5 0 10-.707-.708L8.991 7.853 1.413.573a.5.5 0 10-.693.72l7.563 7.268-7.418 7.417z" fill="currentColor">
  </symbol>
</svg>

{%- liquid
  for block in section.blocks
    if block.type == '@app'
      assign has_app_block = true
    endif
  endfor
-%}

<{% if section.settings.sticky_header_type != 'none' %}sticky-header data-sticky-type="{{ section.settings.sticky_header_type }}"{% else %}div{% endif %} class="header-wrapper color-{{ section.settings.color_scheme }} gradient{% if section.settings.show_line_separator %} header-wrapper--border-bottom{% endif %}">
  {%- liquid
    assign social_links = false
    assign localization_forms = false

    if settings.social_twitter_link != blank or settings.social_facebook_link != blank or settings.social_pinterest_link != blank or settings.social_instagram_link != blank or settings.social_youtube_link != blank or settings.social_vimeo_link != blank or settings.social_tiktok_link != blank or settings.social_tumblr_link != blank or settings.social_snapchat_link != blank
      assign social_links = true
    endif

    if localization.available_countries.size > 1 and section.settings.enable_country_selector or section.settings.enable_language_selector and localization.available_languages.size > 1
      assign localization_forms = true
    endif
  -%}
  <header class="header header--{{ section.settings.logo_position }} header--mobile-{{ section.settings.mobile_logo_position }} page-width{% if section.settings.menu_type_desktop == 'drawer' %} drawer-menu{% endif %}{% if section.settings.menu != blank %} header--has-menu{% endif %}{% if has_app_block %} header--has-app{% endif %}{% if social_links %} header--has-social{% endif %}{% if shop.customer_accounts_enabled %} header--has-account{% endif %}{% if localization_forms %} header--has-localizations{% endif %}">
    {%- liquid
      if section.settings.menu != blank
        render 'header-drawer'
      endif

      if section.settings.logo_position == 'top-center' or section.settings.menu == blank
        render 'header-search', input_id: 'Search-In-Modal-1'
      endif
    -%}

    {%- if section.settings.logo_position != 'middle-center' -%}
      {%- if request.page_type == 'index' -%}
        <h1 class="header__heading">
      {%- endif -%}
          <a href="{{ routes.root_url }}" class="header__heading-link link link--text focus-inset">
            {%- if settings.logo != blank -%}
              <div class="header__heading-logo-wrapper">
                {%- assign logo_alt = settings.logo.alt | default: shop.name | escape -%}
                {%- assign logo_height = settings.logo_width | divided_by: settings.logo.aspect_ratio -%}
                {% capture sizes %}(max-width: {{ settings.logo_width | times: 2 }}px) 50vw, {{ settings.logo_width }}px{% endcapture %}
                {% capture widths %}{{ settings.logo_width }}, {{ settings.logo_width | times: 1.5 | round }}, {{ settings.logo_width | times: 2 }}{% endcapture %}
                {{ settings.logo | image_url: width: 600 | image_tag:
                  class: 'header__heading-logo motion-reduce',
                  widths: widths,
                  height: logo_height,
                  width: settings.logo_width,
                  alt: logo_alt,
                  sizes: sizes,
                  preload: true
                }}
              </div>
            {%- else -%}
              <span class="h2">{{ shop.name }}</span>
            {%- endif -%}
          </a>
      {%- if request.page_type == 'index' -%}
        </h1>
      {%- endif -%}
    {%- endif -%}

    {%- liquid
      if section.settings.menu != blank
        if section.settings.menu_type_desktop == 'dropdown'
          render 'header-dropdown-menu'
        elsif section.settings.menu_type_desktop != 'drawer'
          render 'header-mega-menu'
        endif
      endif
    %}

    {%- if section.settings.logo_position == 'middle-center' -%}
      {%- if request.page_type == 'index' -%}
        <h1 class="header__heading">
      {%- endif -%}
          <a href="{{ routes.root_url }}" class="header__heading-link link link--text focus-inset">
            {%- if settings.logo != blank -%}
              <div class="header__heading-logo-wrapper">
                {%- assign logo_alt = settings.logo.alt | default: shop.name | escape -%}
                {%- assign logo_height = settings.logo_width | divided_by: settings.logo.aspect_ratio -%}
                {% capture sizes %}(min-width: 750px) {{ settings.logo_width }}px, 50vw{% endcapture %}
                {% capture widths %}{{ settings.logo_width }}, {{ settings.logo_width | times: 1.5 | round }}, {{ settings.logo_width | times: 2 }}{% endcapture %}
                {{ settings.logo | image_url: width: 600 | image_tag:
                  class: 'header__heading-logo',
                  widths: widths,
                  height: logo_height,
                  width: settings.logo_width,
                  alt: logo_alt,
                  sizes: sizes,
                  preload: true
                }}
              </div>
            {%- else -%}
              <span class="h2">{{ shop.name }}</span>
            {%- endif -%}
          </a>
      {%- if request.page_type == 'index' -%}
        </h1>
      {%- endif -%}
    {%- endif -%}

    <div class="header__icons{% if section.settings.enable_country_selector or section.settings.enable_language_selector %} header__icons--localization header-localization{% endif %}">
      <div class="desktop-localization-wrapper">
        {%- if section.settings.enable_country_selector and localization.available_countries.size > 1 -%}
          <noscript class="small-hide medium-hide">
            {%- form 'localization', id: 'HeaderCountryMobileFormNoScript', class: 'localization-form' -%}
              <div class="localization-form__select">
                <h2 class="visually-hidden" id="HeaderCountryMobileLabelNoScript">{{ 'localization.country_label' | t }}</h2>
                <select class="localization-selector link" name="country_code" aria-labelledby="HeaderCountryMobileLabelNoScript">
                  {%- for country in localization.available_countries -%}
                    <option value="{{ country.iso_code }}" {%- if country.iso_code == localization.country.iso_code %} selected{% endif %}>
                      {{ country.name }} ({{ country.currency.iso_code }} {{ country.currency.symbol }})
                    </option>
                  {%- endfor -%}
                </select>
                {% render 'icon-caret' %}
              </div>
              <button class="button button--tertiary">{{ 'localization.update_country' | t }}</button>
            {%- endform -%}
          </noscript>

          <localization-form class="small-hide medium-hide no-js-hidden">
            {%- form 'localization', id: 'HeaderCountryForm', class: 'localization-form' -%}
              <div>
                <h2 class="visually-hidden" id="HeaderCountryLabel">{{ 'localization.country_label' | t }}</h2>
                {%- render 'country-localization', localPosition: 'HeaderCountry' -%}
              </div>
            {%- endform -%}
          </localization-form>
        {% endif %}

        {%- if section.settings.enable_language_selector and localization.available_languages.size > 1 -%}
          <noscript class="small-hide medium-hide">
            {%- form 'localization', id: 'HeaderLanguageMobileFormNoScript', class: 'localization-form' -%}
              <div class="localization-form__select">
                <h2 class="visually-hidden" id="HeaderLanguageMobileLabelNoScript">{{ 'localization.language_label' | t }}</h2>
                <select class="localization-selector link" name="locale_code" aria-labelledby="HeaderLanguageMobileLabelNoScript">
                  {%- for language in localization.available_languages -%}
                    <option value="{{ language.iso_code }}" lang="{{ language.iso_code }}" {%- if language.iso_code == localization.language.iso_code %} selected{% endif %}>
                      {{ language.endonym_name | capitalize }}
                    </option>
                  {%- endfor -%}
                </select>
                {% render 'icon-caret' %}
              </div>
              <button class="button button--tertiary">{{ 'localization.update_language' | t }}</button>
            {%- endform -%}
          </noscript>

          <localization-form class="small-hide medium-hide no-js-hidden">
            {%- form 'localization', id: 'HeaderLanguageForm', class: 'localization-form' -%}
              <div>
                <h2 class="visually-hidden" id="HeaderLanguageLabel">{{ 'localization.language_label' | t }}</h2>
                {%- render 'language-localization', localPosition: 'HeaderLanguage' -%}
              </div>
            {%- endform -%}
          </localization-form>
        {%- endif -%}
      </div>
      {% render 'header-search', input_id: 'Search-In-Modal' %}

      {%- if shop.customer_accounts_enabled -%}
        <a href="{%- if customer -%}{{ routes.account_url }}{%- else -%}{{ routes.account_login_url }}{%- endif -%}" class="header__icon header__icon--account link focus-inset{% if section.settings.menu != blank %} small-hide{% endif %}">
          {% render 'icon-account' %}
          <span class="visually-hidden">
            {%- liquid
              if customer
                echo 'customer.account_fallback' | t
              else
                echo 'customer.log_in' | t
              endif
            -%}
          </span>
        </a>
      {%- endif -%}

      {%- for block in section.blocks -%}
        {%- case block.type -%}
          {%- when '@app' -%}
            {% render block %}
        {%- endcase -%}
      {%- endfor -%}

      <a href="{{ routes.cart_url }}" class="header__icon header__icon--cart link focus-inset" id="cart-icon-bubble">
        {%- liquid
          if cart == empty
            render 'icon-cart-empty'
          else
            render 'icon-cart'
          endif
        -%}
        <span class="visually-hidden">{{ 'templates.cart.cart' | t }}</span>
        {%- if cart != empty -%}
          <div class="cart-count-bubble">
            {%- if cart.item_count < 100 -%}
              <span aria-hidden="true">{{ cart.item_count }}</span>
            {%- endif -%}
            <span class="visually-hidden">{{ 'sections.header.cart_count' | t: count: cart.item_count }}</span>
          </div>
        {%- endif -%}
      </a>
    </div>
  </header>
</{% if section.settings.sticky_header_type != 'none' %}sticky-header{% else %}div{% endif %}>

{%- if settings.cart_type == "notification" -%}
  {%- render 'cart-notification', color_scheme: section.settings.color_scheme, desktop_menu_type: section.settings.menu_type_desktop -%}
{%- endif -%}

{% javascript %}
  class StickyHeader extends HTMLElement {
    constructor() {
      super();
    }

    connectedCallback() {
      this.header = document.querySelector('.section-header');
      this.headerIsAlwaysSticky = this.getAttribute('data-sticky-type') === 'always' || this.getAttribute('data-sticky-type') === 'reduce-logo-size';
      this.headerBounds = {};

      this.setHeaderHeight();

      window.matchMedia('(max-width: 990px)').addEventListener('change', this.setHeaderHeight.bind(this));

      if (this.headerIsAlwaysSticky) {
        this.header.classList.add('shopify-section-header-sticky');
      };

      this.currentScrollTop = 0;
      this.preventReveal = false;
      this.predictiveSearch = this.querySelector('predictive-search');

      this.onScrollHandler = this.onScroll.bind(this);
      this.hideHeaderOnScrollUp = () => this.preventReveal = true;

      this.addEventListener('preventHeaderReveal', this.hideHeaderOnScrollUp);
      window.addEventListener('scroll', this.onScrollHandler, false);

      this.createObserver();
    }

    setHeaderHeight() {
      document.documentElement.style.setProperty('--header-height', `${this.header.offsetHeight}px`);
    }

    disconnectedCallback() {
      this.removeEventListener('preventHeaderReveal', this.hideHeaderOnScrollUp);
      window.removeEventListener('scroll', this.onScrollHandler);
    }

    createObserver() {
      let observer = new IntersectionObserver((entries, observer) => {
        this.headerBounds = entries[0].intersectionRect;
        observer.disconnect();
      });

      observer.observe(this.header);
    }

    onScroll() {
      const scrollTop = window.pageYOffset || document.documentElement.scrollTop;

      if (this.predictiveSearch && this.predictiveSearch.isOpen) return;

      if (scrollTop > this.currentScrollTop && scrollTop > this.headerBounds.bottom) {
        this.header.classList.add('scrolled-past-header');
        if (this.preventHide) return;
        requestAnimationFrame(this.hide.bind(this));
      } else if (scrollTop < this.currentScrollTop && scrollTop > this.headerBounds.bottom) {
        this.header.classList.add('scrolled-past-header');
        if (!this.preventReveal) {
          requestAnimationFrame(this.reveal.bind(this));
        } else {
          window.clearTimeout(this.isScrolling);

          this.isScrolling = setTimeout(() => {
            this.preventReveal = false;
          }, 66);

          requestAnimationFrame(this.hide.bind(this));
        }
      } else if (scrollTop <= this.headerBounds.top) {
        this.header.classList.remove('scrolled-past-header');
        requestAnimationFrame(this.reset.bind(this));
      }

      this.currentScrollTop = scrollTop;
    }

    hide() {
      if (this.headerIsAlwaysSticky) return;
      this.header.classList.add('shopify-section-header-hidden', 'shopify-section-header-sticky');
      this.closeMenuDisclosure();
      this.closeSearchModal();
    }

    reveal() {
      if (this.headerIsAlwaysSticky) return;
      this.header.classList.add('shopify-section-header-sticky', 'animate');
      this.header.classList.remove('shopify-section-header-hidden');
    }

    reset() {
      if (this.headerIsAlwaysSticky) return;
      this.header.classList.remove('shopify-section-header-hidden', 'shopify-section-header-sticky', 'animate');
    }

    closeMenuDisclosure() {
      this.disclosures = this.disclosures || this.header.querySelectorAll('header-menu');
      this.disclosures.forEach(disclosure => disclosure.close());
    }

    closeSearchModal() {
      this.searchModal = this.searchModal || this.header.querySelector('details-modal');
      this.searchModal.close(false);
    }
  }

  customElements.define('sticky-header', StickyHeader);
{% endjavascript %}

<script type="application/ld+json">
  {
    "@context": "http://schema.org",
    "@type": "Organization",
    "name": {{ shop.name | json }},
    {% if settings.logo %}
      "logo": {{ settings.logo | image_url: width: 500 | prepend: "https:" | json }},
    {% endif %}
    "sameAs": [
      {{ settings.social_twitter_link | json }},
      {{ settings.social_facebook_link | json }},
      {{ settings.social_pinterest_link | json }},
      {{ settings.social_instagram_link | json }},
      {{ settings.social_tiktok_link | json }},
      {{ settings.social_tumblr_link | json }},
      {{ settings.social_snapchat_link | json }},
      {{ settings.social_youtube_link | json }},
      {{ settings.social_vimeo_link | json }}
    ],
    "url": {{ request.origin | append: page.url | json }}
  }
</script>

{%- if request.page_type == 'index' -%}
  {% assign potential_action_target = request.origin | append: routes.search_url | append: "?q={search_term_string}" %}
  <script type="application/ld+json">
    {
      "@context": "http://schema.org",
      "@type": "WebSite",
      "name": {{ shop.name | json }},
      "potentialAction": {
        "@type": "SearchAction",
        "target": {{ potential_action_target | json }},
        "query-input": "required name=search_term_string"
      },
      "url": {{ request.origin | append: page.url | json }}
    }
  </script>
{%- endif -%}

{% schema %}
{
  "name": "t:sections.header.name",
  "class": "section-header",
  "max_blocks": 3,
  "settings": [
    {
      "type": "select",
      "id": "logo_position",
      "options": [
        {
          "value": "top-left",
          "label": "t:sections.header.settings.logo_position.options__2.label"
        },
        {
          "value": "top-center",
          "label": "t:sections.header.settings.logo_position.options__3.label"
        },
        {
          "value": "middle-left",
          "label": "t:sections.header.settings.logo_position.options__1.label"
        },
        {
          "value": "middle-center",
          "label": "t:sections.header.settings.logo_position.options__4.label"
        }
      ],
      "default": "middle-left",
      "label": "t:sections.header.settings.logo_position.label",
      "info": "t:sections.header.settings.logo_help.content"
    },
    {
      "type": "link_list",
      "id": "menu",
      "default": "main-menu",
      "label": "t:sections.header.settings.menu.label"
    },
    {
      "type": "select",
      "id": "menu_type_desktop",
      "options": [
        {
          "value": "dropdown",
          "label": "t:sections.header.settings.menu_type_desktop.options__1.label"
        },
        {
          "value": "mega",
          "label": "t:sections.header.settings.menu_type_desktop.options__2.label"
        },
        {
          "value": "drawer",
          "label": "t:sections.header.settings.menu_type_desktop.options__3.label"
        }
      ],
      "default": "dropdown",
      "label": "t:sections.header.settings.menu_type_desktop.label",
      "info": "t:sections.header.settings.menu_type_desktop.info"
    },
    {
      "type": "select",
      "id": "sticky_header_type",
      "options": [
        {
          "value": "none",
          "label": "t:sections.header.settings.sticky_header_type.options__1.label"
        },
        {
          "value": "on-scroll-up",
          "label": "t:sections.header.settings.sticky_header_type.options__2.label"
        },
        {
          "value": "always",
          "label": "t:sections.header.settings.sticky_header_type.options__3.label"
        },
        {
          "value": "reduce-logo-size",
          "label": "t:sections.header.settings.sticky_header_type.options__4.label"
        }
      ],
      "default": "on-scroll-up",
      "label": "t:sections.header.settings.sticky_header_type.label"
    },
    {
      "type": "checkbox",
      "id": "show_line_separator",
      "default": true,
      "label": "t:sections.header.settings.show_line_separator.label"
    },
    {
      "type": "header",
      "content": "t:sections.header.settings.header__1.content"
    },
    {
      "type": "color_scheme",
      "id": "color_scheme",
      "label": "t:sections.all.colors.label",
      "default": "background-1"
    },
      {
      "type": "color_scheme",
      "id": "menu_color_scheme",
      "label": "t:sections.header.settings.menu_color_scheme.label",
      "default": "background-1"
    },
    {
      "type": "header",
      "content": "t:sections.header.settings.header__3.content",
      "info": "t:sections.header.settings.header__4.info"
    },
    {
      "type": "checkbox",
      "id": "enable_country_selector",
      "default": false,
      "label": "t:sections.header.settings.enable_country_selector.label"
    },
    {
      "type": "header",
      "content": "t:sections.header.settings.header__5.content",
      "info": "t:sections.header.settings.header__6.info"
    },
    {
      "type": "checkbox",
      "id": "enable_language_selector",
      "default": false,
      "label": "t:sections.header.settings.enable_language_selector.label"
    },
    {
      "type": "header",
      "content": "t:sections.header.settings.mobile_layout.content"
    },
    {
      "type": "select",
      "id": "mobile_logo_position",
      "options": [
        {
          "value": "center",
          "label": "t:sections.header.settings.mobile_logo_position.options__1.label"
        },
        {
          "value": "left",
          "label": "t:sections.header.settings.mobile_logo_position.options__2.label"
        }
      ],
      "default": "center",
      "label": "t:sections.header.settings.mobile_logo_position.label"
    },
    {
      "type": "header",
      "content": "t:sections.all.spacing"
    },
    {
      "type": "range",
      "id": "margin_bottom",
      "min": 0,
      "max": 100,
      "step": 4,
      "unit": "px",
      "label": "t:sections.header.settings.margin_bottom.label",
      "default": 0
    },
    {
      "type": "header",
      "content": "t:sections.all.padding.section_padding_heading"
    },
    {
      "type": "range",
      "id": "padding_top",
      "min": 0,
      "max": 36,
      "step": 4,
      "unit": "px",
      "label": "t:sections.all.padding.padding_top",
      "default": 20
    },
    {
      "type": "range",
      "id": "padding_bottom",
      "min": 0,
      "max": 36,
      "step": 4,
      "unit": "px",
      "label": "t:sections.all.padding.padding_bottom",
      "default": 20
    }
  ],
  "blocks": [
    {
      "type": "@app"
    }
  ]
}
{% endschema %}

I would appreciate any insights or suggestions on how to implement a utility menu in the header successfully. Specifically, I am interested in understanding:

  • The correct placement of the above code within the header.liquid file.
  • Any additional steps or configurations required to enable the utility menu.
  • Potential conflicts or theme settings that might prevent the menu from displaying.

Thank you in advance for your assistance.

Hi @dewritos ,

I am from Mageplaza - Shopify solution expert.

I’ve checked the linklists object, but it doesn’t exist in the Dawn theme source.
Therefore, this approach doesn’t seem to be correct.

In this case, I recommend using Metaobjects to create the menu instead.

You can refer to the guide below:
Step 1: Create a Metaobject for the Menu

  1. Go to Shopify Admin > Content > Metaobjects
  2. Click “Add definition”
  3. Name it something like Custom Menu
  4. Add the following fields:
  • label – Single line text – Display label
  • link – Link – URL of the menu item
  • image – File – Optional, for showing an image
  • submenu – Metaobject (self-reference) – List type (for multi-level menus)

Step 2: Add Menu Data

  1. Go to Content > Metaobjects > Custom Menu
  2. Click “Add entry”
  3. Fill in menu details like:
  • Label: “Shop”
  • Link: /collections/all
  • Image: choose a file (if needed)
  • Submenu: select sub-menu metaobjects (if any)

Step 3: Display the Menu in Your Theme (Liquid)
Assuming your metaobject type is custom_menu, you can display it using this example code:

{% assign main_menu = shop.metaobjects.custom_menu | where: "label", "Main Menu" | first %}

<ul class="custom-menu">
  {% for item in main_menu.submenu %}
    <li>
      <a href="{{ item.link }}">{{ item.label }}</a>

      {% if item.submenu.size > 0 %}
        <ul class="submenu">
          {% for sub in item.submenu %}
            <li><a href="{{ sub.link }}">{{ sub.label }}</a></li>
          {% endfor %}
        </ul>
      {% endif %}
    </li>
  {% endfor %}
</ul>

I hope this guide will be helpful to you.
Please let me know if it works as expected.
Best regards!