Dawn theme slideshow images are too big on desktop

Topic summary

A user is experiencing an issue with the Dawn theme’s slideshow where images display correctly on mobile but appear oversized on desktop, showing only the top portion. The problem stems from the “adapt to first image” setting.

Proposed Solutions:

Multiple CSS-based fixes were offered targeting the base.css file with media queries to adjust padding-bottom values for desktop screens (min-width: 750px). The initial solution involved reducing the padding percentage, but this cropped the image top.

A second approach added CSS to control image width and positioning:

  • Adjusts padding-bottom to 35%
  • Sets image width to auto
  • Centers the image with margin: auto

However, this solution only works when not displaying full-width banners.

Current Status:

The user acknowledged the CSS helps but isn’t ideal since they want full-width banners. The helper suggested uploading desktop-specific images or modifying the slideshow.liquid file for better control. The user shared their slideshow code, and a complete code replacement was provided.

Additional Context:

Another participant questioned whether Dawn theme’s complexity and need for extensive custom coding justifies switching from other themes like Supply.

Summarized with AI on November 1. AI used: claude-sonnet-4-5-20250929.

Hi all,

I am using the Dawn theme and I have a slideshow on my home page. The images look great on mobile but on desktop they’re too big and when you enter the site you can only see the top of the image.

How can I change this without effecting the way it looks on mobile?

My shop URL: https://dingastreetfashion.myshopify.com/

Hi,

It needs some CSS and image resizing to fix for the desktop. I can help you with it.

Thank you!

Hi @Kuper ,

Please go to Actions > Edit code > Assets > base.css file and paste this at the bottom of the file:

@media screen and (min-width: 750px){
#Slider-template--16050292326562__4b189820-bcc8-41f0-9caa-b00a83e92580::before, #Slider-template--16050292326562__4b189820-bcc8-41f0-9caa-b00a83e92580 .media::before {
    padding-bottom: 50% !important;
}
}

You can change the number to your liking, it will work fine at desktop.

Hope it helps!

It cropped the top of my image. I´m using the adapt image size to first image on the slide show.

Hi @Kuper ,

If you want to display the image smaller, it will be cropped, or you want it not to display the full width, refer:

Please change code:

@media screen and (min-width: 750px){
	#Slider-template--16050292326562__4b189820-bcc8-41f0-9caa-b00a83e92580::before, #Slider-template--16050292326562__4b189820-bcc8-41f0-9caa-b00a83e92580 .media::before {
		padding-bottom: 35% !important;
	}
	#Slider-template--16050292326562__4b189820-bcc8-41f0-9caa-b00a83e92580 img {
		width: auto !important;
		right: 0 !important;
		margin: auto !important;
	}
}

Hope it helps!

Hi @LitCommerce ,

So this cose will only work if I’m not displaying the images on full width?

I checked the code and the code does help. not exactly what I was looking for because I do want the full width banner’ but I guess the size of the image is not a good fit for full width on desktop.

Hi @Kuper ,

If you want to display full width at desktop, you can upload images only for desktop, it will work better.

If you want, I can add options for you. Please send me the code of slideshow.liquid file

{{ 'section-image-banner.css' | asset_url | stylesheet_tag }}
{{ 'component-slider.css' | asset_url | stylesheet_tag }}
{{ 'component-slideshow.css' | asset_url | stylesheet_tag }}

{%- if section.settings.slide_height == 'adapt_image' and section.blocks.first.settings.image != blank -%}
  {%- style -%}
  @media screen and (max-width: 749px) {
    #Slider-{{ section.id }}::before,
    #Slider-{{ section.id }} .media::before,
    #Slider-{{ section.id }}:not(.banner--mobile-bottom) .banner__content::before {
      padding-bottom: {{ 1 | divided_by: section.blocks.first.settings.image.aspect_ratio | times: 100 }}%;
      content: '';
      display: block;
    }
  }

  @media screen and (min-width: 750px) {
    #Slider-{{ section.id }}::before,
    #Slider-{{ section.id }} .media::before {
      padding-bottom: {{ 1 | divided_by: section.blocks.first.settings.image.aspect_ratio | times: 100 }}%;
      content: '';
      display: block;
    }
  }
  {%- endstyle -%}
{%- endif -%}

{%- if request.design_mode -%}
  
{%- endif -%}

{% schema %}
{
  "name": "t:sections.slideshow.name",
  "tag": "section",
  "class": "section",
  "settings": [
    {
      "type": "select",
      "id": "layout",
      "options": [
        {
          "value": "full_bleed",
          "label": "t:sections.slideshow.settings.layout.options__1.label"
        },
        {
          "value": "grid",
          "label": "t:sections.slideshow.settings.layout.options__2.label"
        }
      ],
      "default": "full_bleed",
      "label": "t:sections.slideshow.settings.layout.label"
    },
    {
      "type": "select",
      "id": "slide_height",
      "options": [
        {
          "value": "adapt_image",
          "label": "t:sections.slideshow.settings.slide_height.options__1.label"
        },
        {
          "value": "small",
          "label": "t:sections.slideshow.settings.slide_height.options__2.label"
        },
        {
          "value": "medium",
          "label": "t:sections.slideshow.settings.slide_height.options__3.label"
        },
        {
          "value": "large",
          "label": "t:sections.slideshow.settings.slide_height.options__4.label"
        }
      ],
      "default": "adapt_image",
      "label": "t:sections.slideshow.settings.slide_height.label"
    },
    {
      "type": "select",
      "id": "slider_visual",
      "options": [
        {
          "value": "dots",
          "label": "t:sections.slideshow.settings.slider_visual.options__2.label"
        },
        {
          "value": "counter",
          "label": "t:sections.slideshow.settings.slider_visual.options__1.label"
        },
        {
          "value": "numbers",
          "label": "t:sections.slideshow.settings.slider_visual.options__3.label"
        }
      ],
      "default": "counter",
      "label": "t:sections.slideshow.settings.slider_visual.label"
    },
    {
      "type": "checkbox",
      "id": "auto_rotate",
      "label": "t:sections.slideshow.settings.auto_rotate.label",
      "default": false
    },
    {
      "type": "range",
      "id": "change_slides_speed",
      "min": 3,
      "max": 9,
      "step": 2,
      "unit": "s",
      "label": "t:sections.slideshow.settings.change_slides_speed.label",
      "default": 5
    },
    {
      "type": "header",
      "content": "t:sections.slideshow.settings.mobile.content"
    },
    {
      "type": "checkbox",
      "id": "show_text_below",
      "label": "t:sections.slideshow.settings.show_text_below.label",
      "default": true
    },
    {
      "type": "header",
      "content": "t:sections.slideshow.settings.accessibility.content"
    },
    {
      "type": "text",
      "id": "accessibility_info",
      "label": "t:sections.slideshow.settings.accessibility.label",
      "info": "t:sections.slideshow.settings.accessibility.info",
      "default": "Slideshow about our brand"
    }
  ],
  "blocks": [
    {
      "type": "slide",
      "name": "t:sections.slideshow.blocks.slide.name",
      "limit": 5,
      "settings": [
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          "id": "image",
          "label": "t:sections.slideshow.blocks.slide.settings.image.label"
        },
        {
          "type": "text",
          "id": "heading",
          "default": "Image slide",
          "label": "t:sections.slideshow.blocks.slide.settings.heading.label"
        },
        {
          "type": "select",
          "id": "heading_size",
          "options": [
            {
              "value": "h2",
              "label": "t:sections.all.heading_size.options__1.label"
            },
            {
              "value": "h1",
              "label": "t:sections.all.heading_size.options__2.label"
            },
            {
              "value": "h0",
              "label": "t:sections.all.heading_size.options__3.label"
            }
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          "default": "h1",
          "label": "t:sections.all.heading_size.label"
        },
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        },
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          "default": "Button label",
          "label": "t:sections.slideshow.blocks.slide.settings.button_label.label",
          "info": "t:sections.slideshow.blocks.slide.settings.button_label.info"
        },
        {
          "type": "url",
          "id": "link",
          "label": "t:sections.slideshow.blocks.slide.settings.link.label"
        },
        {
          "type": "checkbox",
          "id": "button_style_secondary",
          "label": "t:sections.slideshow.blocks.slide.settings.secondary_style.label",
          "default": false
        },
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          "type": "select",
          "id": "box_align",
          "options": [
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              "value": "top-left",
              "label": "t:sections.slideshow.blocks.slide.settings.box_align.options__1.label"
            },
            {
              "value": "top-center",
              "label": "t:sections.slideshow.blocks.slide.settings.box_align.options__2.label"
            },
            {
              "value": "top-right",
              "label": "t:sections.slideshow.blocks.slide.settings.box_align.options__3.label"
            },
            {
              "value": "middle-left",
              "label": "t:sections.slideshow.blocks.slide.settings.box_align.options__4.label"
            },
            {
              "value": "middle-center",
              "label": "t:sections.slideshow.blocks.slide.settings.box_align.options__5.label"
            },
            {
              "value": "middle-right",
              "label": "t:sections.slideshow.blocks.slide.settings.box_align.options__6.label"
            },
            {
              "value": "bottom-left",
              "label": "t:sections.slideshow.blocks.slide.settings.box_align.options__7.label"
            },
            {
              "value": "bottom-center",
              "label": "t:sections.slideshow.blocks.slide.settings.box_align.options__8.label"
            },
            {
              "value": "bottom-right",
              "label": "t:sections.slideshow.blocks.slide.settings.box_align.options__9.label"
            }
          ],
          "default": "middle-center",
          "label": "t:sections.slideshow.blocks.slide.settings.box_align.label",
          "info": "t:sections.slideshow.blocks.slide.settings.box_align.info"
        },
        {
          "type": "checkbox",
          "id": "show_text_box",
          "label": "t:sections.slideshow.blocks.slide.settings.show_text_box.label",
          "default": true
        },
        {
          "type": "select",
          "id": "text_alignment",
          "options": [
            {
              "value": "left",
              "label": "t:sections.slideshow.blocks.slide.settings.text_alignment.option_1.label"
            },
            {
              "value": "center",
              "label": "t:sections.slideshow.blocks.slide.settings.text_alignment.option_2.label"
            },
            {
              "value": "right",
              "label": "t:sections.slideshow.blocks.slide.settings.text_alignment.option_3.label"
            }
          ],
          "default": "center",
          "label": "t:sections.slideshow.blocks.slide.settings.text_alignment.label"
        },
        {
          "type": "range",
          "id": "image_overlay_opacity",
          "min": 0,
          "max": 100,
          "step": 10,
          "unit": "%",
          "label": "t:sections.slideshow.blocks.slide.settings.image_overlay_opacity.label",
          "default": 0
        },
        {
          "type": "select",
          "id": "color_scheme",
          "options": [
            {
              "value": "accent-1",
              "label": "t:sections.all.colors.accent_1.label"
            },
            {
              "value": "accent-2",
              "label": "t:sections.all.colors.accent_2.label"
            },
            {
              "value": "background-1",
              "label": "t:sections.all.colors.background_1.label"
            },
            {
              "value": "background-2",
              "label": "t:sections.all.colors.background_2.label"
            },
            {
              "value": "inverse",
              "label": "t:sections.all.colors.inverse.label"
            }
          ],
          "default": "background-1",
          "label": "t:sections.all.colors.label",
          "info": "t:sections.slideshow.blocks.slide.settings.color_scheme.info"
        },
        {
          "type": "header",
          "content": "t:sections.slideshow.settings.mobile.content"
        },
        {
          "type": "select",
          "id": "text_alignment_mobile",
          "options": [
            {
              "value": "left",
              "label": "t:sections.slideshow.blocks.slide.settings.text_alignment_mobile.options__1.label"
            },
            {
              "value": "center",
              "label": "t:sections.slideshow.blocks.slide.settings.text_alignment_mobile.options__2.label"
            },
            {
              "value": "right",
              "label": "t:sections.slideshow.blocks.slide.settings.text_alignment_mobile.options__3.label"
            }
          ],
          "default": "center",
          "label": "t:sections.slideshow.blocks.slide.settings.text_alignment_mobile.label"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "presets": [
    {
      "name": "t:sections.slideshow.presets.name",
      "blocks": [
        {
          "type": "slide"
        },
        {
          "type": "slide"
        }
      ]
    }
  ]
}
{% endschema %}

Thanks!

Hi @Kuper ,

Please change all code:

{{ 'section-image-banner.css' | asset_url | stylesheet_tag }}
{{ 'component-slider.css' | asset_url | stylesheet_tag }}
{{ 'component-slideshow.css' | asset_url | stylesheet_tag }}

{%- if section.settings.slide_height == 'adapt_image' and section.blocks.first.settings.image != blank -%}
  {%- style -%}
  @media screen and (max-width: 749px) {
    #Slider-{{ section.id }}::before,
    #Slider-{{ section.id }} .media::before,
    #Slider-{{ section.id }}:not(.banner--mobile-bottom) .banner__content::before {
      padding-bottom: {{ 1 | divided_by: section.blocks.first.settings.image.aspect_ratio | times: 100 }}%;
      content: '';
      display: block;
    }
  }

  @media screen and (min-width: 750px) {
    #Slider-{{ section.id }}::before,
    #Slider-{{ section.id }} .media::before {
      padding-bottom: {{ 1 | divided_by: section.blocks.first.settings.image.aspect_ratio | times: 100 }}%;
      content: '';
      display: block;
    }
  }
  {%- endstyle -%}
{%- endif -%}

{%- if request.design_mode -%}
  
{%- endif -%}

{% schema %}
{
  "name": "t:sections.slideshow.name",
  "tag": "section",
  "class": "section",
  "settings": [
    {
      "type": "select",
      "id": "layout",
      "options": [
        {
          "value": "full_bleed",
          "label": "t:sections.slideshow.settings.layout.options__1.label"
        },
        {
          "value": "grid",
          "label": "t:sections.slideshow.settings.layout.options__2.label"
        }
      ],
      "default": "full_bleed",
      "label": "t:sections.slideshow.settings.layout.label"
    },
    {
      "type": "select",
      "id": "slide_height",
      "options": [
        {
          "value": "adapt_image",
          "label": "t:sections.slideshow.settings.slide_height.options__1.label"
        },
        {
          "value": "small",
          "label": "t:sections.slideshow.settings.slide_height.options__2.label"
        },
        {
          "value": "medium",
          "label": "t:sections.slideshow.settings.slide_height.options__3.label"
        },
        {
          "value": "large",
          "label": "t:sections.slideshow.settings.slide_height.options__4.label"
        }
      ],
      "default": "adapt_image",
      "label": "t:sections.slideshow.settings.slide_height.label"
    },
    {
      "type": "select",
      "id": "slider_visual",
      "options": [
        {
          "value": "dots",
          "label": "t:sections.slideshow.settings.slider_visual.options__2.label"
        },
        {
          "value": "counter",
          "label": "t:sections.slideshow.settings.slider_visual.options__1.label"
        },
        {
          "value": "numbers",
          "label": "t:sections.slideshow.settings.slider_visual.options__3.label"
        }
      ],
      "default": "counter",
      "label": "t:sections.slideshow.settings.slider_visual.label"
    },
    {
      "type": "checkbox",
      "id": "auto_rotate",
      "label": "t:sections.slideshow.settings.auto_rotate.label",
      "default": false
    },
    {
      "type": "range",
      "id": "change_slides_speed",
      "min": 3,
      "max": 9,
      "step": 2,
      "unit": "s",
      "label": "t:sections.slideshow.settings.change_slides_speed.label",
      "default": 5
    },
    {
      "type": "header",
      "content": "t:sections.slideshow.settings.mobile.content"
    },
    {
      "type": "checkbox",
      "id": "show_text_below",
      "label": "t:sections.slideshow.settings.show_text_below.label",
      "default": true
    },
    {
      "type": "header",
      "content": "t:sections.slideshow.settings.accessibility.content"
    },
    {
      "type": "text",
      "id": "accessibility_info",
      "label": "t:sections.slideshow.settings.accessibility.label",
      "info": "t:sections.slideshow.settings.accessibility.info",
      "default": "Slideshow about our brand"
    }
  ],
  "blocks": [
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      "type": "slide",
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      "limit": 5,
      "settings": [
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          "type": "image_picker",
          "id": "image",
          "label": "Image for Desktop"
        },
        {
          "type": "image_picker",
          "id": "image_1",
          "label": "Image for Mobile"
        },
        {
          "type": "text",
          "id": "heading",
          "default": "Image slide",
          "label": "t:sections.slideshow.blocks.slide.settings.heading.label"
        },
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        },
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          "label": "t:sections.slideshow.blocks.slide.settings.link.label"
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              "label": "t:sections.slideshow.blocks.slide.settings.box_align.options__2.label"
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            },
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            },
            {
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              "label": "t:sections.slideshow.blocks.slide.settings.box_align.options__8.label"
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              "label": "t:sections.slideshow.blocks.slide.settings.box_align.options__9.label"
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            },
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              "label": "t:sections.slideshow.blocks.slide.settings.text_alignment.option_2.label"
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        },
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          "min": 0,
          "max": 100,
          "step": 10,
          "unit": "%",
          "label": "t:sections.slideshow.blocks.slide.settings.image_overlay_opacity.label",
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          "id": "color_scheme",
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            {
              "value": "center",
              "label": "t:sections.slideshow.blocks.slide.settings.text_alignment_mobile.options__2.label"
            },
            {
              "value": "right",
              "label": "t:sections.slideshow.blocks.slide.settings.text_alignment_mobile.options__3.label"
            }
          ],
          "default": "center",
          "label": "t:sections.slideshow.blocks.slide.settings.text_alignment_mobile.label"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "presets": [
    {
      "name": "t:sections.slideshow.presets.name",
      "blocks": [
        {
          "type": "slide"
        },
        {
          "type": "slide"
        }
      ]
    }
  ]
}
{% endschema %}

I don’t understand if this is such a great theme why is there so much extra coding needed to make it work. Changing over from supply theme and there are so many things I need to re-code I’m wondering if it’s actually worth it.