A store owner seeks help removing preselected product variants in favor of a “Select Variant” placeholder option, as customers are complaining about the current auto-selection behavior.
Initial Request:
User posted extensive code snippets (HTML/Liquid) from their product variant picker
Code shows button-type variant selector with auto-selection functionality
No theme name or store URL provided initially
Guidance Provided:
Add a static placeholder option within the variant selector’s forloop (e.g., <option value="" selected="selected">Select an option</option>)
For vintage themes: Shopify documentation includes a DIY “choose-an-option” customization
For OS 2.0 themes: This is an advanced customization requiring HTML, JavaScript, and Liquid knowledge
Alternative: Contact Shopify theme support (eligible plans include 60 minutes free complementary support)
Outstanding Information Needed:
Specific theme name
Store URL for inspection
Whether this is a vintage or OS 2.0 theme
Status: Unresolved - awaiting additional context from the original poster to provide theme-specific implementation guidance.
Summarized with AI on November 17.
AI used: claude-sonnet-4-5-20250929.
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