Disabling the image enlarge/popup in dawn template

Store Design

Topic summary

Goal: turn off the product image enlarge/popup behavior in the Shopify Dawn theme so that hovering or clicking the main product image does nothing.

Details clarified:

  • The icon (a magnifying glass with a plus) appears only on hover at the top-left of the main product image.
  • The request isn’t necessarily to remove the icon itself, but to stop any enlarge/popup action on click or hover.

Responses so far:

  • One participant hadn’t seen this magnifying glass in Dawn and asked for a screenshot; none was provided because the icon only appears on hover.
  • Another participant suggested the enlarge/popup is a built-in Dawn feature and recommended switching to a different or premium theme if this behavior isn’t desired.

Outcomes/decisions:

  • No settings, code snippets, or concrete steps to disable the feature were provided.
  • No consensus on whether it can be disabled within Dawn without changing themes.

Status:

  • Unresolved/ongoing. Another user later asked if a solution was found, indicating no posted resolution.

Key open question:

  • Is there a Dawn setting or code modification to disable the image enlarge/popup on product images without changing themes?
Summarized with AI on February 11. AI used: gpt-5.
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Hi :slightly_smiling_face:

Does anyone know if you can disable the image pop up/enlarge on the product page of the dawn template? eg the magnifing glass with the plus in it, hope that makes sense!

2

I have seen different stores with Dawn Theme. But when it comes to the magnifying glass, I haven’t seen that…

Do you mind sharing a screenshot…

3

Hi

it’s the enlarge icon on the top left of the main product image, I can’t screenshot it because it’s only there when you mouse over it, I don’t specifically want to get rid of that, I just don’t want to link or pop up a larger product image when you click on the main image, I want nothing to happen when you mouse over or click the product image, if you see what I mean

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Well, i think this is one of the Dawn Theme built-in features. I think if you don’t like this you can change your theme and also I believe you can get a premium theme so your store can look more professional and responsive.

5

hi,

Did you ever find a solution to this?

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