How to add Multicolumn section to Footer area in Dawn Theme

I want to add a multicolum section to my footer so the multicolumn shows up on every page. How would I go about that?

This is how it looks right now but only on the homepage. I want this multcolumn section to show on every page. Thanks for any help!

How did you get this feature to show up on your homepage?

Hello @rjg368 ,

You can try to follow these steps:

Go to Online Store → Themes → Actions → Edit code

Go to Sections → footer.liquid file

Add a multicolumn structure. Here’s an example:


  

    #### Column 1
    
      - Link 1

      - Link 2

      - Link 3
    

  

  
    #### Column 2
    
      - Link 4

      - Link 5

      - Link 6
    

  

  
    #### Column 3
    
      - Link 7

      - Link 8

      - Link 9
    

  

Go to Assets folder → base.css file → add this following code

.footer-columns {
  display: flex;
}

.footer-column {
  flex: 1;
  padding: 10px;
}

Save changes

Hope this can help. Let us know if you need any further support.

Ali Reviews team.

I added this section to my homepage using the multicolumn section (see below)

This is the full multicolum liquid I am trying to add to the footer area:

{{ 'section-multicolumn.css' | asset_url | stylesheet_tag }}
{{ 'component-rte.css' | asset_url | stylesheet_tag }}

{%- style -%}
  .section-{{ section.id }}-padding {
    padding-top: {{ section.settings.padding_top | times: 0.75 | round: 0 }}px;
    padding-bottom: {{ section.settings.padding_bottom | times: 0.75 | round: 0 }}px;
  }

  @media screen and (min-width: 750px) {
    .section-{{ section.id }}-padding {
      padding-top: {{ section.settings.padding_top }}px;
      padding-bottom: {{ section.settings.padding_bottom }}px;
    }
  }
{%- endstyle -%}

{%- liquid
  assign columns_mobile_int = section.settings.columns_mobile | plus: 0
  assign show_mobile_slider = false
  if section.settings.swipe_on_mobile and section.blocks.size > columns_mobile_int
    assign show_mobile_slider = true
  endif
-%}

  

    {%- unless section.settings.title == blank -%}
      

        ## 
          {{ section.settings.title | escape }}
        
        {%- if section.settings.button_label != blank and show_mobile_slider -%}
          
            {{- section.settings.button_label | escape -}}
          
        {%- endif -%}
      

    {%- endunless -%}
    
    

      {%- if section.settings.button_label != blank -%}
        
          {{ section.settings.button_label | escape }}
        
      {%- endif -%}
    

  

{% schema %}
{
  "name": "t:sections.multicolumn.name",
  "class": "section",
  "tag": "section",
  "disabled_on": {
    "groups": ["header", "footer"]
  },
  "settings": [
    {
      "type": "text",
      "id": "title",
      "default": "Multicolumn",
      "label": "t:sections.multicolumn.settings.title.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"
        }
      ],
      "default": "h1",
      "label": "t:sections.all.heading_size.label"
    },
    {
      "type": "select",
      "id": "image_width",
      "options": [
        {
          "value": "third",
          "label": "t:sections.multicolumn.settings.image_width.options__1.label"
        },
        {
          "value": "half",
          "label": "t:sections.multicolumn.settings.image_width.options__2.label"
        },
        {
          "value": "full",
          "label": "t:sections.multicolumn.settings.image_width.options__3.label"
        }
      ],
      "default": "full",
      "label": "t:sections.multicolumn.settings.image_width.label"
    },
    {
      "type": "select",
      "id": "image_ratio",
      "options": [
        {
          "value": "adapt",
          "label": "t:sections.multicolumn.settings.image_ratio.options__1.label"
        },
        {
          "value": "portrait",
          "label": "t:sections.multicolumn.settings.image_ratio.options__2.label"
        },
        {
          "value": "square",
          "label": "t:sections.multicolumn.settings.image_ratio.options__3.label"
        },
        {
          "value": "circle",
          "label": "t:sections.multicolumn.settings.image_ratio.options__4.label"
        }
      ],
      "default": "adapt",
      "label": "t:sections.multicolumn.settings.image_ratio.label"
    },
    {
      "type": "range",
      "id": "columns_desktop",
      "min": 1,
      "max": 6,
      "step": 1,
      "default": 3,
      "label": "t:sections.multicolumn.settings.columns_desktop.label"
    },
    {
      "type": "select",
      "id": "column_alignment",
      "options": [
        {
          "value": "left",
          "label": "t:sections.multicolumn.settings.column_alignment.options__1.label"
        },
        {
          "value": "center",
          "label": "t:sections.multicolumn.settings.column_alignment.options__2.label"
        }
      ],
      "default": "left",
      "label": "t:sections.multicolumn.settings.column_alignment.label"
    },
    {
      "type": "select",
      "id": "background_style",
      "options": [
        {
          "value": "none",
          "label": "t:sections.multicolumn.settings.background_style.options__1.label"
        },
        {
          "value": "primary",
          "label": "t:sections.multicolumn.settings.background_style.options__2.label"
        }
      ],
      "default": "primary",
      "label": "t:sections.multicolumn.settings.background_style.label"
    },
    {
      "type": "text",
      "id": "button_label",
      "default": "Button label",
      "label": "t:sections.multicolumn.settings.button_label.label"
    },
    {
      "type": "url",
      "id": "button_link",
      "label": "t:sections.multicolumn.settings.button_link.label"
    },
    {
      "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"
    },
    {
      "type": "header",
      "content": "t:sections.multicolumn.settings.header_mobile.content"
    },
    {
      "type": "select",
      "id": "columns_mobile",
      "options": [
        {
          "value": "1",
          "label": "t:sections.multicolumn.settings.columns_mobile.options__1.label"
        },
        {
          "value": "2",
          "label": "t:sections.multicolumn.settings.columns_mobile.options__2.label"
        }
      ],
      "default": "1",
      "label": "t:sections.multicolumn.settings.columns_mobile.label"
    },
    {
      "type": "checkbox",
      "id": "swipe_on_mobile",
      "default": false,
      "label": "t:sections.multicolumn.settings.swipe_on_mobile.label"
    },
    {
      "type": "header",
      "content": "t:sections.all.padding.section_padding_heading"
    },
    {
      "type": "range",
      "id": "padding_top",
      "min": 0,
      "max": 100,
      "step": 4,
      "unit": "px",
      "label": "t:sections.all.padding.padding_top",
      "default": 36
    },
    {
      "type": "range",
      "id": "padding_bottom",
      "min": 0,
      "max": 100,
      "step": 4,
      "unit": "px",
      "label": "t:sections.all.padding.padding_bottom",
      "default": 36
    }
  ],
  "blocks": [
    {
      "type": "column",
      "name": "t:sections.multicolumn.blocks.column.name",
      "settings": [
        {
          "type": "image_picker",
          "id": "image",
          "label": "t:sections.multicolumn.blocks.column.settings.image.label"
        },
        {
          "type": "text",
          "id": "title",
          "default": "Column",
          "label": "t:sections.multicolumn.blocks.column.settings.title.label"
        },
        {
          "type": "richtext",
          "id": "text",
          "default": "

Pair text with an image to focus on your chosen product, collection, or blog post. Add details on availability, style, or even provide a review.

",
          "label": "t:sections.multicolumn.blocks.column.settings.text.label"
        },
        {
          "type": "text",
          "id": "link_label",
          "label": "t:sections.multicolumn.blocks.column.settings.link_label.label"
        },
        {
          "type": "url",
          "id": "link",
          "label": "t:sections.multicolumn.blocks.column.settings.link.label"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "presets": [
    {
      "name": "t:sections.multicolumn.presets.name",
      "blocks": [
        {
          "type": "column"
        },
        {
          "type": "column"
        },
        {
          "type": "column"
        }
      ]
    }
  ]
}
{% endschema %}

If you want to add it to every page, you might have to do that from your code files.

Can you share the link to your website?

This theme I am currently editing and need assistance with is not live. I’m building it out and then plan to switch to it.

Go to the multicolumn.liquid file and find this section of code in the schema section

"disabled_on": {
    "groups": ["header", "footer"]
  },

Change it to:

"disabled_on": {
"groups": ["header"]
},

You should be able to add it to the footer section when you customise your templates. You might need to search for it.

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