How to keep search engine open for typing in?

Topic summary

A user seeks help keeping a search engine input field persistently visible on their Shopify store, referencing an attached image example.

Solution Provided:

  • A respondent created a video tutorial demonstrating the implementation on a similar theme
  • Shared HTML code snippet for a search form that includes:
    • A text input field with placeholder “Search” and name attribute “q”
    • A submit button
    • Form action pointing to “/search”

Implementation:

  • The code needs to be added to the theme where the persistent search box should appear
  • Since direct theme editing access wasn’t available, the solution was provided via video walkthrough and code sample

Status: Solution offered with actionable code and visual guidance; awaiting implementation confirmation from the original poster.

Summarized with AI on November 17. AI used: claude-sonnet-4-5-20250929.

Hi all,

How can I keep the search engine open to type in like the attached image?

Thank you in advance.

https://brooklyngarden.myshopify.com/

PWD: bg2023bay

Hi @harukajmickey ,

Because I don’t have the right to edit your themes, I made a video showing you how to do it based on my theme. Please use the code I provided to add where you want to display the Search engine box similar to my instructions.

Video tutorial link: https://www.loom.com/share/a013ddbb566c4e8aa46788918ea9a6e3?sid=d6984e0b-838d-4113-9086-ab9757139ffe

The code I used:

<form class="search" action="/search">
    <input type="text" placeholder="Search" name="q" value="{{ search.terms | escape }}"  />
    <input type="submit" value="Search" />
</form>

Good luck @harukajmickey !