Product Images opening in same window instead of changing to next thumbnail (motion theme)

Topic summary

A user reports an unexpected change in product image behavior on their Shopify store using the Motion theme. Previously, clicking product images would cycle through thumbnails normally. Now, images open in a large view within the same window instead, and the functionality appears glitchy.

Key details:

  • Issue occurred spontaneously without recent edits or changes
  • Affects the product image gallery navigation
  • Store: greenartistdesigns.com

Status: Unresolved. A second user encountered the identical issue years later, indicating this may be a recurring or persistent problem with the Motion theme. No solution has been identified.

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

Hi! I am using the Motion theme and my website is greenartistdesigns.com. I’ve never had a problem with my product photos, usually you can click through them and they go to the next photo just fine. Today I randomly noticed that when I click on a product image, it opens large within the same window instead of just changing to the next thumbnail. It also seems pretty glitchy. I have not made any edits recently that would have caused this. Please help! Thank you.

Clearly this is YEARS old, but did you ever figure out why this is happening? Ours does this and I don’t like it.