Solution: Display Alternate Product Image on Hover

Store Design
1

Hey guys, I’ve noticed this seems to be a big issue in the community. I know Shopify has put out a tutorial for this but it just doesn’t work for a lot of people, myself included.

Here’s the solution that worked for me. I was able to find these solutions from a couple of different people within this thread. I just wanted to post the full, cleaned-up versions here to hopefully make it easier for folks to find and implement.

I use the Debut theme but I’ve seen others say it worked for them using other themes as well. I don’t know anything about code so I won’t be able to help you troubleshoot things but hopefully others will.

*Please be sure to duplicate your theme and try this code out on a copy of your theme before you implement it on your live theme just so you can see that everything works as it should.

Step 1

Copy and paste this at the end of your theme.css.liquid (or .scss.liquid) file:

/* ===============================================
// Reveal module
// =============================================== */
.has-secondary.grid-view-item__link img.secondary{
 display:none;
}

.has-secondary.grid-view-item__link:hover img.secondary{
 display:block;
}

.has-secondary.grid-view-item__link:hover img.grid-view-item__image{
 display:none;
}

@media screen and (min-width:767px){
.has-secondary.grid-view-item__link img.secondary{
 display:none;
}

.has-secondary.grid-view-item__link:hover img.secondary{
 display:block;
}

.has-secondary.grid-view-item__link:hover img.grid-view-item__image{
 display:none;
}
}

@media screen and (max-width:767px){
.has-secondary.grid-view-item__link img.secondary{
 display:none;
}
}
.grid-view-item__title {
margin-top: 10px;
}

Step 2

Next, replace all the code in product-card-grid.liquid file with this:

{% unless grid_image_width %}
  {%- assign grid_image_width = '600x600' -%}
{% endunless %}

  
    
    {% if product.images.size > 1 %}
     
    {% endif %}
    
{{ product.title }}

    {% if section.settings.show_vendor %}
      {{ product.vendor }}

    {% endif %}
    
      {% include 'product-price', variant: product %}

This will display your last image on hover, you can replace product.images.last with product.images[1] if you want the second photo to display instead.

Thanks guys!

2

Hi,

I don’t find product-card-grid.liquid ? My theme is Venture.

Thanks,

Sam

3

@Messa57fr , from the Shopify tutorial I linked to in my original post:

If your theme doesn’t have a product-grid-item.liquid file, then look for one of the following:

  • product-card.liquid
  • product-card-grid.liquid
  • product-loop.liquid

Hopefully, this will help you out!

4

works like a charm! thanks!

5

Hello

I followed your instructions and for some reason it changes my grid view. My pictures are now a lot bigger and the prices are gone.

Can someone help me with this please?

Thanks

6

@ItsShibui

Sorry you are facing this issue, it would be my pleasure to help you.

Welcome to the Shopify community! :blush:
Thanks for your good question.

Please share your site URL,
I will check out the issue and provide you a solution here.

7

Here you go.

https://itsshibui.com/

8

@ItsShibui

thanks for url

yes please add tutorial code if doesn’t work so let me know i will check code

9

In step 2:

“Next, replace all the code in product-card-grid.liquid file with this:”

I had an issue with the product vendor duplicating. It was showing the product vendor twice as I believe it was conflicting with the product vendor (on/off button) in the theme customiser.

To resolve the issue I removed the line (shown below) from the code.

<div class="grid-view-item__vendor">{{ product.vendor }}</div>
    {% endif %}

After doing this it worked perfectly, hope this may help others. Thanks Brittany :folded_hands: