"Transparent Header" settings missing in Dawn Theme

Shopify Discussion

Topic summary

A user is trying to enable a transparent header in the Dawn theme to create a seamless overlay effect on their homepage banner. They’ve searched through theme settings but couldn’t find a direct option for this feature.

Proposed Solution:

  • The Dawn theme’s header uses Color Scheme 1 by default
  • To achieve transparency: edit Scheme 1 and remove the hex color value from the background setting
  • This will make the header background transparent

Status: The discussion appears to have a working solution provided, though implementation confirmation is pending. Images were shared showing the configuration steps.

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Hi Shopify Community,

I am using the Dawn theme for my Shopify store, and I noticed there isn’t an option for a “Transparent Header” in the theme settings. I want to create a seamless look for my header by making it transparent so that it overlays the banner or hero section of my homepage.

I’ve looked through the theme settings but couldn’t find a direct option to enable this. Does the Dawn theme support transparent headers natively?

I’d appreciate any guidance or recommendations you can provide!

Thank you!

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By default the Header of the Dawn Theme uses Color Sheme 1. You can edit the scheme 1 and remove the hex color on the background so that it will be transparent

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