Why is the first slide not clickable in Dawn theme 8.0?

Topic summary

A user customized the slideshow.liquid file in Dawn theme 8.0 to add clickable links to slides, but encountered an issue where the first slide remains unclickable while all other slides work correctly.

Technical Details:

  • The customization involves modifications to the slideshow component
  • The issue affects the homepage slideshow at cippele.com
  • Code snippets show custom CSS for device-specific display controls and adaptive image height settings

Suggested Solution:
A community member recommended checking the browser console for JavaScript errors, indicating that console log outputs suggest a potential JS code issue causing the first slide’s link to malfunction.

Status: The problem remains unresolved, with debugging the JavaScript being the next recommended step.

Summarized with AI on November 22. AI used: claude-sonnet-4-5-20250929.

Using Dawn theme 8.0

Customized the slideshow.liquid source to add a link to the slides. All slides are clickable except the first slide.

Website: https://www.cippele.com/

{{ 'section-image-banner.css' | asset_url | stylesheet_tag }}
{{ 'component-slider.css' | asset_url | stylesheet_tag }}
{{ 'component-slideshow.css' | asset_url | stylesheet_tag }}

{%- style -%}
  /* slide control */
    @media only screen and (max-width: 749px) {
      .mobile--device {
        display: block !important;
      }
    
      .desktop--device {
        display: none !important;
      }
    }
    
    @media only screen and (min-width: 750px) {
      .mobile--device {
        display: none !important;
      }
      
      .desktop--device {
        display: block !important;
      }
    }
  {%- endstyle -%}

{%- if section.settings.slide_height == 'adapt_image' and section.blocks.first.settings.image != blank -%}
  {%- style -%}
    @media screen and (max-width: 749px) {
      #Slider-{{ section.id }}::before,
      #Slider-{{ section.id }} .media::before,
      #Slider-{{ section.id }}:not(.banner--mobile-bottom) .banner__content::before {
        padding-bottom: {{ 1 | divided_by: section.blocks.first.settings.image.aspect_ratio | times: 100 }}%;
        content: '';
        display: block;
      }
    }

    @media screen and (min-width: 750px) {
      #Slider-{{ section.id }}::before,
      #Slider-{{ section.id }} .media::before {
        padding-bottom: {{ 1 | divided_by: section.blocks.first.settings.image.aspect_ratio | times: 100 }}%;
        content: '';
        display: block;
      }
    }
  {%- endstyle -%}
{%- endif -%}

<slideshow-component
  class="{{ section.settings.show_on_device }} slider-mobile-gutter{% if section.settings.layout == 'grid' %} page-width{% endif %}{% if section.settings.show_text_below %} mobile-text-below{% endif %}"
  role="region"
  aria-roledescription="{{ 'sections.slideshow.carousel' | t }}"
  aria-label="{{ section.settings.accessibility_info | escape }}"
>
  {%- if section.settings.auto_rotate and section.blocks.size > 1 -%}
    <div class="slideshow__controls slideshow__controls--top slider-buttons no-js-hidden{% if section.settings.show_text_below %} slideshow__controls--border-radius-mobile{% endif %}">
      <button
        type="button"
        class="slider-button slider-button--prev"
        name="previous"
        aria-label="{{ 'sections.slideshow.previous_slideshow' | t }}"
        aria-controls="Slider-{{ section.id }}"
      >
        {% render 'icon-caret' %}
      </button>
      <div class="slider-counter slider-counter--{{ section.settings.slider_visual }}{% if section.settings.slider_visual == 'counter' or section.settings.slider_visual == 'numbers' %} caption{% endif %}">
        {%- if section.settings.slider_visual == 'counter' -%}
          <span class="slider-counter--current">1</span>
          <span aria-hidden="true"> / </span>
          <span class="visually-hidden">{{ 'general.slider.of' | t }}</span>
          <span class="slider-counter--total">{{ section.blocks.size }}</span>
        {%- else -%}
          <div class="slideshow__control-wrapper">
            {%- for block in section.blocks -%}
              <button
                class="slider-counter__link slider-counter__link--{{ section.settings.slider_visual }} link"
                aria-label="{{ 'sections.slideshow.load_slide' | t }} {{ forloop.index }} {{ 'general.slider.of' | t }} {{ forloop.length }}"
                aria-controls="Slider-{{ section.id }}"
              >
                {%- if section.settings.slider_visual == 'numbers' -%}
                  {{ forloop.index -}}
                {%- else -%}
                  <span class="dot"></span>
                {%- endif -%}
              </button>
            {%- endfor -%}
          </div>
        {%- endif -%}
      </div>
      <button
        type="button"
        class="slider-button slider-button--next"
        name="next"
        aria-label="{{ 'sections.slideshow.next_slideshow' | t }}"
        aria-controls="Slider-{{ section.id }}"
      >
        {% render 'icon-caret' %}
      </button>

      {%- if section.settings.auto_rotate -%}
        <button
          type="button"
          class="slideshow__autoplay slider-button no-js-hidden{% if section.settings.auto_rotate == false %} slideshow__autoplay--paused{% endif %}"
          aria-label="{{ 'sections.slideshow.pause_slideshow' | t }}"
        >
          {%- render 'icon-pause' -%}
          {%- render 'icon-play' -%}
        </button>
      {%- endif -%}
    </div>
    <noscript>
      <div class="slider-buttons">
        <div class="slider-counter">
          {%- for block in section.blocks -%}
            <a
              href="#Slide-{{ section.id }}-{{ forloop.index }}"
              class="slider-counter__link link"
              aria-label="{{ 'sections.slideshow.load_slide' | t }} {{ forloop.index }} {{ 'general.slider.of' | t }} {{ forloop.length }}"
            >
              {{ forloop.index }}
            </a>
          {%- endfor -%}
        </div>
      </div>
    </noscript>
  {%- endif -%}

  <div
    class="slideshow banner banner--{{ section.settings.slide_height }} grid grid--1-col slider slider--everywhere{% if section.settings.show_text_below %} banner--mobile-bottom{% endif %}{% if section.blocks.first.settings.image == blank %} slideshow--placeholder{% endif %}"
    id="Slider-{{ section.id }}"
    aria-live="polite"
    aria-atomic="true"
    data-autoplay="{{ section.settings.auto_rotate }}"
    data-speed="{{ section.settings.change_slides_speed }}"
  >
    {%- for block in section.blocks -%}
      <style>
        #Slide-{{ section.id }}-{{ forloop.index }} .banner__media::after {
          opacity: {{ block.settings.image_overlay_opacity | divided_by: 100.0 }};
        }
      </style>

      <div
        class="slideshow__slide grid__item grid--1-col slider__slide"
        id="Slide-{{ section.id }}-{{ forloop.index }}"
        {{ block.shopify_attributes }}
        role="group"
        aria-roledescription="{{ 'sections.slideshow.slide' | t }}"
        aria-label="{{ forloop.index }} {{ 'general.slider.of' | t }} {{ forloop.length }}"
        tabindex="-1"
      >
        
      
    {%- if block.settings.link != blank -%}
    <a href="{{ block.settings.link }}">
      {%- endif -%}
      
        <div class="slideshow__media banner__media media{% if block.settings.image == blank %} placeholder{% endif %}">
      
          {%- if block.settings.image -%}
            {%- assign height = block.settings.image.width | divided_by: block.settings.image.aspect_ratio | round -%}
            {{
              block.settings.image
              | image_url: width: 3840
              | image_tag:
                loading: 'lazy',
                height: height,
                sizes: '100vw',
                widths: '375, 550, 750, 1100, 1500, 1780, 2000, 3000, 3840'
            }}
          {%- else -%}
            {{ 'lifestyle-2' | placeholder_svg_tag: 'placeholder-svg' }}
          {%- endif -%}

      
        </div>

      {%- if block.settings.link != blank -%}
    </a>
        {%- endif -%}

        <div class="slideshow__text-wrapper banner__content banner__content--{{ block.settings.box_align }} page-width{% if block.settings.show_text_box == false %} banner--desktop-transparent{% endif %}">
          {%- if block.settings.heading != blank
            or block.settings.subheading != blank
            or block.settings.button_label != blank
          -%}
            <div class="slideshow__text banner__box content-container content-container--full-width-mobile color-{{ block.settings.color_scheme }} gradient slideshow__text--{{ block.settings.text_alignment }} slideshow__text-mobile--{{ block.settings.text_alignment_mobile }}">
              {%- if block.settings.heading != blank -%}
                <h2 class="banner__heading {{ block.settings.heading_size }}">{{ block.settings.heading | escape }}</h2>
              {%- endif -%}
              {%- if block.settings.subheading != blank -%}
                <div class="banner__text" {{ block.shopify_attributes }}>
                  <span>{{ block.settings.subheading | escape }}</span>
                </div>
              {%- endif -%}
              {%- if block.settings.button_label != blank -%}
                <div class="banner__buttons">
                  <a
                    {% if block.settings.link %}
                      href="{{ block.settings.link }}"
                    {% else %}
                      role="link" aria-disabled="true"
                    {% endif %}
                    class="button {% if block.settings.button_style_secondary %}button--secondary{% else %}button--primary{% endif %}"
                  >
                    {{- block.settings.button_label | escape -}}
                  </a>
                </div>
              {%- endif -%}
            </div>
          {%- endif -%}
        </div>
      
      </div>

    
    {%- endfor -%}
  </div>

  {%- if section.blocks.size > 1 and section.settings.auto_rotate == false -%}
    <div class="slideshow__controls slider-buttons no-js-hidden{% if section.settings.show_text_below %} slideshow__controls--border-radius-mobile{% endif %}">
      <button
        type="button"
        class="slider-button slider-button--prev"
        name="previous"
        aria-label="{{ 'sections.slideshow.previous_slideshow' | t }}"
        aria-controls="Slider-{{ section.id }}"
      >
        {% render 'icon-caret' %}
      </button>
      <div class="slider-counter slider-counter--{{ section.settings.slider_visual }}{% if section.settings.slider_visual == 'counter' or section.settings.slider_visual == 'numbers' %} caption{% endif %}">
        {%- if section.settings.slider_visual == 'counter' -%}
          <span class="slider-counter--current">1</span>
          <span aria-hidden="true"> / </span>
          <span class="visually-hidden">{{ 'general.slider.of' | t }}</span>
          <span class="slider-counter--total">{{ section.blocks.size }}</span>
        {%- else -%}
          <div class="slideshow__control-wrapper">
            {%- for block in section.blocks -%}
              <button
                class="slider-counter__link slider-counter__link--{{ section.settings.slider_visual }} link"
                aria-label="{{ 'sections.slideshow.load_slide' | t }} {{ forloop.index }} {{ 'general.slider.of' | t }} {{ forloop.length }}"
                aria-controls="Slider-{{ section.id }}"
              >
                {%- if section.settings.slider_visual == 'numbers' -%}
                  {{ forloop.index -}}
                {%- else -%}
                  <span class="dot"></span>
                {%- endif -%}
              </button>
            {%- endfor -%}
          </div>
        {%- endif -%}
      </div>
      <button
        type="button"
        class="slider-button slider-button--next"
        name="next"
        aria-label="{{ 'sections.slideshow.next_slideshow' | t }}"
        aria-controls="Slider-{{ section.id }}"
      >
        {% render 'icon-caret' %}
      </button>

      {%- if section.settings.auto_rotate -%}
        <button
          type="button"
          class="slideshow__autoplay slider-button no-js-hidden{% if section.settings.auto_rotate == false %} slideshow__autoplay--paused{% endif %}"
          aria-label="{{ 'sections.slideshow.pause_slideshow' | t }}"
        >
          {%- render 'icon-pause' -%}
          {%- render 'icon-play' -%}
        </button>
      {%- endif -%}
    </div>
    <noscript>
      <div class="slider-buttons">
        <div class="slider-counter">
          {%- for block in section.blocks -%}
            <a
              href="#Slide-{{ section.id }}-{{ forloop.index }}"
              class="slider-counter__link link"
              aria-label="{{ 'sections.slideshow.load_slide' | t }} {{ forloop.index }} {{ 'general.slider.of' | t }} {{ forloop.length }}"
            >
              {{ forloop.index }}
            </a>
          {%- endfor -%}
        </div>
      </div>
    </noscript>
  {%- endif -%}
</slideshow-component>

{%- if request.design_mode -%}
  <script src="{{ 'theme-editor.js' | asset_url }}" defer="defer"></script>
{%- endif -%}

{% schema %}
{
  "name": "t:sections.slideshow.name",
  "tag": "section",
  "class": "section",
  "settings": [
    {
"type": "select",
"id": "show_on_device",
"options": [
{
"value": "mobile--device",
"label": "Mobile and tablet device"
},
{
"value": "desktop--device",
"label": "Desktop device"
},
{
"value": "show-all-devices",
"label": "Show to all devices"
}
],
"default": "show-all-devices",
"label": "Show this section to this device only",
"info": "Choose which device you want this section to show"
},
    {
      "type": "select",
      "id": "layout",
      "options": [
        {
          "value": "full_bleed",
          "label": "t:sections.slideshow.settings.layout.options__1.label"
        },
        {
          "value": "grid",
          "label": "t:sections.slideshow.settings.layout.options__2.label"
        }
      ],
      "default": "full_bleed",
      "label": "t:sections.slideshow.settings.layout.label"
    },
    {
      "type": "select",
      "id": "slide_height",
      "options": [
        {
          "value": "adapt_image",
          "label": "t:sections.slideshow.settings.slide_height.options__1.label"
        },
        {
          "value": "small",
          "label": "t:sections.slideshow.settings.slide_height.options__2.label"
        },
        {
          "value": "medium",
          "label": "t:sections.slideshow.settings.slide_height.options__3.label"
        },
        {
          "value": "large",
          "label": "t:sections.slideshow.settings.slide_height.options__4.label"
        }
      ],
      "default": "adapt_image",
      "label": "t:sections.slideshow.settings.slide_height.label"
    },
    {
      "type": "select",
      "id": "slider_visual",
      "options": [
        {
          "value": "dots",
          "label": "t:sections.slideshow.settings.slider_visual.options__2.label"
        },
        {
          "value": "counter",
          "label": "t:sections.slideshow.settings.slider_visual.options__1.label"
        },
        {
          "value": "numbers",
          "label": "t:sections.slideshow.settings.slider_visual.options__3.label"
        }
      ],
      "default": "counter",
      "label": "t:sections.slideshow.settings.slider_visual.label"
    },
    {
      "type": "checkbox",
      "id": "auto_rotate",
      "label": "t:sections.slideshow.settings.auto_rotate.label",
      "default": false
    },
    {
      "type": "range",
      "id": "change_slides_speed",
      "min": 3,
      "max": 9,
      "step": 2,
      "unit": "s",
      "label": "t:sections.slideshow.settings.change_slides_speed.label",
      "default": 5
    },
    {
      "type": "header",
      "content": "t:sections.slideshow.settings.mobile.content"
    },
    {
      "type": "checkbox",
      "id": "show_text_below",
      "label": "t:sections.slideshow.settings.show_text_below.label",
      "default": true
    },
    {
      "type": "header",
      "content": "t:sections.slideshow.settings.accessibility.content"
    },
    {
      "type": "text",
      "id": "accessibility_info",
      "label": "t:sections.slideshow.settings.accessibility.label",
      "info": "t:sections.slideshow.settings.accessibility.info",
      "default": "Slideshow about our brand"
    }
  ],
  "blocks": [
    {
      "type": "slide",
      "name": "t:sections.slideshow.blocks.slide.name",
      "limit": 5,
      "settings": [
        {
          "type": "image_picker",
          "id": "image",
          "label": "t:sections.slideshow.blocks.slide.settings.image.label"
        },
        {
          "type": "text",
          "id": "heading",
          "default": "Image slide",
          "label": "t:sections.slideshow.blocks.slide.settings.heading.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": "text",
          "id": "subheading",
          "default": "Tell your brand's story through images",
          "label": "t:sections.slideshow.blocks.slide.settings.subheading.label"
        },
        {
          "type": "text",
          "id": "button_label",
          "default": "Button label",
          "label": "t:sections.slideshow.blocks.slide.settings.button_label.label",
          "info": "t:sections.slideshow.blocks.slide.settings.button_label.info"
        },
        {
          "type": "url",
          "id": "link",
          "label": "t:sections.slideshow.blocks.slide.settings.link.label"
        },
        {
          "type": "checkbox",
          "id": "button_style_secondary",
          "label": "t:sections.slideshow.blocks.slide.settings.secondary_style.label",
          "default": false
        },
        {
          "type": "select",
          "id": "box_align",
          "options": [
            {
              "value": "top-left",
              "label": "t:sections.slideshow.blocks.slide.settings.box_align.options__1.label"
            },
            {
              "value": "top-center",
              "label": "t:sections.slideshow.blocks.slide.settings.box_align.options__2.label"
            },
            {
              "value": "top-right",
              "label": "t:sections.slideshow.blocks.slide.settings.box_align.options__3.label"
            },
            {
              "value": "middle-left",
              "label": "t:sections.slideshow.blocks.slide.settings.box_align.options__4.label"
            },
            {
              "value": "middle-center",
              "label": "t:sections.slideshow.blocks.slide.settings.box_align.options__5.label"
            },
            {
              "value": "middle-right",
              "label": "t:sections.slideshow.blocks.slide.settings.box_align.options__6.label"
            },
            {
              "value": "bottom-left",
              "label": "t:sections.slideshow.blocks.slide.settings.box_align.options__7.label"
            },
            {
              "value": "bottom-center",
              "label": "t:sections.slideshow.blocks.slide.settings.box_align.options__8.label"
            },
            {
              "value": "bottom-right",
              "label": "t:sections.slideshow.blocks.slide.settings.box_align.options__9.label"
            }
          ],
          "default": "middle-center",
          "label": "t:sections.slideshow.blocks.slide.settings.box_align.label",
          "info": "t:sections.slideshow.blocks.slide.settings.box_align.info"
        },
        {
          "type": "checkbox",
          "id": "show_text_box",
          "label": "t:sections.slideshow.blocks.slide.settings.show_text_box.label",
          "default": true
        },
        {
          "type": "select",
          "id": "text_alignment",
          "options": [
            {
              "value": "left",
              "label": "t:sections.slideshow.blocks.slide.settings.text_alignment.option_1.label"
            },
            {
              "value": "center",
              "label": "t:sections.slideshow.blocks.slide.settings.text_alignment.option_2.label"
            },
            {
              "value": "right",
              "label": "t:sections.slideshow.blocks.slide.settings.text_alignment.option_3.label"
            }
          ],
          "default": "center",
          "label": "t:sections.slideshow.blocks.slide.settings.text_alignment.label"
        },
        {
          "type": "range",
          "id": "image_overlay_opacity",
          "min": 0,
          "max": 100,
          "step": 10,
          "unit": "%",
          "label": "t:sections.slideshow.blocks.slide.settings.image_overlay_opacity.label",
          "default": 0
        },
        {
          "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",
          "info": "t:sections.slideshow.blocks.slide.settings.color_scheme.info"
        },
        {
          "type": "header",
          "content": "t:sections.slideshow.settings.mobile.content"
        },
        {
          "type": "select",
          "id": "text_alignment_mobile",
          "options": [
            {
              "value": "left",
              "label": "t:sections.slideshow.blocks.slide.settings.text_alignment_mobile.options__1.label"
            },
            {
              "value": "center",
              "label": "t:sections.slideshow.blocks.slide.settings.text_alignment_mobile.options__2.label"
            },
            {
              "value": "right",
              "label": "t:sections.slideshow.blocks.slide.settings.text_alignment_mobile.options__3.label"
            }
          ],
          "default": "center",
          "label": "t:sections.slideshow.blocks.slide.settings.text_alignment_mobile.label"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "presets": [
    {
      "name": "t:sections.slideshow.presets.name",
      "blocks": [
        {
          "type": "slide"
        },
        {
          "type": "slide"
        }
      ]
    }
  ]
}
{% endschema %}

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