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Header

Your logo, menu, search, account, cart and the light/dark switch. It can stay visible as visitors scroll, and holds the mega menu and its promos.

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Your logo, menu, search, account, cart and the light/dark switch. It can stay visible as visitors scroll, and holds the mega menu and its promos.

How to add itAlready on the page it belongs to
Where it can goHeader
Settings27 · 3 block types

Good to know: Choose Mega menu for a big catalog, Dropdown for a short menu, or Drawer to keep everything behind a button.

Settings

SettingTypeWhat it does
Keep header visible when scrollingOn / offThe announcement bar always scrolls away with the page; only the header stays. On by default.
Custom header logo imageImageChoose an image from your files.
Mobile header logo imageImageOptional. Displays a different logo on mobile screens. Choose an image from your files.
Dark mode logo imageImageOptional. Shown instead of the logo when the store is in dark mode. Use a light-colored version. Choose an image from your files.
Dark mode mobile logo imageImageOptional. Dark mode version of the mobile logo. Choose an image from your files.
Logo animationChoiceThe logo image moves a little: it is drawn in when the page opens, or a band of the accent color passes through it every few seconds. Not shown to visitors who prefer reduced motion. Choose None, Draw in once, Shimmer. None to start.
Desktop logo widthSliderFrom 50 to 300 px, 90 px to start.
Mobile logo widthSliderFrom 50 to 250 px, 90 px to start.
Logo positionChoiceChoose Top left, Top center, Middle left, Middle center. Middle left to start.
Mobile logo positionChoiceChoose Center, Left. Center to start.
MenuMenuChoose a menu (Online Store → Navigation).
Menu typeChoiceChoose Dropdown, Mega menu, Drawer. Mega menu to start.
Show collection images in menusOn / offCollections in a dropdown show their image and product count, and products their image and price. Also in the mobile menu. On by default.
Preview collections on hoverOn / offPointing at a menu link to a collection shows its first products. Desktop only. On by default.
Separator lineOn / offOn by default.

Color

SettingTypeWhat it does
Color schemeColor schemeOne of the colour schemes from Theme settings → Colors.

Utilities

SettingTypeWhat it does
Show light and dark mode switchOn / offLets customers switch between the dark and light palettes set in Theme settings > Brand colors. On by default.
Country/region selectorOn / offManage countries/regions (in your Shopify admin). On by default.
Language selectorOn / offManage languages (in your Shopify admin). On by default.
Customer account avatarOn / offOnly visible when customers are signed in with Shop. Manage customer accounts (in your Shopify admin). On by default.

Spacing

SettingTypeWhat it does
Bottom marginSliderFrom 0 to 100 px, 0 px to start.

Padding

SettingTypeWhat it does
TopSliderFrom 0 to 36 px, 20 px to start.
BottomSliderFrom 0 to 36 px, 20 px to start.

Mobile menu promos

SettingTypeWhat it does
Rotate slides automaticallyOn / offPaused while a visitor is interacting, and off entirely for visitors who prefer reduced motion. On by default.
Seconds per slideSliderFrom 3 to 10 s, 5 s to start.

Blocks

Blocks are added inside the section with Add block, and can be reordered by dragging.

Menu promo

SettingTypeWhat it does
ImageImageChoose an image from your files.
VideoVideoPlays muted and looped while the menu is open. Choose a video uploaded to your files.
Dark mode videoVideoPlays instead of the video above while the store is in dark mode, from the same moment. Use a film of the same length. Choose a video uploaded to your files.
OverlineText—
HeadingText—

Mega menu promos

SettingTypeWhat it does
Menu item nameTextEnter the exact name of the menu item you want to attach this to (e.g., 'Collections').

First promo banner

SettingTypeWhat it does
ImageImageOverrides the collection image if both are provided. Choose an image from your files.
CollectionCollectionUsed for fallback image, title, and link if they are left blank below. Choose a collection.
SubheadingText—
HeadingText—
Button textText—

Second promo banner

SettingTypeWhat it does
ImageImageOverrides the collection image if both are provided. Choose an image from your files.
CollectionCollectionUsed for fallback image, title, and link if they are left blank below. Choose a collection.
SubheadingText—
HeadingText—
Button textText—
SettingTypeWhat it does

Apps

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