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Collection links over image
This guide describes the Collection links over image section.
Use the section to display an image or video media item behind links to a selection of collections on a page.
The previous image shows an example store's home page. In the upper right, part of Theme editor's Collection links over image section menu is displayed. The menu's Align content option is set to Top. This option specifies the alignment for (links) content inside the section. For example, in the previous image, the T-shirts and Stuff collection links are aligned to the top of the section.
For general guidance with modifying sections, refer to Sections overview, and Shopify help: Sections and blocks.
Configure the Collection links over image section
To configure your Collection links over image section:
In Theme editor, at the top of the page, use the dropdown to select a page that contains a Collection links over image section.
Note
The section can be added into any page, except Gift card and Customer pages. To add the section into the current page, select Add section > Collection links over image. Refer to Shopify help: Add a section.
From the side menu, select Collection links over image.
Select a setting described in the following table.
| Setting name | Description |
|---|---|
| Minimum section height on desktop | Use the Minimum section height on desktop options to select a maximum height constraint for the section content. The options are None, Half screen height, Two-thirds screen height, Three-quarters screen height or Full screen. |
| Align content | Use the Align content options to align the section's (links) content to the Top, Center or Bottom. This option only applies only when the Minimum section height is not set to None. |
| Collections | Use the Collections selector to select collections to display inside the section. |
| Mobile font size scale | Adjust the Mobile font size scale slider to set a font size for the section's (collection links list) item text on mobile display devices. The minimum value is -2 and the maximum is 4. |
| Desktop font size scale | Adjust the Desktop font size scale slider to set a font size for the section's (collection links list) item text on desktop display devices. The minimum value is -2 and the maximum is 9. |
| Display | Use the Display options to specify a style for displaying the section's collection links. The options are List, Paragraph, and List mobile, paragraph desktop. The List option displays the section's items as a list, with one item "stacked" vertically above the next item. The Paragraph option displays the items horizontally, in a single line of text, like a paragraph, with each item separated by a "Paragraph word separator". |
| Paragraph word separator | Use the Paragraph word separator setting to specify a symbol to display between (collection links list) items inside the section. The options are: None, Hyphen, Emdash, Dot, and Bullet. To use this option, set Display to Paragraph or List mobile, paragraph desktop. |
| Superscript | Use the Superscript setting to specify a prefix or suffix to display for each (collection links list) item inside the section. To remove prefixes and suffixes, select None. The Index option prefixes each item with an ascending index number, like a numbered list. The first item is prefixed with 1, the second item is prefixed with 2, etc. The Collection products count option suffixes each menu item with a count of the total number of products in a collection. |
| Text alignment | Use the Text alignment options to align the text inside the section to the Left, Center or Right. |
| Maximum desktop width | Use the Maximum desktop width options to select a maximum width constraint for the section's content. To use this option, set Display to Paragraph. The options are 9/12, 10/12, 11/12 or Full. |
| Uppercase | Use the Uppercase options to turn on/off uppercase text transformation for the collection links. |
| Show menu images on hover | Use the Show menu images on hover options to turn on/off images for (collection links list) items inside the section. The images display when the cursor is placed over an item ("mouse over"). |
| Dim other links on hover | Use the Dim other links on hover options to turn on/off dimming effects for links that are not currently being hovered over. |
| Default media > Enable default media | Use the Enable default media option to show/hide the image/video media item behind (collection) links inside the section. The item is visible until a (collection) link is hovered over. |
| Default media > Type | Use the Type options to select a Image or Video media type. The media item is displayed behind (collection) links inside the section. |
| Default media > Image | Use the Image picker to select an image to display behind (collection) links inside the section. To use this option, set the Type option to Image. |
| Default media > Video | Use the Video selector to select a video to display behind (collection) links inside the section. To use this option, set the Type option to Video. |
| Buttons > Show links as buttons | Use the Show links as buttons options to turn on/off displaying the collection links as buttons. |
| Buttons > Border width | Adjust the Border width slider between 1 px and 5 px (pixels) to set the thickness of the button border. To use this option, set Show links as buttons to On. |
| Buttons > Border style | Use the Border style options to select the corner radius style for the buttons. The options are Square, Slightly rounded or Rounded. To use this option, set Show links as buttons to On. |
| Buttons > Accent background color | Use the Accent background color options to turn on/off using the current color scheme's accent color as a background color for buttons inside the section. To use this option, set Show links as buttons to On. |
| Color > Color scheme | Use the Color scheme options to select a color scheme for the section. Refer to Colors. |
| Color > Use custom color scheme when media is visible | Use the Use custom color scheme when media is visible option to turn on/off applying a custom color scheme to the section when a media item is selected. |
| Color > Custom color scheme | Use the Custom color scheme selector to select a custom color scheme for the section. Your custom color scheme is applied to the section when a media item is selected. To use this option, set the Use custom color scheme when media is visible to On. |
| Theme settings | If available, select Theme settings to access additional settings for the section. Refer to Section theme settings menu. |
| Custom CSS | Select Custom CSS. In the box, enter custom CSS styles to apply only to the current section. Refer to Shopify help: Add custom CSS. To apply custom styles to your entire online store, refer to Theme settings > Custom CSS. |
| Remove section | Select Remove section to delete the section from the current page. |