Appearance
Collections
This guide describes setting up the Collections section.
Use the section to set how collections are displayed on the Collections list page.
The previous video shows a Collections section on a store's Collections list page. A cursor hovers over the first (collection image) tile inside the section. The name of the corresponding collection "Abstract" is displayed as a text overlay. In the upper right, part of the Theme editor section menu is displayed. In the menu, the Display dropdown is set to enable Text overlay on hover for the section.
For general guidance with modifying sections, refer to Sections overview, and Shopify help: Sections and blocks.
Set up a Collections section
To set up a Collections section:
Go to Customize theme.
At the top of the page, use the dropdown to select the Collections list page template.
Note
The section is available only on the Collections list page template.
From the side menu, select Collections.
Select a setting described in the following table.
| Setting name | Description |
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| Selected collections | Use the following Selected collections options to set up collections inside the section.
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| Layout > Grid type | Use the Grid type dropdown to select a grid layout for the section to use. The options are Standard, Masonry, Justified, Modular, and Irregular. Refer to Customize Grid layouts. |
| Layout > Mobile columns | Use the Mobile columns dropdown to set the section's grid to display 1 or 2 columns. This setting applies to mobile display devices. Refer to Customize Grid layouts. |
| Layout > Number of columns on desktop | Adjust the slider Number of columns on desktop to set the number of columns for section's grid to display. The slider ranges from 1 to 6. This setting applies to desktop display devices, and does not apply if the Grid type option is set to Modular or Irregular. Refer to Customize Grid layouts. |
| Standard > Alignment of items | Use the Alignment of items dropdown to align items inside the section's Standard grid layout to the Top, Baseline, Center, or Bottom. Refer to Customize Grid layouts. To use this option, set the Grid type dropdown to Standard. |
| Modular > Layout variation | Adjust the Layout variation slider to set a variation style for the section's Modular grid layout. The slider ranges from 1 to 12. Refer to Customize Grid layouts. To use this option, set the Grid type dropdown to Modular. |
| Modular > Grid base aspect ratio | Adjust the slider Grid base aspect ratio to set a width-to-height ratio for the tiles or "modules" inside the section's Modular grid layout. To use this option, set the Grid type dropdown to Modular. The slider ranges from 0.5:1 (wide) to 1.8:1 (tall). Setting a lower aspect ratio creates landscape-style tiles, and a higher aspect ratio creates portrait-style tiles. For square shaped modules, use the 1:1 default aspect ratio setting. |
| Modular > Do not crop media on mobile | Select the Do not crop media on mobile checkbox to turn on/off media cropping for media inside the section's Modular grid layout. This setting applies to mobile display devices. To use this option, set the Grid type to Modular. |
| Irregular > Layout variation | Adjust the Layout variation slider to set a variation style for the section's Irregular grid layout. The slider ranges from 1 to 15. Refer to Customize Grid layouts. To use this option, set the Grid type dropdown to Irregular. |
| Irregular > Alignment of items | Use the Alignment of items dropdown to set a position for items inside the section's Irregular grid layout. Refer to Customize Grid layouts. The options are:
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| Media > Aspect ratio | Use the Aspect ratio dropdown to set a width-to-height ratio for media item tiles inside the section's grid layout. The options are: Natural, Square (1:1), Landscape (4:3), Portrait (2:3), and Widescreen (16:9) To use this option, set the Grid type to Standard or Irregular. Refer to Customize Grid layouts. |
| Media > Maximize size | Select the Maximize size checkbox to turn on/off maximized images for media item tiles inside the section. With maximized images enabled, images fill the available space inside the section's media item tiles. Maximized images are not displayed if the Aspect ratio option is set to Natural. To use this option, set the Grid type to Standard or Irregular. Refer to Customize Grid layouts. |
| Labels > Show collection titles | Select the Show collection titles checkbox to turn on/off title labels for tiles inside the section. With this option enabled, each tile displays a text label containing a collection's title (name). |
| Labels > Display | Use the Display dropdown to set how labels for tiles are displayed inside the section. The options are Below media, Text overlay on hover, and Follow mouse on hover. Refer to Overlay labels. |
| Labels > Display > Theme settings (link) | Follow the Theme settings link to access your store's Theme settings > Overlay labels menu in Theme editor. Use the menu to configure Exhibit's Overlay labels feature. Refer to Overlay labels. |
| Labels > Always show labels on mobile | Select the checkbox Always show labels on mobile to always show/hide labels inside the section on mobile display devices. |
| Color > Color scheme | Use the Change dropdown to set the section's color scheme to Scheme 1 or Scheme 2. Select Edit to configure the current color scheme. Refer to Colors. |
| Color > Theme settings (link) | Follow the Theme settings link to access the Theme settings > Colors menu in Theme editor. Use the Colors menu to set how colors are displayed throughout your store. |
| Spacing > Above | Move the Above slider to adjust the amount of empty or "white" space displayed above the section. The slider ranges from 0x (times) to 2x. |
| Spacing > Below | Move the Below slider to adjust the amount of empty or "white" space displayed below the section. The slider ranges from 0x (times) to 2x. |
| Spacing > Disable left and right margins | Select the checkbox Disable left and right margins to show/hide the empty or "white" space displayed on the left and right sides of the section. |
| Spacing > Remove grid gaps | Select the Remove grid gaps checkbox to show/hide the empty or "white" space displayed around each item inside the section's grid layout. |
| Theme settings | 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. |