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Featured product variants ​
This guide describes how to set up the Featured product variants section.
Use the section to display variants of a product arranged in a Grid or Carousel layout.
The previous image shows an example store's home page. In the upper left, part of the Theme editor's Featured product variants section menu is displayed. The menu's Product grid > Shape option is set to Octagon. This option specifies a shape for the section's product tile images. Refer to Style images and videos with shapes. For example, in the previous image, an octagon shape is applied to the section's product tile images.
For general guidance with modifying sections, refer to Sections overview and Shopify help: Sections and blocks.
Configure the Featured product variants section ​
To configure your Featured product variants section:
In the Theme editor, at the top of the page, use the dropdown to select a page that contains a Featured product variants section.
Note
The section can be added to any page, except Gift card and Customer pages. To add the section to the current page, select Add section > Featured product variants. Refer to Shopify help: Add a section.
From the side menu, select Featured product variants.
Select a setting described in the following table.
| Setting name | Description |
|---|---|
| Product | Use the Product picker to select a product to display in the section. Refer to Shopify help: Products. |
| Variant limit | Adjust the Variant limit slider between 4 and 50 to set the maximum number of variants to display in the section. |
| Enable quick buy | Use the Enable quick buy option to show or hide an "Add to cart" button on variant tiles in the section. |
| Display on card | Use the Display on card option to show or hide a card behind the section. Refer to Shopify help: Cards. |
| Layout | Use the Layout options to select Grid or Carousel. Use this option to specify a layout style for the section. The Grid layout displays variant tiles arranged into a grid. The Carousel layout displays variant tiles arranged into a slideshow. |
| Grid > Products per row on mobile | Use the Products per row on mobile options to select 1 or 2. Use this option to specify the number of products to display in each row, in the section. This setting applies to mobile display devices only when the Layout option is set to Grid. |
| Grid > Products per row on desktop | Adjust the Products per row on desktop slider between 2 and 5 products. Use this option to specify the number of products to display in each row, in the section. This setting applies to desktop display devices only when the Layout option is set to Grid. |
| Carousel > Slideshow focus | Use the Slideshow focus options to select Center or Left. Use this option to specify an area of focus for the section's carousel. This setting applies only when the Layout option is set to Carousel. |
| Carousel > Mobile slide width | Use the Mobile slide width options to select 3/5 or Full. Use this option to specify a width for the section's slides. This setting applies to mobile devices only when the Layout option is set to Carousel. |
| Carousel > Desktop slide width | Adjust the Desktop slide width slider between 20 and 60 percent. Use this option to specify a width for the section's slides. This setting applies to desktop devices only when the Layout option is set to Carousel. |
| Carousel > Autoscroll mode | Use the Autoscroll mode options to set the section's carousel to move from Right to left or Left to right automatically. To turn off automatic scrolling mode, select Disabled. This setting applies when the Layout option is set to Carousel. |
| Product grid > Shape | Use the Shape options to select a shape. For example, select Default, Ellipse, Rounded nonagon, or Pixelated. Use this option to specify a shape for the section's product tile images. Selecting some shapes will crop the images. Refer to Style images and videos with shapes. |
| Product grid > Image aspect ratio | Use the Image aspect ratio options to select Same as theme settings, Natural, Landscape, Square, or Portrait. Use this option to specify the width-to-height ratio for the section's product tile images. To use this option, set the Shape option to Default, Ellipse, Pill, or Archway (the Fit to image shapes). |
| Header > Title | In the Title field, enter text to display as a title in the section. Format the text and add links using the inline editor. |
| Header > Subheading | In the Subheading field, enter text to display as a subheading in the section. Format the text and add links using the inline editor. To use this option, enter text in the Title field. |
| Color > Color scheme | Use the Color scheme picker to select a color scheme for the section. Refer to Colors. |
| Color > Use gradient for background | Use the Use gradient for background option to turn on or off using a gradient as the section's background. |
| 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 CSS field, 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. |
Note
To connect a metafield to a setting that supports metafields, select the Connect dynamic source icon displayed beside the setting in the Theme editor.
To learn how to connect a metafield to a supported setting, refer to Shopify help: Connecting metafields to your theme by using the Theme editor.
Configure a block within a Featured product variants section ​
To configure a block for your Featured product variants section:
In the Theme editor, at the top of the page, use the dropdown to select a page that contains a Featured product variants section.
From the side menu, expand the Featured product variants section menu.
To configure an existing block, select the block from the side menu.
To add a new block, select Add block, choose a block to add, and then select the block you added.
Note
Inside the section, you can add, remove, show, hide, and move blocks. Refer to Configure blocks inside a section and Shopify help: Sections and blocks.
Apply a block setting described in the following table.
| Block name | Block description | Block setting(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Background pattern | Displays a stylistic pattern as a background inside the section. | Refer to Background pattern. |
| Background shape | Displays a stylistic shape as a background inside the section. | Refer to Background shape. |
| Sticker | Overlays the section with a stylized sticker. | Refer to Stickers. |
| Shape divider | Displays a stylized separator between the current section and the next/previous section. | Refer to Shape divider. |