Shapes with text overlay

This guide describes how to set up the Shapes with text overlay section.

Use the section to display shapes overlaid with text on a store page.

The previous image shows an example store's home page. In the upper left, part of the Theme editor's Shapes with text overlay section menu is displayed. The menu's Shape padding option is set to 1.6 rem. Inside the section, this option adds more or less space between a shape's text content and its inside borders. For example, in the previous image, the 1.6 rem padding is applied to each shape in the section.

For general guidance with modifying sections, refer to Sections overview and Shopify help: Sections and blocks.

Configure the Shapes with text overlay section

To configure your Shapes with text overlay section:

1. In the Theme editor, at the top of the page, use the dropdown to select a page that contains a Shapes with text overlay 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 > Shapes with text overlay. Refer to Shopify help: Add a section.

2. From the side menu, select Shapes with text overlay.

3. Select a setting described in the following table.

Setting name	Description
Slideshow on mobile	Use the Slideshow on mobile option to turn on or off showing the section's slideshow on mobile display devices.
Shape padding	Adjust the Shape padding slider between 1 and 6 rem to add more or less space between the shape's text content and its inside borders.
Disable shape style	Use the Disable shape style option to turn on or off shape styles. With this option enabled, the section's shapes use the settings you specify in Theme settings > Media.
Header > Title	In the Title field, enter text to display as the section's heading. Format the text and add links using the inline editor.
Header > Subheading	In the Subheading field, enter text to display as the section's subheading. Format the text and add links using the inline editor. To use this option, enter text in the Title field.
Color > Background	Use the Background option to select Accent 1, Accent 2, Card, or Text. Use this option to specify a color for the section's background.
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 Shapes with text overlay section

To configure a block within your Shapes with text overlay section:

1. In the Theme editor, at the top of the page, use the dropdown to select a page that contains a Shapes with text overlay section.

2. From the side menu, expand the Shapes with text overlay section menu.

3. 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.

4. Apply a block setting described in the following table.

Block name	Block description	Block setting(s)
Shape	Displays a shape inside the section that contains optional heading and body text.	In the Title field, enter text to display as a title in the block. In the Text field, enter text to display as body text in the block. Format the text and add links using the inline editor. Use the Shape options to set a shape for the block. Shapes theme provides more than 70 different shapes for images. Some shapes crop the image. Refer to Style images and videos with shapes. Use the Override section color scheme option to turn on or off applying the section's color scheme to the block. With this option set to off, use the Color scheme picker to specify a color scheme for the block. Use the Color scheme picker to select a color scheme to apply to the block. Select Remove block to delete the block from the section.
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.