Scrolling content

The Scrolling content section was added in v1.2.0 — Learn how to update your theme to access the latest features.

Add the Scrolling content section to display a moving banner for eye-catching promotions and store updates.

• Add text, images, and icons with links

• Add highlighted text

• Control the speed and direction of scrolling

Editing templates will change all pages that use the same template. Create new templates for different page layouts, or show dynamic page content in the same template.

Set up section

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In the editor side panel, click (+) Add section and select Scrolling content. Click and hold the drag handles ⋮⋮ to re-order sections.

Section styles

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Click the section to edit general section styles for colors and spacing, available in all sections:

Section colors

Section width

Section padding

Add content blocks

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Add Text, Image, and Icon blocks to show as the scrolling content. You can add multiple blocks of the same type.

• Under the Scrolling content section, click (+) Add block.

• Use the drag-and-drop handles ⋮⋮ to rearrange the blocks.

• Click a block to edit content and settings.

Text

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Use the Text block to display a custom message with an optional link. In the section settings, you can select the font, size, and color of all text blocks.

Add highlighted text

Highlight a word or words within the text. With Enable highlighting toggled, use pipe characters (| |) on either side of the text you want to highlight.

Highlight text used the Accent color selected in the sections' color scheme.

STEPS

In your theme editor (Customize):

1. Click the Text block to open the settings. The default block is labelled "Announce your sale".

   Click (+) Add block to create more Text blocks.

   Click Remove block or the eye icon to delete or hide a block.

2. Enter Text to show in the scrolling content.

3. (Optional.) Add pipe characters (|) before and after text to highlight it using the accent color from the section's color scheme.

4. (Optional.) Select or paste a Link to make the text a clickable link.

In the sections panel, click Scrolling content to open the section settings.

1. Select the Font to use for all text blocks: Either the Heading or Body font from your theme settings.

2. Select the Size for all text blocks: Between 1 to 8 (from small to large).

3. Click Save.

Click Text block to find settings

Setting	Description
Text	Enter text to show in the scrolling content.
Text link	Add a link to redirect visitors when they click the text.
Enable highlighting	When enabled, wrap text with pipe characters (| text |) to apply the color scheme's "Accent" color.

Click Scrolling content to find settings

Setting	Description	Options
Text style	Choose the font for the text blocks, as selected in your theme settings.	Heading Default Body
Text size	For desktop screens, change the font size for all text blocks.	1 - 8 Default: 7
Mobile text size	For mobile screens, change the font size for all text blocks.	1 - 8 Default: 6

Images

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Use the Image block to upload a custom image. You can adjust the size of the image and add an optional link.

STEPS

In your theme editor (Customize):

1. Click (+) Add block and select Image.

   You can add multiple Image blocks. Click Remove block or the eye icon to delete or hide a block.

2. Click the Image block to open the settings.

3. Click Select Image to select or upload an image.

   There are no required image dimensions. We recommend a minimum width of 200px.

4. Use the Image size sliders to change the image width for desktop and mobile screens.

   Make sure the image size does not exceed the width of your uploaded image.

5. (Optional.) Select or paste a Link to make the entire image a clickable link.

6. Click Save.

Click Image block to find settings

Setting	Description	Options
Image	Select or upload an image. We recommend a .png image with a transparent background and minimum dimensions of 50px by 50px.
Image size	Adjust the width of the image for desktop screens.	20 - 500 px Default: 150
Mobile image size	Adjust the width of the image for mobile screens.	20 - 350 px Default: 150
Image link	Add a link to redirect visitors when they click the image.

Icons

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Use the Icon block to display a free icon or upload your own icon image. You can adjust the size of the icon and add an optional link.

STEPS

In your theme editor (Customize):

1. Click (+) Add block and select Icon.

   You can add multiple Icon blocks. Click Remove block or the eye icon to delete or hide a block.

2. Click the Icon block to open the settings.

3. Select an Icon name to display one of 30+ free icons.

4. (Optional.) Upload your own icon image.

   There are no required image dimensions. We recommend a .png image with a transparent background and minimum dimensions of 50px by 50px

5. Use the Icon size sliders to change the icon width for desktop and mobile screens.

   Make sure the image size does not exceed the width of your uploaded image.

6. Set the Icon color to use the accent or text color of the section's color scheme.

7. (Optional.) Select or paste a Link to make the entire icon a clickable link.

8. Click Save.

Click Icon block to find settings

Setting	Description	Options
Icon	Select from 30+ icons to show in the scrolling content.
Custom icon image	Upload your own icon to show in the scrolling content. We recommend a .png image with a transparent background and minimum dimensions of 50px by 50px.
Icon width	Increase or decrease the width of the icon for desktop screens.	1 - 75 px Default: 70
Mobile icon width	Increase or decrease the width of the icon for mobile screens.	1 - 75 px Default: 60
Icon color	Choose an icon color based on the section's color scheme.	Accent Default Text
Icon link	Add a link to redirect visitors when they click the icon.

Scrolling behavior

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In the section settings, change the speed and direction of scrolling.

STEPS

In your theme editor (Customize):

1. Click the Scrolling content section to open the settings.

2. Use the Scroll duration slider to increase or decrease the number of seconds it takes for the content to scroll from beginning to end.

3. Choose to scroll content towards the Left or Right.

4. Click Save.

Click Scrolling content to find settings

Setting	Description	Options
Scroll duration	Adjust the number of seconds it takes for the content to scroll from beginning to end.	5 - 45 secs Default: 10
Scroll direction	Choose the direction of scrolling.	Left Default Right

Adjust gap

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After adding the blocks, you can increase or decrease the space between content blocks.

Click Scrolling content to find settings

Setting	Description	Options
Gap	For desktop screens, adjust the space between content blocks.	0 - 100 px Default: 50
Mobile gap	For mobile screens, adjust the space between content blocks.	0 - 100 px Default: 50