The Collection list section displays a grid of selected collections that customers can click to start shopping.
Set up section
Add this section to your template and use the drag-and-drop handles to re-order its position. You can add this section multiple times with different content and settings.
Under Template, click (+) Add section and select Collection list.
Click and hold the drag-and-drop handles ⋮⋮ to re-order your sections.
Add collections
Add up to 16 Collections to display in a carousel that customers can click through.
STEPS
In your theme editor (Customize):
Click (+) Add Collection and/or click on the Collection block to open the settings.
Click Select collection to find and select one of your collections.
We recommend adding a Collection image in your Shopify Admin. If no image is set, Spark will use a product image from that collection.
(Optional.) Click and hold the drag handles ⋮⋮ to rearrange the blocks:
Click Remove block in the block settings to delete a block.
Click the Eye icon to hide or unhide a block.
Click Save.
Section content and style
Change the overall style and layout of the section, along with headings and links.
STEPS
In your theme editor (Customize):
Click on the Collection list section to open the section settings.
(Optional.) Use the Section style dropdown to use Contrast colors.
The Contrast style uses the contrast colors in your Theme Settings.
Choose whether to Enable animation to show visual effects when scrolling, hovering, or interacting with the section.
Select a Text position for the section headings, either above or beside the gallery items.
Choose between Top left, Top center, Top right, Middle left or Middle right options.
Select the number of Columns of collections to display at once.
Choose between 2 and 4 columns. If the Middle left or Middle right text positions are used, the section headings display as one of the columns.
On mobile, only one column displays at once.
To make your images a uniform shape and size, select the Image aspect ratio to crop your images to Square, Landscape, or Portrait.
The default Natural setting will display the original orientation of your images.
Change the text for the Small heading, Heading, and Subheading.
Use the Max width of text slider to control the maximum width of the headings.
Use this setting to create a clean visual shape for your text and avoid unwanted line breaks.
Click Save.
Settings reference
Click on the section to find the following settings:
Select feature collections
Select multiple Collections to display in a grid with featured collection images that link to those collections.
We recommend adding a Collection image in your Shopify Admin. If no image is set, Spark will use a product image from that collection by default.
STEPS
In your theme editor (Customize):
Click (+) Add Collection.
Click on a Collection block to open the block settings.
Click Select collection to find and select one of your collections.
(Optional.) Add Subheading text include a short description of the collection beneath the collection title.
We recommend adding subheading text to either all or none of the collection blocks.
Use the Max width of text slider to control the maximum width of the subheading.
Use this setting to create a clean visual shape for your text and avoid unwanted line breaks.
Return to the list of your template sections in the sidebar and repeat this process until you've added all the Collection blocks you need.
(Optional.) Click and hold the drag handles ⋮⋮ to rearrange the blocks:
Click Remove block in the block settings to delete a block.
Click the Eye icon to hide or unhide a block.
Click Save.
Section content and layout
The Collection list section settings apply to all Collection list blocks. You can add a main Heading and Subheading, set the number of columns per row, change the Image aspect ratio (shape or orientation).
STEPS
In your theme editor (Customize):
Click on the Collections list section to open the section settings.
Choose to display 2, 3, 4, 5, or 6Columns per row of your selected collections.
On mobile, Collection blocks are displayed in a single column.
(Optional.) Add Heading text to display as a title above the section.
(Optional.) Add Subheading text to describe the selected collections as a group.
Adjust the Max width of text of the section Subheading using the slider.
Experiment with this setting to find a clean visual shape for your text.
To make your images a uniform shape and size, select the Image aspect ratio to crop your images to Square, Landscape, or Portrait.
The default Natural setting will display the original orientation of your image.
Click Save.
Section style
Customize the section Style with options for section Spacing, Animation, and Alternate section color.
STEPS
In your theme editor (Customize):
Click on the section to find the Section style settings.
Choose whether to Enable animation to show visual effects when scrolling, hovering, or interacting with the section.
Use the Default or Contrast section style. The Contrast style uses the contrast colors in your Theme Settings.
Text position
Display header and link text either above or beside the gallery items.
Columns
Use the slider to choose how many items should be displayed side by side. Choose between 2 and 4
Image aspect ratio
Crop the shape of your images to Square, Landscape, or Portrait. Choose Natural to display the original image shape.
Small heading
Enter text to display as a small heading above the main heading.
Heading
Enter heading text to display as a section title.
Subheading
Enter subheading text to display below the heading.
Max width of text
Use the slider to control the maximum width and line breaks of the headings.
Columns per row
Select the number of collections to show in each row for desktop.
Heading
Enter text to display a section title above the collection list.
Subheading
Enter text to display a section subheading below the heading.
Max width of text
Use the slider to control the maximum width and line breaks of the section headings.
Image aspect ratio
Choose to crop all images to be a single uniform shape. Select Portrait (2:3), Portrait (4:5), Square (1:1), Landscape (5:4), or Landscape (3:2). Select Natural to display images in their original shape (without cropping). Learn more about aspect ratios in our Image settings guide.
Enable animation
Choose whether to display visual effects when scrolling, hovering, or interacting with the section. See our Section animations to learn more.
Use alternate section color
Apply the alternate section colors as chosen in your Theme Settings. See Spark's theme color settings to learn how to create a secondary color scheme with alternate section colors.
Spacing
Add padding around the section content: either the Top and bottom, Top only, Bottom only, or set it to None.
Spacing amount
Increase or decrease the amount of space around the section: either Full, Half, or Minimum.