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Header

Lives in the Header group at the top of your store's pages. Select it in the theme editor sidebar under Header.

The header shows the menu you pick in Menu, which is Main menu unless you change it. Mega menus are blocks: add one Mega menu block for each top-level menu item that should open a large panel. Navigation and mega menus walks through building the menu in Shopify and connecting it here.

Settings

SettingWhat it doesDefault
MenuMenu picker

Up to 3 levels. Add [Badge] at the end of a link name to show a small pill, for example "Sale [Hot]". Learn more

Main menu
Logo imageImage

Leave blank to use the logo from Theme settings > Brand. Transparent .png or .svg recommended.

None
Logo widthSlider

From 60px to 240px, in steps of 10px.

140px

Layout

SettingWhat it doesDefault
LayoutMenu

Options: Logo and navigation inline, Navigation centered, Logo centered, Navigation split around logo, Logo above navigation.

Logo and navigation inline
Full widthCheckboxOff
StickyMenu

Choose whether the header stays visible as shoppers scroll.

Options: Off, Always visible, Show when scrolling up.

Show when scrolling up

Navigation

SettingWhat it doesDefault
Use uppercase navigationCheckboxOff
Link hover effectMenu

Options: Pill highlight, Underline.

Pill highlight
Collapse extra links into "More"Checkbox

Keeps the navigation on one line at every screen width. Links that don't fit move into a "More" menu with their sub-links.

On
Mega menu styleMenu

Options: Floating card, Full-width band.

Floating card
Dim the page behind mega menusCheckbox

Focuses attention on the open menu.

On
Mobile menu levelsMenu

How nested menu levels open in the drawer.

Options: Sliding panels, Accordion.

Sliding panels
Mobile menu styleMenu

Editorial shows larger links under a floating close button, and opens levels beside the list on wider screens.

Options: Standard, Editorial.

Shown when Mobile menu levels is Sliding panels.

Standard
Show link images in the mobile menuCheckbox

Second- and third-level links show a small image from their own collection, product, blog, or article.

Off
Mobile menu sideMenu

Which edge the mobile menu slides in from.

Options: Left, Right.

Left

Transparent header

SettingWhat it doesDefault
Transparent over heroCheckbox

Overlays the header on the first section when that section allows it. The header turns solid on scroll.

Off
Text and icons over heroMenu

Auto matches the hero's text color.

Options: Auto, Light, Dark.

Shown when Transparent over hero is on.

Auto
Logo while transparentImage

Alternate logo shown while the header overlays the hero.

Shown when Transparent over hero is on.

None

Search, account and cart

SettingWhat it doesDefault
Search, account, and cartMenu

Options: Icons, Text.

Icons
Show searchCheckboxOn
Show account linkCheckbox

Shown only when customer accounts are turned on.

On
Customer account menuMenu picker

Menu shown to signed-in customers from the account icon.

Shown when Show account link is on.

customer-account-main-menu
Show cartCheckboxOn

Localization

SettingWhat it doesDefault
Show country selectorCheckbox

Shows when your store sells to more than one country. Learn more

Off
Show language selectorCheckbox

Shows when your store has more than one published language. Learn more

Off

Section style

SettingWhat it doesDefault
Background styleMenu

Frosted makes the bar translucent and blurs the page behind it.

Options: Solid, Frosted.

Solid
ColorMenu

Options: Default, Muted, Primary, Accent, Custom.

Default
BackgroundColor

Shown when Color is Custom.

None
Background gradientGradient

Shown when Color is Custom.

None
Text colorColor

Leave blank to auto-pick black or white for contrast.

Shown when Color is Custom.

None
Vertical spacingMenu

Options: Theme default, None, Small, Medium, Large.

Theme default

Blocks

Mega menu

SettingWhat it doesDefault
Menu itemText

Enter the title of a top-level menu item, leaving out any [Badge]. Its sub-items become the columns. Learn more

None
Card layoutMenu

How the promotion and collection cards arrange beside the links. Steps down to a carousel on its own when the columns need the room.

Options: Grid, Mosaic, Carousel.

Grid

Promotion 1

SettingWhat it doesDefault
ImageImageNone
HeadingTextNone
LinkLinkNone

Promotion 2

SettingWhat it doesDefault
ImageImageNone
HeadingTextNone
LinkLinkNone

Promotion 3

SettingWhat it doesDefault
ImageImageNone
HeadingTextNone
LinkLinkNone

Collection card

SettingWhat it doesDefault
CollectionCollection

Shows after the promotions.

None
Show in the mobile menuCheckbox

Shows the cards under this item in the mobile menu.

On

Header action

SettingWhat it doesDefault
IconMenu

Options: Heart, Star, Gift, Tag, Store, Map pin, Phone, Email, Chat, Support, Truck, Package, Calendar, Paw.

Email
LabelText

The link's name for screen readers and the mobile menu.

Contact us
LinkLinkNone

Setting names and defaults on this page match Pawsome 1.0.3, as they appear in the theme editor in English.