Aurora Shopify theme

The new Aurora version introduces Shopify account components, section categories, and minor bug fixes.

Added

• Added Shopify account components for customer accounts
• Added section categories to the list of available sections for easier navigation

Removed

• Important: Removed legacy customer accounts due to their deprecation by Shopify

Fixes and other improvements

• Fixed compatibility of the "Filter media by variant" feature with regular alt text
• Fixed swatches in filters on mobile
• Fixed video muting when autoplay is enabled

The new Aurora version introduces minor fixes and improvements throughout the theme.

Added

• Added the "Show subtotal" setting in the cart drawer and cart page to show or hide the subtotal price and applied discounts
• Added the "Mobile on sides" setting for he cart page paddings
• Added accessible button labels for navigation arrows in carousel layouts
• Added the "Swatch borders" setting in Theme settings > Product cards to control the style of color swatch borders throughout the theme

Fixes and other improvements

• Fixed Shopify Subscriptions app behavior during product variant change
• Fixed color swatch behavior on product cards with sold out variants
• Fixed the behavior of the statically sticky transparent header on newer iOS versions
• Fixed the behavior of the "Custom liquid" and "App blocks" sections on product pages during variant change
• Fixed the path in the "Breadcrumbs" section on product pages during variant change
• Fixed pagination behavior for the "Infinite scroll" and "Load more" options on collection pages on iPhones
• Fixed video autoplay throughout the theme on iPhones
• Fixed carousel behavior on iPads when navigating with arrows
• Fixed discount coupon input behavior in the cart drawer
• Fixed unexpected header menu transitions to the drawer menu with certain menu item positions
• Fixed header menu transition behavior when rotating a phone to landscape mode
• Made minor design improvements throughout the theme

The new Aurora version introduces minor fixes and improvements throughout the theme.

Fixes and other improvements

• Fixed filtering media by variant on product pages and in the "Featured product" section
• Fixed swatch display when swatches use variant images for categorized products
• Fixed swatch display when swatches use variant images for unavailable variants
• Fixed missing borders on swatches when their color matches the section background
• Fixed zoomed image behavior in the product media gallery
• Fixed extra margins in the footer when it contains no blocks
• Fixed header menu dropdown behavior when tapping second-level items on iPad
• Fixed hover color on the "Add to cart" button
• Fixed behavior of external Vimeo videos in the "Video" section
• Fixed unclickable language selector in the header bar
• Fixed truncated display of countdown timers in banner sections on iPhones
• Fixed "Custom liquid" block behavior on product pages when switching variants
• Fixed incorrect display of "Order notes" and "Discount" icons in the cart drawer on mobile

IMPORTANT: THIS VERSION INTRODUCES POTENTIAL BREAKING CHANGES. Be sure to back up your theme files before updating.

Fixes and other improvements

• Fixed a critical issue in version 5.0 related to Shopify’s native color schemes

IMPORTANT: THIS VERSION INTRODUCES MANY POTENTIAL BREAKING CHANGES. Be sure to back up your theme files before updating.

Added

• Added conditional settings across the theme
• Added Shopify’s native color schemes
• Added separate edge rounding setting for each section, while keeping a Default edge rounding in Theme settings > Appearance
• Added separate color scheme picker for overlays with new logic in supported sections
• Added 4 button color types (primary, secondary, tertiary, and button as link) to each color scheme: set background, border, and label colors, then choose the style in the button style settings across the theme (tip: remove the background color and leave the border to create outlined buttons)
• Added extra button style controls in Theme settings> Buttons to adjust blur and border width for the first 3 button styles
• Added “Resize” setting after image ratio across the theme that defines whether images “fill” or “fit” their container
• Added “Color background” setting to all sections and blocks, where missing, and made it conditional
• Added extra content background options in banners and timer blocks, that change conditionally depending on the selected background type
• Added countdown timer controls to “Promo lightbox”, “Promo flyout”, “Signup lightbox”, and “Signup flyout” popups to reduce duplicate popup types
• Added “Lookbook slideshow” section with partial functionality and layouts from the previous “Lookbook”
• Added “Image scroller” section with partial functionality and layouts from the previous “Image slider”
• Added “Timeline” section with partial functionality and layouts from the previous “Image slider”
• Added discount code inputs to the cart drawer and cart page
• Added typography settings for in-header nested submenus
• Added top/bottom and left/right paddings to the header and announcement bar to control inner width and height
• Added navigation dots for product media galleries in product cards (desktop and mobile), with dedicated styling controls in Theme settings>Product cards
• Added separate quick buy button controls for mobile product cards in Theme settings > Product cards
• Added overlay content and color options to the “Lookbook” and “Lookbook slideshow” sections
• Added positioning settings for quick buy buttons in product cards
• Added “Show some media” desktop hover effect for product cards, with “Media count” control in Theme settings > Product cards
• Added “Show in quick view” settings to the “Product siblings” and “Description” blocks on the product page
• Added “Height mode” setting to the “Spacer” section with extra conditional settings
• Added separate color schemes to all blocks in the “Collage” section
• Added new navigation dots to the “Slideshow,” “Quick view,” and “Image slider” sections, with additional type, style, and size settings
• Added sticky buy button on product pages (for desktop and mobile), as asked by many merchants
• Added separate mobile video picker in the “Video” section, as asked by many merchants
• Added conditional settings (Background color, Mix blend mode) for the “Darken image background” (aka “Color image background”) setting in Theme settings > Product cards
• Added “Hide product price” setting to “Complementary products” and “Related products” blocks in cart drawer, cart page, and product page, as asked by many merchants
• Added positioning and custom icon settings to the “Information drawer” in the variant picker, as asked by many merchants
• Added “Zoom image on hover” setting in the “Gallery” section, as asked by many merchants

Changed

• Changed color picking logic for all sections: inherited from default scheme, own color scheme, or custom pickers
• Changed setting names across the theme and split them into smaller groups
• Changed setting order across sections to match new approach
• Changed position of general styling settings: moved them to the bottom of each section under “Appearance”
• Changed “Space between cards” settings to “Gap” and hardcoded their values
• Changed side paddings in all sections: split them into two separate settings for desktop and mobile
• Changed image ratio settings across the theme: split them into 2 separate settings
• Changed “Lookbook” section: split into 2 new sections
• Changed “Image slider” section: split into 3 new sections
• Changed behavior of “Color background” setting
• Changed conditions for “Color background” setting to apply only when “Own” color scheme is selected
• Changed “Darken image background” setting in Theme settings > Product cards: renamed it into “Color image background” and updated its behavior
• Changed “Navigation” section in Theme settings to “Search” for clarity
• Changed the position of “Optimization” settings in banner sections, moving them to the bottom of the settings list

Removed

• Removed theme’s native color schemes in favor of Shopify’s
• Removed hardcoded button style settings across the theme in favor of new system
• Removed “Blurred” content background option in banners and timers, replaced with new conditional settings
• Removed “Transparent” content background option in banners and most timers, replaced with new conditional settings
• Removed “Countdown promo lightbox” block: merged it into “Promo lightbox” with countdown controls
• Removed “Countdown promo flyout” block: merged it into “Promo flyout” with countdown controls
• Removed “Countdown signup lightbox” block: merged it into “Signup lightbox” with countdown controls
• Removed “Countdown signup flyout” block: merged it into “Signup flyout” with countdown controls
• Removed “Show all media” desktop hover effect in product cards: replaced it with more flexible “Show some media”
• Removed “Show background accent” setting from the blog post page

Fixes and other improvements

• Fixed the locale for breadcrumbs in blog posts
• Fixed the “Show only selected variant’s media” setting on product pages
• Fixed cropped variant names under product cards
• Fixed logo center alignment in the drawer menu
• Fixed the display of the variant picker dropdown in Quick view modals on Safari
• Multiple minor design fixes and improvements throughout the theme