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The Circle Menu section lets you add a circle menu, square menu, or pill menu that showcases your featured product collections anywhere in your Shopify store. It turns the collection list into a ‘bubble navigation’ that fits well on any device. | The Circle Menu section lets you add a circle menu, square menu, or pill menu that showcases your featured product collections anywhere in your Shopify store. It turns the collection list into a ‘bubble navigation’ that fits well on any device. | ||
{{Note|NOTE: This block is only available for the PRO plan. You can configure this block normally in the Theme Editor; however, you need to upgrade your plan to apply them to the front end.|inline}} | {{Note|NOTE: This block is only available for the PRO plan. You can configure this block normally in the Theme Editor; however, you need to upgrade your plan to apply them to the front end.|inline}} | ||
{{Note|By default, Easy Content Builder offers support for structured data (schema.org) to generate rich snippets for the Circle Menu section, ultimately enhancing the SEO performance of your Shopify store.|reminder}} | |||
=== What is the Circle Menu section perfect for? === | === What is the Circle Menu section perfect for? === | ||
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* A visual navigation that highlights your key collections - see an example [https://easy-content-builder-demo.myshopify.com/pages/section-circle-menu here]. | * A visual navigation that highlights your key collections - see an example [https://easy-content-builder-demo.myshopify.com/pages/section-circle-menu here]. | ||
[[File:Ecb-bubble-nav1.png|frameless|800x800px]] | [[File:Ecb-bubble-nav1.png|frameless|800x800px]] | ||
* The circle menu displays the collection names inside the image (with an overlay-opacity) | |||
[[File:Ecb circle overlay.jpg|frameless|800x800px]] | |||
* A horizontal category filter - see an example [https://easy-content-builder-demo.myshopify.com/pages/section-circle-menu here]. | * A horizontal category filter - see an example [https://easy-content-builder-demo.myshopify.com/pages/section-circle-menu here]. | ||
[[File:Ecb-bubble-nav2.png|frameless|800x800px]] | [[File:Ecb-bubble-nav2.png|frameless|800x800px]] | ||
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[[File:Ecb-bubble-nav3.png|frameless|800x800px]] | [[File:Ecb-bubble-nav3.png|frameless|800x800px]] | ||
=== | === Watch video tutorial=== | ||
Add a ''' | Be sure to watch the step-by-step video tutorials demonstrating how to utilize the sections provided in Posstack Easy Content Builder, available [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4U084tqoNqE&list=PLZdliUBbfeeGpJ6_zH4FDyF9QvYv1Pz-2&index=3 here]. | ||
=== How to add Circle Menu section === | |||
*'''Step 1''': Add a '''Section Settings''' section that allows you to control the global settings of the Circle Menu section. | |||
:In this special section, you can specify multi-column layouts, activate full width, determine the section's maximum width, choose a background color, and set global margins and padding, among other options. | |||
*'''Step 2''': Add a '''Circle Menu''' section and customize the settings according to your preferences. | |||
[[File:Ecb-circle-menu-config.png|frameless|1024x1024px]] | [[File:Ecb-circle-menu-config.png|frameless|1024x1024px]] | ||
{{Note|''If you are new to our Easy Content Builder, please take a look at the [[Add_section_settings|Add Sections]] section for detailed instructions on how to add a section to your theme.|reminder}} | |||
=== Circle Menu settings === | |||
{| class="wikitable" | {| class="wikitable" | ||
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|Select Collections | |Select Collections | ||
|Selects the product collections available in the list. Leave blank to display all categories. | |Selects the product collections available in the list. Leave blank to display all categories. | ||
|- | |||
|Style | |||
|Select the grid layout or slider option. | |||
|- | |- | ||
|Items per row on Desktop | |Items per row on Desktop | ||
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|Sets the right margin to partly display the last menu item. | |Sets the right margin to partly display the last menu item. | ||
|- | |- | ||
| | |Image Overlay | ||
|Adds CSS classes to change the menu text | |Place text on top of the image. | ||
|- | |||
|Link style | |||
|Adds CSS classes to change the menu link style. | |||
* If you enable '''Image Overlay''' and set the '''Overlay Background Color''' as '''Dark''', use this class: '''uk-light''' | |||
* If you enable '''Image Overlay''' and set the '''Overlay Background Color''' as '''Light''', use these classes: '''uk-link-text uk-text-decoration-none''' | |||
|- | |||
|Overlay Background Color | |||
|Set it as '''Light''' for a light opacity overlay, '''Dark''' for a darker opacity overlay, or '''None''' to disable the overlay. | |||
|- | |- | ||
|Image width (px) | |Image width (px) | ||
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|Sets the vertical spacing between elements. | |Sets the vertical spacing between elements. | ||
|} | |} | ||
===Circle Menu tips=== | |||
If you decide to position the Circle Menu section beneath the main header, here are a few suggestions to improve the menu: | |||
1. Consider adding more top padding above the circle menu. You can easily adjust the '''Padding top''' value in your '''Section Settings''' to achieve this. | |||
2. For mobile devices, applying a bit of left padding to the circle menu could be beneficial. Try adjusting the '''Container Max Width on Mobile''' to 98% or a value that suits your preference. | |||
[[File:Ecb-circlemenu-optimize.png|200px|frameless]] | |||
===Add other content blocks=== | ===Add other content blocks=== |
Latest revision as of 04:11, 8 November 2024
The Circle Menu section lets you add a circle menu, square menu, or pill menu that showcases your featured product collections anywhere in your Shopify store. It turns the collection list into a ‘bubble navigation’ that fits well on any device.
What is the Circle Menu section perfect for?
You have various options to use the Circle Menu section for your Shopify themes:
- A visual navigation that highlights your key collections - see an example here.
- The circle menu displays the collection names inside the image (with an overlay-opacity)
- A horizontal category filter - see an example here.
- Showcase featured collections on your homepage or any store page - see an example here.
Watch video tutorial
Be sure to watch the step-by-step video tutorials demonstrating how to utilize the sections provided in Posstack Easy Content Builder, available here.
How to add Circle Menu section
- Step 1: Add a Section Settings section that allows you to control the global settings of the Circle Menu section.
- In this special section, you can specify multi-column layouts, activate full width, determine the section's maximum width, choose a background color, and set global margins and padding, among other options.
- Step 2: Add a Circle Menu section and customize the settings according to your preferences.
Circle Menu settings
Section settings | Description |
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Select Collections | Selects the product collections available in the list. Leave blank to display all categories. |
Style | Select the grid layout or slider option. |
Items per row on Desktop | Sets the number of menu items displayed per row on Desktop devices (Less than 992px and up). |
Items per row on Mobile: | Set the number of menu items displayed per row on Mobile devices (Less than 576px). |
Gap | Sets the gap between menu items. |
Margin Right | Sets the right margin to partly display the last menu item. |
Image Overlay | Place text on top of the image. |
Link style | Adds CSS classes to change the menu link style.
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Overlay Background Color | Set it as Light for a light opacity overlay, Dark for a darker opacity overlay, or None to disable the overlay. |
Image width (px) | Sets the menu icon's width (in pixels). |
Image height (px) | Sets the menu icon's height (in pixels). |
Image crop | Cuts out a part of the menu icon: Top, Left, Bottom, Right, Center. |
Border radius | Adds rounded corners to the menu icons. You can set your menu icons with Circle, Rounded, or Pill values.
You can combine three fields - Image Width, Image Height, and Border radius - to create a wide variety of menu shapes: circle, square, rectangular, and oval. |
Border width | Sets a width for the borders around the menu icons. |
Border color | Sets a color for the borders around the menu icons. |
Hover color | Adds a hoverable border color for the borders around the menu icons. |
Active | Adds a border color for the borders around an active menu icon. |
Show slider arrows | Shows/hides the slider arrows on the Desktop. The slider arrows are hidden on mobile by default. |
Show navigation | Shows/hides the dot navigation. Set Mobile Only if you want to display just the dot navigation on mobile.
NOTE: If you enable the Margin Right, consider disabling the Show Navigation. |
Slider set | Enables this option to loop through a set of slides instead of single items. |
Container max width | Adjusts the container width (in pixels)
Animate on scroll: |
Margin | Sets the vertical spacing between elements. |
Circle Menu tips
If you decide to position the Circle Menu section beneath the main header, here are a few suggestions to improve the menu:
1. Consider adding more top padding above the circle menu. You can easily adjust the Padding top value in your Section Settings to achieve this.
2. For mobile devices, applying a bit of left padding to the circle menu could be beneficial. Try adjusting the Container Max Width on Mobile to 98% or a value that suits your preference.
Add other content blocks
You can add many content blocks to a section you've created. These content blocks will be displayed in different positions within the section, depending on the Desktop/Mobile Layouts you configure.