Collection list manual

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1. Purpose

Displays manually selected collections in a customizable image layout. Suitable for featured categories, seasonal collections, or curated navigation on the homepage.

2. Common use cases

3. How to add

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4. Main blocks

5. Key settings

5.1. Item block

Setting

Description

Collection

Selects the collection to display.

Collection image

Adds a custom image. Leave blank to use the collection image.

Collection title

Adds a custom title. Leave blank to use the collection title.

Collection link

Overrides the default collection URL.

Collection design

Selects the collection-item style.

Content font size

Controls the collection-title size.

Content font weight

Controls the collection-title thickness.

Enable uppercase text

Displays the title in uppercase.

Content position

Positions the title over the image.

Content padding

Adjusts spacing between the title and image edges on desktop.

5.2. Responsive item layout

Setting

Description

Column width

Sets the item width on desktop, tablet, and mobile.

Row count

Sets how many rows the item occupies on each device.

These settings allow different collection items to use different sizes within the same layout.

5.3. Collection layout

Setting

Description

Row height

Sets image-row height on desktop, tablet, and mobile.

Spacing between items

Controls gaps between collection items on each device.

5.4. Section heading

Setting

Description

Text alignment

Aligns the heading content.

Spacing between items

Adjusts spacing between heading blocks.

Margin bottom

Sets the space below the heading.

The heading supports Heading and Text blocks with responsive size, color, visibility, font weight, and letter-spacing settings.

5.5. Section layout

Setting

Description

Enable section full width

Expands the section across the browser width.

Boxed full width

Keeps content inside a centered container while using a full-width background.

Background image

Adds a section background image.

Color scheme

Controls the section colors.

Section padding

Adjusts spacing above and below the section.

Rate padding (mobile)

Controls responsive spacing on mobile.

Custom CSS

Adds custom styles to this section only.

6. Best practices

7. Common issues

Issue

Solution

Collection image is not showing

Add a custom image or set an image for the selected collection.

Collection title is incorrect

Remove the custom title to use the default collection title.

Item opens the wrong page

Remove or correct the custom Collection link.

Layout has empty spaces

Review column widths and row counts for each item.

Content padding is not working

Select a non-centered content position and check the desktop view.

Mobile layout looks uneven

Adjust mobile column width, row count, and row height.