Dawn

by Shopify

Release notes

Version 10.0.0 June 7, 2023

Free

A minimalist theme that lets product images take center stage.

Includes support for:

  • Mega menu
  • Sticky header
  • See all features here

Includes support for:

  • Mega menu
  • Sticky header
  • See all features here

Theme highlights

Chic and minimalist design

Let your products take center stage with large imagery, crisp lines, and simplified fonts that keep buyer attention focused on what matters.

Media-forward product page

Large media to help your customers see what products look like and get a sense of how they feel

Advanced customization options

Flexible design and customization settings to achieve your desired vision without having to touch any code.

This theme is great for

  • Quick setup: Theme setup steps are minimal to allow for quick launch
  • Visual storytelling: Designed to showcase images to support visual brand storytelling

Cart and checkout

  • Cart notes
  • In-store pickups
  • Quick buy

Marketing and conversion

  • Blogs
  • Cross-selling
  • FAQ page
  • Press coverage
  • Product reviews
  • Promo banners
  • Recommended products

Merchandising

  • High-resolution images
  • Image galleries
  • Image rollover
  • Image zoom
  • Ingredients or nutritional information
  • Lookbooks
  • Product options
  • Product videos
  • Shipping/delivery information
  • Size chart
  • Slideshow
  • Usage information

Product discovery

  • Enhanced search
  • Mega menu
  • Product filtering and sorting
  • Recommended products
  • Sticky header

This theme is great for

  • Quick setup: Theme setup steps are minimal to allow for quick launch
  • Visual storytelling: Designed to showcase images to support visual brand storytelling

Cart and checkout

  • Cart notes
  • In-store pickups
  • Quick buy

Marketing and conversion

  • Blogs
  • Cross-selling
  • FAQ page
  • Press coverage
  • Product reviews
  • Promo banners
  • Recommended products

Merchandising

  • High-resolution images
  • Image galleries
  • Image rollover
  • Image zoom
  • Ingredients or nutritional information
  • Lookbooks
  • Product options
  • Product videos
  • Shipping/delivery information
  • Size chart
  • Slideshow
  • Usage information

Product discovery

  • Enhanced search
  • Mega menu
  • Product filtering and sorting
  • Recommended products
  • Sticky header

124 reviews

35% positive

  • 43 positive reviews
  • 42 neutral reviews
  • 39 negative reviews
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HeyGirl.pk about 15 hours ago

So far, I am liking this theme with customizations that were not available in previous theme. I have one important request that will put me from neutral to very happy! On the product page, when users click on different variant images, the variant does not change automatically in the drop down menu. This is creating a lot of confusion as it used to change in Vintage themes. Please add this. Thank u

RODYMAND about 17 hours ago

great theme! the problem is that when updating to version 10 in the mobile menu, the announcement bar does not rotate automatically, checked on mobile, it does not work, and the animation on the main page does not work.. on mobile these changes do not work.

Inka Distribution May 23, 2023

The new version 9.0.0 is terrible with the mobile version of the shop. I have the 7.0.1 in another website and works great with mobile but this new version is terrible! I hope you can fix this quick. Joselo.

Reply from Shopify 3 days ago

Hello, we would love to hear what specifically is not working for you on mobile for Dawn version 9.0.0! Please contact our Support here (https://bit.ly/2AWw5VA) so we can take a closer look. Our themes are optimized for mobile devices since the majority of customers shop from their phones or tablets, so the most recent version of Dawn should follow this priority as well.

L Line Inc. Apr 29, 2023

I wish I could have the option to turn on number of pages... or use the "Load More" Button for customers to continue exploring products in the collection page. Hope this gets added in the next update because Dawn is a really great theme! :)

Reply from Shopify May 03, 2023

Hi there, when the number of products in a collection exceeds the 'Products per page' setting, the page numbers will appear automatically at the bottom of the page. 'Load more' buttons are a negative customer experience, as it can be difficult to get back to the 'same spot' later. Page numbers make it easier for customers to find the products they need, as does collection filtering

This theme is supported by Shopify

Release notes

Version 10.0.0 June 7, 2023

Dawn 10.0.0 introduces new color schemes, animation options across templates and sections, performance improvements for large images, an improved announcement bar, and the ability to change the shape of product cards images.

Added

  • Important: Fade in animations will now be enabled by default on your theme. If you’d like to disable them, navigate to your theme settings → animations → uncheck “Reveal sections on scroll”.
  • Important: We’ve introduced a new visual way of setting your theme's colors. In your theme settings, you can now configure 5+ color schemes and apply them across sections in your themes. The default colors are created based on your theme’s current color settings, but we recommend reviewing them before publishing.
  • We’ve added new animations to your theme settings where you can have sections fade in or slide in when the user scrolls.
  • You can pick a new hover effect for buttons and cards - 3D lift.
  • You now have options to add animations on the Image with Text and Image Banner sections.
  • We added options to change the shape of the product card images.
  • We introduced the ability to send and schedule a gift card to a recipient.
  • You can now create different color schemes and apply them across your pages and sections.

Changed

  • Important: Color schemes now apply to content on the Image Banner and Slideshow sections, regardless of container visibility. Please review and adjust color schemes to ensure the content is readable.
  • There are now unique identifiers on navigation links, which lets you add custom CSS in the Header section.
  • We improved the announcement bar by adding a slider for each announcement instead of stacking them on top of each other.
  • We introduced new placeholder images across all theme sections.

Fixes and improvements

  • We fixed some spacing issues in the mobile drawer.
  • We improved the performance of the Collage section images.
  • We fixed some accessibility issues with the language and currency picker in the mobile drawer.
  • We fixed the facet filter animation duration to match the menu drawer.

Removed

  • Important: Decorative icons will now always inherit text color.

Version 9.0.0 March 29, 2023

Dawn 9.0.0 introduces app blocks in header, video upload with auto-loop, "Click and hover" zoom, new desktop header menu style, a gift card recipient form, and some performance improvements on images.

Added

  • You can now incorporate eligible app blocks directly into your header section, to the left of your cart icon.
  • You can upload video files directly to Shopify and showcase them in the Video section. Additionally, you have the option to enable automatic video looping.
  • We introduced a new "Click and hover" zoom option on desktop for product page images to add a more subtle hover effect.
  • We've added a new style option to the desktop header menu, allowing you to collapse it into a hamburger icon with a popout drawer for a more compact and streamlined menu experience.
  • We added a language and currency switcher to the header section for shops selling in multiple currencies or languages.
  • The Slideshow, Image Banner, and Image with Text sections now have a subtle background animation option, which adds depth and dynamism to the overall design.
  • You can allow gift cards to be sent to a recipient with a new form on the gift card product page.

Changed

  • Important: The Richtext section heading type has been changed. This might result in your heading text being set back to the default value "Talk about your brand". This can happen when manually upgrading to this version.
  • We reordered the "Color scheme" setting to improve hierarchy in the header section.
  • The “Follow on Shop” option is enabled by default in the footer.
  • Section headings now provide more formatting options like bold, italic, and links.

Fixes and improvements

  • We improved the performance of the Multicolumn section by reducing the image sizes being loaded.
  • We fixed the blog post slides to show a preview of the subsequent slide.
  • We optimized the logo width to ensure the image looked crisp on all device sizes.

Version 8.0.1 March 6, 2023

Dawn 8.0.1 introduces a bug fix for cart.

Fixes and improvements

  • We fixed a bug where the currency may not be applied correctly during checkout when using the cart drawer.

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