Dawn
by Shopify
Release notes
Version 12.0.0
•October 31, 2023
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
150 reviews
Upgrading to v12 unfortunately appears to have slowed the mobile page load. Ugh.
I need to upgrade to V. 12 of Dawn to take advantage of the Gift Cards feature to capture the recipients name and email address. Unfortunately, when I installed this version, it killed the page speed on mobile, which is where the majority of my traffic comes from. Please fix the speed issues on Mobile!
Hello, thanks for your feedback and for sharing your findings. There is the possibility that apps have either not switched to being activated on the newly updated theme or that there may be some injected scripts that are not playing nicely with the updated theme. Please contact our Support (https://bit.ly/2AWw5VA) so that we can take a closer look for you!
I can't edit colors, it shows No color schemes defined. Color schemes must be defined in settings_data and settings_schema files. add to cart and buy buttons are showing as plain text, no borderline,
Hey there, this is a known issue that occurs when updating to the latest version of Dawn - this has since been fixed and shouldn't be happening anymore, but if your theme was updated before this fix it may still appear. Please contact our Support (https://bit.ly/2AWw5VA) so that Theme Support can implement a fix to your theme!
Here's an example of what I was able to do with my store theme using Dawn version 11. https://life2saucy.com/
Hello! Your website is looking great and we are excited that you are able to use Dawn so well for your business.
This theme is supported by Shopify
About
- 151 O’Connor St, Ottawa, ON, ON, CA
Release notes
Version 12.0.0 October 31, 2023
Dawn 12.0.0 introduces additional customization options by adding color scheme pickers to new areas, and new ways to visually display product filters. It also introduces some performance improvements related to image loading.
Added
- Important: If you use a gradient as a main background, the look of your cart drawer and product modal (quick add) will be affected.
- You can now select a color scheme for the Image with text section, Collection template (Product grid section), Product information section, Cart drawer, and Cart page.
Changed
- If you are using the Search & Discovery app, you can now change the logical operator for facet filter values between OR and AND.
- If you are using the Search & Discovery app, you can now choose to apply a swatch visual style for certain filter types (references to metaobjects).
Fixes and improvements
- We fixed an issue with facet filters that affected currencies that use comma separators.
- We fixed a formatting issue with metadata that is used for SEO purposes.
- We fixed a visual bug that was affecting the collage section.
- We fixed an issue with the “compare at” price to ensure more predictable behavior.
- We’ve improved the experience of adding items to cart on slower connections.
- We fixed a styling issue affecting collections in empty cart drawers.
- We fixed an issue in the Slideshow section where the next slide flashes before coming into view.
- We’ve improved various visual elements on the Quick order list including font consistency, alignment, and spacing.
- We fixed an issue affecting Quick order list on iOS, removing the need to double tap the info icon to open it.
Removed
- Removed image tag attribute that indicated which images to load first. We will now allow the platform to determine this, which will improve performance.
Version 11.0.0 July 26, 2023
Dawn 11.0.0 introduces new customization options to the announcement bar, new animations and hover effects, and a Quick order list section to product pages.
Added
- You can now add multiple Announcement bar sections to your Header.
- You can now display social media icons in the Announcement bar.
- You can now add the country/region selector and the language selector to the Announcement bar.
- You can now set a different color scheme for your navigation menu than for your Header.
- We added a new “Zoom in on scroll” animation option to the Image with text and Image banner sections.
- We added a new “Vertical lift” hover effect option to cards and buttons.
- You can now apply the outline button style to the button on Image with text.
- You can now adjust the bottom padding on the Subtotal section in the cart.
- We introduced a new Quick order list section to the product template. This allows you to optimize your product pages for bulk buying.
- Customers who qualify for volume pricing will now see the different price breaks on your product pages.
Changed
- We reduced the height of the Announcement bar section.
- You can now choose to auto rotate the Announcement bar slides every 3 seconds. The minimum was previously 5 seconds.
- Your mobile menu drawer will now appear full-width.
- The Featured collection section will now display placeholder product images until a collection is selected.
Fixes and improvements
- We fixed a bug where text links were not styled properly in the heading of the Related products section.
- We made light stylistic improvements to link styles, alignment and spacing for both the dropdown and mega menu types in the Header.
- We fixed a bug where the Footer would display extra white space when the “Show email signup” setting was left unchecked.
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.
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
150 reviews
Upgrading to v12 unfortunately appears to have slowed the mobile page load. Ugh.
I need to upgrade to V. 12 of Dawn to take advantage of the Gift Cards feature to capture the recipients name and email address. Unfortunately, when I installed this version, it killed the page speed on mobile, which is where the majority of my traffic comes from. Please fix the speed issues on Mobile!
Hello, thanks for your feedback and for sharing your findings. There is the possibility that apps have either not switched to being activated on the newly updated theme or that there may be some injected scripts that are not playing nicely with the updated theme. Please contact our Support (https://bit.ly/2AWw5VA) so that we can take a closer look for you!
I can't edit colors, it shows No color schemes defined. Color schemes must be defined in settings_data and settings_schema files. add to cart and buy buttons are showing as plain text, no borderline,
Hey there, this is a known issue that occurs when updating to the latest version of Dawn - this has since been fixed and shouldn't be happening anymore, but if your theme was updated before this fix it may still appear. Please contact our Support (https://bit.ly/2AWw5VA) so that Theme Support can implement a fix to your theme!
Here's an example of what I was able to do with my store theme using Dawn version 11. https://life2saucy.com/
Hello! Your website is looking great and we are excited that you are able to use Dawn so well for your business.
This theme is supported by Shopify
About
- 151 O’Connor St, Ottawa, ON, ON, CA
Release notes
Version 12.0.0 October 31, 2023
Dawn 12.0.0 introduces additional customization options by adding color scheme pickers to new areas, and new ways to visually display product filters. It also introduces some performance improvements related to image loading.
Added
- Important: If you use a gradient as a main background, the look of your cart drawer and product modal (quick add) will be affected.
- You can now select a color scheme for the Image with text section, Collection template (Product grid section), Product information section, Cart drawer, and Cart page.
Changed
- If you are using the Search & Discovery app, you can now change the logical operator for facet filter values between OR and AND.
- If you are using the Search & Discovery app, you can now choose to apply a swatch visual style for certain filter types (references to metaobjects).
Fixes and improvements
- We fixed an issue with facet filters that affected currencies that use comma separators.
- We fixed a formatting issue with metadata that is used for SEO purposes.
- We fixed a visual bug that was affecting the collage section.
- We fixed an issue with the “compare at” price to ensure more predictable behavior.
- We’ve improved the experience of adding items to cart on slower connections.
- We fixed a styling issue affecting collections in empty cart drawers.
- We fixed an issue in the Slideshow section where the next slide flashes before coming into view.
- We’ve improved various visual elements on the Quick order list including font consistency, alignment, and spacing.
- We fixed an issue affecting Quick order list on iOS, removing the need to double tap the info icon to open it.
Removed
- Removed image tag attribute that indicated which images to load first. We will now allow the platform to determine this, which will improve performance.
Version 11.0.0 July 26, 2023
Dawn 11.0.0 introduces new customization options to the announcement bar, new animations and hover effects, and a Quick order list section to product pages.
Added
- You can now add multiple Announcement bar sections to your Header.
- You can now display social media icons in the Announcement bar.
- You can now add the country/region selector and the language selector to the Announcement bar.
- You can now set a different color scheme for your navigation menu than for your Header.
- We added a new “Zoom in on scroll” animation option to the Image with text and Image banner sections.
- We added a new “Vertical lift” hover effect option to cards and buttons.
- You can now apply the outline button style to the button on Image with text.
- You can now adjust the bottom padding on the Subtotal section in the cart.
- We introduced a new Quick order list section to the product template. This allows you to optimize your product pages for bulk buying.
- Customers who qualify for volume pricing will now see the different price breaks on your product pages.
Changed
- We reduced the height of the Announcement bar section.
- You can now choose to auto rotate the Announcement bar slides every 3 seconds. The minimum was previously 5 seconds.
- Your mobile menu drawer will now appear full-width.
- The Featured collection section will now display placeholder product images until a collection is selected.
Fixes and improvements
- We fixed a bug where text links were not styled properly in the heading of the Related products section.
- We made light stylistic improvements to link styles, alignment and spacing for both the dropdown and mega menu types in the Header.
- We fixed a bug where the Footer would display extra white space when the “Show email signup” setting was left unchecked.
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.
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