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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.

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.

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.