About 6.1 Release
Additional information on recent Palo Alto updates
Last updated
Additional information on recent Palo Alto updates
Last updated
Palo Alto has added a new Social gallery" section to help users curate images without using a social media app.
Use the section settings to design the layout of the image carousel and configure the heading and buttons:
You can customize the image, text, and button with each image block. Use the "Open link new tab" toggle for external links.
You can now incorporate rich accordions into the "Image with text" section in Palo Alto. Insert images into the accordion to create a modern interactive design:
Add one or more accordion blocks to build the accordion and rearrange blocks for the perfect layout:
Palo Alto has added a new super-charged accordion section, "Accordion with images." This section lets you quickly create modern accordion designs with various options and layouts.
Add images to the accordions, customize the background with support for gradients, and much more:
Each text block can add the accordion content, including an image. Images can be sized individually and placed inline or above the text:
The popular "highlight" feature in Palo Alto now includes an alternate font style. You can choose the option from Palo Alto's highlight dropdown and add color to the design:
Configure the font type in the Theme settings under Typography:
The Product detail page (default product template) now has an option to display badges in the product gallery:
Configure the "Badges" block with new toggle options, including "Show images over gallery".
Sale badges can also be displayed over the product image.
The description and accordion blocks can now be placed below the product gallery with a new toggle to "Enable full with":
When enabled, the accordion or description will be moved from the product form column to a new full-width column below the image gallery.
Palo Alto has introduced new global button sizes to the theme. You can now choose the button size within many sections and blocks.
To configure the default sizes, use the Theme settings under Buttons. Scroll down to Advanced:
Adjust the sizes, including the Font size, Width, and Height:
Tip: Experiment with larger and smaller font sizes to see if there is a noticeable difference. At first, the choices may seem subtle. The font size might affect the width of the button.
Palo Alto now includes more background options for sections. You'll find the complete color picker in our sections, giving you flexibility for each section:
The gradient picker is also available as a background overlay with many sections:
For additional examples and to try Palo Alto for free, visit our demo stores and download the latest version of Palo Alto:
Existing customers can update for free. To preserve your live published theme, use the Shopify Update tool. The update tool will download an additional theme to your theme library and only copy the settings from your live theme. This is the safest and easiest method of updating your theme.
