Cart Sidebar
The Cart Sidebar section displays a slide-in cart panel on all pages except the dedicated cart page. To enable it, go to Shopify Admin → Themes → Customize → Theme Settings → Cart and set Cart type = Sidebar.
Settings
Background & Text
- Background: Solid or gradient background color for the sidebar.
- Text color: Global text color, selected from Theme Settings → Basic Settings → Colors.
Cart Items Number
- Show cart items number: Display item count badge when cart contains ≥1 item.
- Color: Badge text color from Theme Settings → Basic Settings → Colors.
- Size: Font size using typography variables from Theme Settings → Basic Settings → Typography.
Cart Body
- Displays cart items and optional free shipping progress bar (configured in Theme Settings → Cart → Free shipping bar).
- Show backorder text: Shows availability notice for out-of-stock items that can still be purchased.
Quantity Selector Style
- Size:
Small/Default/Large - Background: Selector background color from Theme Settings → Basic Settings → Colors.
- Text/border color schema: Text and border color from Theme Settings → Basic Settings → Colors.
Inventory Notice
- Show inventory notice: Toggle low-stock alerts.
- Show count in inventory notice:
NeverDo not display the inventory count.When inventory lowShow the count only when stock falls below the defined low-inventory threshold.AlwaysDisplay the inventory count at all times, regardless of stock level.
- Low inventory threshold: Stock level that triggers “low” status.
- Inventory level style: Styling preset from Theme Settings → Style scheme settings → Inventory Level Style Schema.
Announcement Alert
- Show announcement alert: Display custom promotional or informational banner.
- Position:
Above cart itemsDisplay the inventory count at all times, regardless of stock level.Below cart itemsShow the alert immediately after the list of cart items, but before the subtotal and checkout area.Above subtotalPlace the alert just above the subtotal line (and any associated shipping or tax summaries).Below checkout buttonPosition the alert at the very bottom of the cart sidebar, underneath the primary checkout button.
- Text: Alert message content.
- Icon: Optional prefix icon.
- Icon size: Icon scale as percentage.
- Background, Text color: From Theme Settings → Basic Settings → Colors.
- Text size: Font size from Theme Settings → Basic Settings → Typography.
Empty Cart
- Icon: Graphic shown when cart is empty.
- Icon size: Icon scale as percentage.
Recommended Products
- Displays product recommendations configured in the Featured Products block.
- Position:
Cart item below: Below items (when cart not empty)Empty cart below: Below empty state contentBoth: Show in both contextsHide: Disable entirely
Child Blocks
Cart header
Section title (e.g., “Your Cart”). Settings follow Blocks → Basic Block → Heading.
Empty cart heading
Title for empty state (e.g., “Your cart is empty”). Settings follow Blocks → Basic Block → Heading.
Empty cart text
Supporting message (e.g., “Start shopping to fill it up!”). Settings follow Blocks → Basic Block → Text.
Empty cart button
Call-to-action (e.g., “Continue Shopping”). Settings follow Blocks → Basic Block → Button.
Cart checkout
Full checkout controls (subtotal, notes, buttons). Settings follow Blocks → Subblocks of Specific Block → Cart Checkout.