Shopify’s Dawn theme continues to evolve, and the latest release, version 15.2.0, offers some crucial updates that will help store owners enhance the overall shopping experience while ensuring seamless performance on their storefronts. Let’s dive into the changes and fixes introduced in this version, released on October 3, 2024.
Key Changes in Dawn 15.2.0
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Improved Local Selector Dropdown The local selector dropdown has been adjusted to better handle content with longer text. Now, the dropdown adjusts its width dynamically to match the maximum width of its content, ensuring all options are fully visible and improving overall usability.
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Updated Dynamic Checkout Button Styling Dawn 15.2.0 introduces updated styling for dynamic checkout buttons to align with Shopify's new HTML structure. This change ensures that checkout buttons not only look polished but also provide better performance and compatibility across all devices.
Bug Fixes and Improvements
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Modal Clear-Up in Theme Editor A bug in the theme editor where a modal wasn’t cleared when the corresponding section was removed has been fixed. This improvement enhances the theme editor experience, making it more intuitive and user-friendly when customizing your store.
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Account Login Link Update The account login link has been updated with a
nofollowattribute. This small yet important SEO tweak ensures that Google won’t mistake the login links as spammy backlinks, helping to keep your store's SEO strategy intact. -
Clickable Filter SVG Icons One notable fix addresses an issue where the SVG icons for filters were unclickable. Now, these icons are fully interactive, improving user engagement and making it easier for customers to filter products effectively.
Summary of Changes in Previous Versions
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Version 15.1.0 (August 28, 2024): Focused on updating how SVGs are rendered by moving them from Liquid snippets to
.svgfiles in the assets folder. This update streamlined how SVGs are handled, reducing loading times and improving performance. -
Version 15.0.2 (July 31, 2024): This version introduced bug fixes, such as fixing issues with hidden header sections and addressing problems with variant option names that contained special characters like quotation marks.
Conclusion
With these updates, Dawn 15.2.0 provides a more stable and polished theme for Shopify merchants. Whether it's the styling updates to dynamic checkout buttons or the fixes that improve the editing experience, Dawn continues to be a solid choice for store owners who want a sleek, fast, and customizable theme.
Make sure to update your theme to enjoy these enhancements!