Whisk changelog

v8.0.0 - March 12, 2024

IMPORTANT: Updating from an earlier version? Please check all product templates and Featured product sections as this release may require you to add back in product blocks. Please see the article "Default/main product template" at support.coquelicot.io for more details.

New features

Separate out Buy buttons and Variant picker into separate product blocks.
Add product zoom lightbox option to product templates.

Fixes and improvements

Better spacing around banner content boxes.
Ensure that the main product sections render correctly when JavaScript is disabled.
Move cart remove button a little further from the quantity selector to minimize accidental clicks

v7.0.1 - February 5, 2024

Fixes and improvements

Fix the broken styling on Shopify's Subscription App.
Ensure that images within blog posts are picking up rich text editing alignment.

v7.0.0 - January 24, 2024

New features

Map section can now support displaying multiple locations using blocks.
Merchant can upload an image to use a custom marker on a Map.

Fixes and improvements

Map has updated options for displaying the text box overlay, UI controls, and new color scheme options.
Ensure that swatches display on collection pages with pagination. Swatch styles are now loaded as CSS classes so they can be more easily re-rendered to avoid pagination conflicts.
Remove the "compare at" price from cart as it's value is displayed inconsistently with different subscription apps.
More control over text box positioning and text alignment in the Background video section.

v6.3.0 - January 4, 2024

New features

Support for filter swatches on collections and search.
Support OR or AND operators in filters.
Review star ratings can be added to product cards with a solution tailored to 9 popular review platforms.
Add an option for the media gallery on the two column product template to be different widths.

Fixes and improvements

Ensure that videos in the Background video section is always centered.
Ensure product titles are h1s on product pages, and h2s on featured product sections.
Fix an overflow bug that was causing a horizontal scrollbar in the cart drawer.
Update soft preset to reflect demo store design updates.
Fix the page jump that would happen when the sticky header is enabled.
Make sure that dropdown menu links in the header are the correct header foreground color.
Better spacing and alignment on the footer bottom bar.
Improved accessiblity on product variant selectors.
Search box input is auto-focused when the modal is opened.

v6.2.1 - December 1, 2023

Fixes and improvements

Increase the maximum amount of swatches on a store from 50 to 200.
Make sure images shapes don't ever distort on Image with grid section.
Ensure that videos in the Background video section continuosly play.
Fix an overflow bug on the product template that was sometimes creating horizontal scrollbars.
Fix a bug where the theme editor can sometimes freeze when the pop up is enabled.

v6.2.0 - November 3, 2023

New features

New scrolling text marquee section.
More placement options for the text box in the Image banner and Collection banner sections.

Fixes and improvements

Option to close popup on link button click so that it no longer shows on the next page.
Fix mobile rounded diamond layout that was off on Image grid with text section.

v6.1.1 - October 10, 2023

Fixes and improvements

Make sure new product template shares the product link url and not just the homepage url.
Increase the resolution and height range of images on image banners.
Increase the number of complementary products shown by default.

v6.1.0 - October 5, 2023

New features

New two column product template with more block and layout flexibility.
New blocks for inventory, sku and barcodes, multi-line text, and an optional icon to the single line text block.
Option to add a collection as product upsells within the cart drawer.
Choose whether or not to show 1 or 2 product cards in a row on mobile.
Control the space between blocks on Featured product and both main product sections.
Option to remove search icon from the header.
Control whether or not to show each product badge individually.
Option to add custom html into the head tag.
Add 38 new icons to choose from.

Fixes and improvements

Remove block limit for details tabs in main product section.
Make sure details tabs don't render at all when they are empty.
Video and Video with text sections will automatically hide if there is no video attached to the section.
Better handling of messages during newsletter sign up, especially within the promo popup and with Recaptcha enabled.
Add a placeholder div for bundle apps to target within the product form.
Make sure header dropdowns are always visually on top of the announcement bar.
Only show compare at price when it is higher than the current price.
Add default placement of images on Image with grid section.

v6.0.0 - September 7, 2023

New features

A new "mild" preset.
Add a marquee option for the logo list.
Ability to add an image block to Image grid with text, Rich text, Image with text, and Video with text sections.
Choose which font style you'd like for Product titles to display throughout the theme.
More control over font styles and sizes on the main product and featured product sections.
A new customizable text block for the main product and featured product sections.
Ability to adjust the width of the text box on the image banner, collection banner, and background video.

Fixes and improvements

Fix a height display bug for the background video on mobile.
Make sure Shopify payment buttons that are hidden don't take up space in the layout.
Fix a bug with the height of the header when a mega menu is being edited in the theme editor.
Improve theme editor instructions and make sure all links out to documentation are up to date.
Better and consistent line height for headings throughout the theme.
Better spacing for text content in product cards.
Add a placeholder div for subscription apps to target for a better layout when integrating.

v5.0.0 - August 28, 2023

New features

Header mega menu can have a promo with an image (choice of image shape), text, and a link.
Option to have any multi-level menu in the header be a simple dropdown instead of a mega menu layout.
Control the top and bottom spacing within the header.
More font size and style options in the header and footer.
More control of spacing and layout in mega menus.
Spacing between sections can be refined by px instead of a set value.
Ability to adjust size of copy in announcement bar, top and bottom spacing, and the space of the gap in the marquee.
Add Threads and X options to socials list, add X as an option for social sharing.

Fixes and improvements

Product gallery images never move from their set order by the merchant in Shopify Admin, no matter which variant is chosen when the page is loaded.
Product page shows featured image on page load if no variant is present in url.
Fix a bug where swatches were sometimes not showing their color on mobile.

v4.3.1 - July 31,2023

Fixes and improvements

Flower shape now renders properly.
Update color of media gallery thumbnails active and hover state to be the foreground color to be consistent with the variant buttons and swatches.
Make sure circle and square swatches are centered within their borders
Hyphenate long variant labels so that they never overrun each other.
Remove the extra space at the bottom of image/video with text section.

v4.3.0 - July 25, 2023

Whisk 4.3.0 adds the option for a scrolling marquee announcement bar, improved product swatches and button styles, and minor bug fixes.

New features

Option to animate the announcement bar as a scrolling marquee of text.
If a customer tries to sign up for the newsletter when they have already signed up previously, a message will appear to let them know that they are already subscribed.

Fixes and improvements

Variant swatches and buttons styles are updated highlighted in the active state with the text color instead of the button color to improve the visual strength of the add to cart button.
Product cards with exposed swatches do not have a swatch selected by default, only when clicked.
Make sure the first image in the product image gallery is not lazy loaded for better perceived page load.
Make sure dynamic checkout buttons work on the featured product section
Eliminate the page scroll shift when interacting with the product media gallery.

v4.2.0 - June 22, 2023

Whisk 4.2.0 Fixes a bug with dynamic checkout buttons on the product page, a better favicon size for Google, and more settings for fine tuning the Background video section.

Fixes and improvements

Ensures that the dynamic checkout buttons display on the product page when enabled.
Changes favicon image to be 48px x 48px, which is a required size for it show in Google search results.
Option to set a minimum height requirement for the Background video section on mobile to ensure that the copy length isn't longer than the video height.
Round up the aspect ratio for Background video to better prevent extra empty pixels top or bottom.
Add a top color underneath option to Background video to make sure it can always fit seamlessly top and bottom with other sections.

v4.1.1 - June 20, 2023

Fixes and improvements

The product in the Featured Product section displays availability correctly for all variants and allows the product to be added to the cart.

v4.1.0 - June 19, 2023

New features

New background video section.
New Video with text section.
All video sections now support Shopify uploaded videos.
Japanese & Dutch store translations.
Option to add a recipient to send a virtual gift card when purchased.
Option to show "Follow on Shop" button in footer.

Fixes and improvements

Video section now autoplays video after one click on the cover image.
Make sure reorder on account page is only enabled when product quick add is enabled.
Footer can now have an underneath color.
Image with text section now has two layouts options: contain the image within the section or overlap the bottom edge.

v4.0.2 - May 10, 2023

Fixes and improvements

Make sure all social links open in a new browser window.
Give swatches a set height so they don't collapse on mobile
Improve spacing around swatches on mobile and make sure they center properly when then text is centered.
If a variant is sold out, do not show quick add on scroll on the product page.

v4.0.1 - May 2, 2023

Fixes and improvements

Make sure color swatches have a default background so they always display.
Set the image as true or false so that it displays when it should and doesn't persist across other swatches

v4.0.0 - May 2, 2023

New features

Color and image swatches in 4 different shapes (circle, square, hexagon, diamond) for product variants.
Button tab variant selectors.
Ability to choose which style of selector to use on individual options (swatch, button, or dropdown).
Option to show swatches on product cards, and product image will update to the variant product image when a new swatch is selected.
A fourth shape option of a circle for images in the image grid with text section.
The previous soft style hexagon shape has been converted to a "flower" shape and can be used universally on either a sharp or soft style theme. The new soft style hexagon shape is a simple hexagon with rounded corners.
Option to remove the spotlight from the first blog post in a blog post section.

Fixes and improvements

Dropdowns on collection filters now automatically close when a new one is opened.
Remove block limit in icon list section.
Better spacing within details tabs on product pages.
Better placement for the loading indicator within predictive search

v3.0.0 - March 27, 2023

New features

Section groups added for header, footer, and overlays.
Support for search suggestions and results by type in predictive search with an updated design.
Third font style option for an accent font that is used primarily for badges, breadcrumbs, subheadings, pagination, vendor names, and meta information on articles, but can also be used and customized in the header, announcement bar, footer, image with text, image grid with text, image banner, rich text, and newsletter sections.
Choose button font from the three font styles.

Fixes and improvements

Product descriptions can be content in detail tabs on product pages.
Ensure page content displays in detail tabs when selected.
Fix overflow bug on product pages with complementary products.
Ensure custom image displays when selected for collection cards.
Price updates on main product display when a new variant is chosen on the product page quick add sticky header.

v2.0.0 - February 2, 2023

New features

New "Sharp" preset
An option to keep the product page at a maximum of 2 columns
Add font face options for badges, announcement bar, header navigation, and footer titles
Add the ability to choose a background color scheme on the Image with Grid section
Optional links on images in the Image with Grid section

Fixes and improvements

Remove manual focal points where Shopify functionality now exists
Fix overflow bug that was occuring on some wave image borders
Add the image placeholder background to images in the product image gallery
Better automatic border colors that are more neutral
Increase font size on product titles in quick add on product cards
Add a top border to collection banner if there is no image and the header and body background are the same color
Add a minimum width to the banner text box.

v1.1.0 - December 19, 2022

New features

French, German, Italian, Spanish, and Brazilian Portuguese theme translations
An option in theme settings to apply rounded corners to product images
Ability to add Custom CSS to the theme in theme settings
An option for an alternate logo image for mobile in the site header

Fixes and improvements

Improve image resolution on promo popup
Media gallery defaults to the left column instead of the right on the product page when the layout is in 2 columns
Better top and bottom spacing in header when top center logo position is selected
Add a fallback for CSS aspect-ratio and address flexbox bugs on details and summary elements in older browsers (noteably Safari 14 and earlier)
Cleanup unused CSS and JavaScript for sliders
Move "next" button on top of "previous" for slider navigation for better UX
Update theme documentation URL in schema
Remove unused translations
Accommodate new languages with longer words and descriptions by improving line height and spacing for badges, buttons, and the drawer heading when text flows over one line long
Remove extra margin from banner text box on mobile when the background is the default color
Ensure that close button on promo popup always has enough contrast to be seen

v1.0 - November 28, 2022

Theme launch!