Whisk changelog

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!

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