Extra

The Extras section includes additional settings that help optimize your store’s UI behavior and display.

1. Countdown timezone

Choose the timezone used for Countdown.

  • Shop time zone: Uses your Shopify store timezone.

  • Users local time zone: Uses each visitor’s device/browser timezone.

2. Sticky bar

Description: Controls sticky elements that remain accessible while customers scroll through the page.

Options:

  • Color scheme: Selects the color scheme used for the sticky bar and its related elements.

  • Back to top button (On/Off)

    • On: Displays a floating button that lets customers quickly scroll back to the top of the page.

    • Off: Hides the button.

  • Show with active sticky elements (On/Off)

    • On: Allows the Back to top button to remain visible when another sticky element, such as sticky navigation or Sticky add to cart, is active.

    • Off: The button is hidden while another sticky element is active.

  • Scrollspy navigation (On/Off)

    • On: Displays sticky navigation that helps customers move between sections of the page while scrolling.

    • Off: Disables the sticky navigation.

You can check more guideline about Scrollspy navigation document

  • Sticky add to cart (On/Off)

    • On: Displays a sticky Add to cart bar while customers scroll on product pages, making the purchase action easier to access.

    • Off: Disables the sticky Add to cart bar.

Note:

  • Sticky add to cart is available on product pages only.

  • Sticky elements may appear only after customers scroll to a certain position on the page.

3. Customer accounts log in

Description: Controls how customer account information is displayed after customers log in.

Options:

  • Show avatar (On/Off)

    • On: Displays the customer avatar/account icon when logged in (placement depends on the theme).

    • Off: Hides the avatar and shows the default account icon/link only.

Note:

  • Avatar behavior depends on Shopify’s customer account type and how the theme renders it.

4. Inactive tab message

Description: Helps reduce cart abandonment by changing the browser tab title when visitors switch to another tab.

Options:

  • Use inactive tab message (On/Off)

    • On: When visitors leave the store tab, the tab title changes to a reminder message (may include emojis if supported).

    • Off: The tab title remains unchanged.

Important note:

  • This feature can’t be previewed in the Theme Editor. To test it:

    1. Open the live store or a preview outside the editor.

    2. Switch to another browser tab and check whether the tab title changes.