What’s New in Shopify’s Dawn Theme Version 15.2.0
Looking to keep your Shopify store fast, sleek, and user-friendly? Shopify’s Dawn theme just released a new version—15.2.0—that adds targeted improvements to enhance both the storefront and theme editor experience. Here’s what’s changed since its release on October 3, 2024:
Key Changes in Dawn 15.2.0
1. Improved Local Selector Dropdown
If you’re serving customers across various regions, you’ll be pleased to learn that the local selector dropdown now adapts to longer text entries. The dropdown automatically adjusts its width to match the longest piece of content, preventing text from being cut off and ensuring a more polished user experience.
2. Updated Dynamic Checkout Button Styling
Dawn 15.2.0 updates the styling of dynamic checkout buttons to align with Shopify’s new HTML structure. Beyond just an aesthetic refresh, this change ensures better compatibility and performance—no matter which device your customers use.
Bug Fixes and Improvements
1. Modal Clear-Up in Theme Editor
Previously, the theme editor modal wouldn’t close correctly when the relevant section was removed, causing some confusion. This has now been fixed, making it easier and more intuitive to customize your store without leftover modals cluttering up the editor.
2. Account Login Link Update
Shopify has added a nofollow attribute to the account login link. Although subtle, this small SEO tweak can help prevent search engines from misinterpreting your login link as a suspicious external backlink, preserving your store’s SEO health.
3. Clickable Filter SVG Icons
Have you had trouble clicking the SVG icons for product filters? That’s resolved in 15.2.0. Now, these icons are fully interactive, giving your customers a more intuitive way to filter products by category, size, or other attributes.
Summary of Recent Versions
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Version 15.1.0 (August 28, 2024): Introduced performance improvements by migrating SVGs from Liquid snippets to
.svgfiles in the assets folder. This helped streamline loading times for stores using Dawn. - Version 15.0.2 (July 31, 2024): Focused on bug fixes, including hidden header sections and issues around variant option names with special characters.
Final Thoughts
Dawn 15.2.0 demonstrates Shopify’s commitment to continuous improvement, offering better styling, important SEO tweaks, and enhanced editor usability. If you’re looking to keep your store fast, visually appealing, and user-friendly, upgrading to Dawn 15.2.0 is a smart move. These updates—big and small—further solidify Dawn’s reputation as a top choice for Shopify merchants who want a customizable, high-performing theme.
Ready to experience the improvements? Update your theme and start enjoying a sleeker, more polished Shopify storefront. Happy selling!