In this tutorial, we’ll show you how to move the currency selector from the footer to the header of your Shopify store using liquid code. Specifically, we’ll be working with the Dawn theme, which is a free, minimalist theme developed by Shopify.
First, we’ll explain why you might want to move the currency selector to the header instead of leaving it in the footer. Then, we’ll walk you through the steps to do so using liquid code.
What’s great about this tutorial is that it doesn’t require any Shopify apps or plugins, making it a cost-effective solution for merchants looking to improve their store’s user experience. By the end of this video, you’ll have the knowledge you need to move the currency selector from the footer to the header of your Dawn theme Shopify store using liquid code. So, whether you’re a Shopify newbie or an experienced developer, this tutorial is for you!
Code for base.css – Step 1
Add the following at the bottom of the base.css file:
.header__icons{
align-items:center;
}
.header__icons localization-form{
margin-left: 20px;
}
.disclosure__list-wrapper{
position: absolute !important;
bottom: 0% !important;
transform: translateY(195px) !important;
}
.localization-selector+.disclosure__list-wrapper{
margin-left: 0px !important;
}
@media only screen and (min-width: 768px)
{
.d-lg-none{
display: none !important;
}
}
@media only screen and (max-width: 600px)
{
.d-sm-none{
display: none !important;
}
}
.slide-in {
animation-name: slideIn;
animation-duration: 1s;
animation-fill-mode: forwards;
}
@keyframes slideIn {
0% {
transform: translateX(-100%);
opacity: 0;
}
100% {
transform: translateX(0);
opacity: 1;
}
}Code for header.liquid – Step 2
Add the following code in line no. 994 within Schema code:
,{
"type": "checkbox",
"id": "enable_country_selector",
"default": true,
"label": "t:sections.footer.settings.enable_country_selector.label"
}Code for header.liquid – Step 3
Add the following code in line no. 658 above </div></header>
<div class="footer__column footer__localization isolate d-sm-none slide-in">
{%- if section.settings.enable_country_selector and localization.available_countries.size > 1 -%}
<noscript>
{%- form 'localization', id: 'FooterCountryFormNoScript', class: 'localization-form' -%}
<div class="localization-form__select">
<!-- <h2 class="visually-hidden" id="FooterCountryLabelNoScript">{{ 'localization.country_label' | t }}</h2> -->
<select class="localization-selector link" name="country_code" aria-labelledby="FooterCountryLabelNoScript">
{%- for country in localization.available_countries -%}
<option value="{{ country.iso_code }}" {%- if country.iso_code == localization.country.iso_code %} selected{% endif %}>
{{ country.name }} ({{ country.currency.iso_code }} {{ country.currency.symbol }})
</option>
{%- endfor -%}
</select>
{% render 'icon-caret' %}
</div>
<button class="button button--tertiary">{{ 'localization.update_country' | t }}</button>
{%- endform -%}
</noscript>
<localization-form>
{%- form 'localization', id: 'FooterCountryForm', class: 'localization-form' -%}
<div class="no-js-hidden">
{% comment %} <h2 class="caption-large text-body" id="FooterCountryLabel">{{ 'localization.country_label' | t }}</h2> {% endcomment %}
<div class="disclosure">
<button type="button" class="disclosure__button localization-form__select localization-selector link link--text caption-large" aria-expanded="false" aria-controls="FooterCountryList" aria-describedby="FooterCountryLabel">
{{ localization.country.name }} ({{ localization.country.currency.iso_code }} {{ localization.country.currency.symbol }})
{% render 'icon-caret' %}
</button>
<div class="disclosure__list-wrapper" hidden>
<ul id="FooterCountryList" role="list" class="disclosure__list list-unstyled">
{%- for country in localization.available_countries -%}
<li class="disclosure__item" tabindex="-1">
<a class="link link--text disclosure__link caption-large{% if country.iso_code == localization.country.iso_code %} disclosure__link--active{% endif %} focus-inset" href="#"{% if country.iso_code == localization.country.iso_code %} aria-current="true"{% endif %} data-value="{{ country.iso_code }}">
{{ country.name }} <span class="localization-form__currency">({{ country.currency.iso_code }} {{ country.currency.symbol }})</span>
</a>
</li>
{%- endfor -%}
</ul>
</div>
</div>
<input type="hidden" name="country_code" value="{{ localization.country.iso_code }}">
</div>
{%- endform -%}
</localization-form>
{%- endif -%}
{%- if section.settings.enable_language_selector and localization.available_languages.size > 1 -%}
<noscript>
{%- form 'localization', id: 'FooterLanguageFormNoScript', class: 'localization-form' -%}
<div class="localization-form__select">
<!-- <h2 class="visually-hidden" id="FooterLanguageLabelNoScript">{{ 'localization.language_label' | t }}</h2> -->
<select class="localization-selector link" name="locale_code" aria-labelledby="FooterLanguageLabelNoScript">
{%- for language in localization.available_languages -%}
<option value="{{ language.iso_code }}" lang="{{ language.iso_code }}" {%- if language.iso_code == localization.language.iso_code %} selected{% endif %}>
{{ language.endonym_name | capitalize }}
</option>
{%- endfor -%}
</select>
{% render 'icon-caret' %}
</div>
<button class="button button--tertiary">{{ 'localization.update_language' | t }}</button>
{%- endform -%}
</noscript>
<localization-form>
{%- form 'localization', id: 'FooterLanguageForm', class: 'localization-form' -%}
<div class="no-js-hidden">
<!-- <h2 class="caption-large text-body" id="FooterLanguageLabel">{{ 'localization.language_label' | t }}</h2> -->
<div class="disclosure">
<button type="button" class="disclosure__button localization-form__select localization-selector link link--text caption-large" aria-expanded="false" aria-controls="FooterLanguageList" aria-describedby="FooterLanguageLabel">
{{ localization.language.endonym_name | capitalize }}
{% render 'icon-caret' %}
</button>
<div class="disclosure__list-wrapper" hidden>
<ul id="FooterLanguageList" role="list" class="disclosure__list list-unstyled">
{%- for language in localization.available_languages -%}
<li class="disclosure__item" tabindex="-1">
<a class="link link--text disclosure__link caption-large{% if language.iso_code == localization.language.iso_code %} disclosure__link--active{% endif %} focus-inset" href="#" hreflang="{{ language.iso_code }}" lang="{{ language.iso_code }}"{% if language.iso_code == localization.language.iso_code %} aria-current="true"{% endif %} data-value="{{ language.iso_code }}">
{{ language.endonym_name | capitalize }}
</a>
</li>
{%- endfor -%}
</ul>
</div>
</div>
<input type="hidden" name="locale_code" value="{{ localization.language.iso_code }}">
</div>
{%- endform -%}
</localization-form>
{%- endif -%}
</div>Code for header.liquid – Step 4
Add the following code in line no. 754 below </header>
<div class="footer__column footer__localization isolate d-lg-none slide-in">
{%- if section.settings.enable_country_selector and localization.available_countries.size > 1 -%}
<noscript>
{%- form 'localization', id: 'FooterCountryFormNoScript', class: 'localization-form' -%}
<div class="localization-form__select">
<!-- <h2 class="visually-hidden" id="FooterCountryLabelNoScript">{{ 'localization.country_label' | t }}</h2> -->
<select class="localization-selector link" name="country_code" aria-labelledby="FooterCountryLabelNoScript">
{%- for country in localization.available_countries -%}
<option value="{{ country.iso_code }}" {%- if country.iso_code == localization.country.iso_code %} selected{% endif %}>
{{ country.name }} ({{ country.currency.iso_code }} {{ country.currency.symbol }})
</option>
{%- endfor -%}
</select>
{% render 'icon-caret' %}
</div>
<button class="button button--tertiary">{{ 'localization.update_country' | t }}</button>
{%- endform -%}
</noscript>
<localization-form>
{%- form 'localization', id: 'FooterCountryForm', class: 'localization-form' -%}
<div class="no-js-hidden">
{% comment %} <h2 class="caption-large text-body" id="FooterCountryLabel">{{ 'localization.country_label' | t }}</h2> {% endcomment %}
<div class="disclosure">
<button type="button" class="disclosure__button localization-form__select localization-selector link link--text caption-large" aria-expanded="false" aria-controls="FooterCountryList" aria-describedby="FooterCountryLabel">
{{ localization.country.name }} ({{ localization.country.currency.iso_code }} {{ localization.country.currency.symbol }})
{% render 'icon-caret' %}
</button>
<div class="disclosure__list-wrapper" hidden>
<ul id="FooterCountryList" role="list" class="disclosure__list list-unstyled">
{%- for country in localization.available_countries -%}
<li class="disclosure__item" tabindex="-1">
<a class="link link--text disclosure__link caption-large{% if country.iso_code == localization.country.iso_code %} disclosure__link--active{% endif %} focus-inset" href="#"{% if country.iso_code == localization.country.iso_code %} aria-current="true"{% endif %} data-value="{{ country.iso_code }}">
{{ country.name }} <span class="localization-form__currency">({{ country.currency.iso_code }} {{ country.currency.symbol }})</span>
</a>
</li>
{%- endfor -%}
</ul>
</div>
</div>
<input type="hidden" name="country_code" value="{{ localization.country.iso_code }}">
</div>
{%- endform -%}
</localization-form>
{%- endif -%}
{%- if section.settings.enable_language_selector and localization.available_languages.size > 1 -%}
<noscript>
{%- form 'localization', id: 'FooterLanguageFormNoScript', class: 'localization-form' -%}
<div class="localization-form__select">
<!-- <h2 class="visually-hidden" id="FooterLanguageLabelNoScript">{{ 'localization.language_label' | t }}</h2> -->
<select class="localization-selector link" name="locale_code" aria-labelledby="FooterLanguageLabelNoScript">
{%- for language in localization.available_languages -%}
<option value="{{ language.iso_code }}" lang="{{ language.iso_code }}" {%- if language.iso_code == localization.language.iso_code %} selected{% endif %}>
{{ language.endonym_name | capitalize }}
</option>
{%- endfor -%}
</select>
{% render 'icon-caret' %}
</div>
<button class="button button--tertiary">{{ 'localization.update_language' | t }}</button>
{%- endform -%}
</noscript>
<localization-form>
{%- form 'localization', id: 'FooterLanguageForm', class: 'localization-form' -%}
<div class="no-js-hidden">
<!-- <h2 class="caption-large text-body" id="FooterLanguageLabel">{{ 'localization.language_label' | t }}</h2> -->
<div class="disclosure">
<button type="button" class="disclosure__button localization-form__select localization-selector link link--text caption-large" aria-expanded="false" aria-controls="FooterLanguageList" aria-describedby="FooterLanguageLabel">
{{ localization.language.endonym_name | capitalize }}
{% render 'icon-caret' %}
</button>
<div class="disclosure__list-wrapper" hidden>
<ul id="FooterLanguageList" role="list" class="disclosure__list list-unstyled">
{%- for language in localization.available_languages -%}
<li class="disclosure__item" tabindex="-1">
<a class="link link--text disclosure__link caption-large{% if language.iso_code == localization.language.iso_code %} disclosure__link--active{% endif %} focus-inset" href="#" hreflang="{{ language.iso_code }}" lang="{{ language.iso_code }}"{% if language.iso_code == localization.language.iso_code %} aria-current="true"{% endif %} data-value="{{ language.iso_code }}">
{{ language.endonym_name | capitalize }}
</a>
</li>
{%- endfor -%}
</ul>
</div>
</div>
<input type="hidden" name="locale_code" value="{{ localization.language.iso_code }}">
</div>
{%- endform -%}
</localization-form>
{%- endif -%}
</div>Code for global.js – Step 5
Add the following code at the bottom of global.js file:
document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', function() {
var div = document.querySelector('.slide-in');
div.classList.remove('hidden');
});
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Wow, this is a really informative post on how to move the currency selector from the footer to the header on Dawn 8.0! As someone who has struggled with website customization in the past, I really appreciate the step-by-step instructions and screenshots provided in this article. The author does a great job of breaking down each component of the process, making it easy to follow along and implement the changes. I’m excited to try out this technique on my own website and see how it improves the user experience for my customers. Thank you for sharing this valuable information!
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