Product page

Because of it's unique design, the product page has a few concepts that you need to understand. The product page is divided into three columns, each with specific types of blocks:

Area/Section	Description	Column location
Info	Contains blocks that provide details about the product.	LEFT
Media	Displays images, videos, and audio related to the product.	CENTRAL
Action	Includes blocks for actions customers can take, such as purchasing or saving the product.	RIGHT

WARNING

Blocks will stay within their assigned areas. You can reorder blocks within their area, but you can’t move them to a different one.

Info area blocks

Block name	Area	Position
Vendor	Info	LEFT
Title	Info	LEFT
Description	Info	LEFT
Text	Info	LEFT
Sku	Info	LEFT
Payment icons	Info	LEFT
Collapsible tab	Info	LEFT
Rating	Info	LEFT
Subtitle	Info	LEFT
Pop-up	Info	LEFT
Custom Liquid - info	Info	LEFT

Action area blocks

Block name	Area	Position
Price	Actions	RIGHT
Inventory status	Actions	RIGHT
Quantity selector	Actions	RIGHT
Variant picker	Actions	RIGHT
Buy buttons	Actions	RIGHT
Complementary products	Actions	RIGHT
App - action	Actions	RIGHT
Custom Liquid - actions	Actions	RIGHT

This structure ensures a clear and organized product page layout.

🖼️ Desktop view

Example of the three-column layout showing Info, Media, and Action areas

Mobile

On mobile, the layout stacks these columns in this order: Media → Info → Action. As with the desktop version you cannot move blocks between areas. For example, the price Action can’t be placed under the title Info because they belong to different areas.

🖼️ Mobile view

This is how the columns stack on mobile devices.

NOTE

We’re exploring ways to remove this limitation in the future as the Shopify platform evolves.

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Product rating

The Product rating block displays the average product rating in asterisks with the number of reviews in parentheses, for example: ***** (8)

To displaying product ratings, you need to use a product reviews app, and metafield definitions for reviews.rating_count and reviews.rating

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Complementary products

The Complementary products block displays complementary products that you set up with the Shopify Search & Discovery app.

NOTE

Complementary products must be In stock and set to Active, or the Shopify Search & Discovery app will automatically exclude them.

For new stores, the Search & Discovery app may need time to index your products before they appear in the block.

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Size guide

Add a size guide to your product page to help customers find the right size.

Set Up

1. From Shopify admin, go to Online Store → Themes.
2. Click Customize, then open a product template.
3. Select (+) Add block, then choose Variant picker.
4. Inside the Variant picker, select your Size chart page.
5. Click Save

Edit term size reference

IMPORTANT

The size chart feature only supports the languages that the theme is currently translated into. If you need it in an unsupported language, you must translate the content manually.

1. From Shopify admin, go to Online Store → Themes.
2. Click •••, then click Edit default theme content
3. Open the OpenThinking tab.
4. Go to Variants.
5. Change Size to your desired language.
6. Click Save

Dynamic Size Charts

To use different size charts for different products, you can set up Metafields. This allows each product to display a unique size chart dynamically.

Step ①

1. Create a new metafield of type Page for Product.
2. Open the Variant picker block (as in the setup above),

   Here instead of selecting a page, click Connect dynamic source then select the metafield you created.

3. Assign different size chart pages to the size_chart metafield for each product.

Step ②

1. Open a product in your Shopify admin.
2. Scroll down to Metafields.
3. Select the size chart page you want for that product.
4. Click Save

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Product list block

Product siblings are related products displayed as swatches on the product page. Merchants can link products as alternatives, similar to variants. Some prefer managing inventory by creating separate products for each color, ensuring each color appears as an individual product in collections.

The Product list block enables seamless switching between sibling/related products as if they are the same product. This functionality mimics a swatch variant picker, making it seem like users are selecting colors, but they are actually navigating to a separate product.

IMPORTANT

The setup of this feature is not supported by our complimentary support.

Using Metafields to Link Products

The Product list block can utilize dynamic content such as metafields to display linked sibling products. You can create a new metafield of type Product list or use an existing metafield, such as Complementary products, managed through the Shopify Search & Discovery app.

Add a Custom Product List Metafield

1. From your Shopify admin, go to Settings → Custom data → Metafield definitions.

2. Click Products, then Add definition

3. Here are the fields to fill in:

   • Name: Product siblings
   • Namespace and key: openthinking.product_siblings
   • Type select Product → List of products
   🖼️ Screenshot

   

4. Click Save

OPTIONAL

Create a Text metafield to store the heading for the Product list block.

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Assign Sibling Products to a Product

Step ①

1. From your Shopify admin, go to Products.
2. Select the product you want and scroll to the Product metafields section.
3. Click the newly created Product siblings metafield, then Select products.
4. Add all sibling products you want to display.
5. Click Save

Step ②

NOTE

You will need to update the metafields for each product you want to display siblings for. You can do this by using the Bulk Editor or by updating the metafields manually.

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Link the Metafield to the Product List Block

1. From Shopify admin, go to Online Store → Themes
2. Click Customize, then open the Product template.
3. Select (+) Add block, then select the Product list block from the list.
4. Click Dynamic content button, then select the new Product siblings metafield.
5. Click Save

🖼️ Screenshot

WARNING

If no products are assigned to the Product siblings metafield, the Product list block will not display. Make sure that you are viewing a product that has siblings assigned to it!!!

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Pre-order

Pre-order lets you show a "Pre-order" button on product pages and product cards instead of the usual "Add to cart" button. This is useful for items that aren't available yet but will be soon.

1. From your Shopify admin, go to Products.

2. Click the product that you want to make available for preorder.

3. In the Tags section, type preorder, then press Enter.

   WARNING

   The tag must match exactly: preorder (lower case, no spaces, no dashes).

4. Scroll down to the Inventory section.

5. Check the Continue selling when out of stock checkbox.

   WARNING

   If not enabled, Etheryx will show a "Sold out" button instead.

6. Click Save

IMPORTANT

This is a basic workaround that works for most situations. For a full-featured pre-order system, consider using a third-party app or creating a custom solution.

Also, review Shopify’s pre-order requirements to stay compliant.

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FAQ

Can I move a block from the "Info" to the "Action" area & vice versa?

No, each block can only be placed in its designated area. You can rearrange the blocks within their specific areas, but you cannot move a block from one area to another.

Why reordering blocks doesn't reflect on mobile?

On mobile, the layout stacks columns in this order: Media → Info → Action. Just like on desktop, you can't move blocks between these areas. For example, the price (Action) can’t be placed under the title (Info) because they belong to different layout areas.

How do I show only images specific to the selected variant?

Shopify does not currently allow you to assign multiple images to a single variant directly. This means that the functionality you’re looking for is not natively supported in Etheryx as well.

How do I link other products as clickable swatches?

Linking other products as variant swatches is supported through Shopify Combined Listings app, which is exclusively available for Shopify Plus merchants. If you have a Shopify Plus subscription, you can use this functionality right away. In alternative you can use the "Product list block".

How do I show different content per product?

You can show different content per product by using metafields. Metafields let you store custom information for each product—like care instructions, shipping rates, etc., and display that information in blocks such as the Collapsible tabs on your product page.

We have a helpful guide on this here: Using metafields with Etheryx

Why aren't videos autoplaying on mobile?

Autoplaying videos on mobile devices isn’t guaranteed. This isn’t a theme issue—it’s due to browser restrictions. Most mobile browsers disable autoplay by default to save data and improve user experience. Because of this, we don’t recommend relying on autoplay for videos on mobile.