Galleria theme change log

From this point forward, you can follow the release notes of the Galleria theme by visiting the listing page in the Shopify Theme Store, scrolling down and clicking on the "Support and documentation" tab. There you will find release notes for each new version we release.

January 10, 2023

Version 3.0.24

Added support for image focal points

January 9, 2023

Version 3.0.23

Fixed issue with swatches display on collection page
Fixed issue with variant selector for the Featured product section

November 3, 2022

Version 3.0.22

Added some missing SEO optimized headings
Product gallery UX improvements for horizontal thumbnails

July 29, 2022

Version 3.0.21

Fixed a bug where color swatches sometimes display incorrect color

July 29, 2022

Version 3.0.20

Fixed issue where quantity selector would not work properly in certain circumstances

July 22, 2022

Version 3.0.19

Added a new logo list section
Removed hover animations on touch devices
Fixed issue where cart note would not transmit in certain situations
Social media links now open in new tab
Minor settings wording adjustments

April 8, 2022

Version 3.0.17

Added Shopify Markets support

February 1, 2022

Version 3.0.15

Fixed bug for where product option selection would be cut off on products with lots of options
Fixed slideshow flashing issue in some versions of Safari
Removed some legacy files

January 11, 2022

Version 3.0.13

Fixed issue with third-level navigation not being tappable on mobile devices

January 10, 2022

Version 3.0.12

Patched bug in certain versions of Firefox where images would “flash” around the screen
Fixed issue with cart page and drawer where you could not tap the checkout button in certain circumstances on mobile devices
Fixed issue with some full-screen banners on mobile having bottom text cut-off
Fixed issue with text wrapping when using text instead of a logo

January 6, 2022

Version 3.0.9

Fixed issue where text is sometimes cutoff in column slider on mobile
Fixed issue with larger logos not fitting properly on mobile
Updated image with text section so images always appear stacked on top of text on mobile
Fixed drawer cart margin issues when no items are in the cart on mobile
Fixed minor "flash" issue when swiping through slides in a slideshow section on iOS devices

January 4, 2022

Version 3.0.8

Fixed missing app block in product-meta.liquid
Fixed missing escape filters in several files
Updated JS code for variant selection to better handle variants with quotation marks in them
Fixed an issue with the header height in Safari browsers
Added pagination dots to column slider on mobile to indicate the ability to scroll multiple slides
Fixed bug with contact form where the form would not submit in certain circumstances
Fixed issue with responsiveness of videos added in the rich text editor
Various other minor bug fixes

December 22, 2021

Version 3.0.1

Minor bug fixes

December 17, 2021

Version 3.0

Version 3.0 of Galleria is a major release. This exciting new theme version has been months in the making and has many great benefits over prior versions. Some of these benefits include:

Online Store 2.0 support - you can now add sections on every page of your site, utilize new collection filtering, and much more!
Vastly improved performance - the entire codebase has been rewritten from scratch with performance and SEO in mind
Enhanced visual design that features a familiar look for past users, along with modern touches utilizing the latest in web technology

March 29, 2021

Version 2.4.4

Fixed bug where currency would show in USD in some areas regardless of what currency is active in the storefront

March 25, 2021

Version 2.4.3

Removed internalization strings from javascript structure. Now they are rendering in layout/theme.liquid file.
Ajax calls now using routes dynamically
Fixed bug when out of stock product could be added to cart (product selection logic)

February 1, 2021

Version 2.4.2

Updates to support Shopify's new subscriptions functionality
Minor styling and speed improvements

November 19, 2020

Version 2.4.1

Added support for Shopify's new store pickup availability feature
Updated rich text and hero image sections on the home page to offer a "maintain image aspect ratio" option

September 29, 2020

Version 2.4

SASS deprecation - the theme no longer uses SASS for the stylesheets and has reverted to regular CSS (Shopify requirement)
Social media image updates - Instead of adding a social media image in theme settings, you now add it within Shopify itself. The theme has been updated to support the new location
Includes deprecation - This is a coding update requirement from Shopify that does not affect the look or functionality of the theme
Added unit pricing support
Fixed a few hardcoded text strings that should've been language variables
General performance improvement

April, 2020

Version 2.3, 2.3.1, 2.3.2

Various minor bug fixes

February 13, 2020

Version 2.2

Added support for Shopify's new product media functionality
Removed Instagram section from home page (Shopify requirement). Learn more about why this happened here.
Added new settings to allow merchants to hide pricing and cart button throughout the theme for catalog-only stores
Cleaned up stylesheet and moved code to a second file to alleviate compile issues on Shopify's servers
Various minor bug fixes

August 21, 2019

Version 2.1.1

Improved layout and appearance of orders table on order history page
Removed theme credits from footer (Shopify requirement)
Added new page.list-collections-menu.liquid template so users can create a page of sub collections with a menu
Improved layout of additional checkout buttons
Various minor bug fixes

June 27, 2019

Version 2.1

Added support for Shopify's new automatic discount feature
Added support for Shopify's new product recommendations feature
Adjusted quick view function so direct quick view links do not show up in Google Merchant Center as "not optimized for mobile"
Added support for Vimeo videos back into the theme in video sections
Updated schema tags to account for some changes in Google Rich Snippets requirements
Updated swatches functionality to use the Files area in Shopify instead of the assets folder in the theme
Adjusted cart modal so it no longer fills the whole screen and altered layout slightly on mobile to accommodate new discounts functionality

April 29, 2019

Version 2.0.2

Added option to show full-width hero, newsletter and rich text sections with a parallax scrolling effect
Fixed error with gallery and product grid items breaking to a new line in certain versions of Safari browser
Added option to maintain aspect ratio of slideshow images in column slideshow on mobile
Improved styling of text on product pages and home page featured product section when the  function is used
Updated coding to prevent quick view code content to be indexed by search engines

March 7, 2019

Version 2.0.1

Fixed a bug that would cause heading text to overlap content on customer pages

February 26, 2019

Version 2.0

Version 2.0 of Galleria is a major update. It has been completely redesigned with a new look and feel. Every section and page has been updated and improved, and there are too many new features to list. We wrote a blog post with a new overview video that explains some of the highlights. We encourage you to explore the demos (Empire, Boutique and Showroom) and download a trial of the theme from the Shopify theme store to try out all the options!

December 14, 2018

Version 1.0.6

Improved sticky menu to reduce jerkiness at some resolutions
Fixed minor bug with inventory management
Enabled smart checkout button by default (Shopify requirement)

July 16, 2018

Version 1.0.5

Fixed bug with Password page rendering
Adjusted payment method icons to use Shopify's new SVG files
Fixed bug that prevented slideshow images from rotating automatically
Added option to choose light or dark background to cart and search modals
Added code to prevent  tagging from appearing in quick view

June 7, 2018

Version 1.0.4

Minor bug fixes

June 1, 2018

Version 1.0.3

Added support for Shopify's new font picker, which allows you to choose from many more fonts for your store
Added new “page” section for the home page so you can show the content of any Shopify page on your home page
Added fallback for responsive images in IE11
Added ability to choose a social media image via theme settings that will show when certain pages of your site are shared

April 17, 2018

Version 1.0.2

Added support for Shopify's new Dynamic Checkout Button feature. Essentially, what this does is optionally adds another button to product pages and quick view that allows your customers to bypass the cart and go right to checkout if they just want to buy that item right away. It is a smart button that will appear differently based on your payment settings. For example, on Safari browsers and iOS devices, a "Buy with Apple Pay" button may appear so users can checkout immediately with Apple Pay. Read more about it in the link added above.

April 4, 2018

Version 1.0.1

Image rendering and page speed enhancements:

Added lazy-loading support to all images throughout the theme so they do not load until the user scrolls to them in the viewport.
Adjusted image sizing throughout the theme to ensure that only the image sizes necessary are loaded based on the screen size and device used.
Improved rendering of images on Retina and other high-resolution devices.

New features and enhancements

Added related products to product page.
Replaced click to zoom function on product page with a hover zoom effect and the ability to click the image to see a larger version.
Added "simple" menu option to the horizontal menu so you can display your menu with either nested drop-down menus or multi-column mega menus.
Added optional cart notes feature to modal cart.
Added option to display bullets or arrows to the home page slideshow (slides only, not column slideshow).
Added option to forgo cropping of slides in full-width slideshow so original aspect ratio is maintained.
Adjusted coding on product page so you can use both the short description and tab features simultaneously.
Added ability to swipe through images in the product gallery on mobile devices instead of just clicking thumbnails.
Added logout link and welcome message to customer account page.
Enhancements to heading areas with background images so they aren't so "jumpy".
Combined scripts and CSS files where possible to reduce load times.
Set a default background image for the 404 and password pages.

Bug fixes:

Fixed issue where product images in the grid would appear cut in half on hover in FireFox and certain versions of Internet Explorer.
Fixed issue where mega menu would appear in a single long column under certain circumstances.
Fixed issue where product reviews would show outside the container after a review is added.
Fixed issue where if you remove the newsletter signup box from a footer block, the social icons would also disappear.

February 6, 2018

Version 1

Initial release