Add Toggle For Product Description

Enhance Your Website's Usability with a Toggle Feature for Product Descriptions

As a Shopify expert, I often encounter store owners seeking ways to enhance their website's usability and layout. One simple yet impactful step is adding a toggle feature for product descriptions. This feature allows customers to expand or collapse long product descriptions, improving the overall user experience.

Why Add a Toggle For Product Description?

Implementing a toggle for product descriptions offers several benefits:

• Enhanced User Experience: Allows users to expand or collapse product descriptions, making it easier to browse through product listings.
• Improved Layout: Keeps the layout clean and avoids clutter by hiding long descriptions until the user wants to see them.
• Increased Engagement: Encourages users to interact with product descriptions, potentially increasing the time they spend on your site.

How to Add a Toggle For Product Description

Step 1: Access Your Shopify Admin

Log in to your Shopify admin panel. From the home screen, navigate to Online Store > Themes and then click Actions > Edit code.

Step 2: Create a New Section

1. In the Sections directory, click Add a new section and name it product-description-toggle.
2. Paste the following code into your new product-description-toggle.liquid file:

1. Open the theme's main JavaScript file (e.g., theme.js).
2. Append the following JavaScript code to enable the toggle functionality:

Step 4: Add CSS for Styling

1. Open your theme’s main CSS file (e.g., theme.scss.liquid).
2. Add the following CSS code to style the toggle button and description content:

Step 5: Integrate the Section into Your Product Page

1. Open the product.liquid file in the Templates directory.
2. Add the following code where you want the toggle for product description to appear:

Step 6: Save Your Changes

Conclusion

Adding a toggle for product descriptions to your Shopify store is a small change that can make a significant impact on your website's usability and layout. By allowing customers to expand or collapse long descriptions, you provide a cleaner layout and a better user experience, encouraging users to engage more with your products.