List of V2 Theme Features

We've rebuilt the Bluepark online shop experience from the ground up to create our brand new V2 Themes. These include a wide range of updates and new features for you to create themes that will look great, improve the customer's experience and comply with Google's requirements for modern, user-friendly websites. Below you will find a full list of all the changes we've implemented.

Theme

All V2 themes are built for Google's Core Web Vitals
All V2 themes are built using HTML 5 and CSS 3
Fully responsive - no need to set a Mobile version of the theme
No separate Mobile CSS field
New Responsive CSS field to add your own media queries, if needed
Removal of ALL tables within the HTML to allow total flexibility for designers to create a truly bespoke design
All JavaScript rewritten, all third party plugins other than jQuery 3 removed
JavaScript file size reduced by a massive 85% for faster loading and usability
Deferred loading of fonts and all JavaScript, including jQuery

Header

No fixed Header height - height is determined by the content
No separate mobile Header logo field
Content added to the Header Content is displayed on all devices, including mobile
Header content can only be edited via the HTML
New variables for Account, Search and Navigation widgets
Account widget can be set to all icons, icons plus a Sign In/Out link, or all links
Account icons will display as filled to indicate that the customer is signed in, has added something to their wish list or to their basket
New variables to display a Contact Us and a Telephone Number in the Header
New variables to display the Currency Selector and the Language Selector
Both the Currency and Language selectors can be accessed via a flag or drop-down in the Header
The Currency and Language selectors can be set to open in a pop-up
New variable for Header Links to add short promotional messages or an announcement message

Footer

Footer links are added to the V2 themes footer via the new Footer Links feature in the Design / Layout menu
Easily insert social media icons and email sign-up form into the Footer via the New Footer Links feature
The relevant social media icons are automatically displayed by adding your social profile links within Integrations
No fixed Footer height - height is determined by the content
No separate Mobile Footer field
Content added to the Footer Content is displayed on all devices
Footer content can only be edited via the HTML

Navigation

Top navigation is fully responsive
All of the header remains visible when hovering over top navigation
Links added to Design/Layout > Navigation Bar are displayed on all devices - mobile no longer switches to the Catalogue and Info blocks
Top navigation changes to hamburger automatically depending on device size
The ability to have the hamburger display on all screen widths
Top navigation links fly out from the side when viewing the hamburger menu
All links and sub-links are displayed within the hamburger menu
Each navigation drop-down can have its own featured image, link and text
Each navigation drop-down can have its own HTML, jQuery or JavaScript added

Blocks

Automatic adjustment of number of columns within the block displayed across the page based on screen width
Blocks can be displayed full width across the screen on all single column pages
Blocks can be displayed with full width background colour on all single column pages
Product, Category, Reviews and Blog blocks can be set to display with a carousel
Carousel blocks can be set to automated or manual scrolling
Carousel blocks can be set to loop infinitely or stop on the first and last element
Reviews and Blog blocks can be set to display horizontally
Language and Currency blocks are now separated
Currency drop-down displays with currency symbols
New Image Gallery block has been added. This works similarly to the V2 Slideshow, but shows all images/videos on the page at once, rather than one by one
New Image Carousel block has been added. This allows you to add images, each with its own text, button and link, and display them in a carousel.
New Columns block has been added. This allows you to add any content in a grid like style with automatic responisve features.
Each Block and Layout can be assigned with its own unique class
Each Block and Layout can have its own Head Section code and Onload Values

Slideshow

Slideshow can be displayed as centre width, full width or with full width background
Add videos to each slide as an alternative to an image
Slideshow can be set with minimum and maximum height to ensure they display well for all screen sizes
Each slide can be set with a focal point to show on all devices
The overlay text on each slide can now load with a variety of animated effects
An alternative image and text can be set for smaller screens, if needed
Alternative text can be set to display below the image on smaller screens, if needed
Smart touchscreen swipe with stability feature to ensure page doesn't jump around

Refine Results

Refine Results block flies out from the side on mobile, rather than above the product list
By removing the left column on the Category Layout, the Refine Results block will display on all devices as it does on mobile

Category Page

Automatic adjustment of number of products displayed across the page based on screen width
View all alternative product images within the product cell using the carousel
View product videos within the product cell
Display colour swatches for colour variants
View all variant images within the product cell using the carousel by clicking on colour swatches
Add to basket button is muted if item is out of stock and site is set to not sell out of stock products
The add to wish list icon can now be displayed on each product within the category
On a category with more than one page, a Load More button will appear at the bottom of the products

Product Page

No limit to the number of main product images added to a product
Upload videos to display directly within the product images area
Variants can now have multiple images
Variants can now have videos
All product images and videos can have their own unique file name for SEO
Images can be displayed as a carousel
Images can be displayed as a gallery with multiple display options
Smart touchscreen product image swipe with stability feature to ensure page doesn't jump around
Zoom images are now displayed as a carousel in a lightbox, with alternative image thumbnails displayed alongside
Set Options as buttons, as an alternative to drop-down or radio buttons
Option values can be set with an abbreviation, such as S,M,L
Option values can be set with a colour swatch to display as the button
Option values can be set with an image to display as the button
Option buttons are automatically greyed out if out of stock and site is set to not sell out of stock products
Add to basket button is muted until an in stock option is chosen
Add to Wish List and Tell a Friend buttons are now set as icons
Wish List icon is displayed as filled once the item, or selected option, has been added
Tell-a-Friend form opens in a pop-up to ensure the customer stays on the product page
Product tabs can be displayed as an accordion, rather than tabs
Product Labels now have further options of Square and Flexible - Flexible allows designers to create their own label designs
Each Product Label type has a specific class type

Blog

Posts can be displayed horizontally on the blog category pages
Automatic adjustment of number of posts displayed across the page based on screen width

Checkout

New Order Summary block has been added, allowing the customer to see details of their order as they progress through checkout
New Shopping Basket block has been added, allowing the customer to keep track of the products they're ordering during checkout
The checkout process can now be set to One Page Checkout