Relocating and Resizing That Pesky Sale Badge: A Whirlwind Adventure in Shopify Customization

We've all been there. Imagine, if you will, the day was drenched in sunshine, the kind of day where even the bees seemed to hum in tune with the universe. I was sipping my morning coffee, mulling over this mysterious itch I felt towards our little online shop. The badges. Oh, those badges - like stickers placed randomly across a child's artwork, they obscured the charm of our splendidly designed t-shirts. There must have been a spark, a small hint of defiance that struck me, urging us to reposition this eye-catching nuisance and give it a more subdued, tasteful life. The journey to move the sale badge wasn’t just a technical tweak; it was a chance to reclaim artistic glory!

Shifting the Badge Location

So begins the tale of our quest to relocate that ornery sale badge sitting in the upper right corner of our shop. To pave the way for its graceful migration to the lower left, we must first delve into the terrors of Liquid and CSS - our trusty companions for this expedition.

Just like seasoned navigators, we begin by dipping our toes into the calm waters of our Shopify admin panel. We must traverse to Online Store > Themes and take a staunch look at our beloved theme, Label. Entering under the hood - clicking on "Actions" and then "Edit code" - brings us face-to-face with Liquid files and CSS stylesheets.

Our prime suspect is the CSS file, where the evil genius known as the sale badge dwells. Seek out the stylesheet. It's typically named something like theme.css or styles.css. Once inside, search for the sale badge styles, which sometimes resemble:

.sale-badge {
  position: absolute;
  top: 10px;
  right: 10px;
}

With all the finesse of a renovation artist, change top to a value that makes sense for the lower left position, and right to left. It might look like this:

.sale-badge {
  position: absolute;
  bottom: 10px;
  left: 10px;
}

And like that, the badge solemnly drifts to its new habitat, all under our watchful guidance.

The Art of Resizing

Remember when we accidentally shrank the badge to the size of a peanut? It's a fond memory now, one that taught us the importance of knowing how to resize with elegance. Back in our CSS file, we can wield control over the badge's size through properties like width, height, or if we're feeling particularly stylish, using transform: scale():

.sale-badge {
  width: 50px;
  height: 50px;
  /* Or if you prefer scaling outfits */
  transform: scale(0.8);
}

Adjust these values as we see fit until the badge takes on an enchanting, not-overpowering countenance, revealing the artful beauty beneath it.

Embracing Rounded Corners

The memory still tickles us - it was during a muggy Monday, with Spotify softly playing as we puzzled over the question: Could we soften the badge's demeanor with rounded corners? The answer wasn't just possible; it was delightful.

Still in that CSS wonderland, add a touch of border-radius to the badge's repertoire:

.sale-badge {
  border-radius: 10px; /* Slightly rounded edges are always in style */
}

The badge morphs, its edges now gently curved, exuding an aura of smooth charm. We gazed upon it proudly, feeling the satisfaction that only customized CSS can bring.

Mobile-Friendly Enchantment

And finally, the mobile mystery - where the heroic sale badge threatens to eclipse the art on our delightful t-shirts. A media query here, a pixel nudge there, and we turned the tide.

Introduce a media query to govern the badge's behavior in the world of mobile devices:

@media only screen and (max-width: 600px) {
  .sale-badge {
    width: 40px;
    height: 40px;
    bottom: 5px;
    left: 5px;
    transform: scale(0.7); /* A little subtlety goes a long way */
  }
}

There, we've guided the badge into a friendly size, ensuring its presence is a whisper, not a shout, across all devices.

Celebratory Conclusion

A hearty hurrah, folks! We've embarked upon an adventure—swayed by whispers of design and guided by the compass of code—to master the sale badge. Together, let's raise a proverbial glass to the beauty of customization.

And thus, our badges shine with humility across screens and platforms, like well-placed gems enhancing the natural elegance of our apparel. It’s a quaint yet heartening victory on our Shopify journey, one we hope inspires many more along the way. 🍻