Quick view
The Quick view template sets what Highlight's quick buy popup shows: media, product header, variant picker, disclosures and buy buttons.
Applies to: Highlight 4.1.0 and later. Added in: Highlight 3.1.0. Last checked: 2026-10-13 against Highlight 4.1.0.
The Quick view popup opens from the "Choose options" button on product cards, so customers can pick a variant and add the product to the cart without leaving the page. Its content is set in the Quick view template, which has one section with fixed parts and no blocks.
Where to find it: open Products → quick-view in the theme editor and select the Quick view section. The popup itself is turned on with Theme settings → Product card → Enable quick buy.
How Quick buy works
- With Enable quick buy on, every available product in product cards gets a button on its image.
- A product without variants gets "Add to cart": it goes straight to the cart, and the cart drawer opens (or the cart page, when Cart type is Page).
- A product with variants gets "Choose options": it opens this popup.
- Sold-out products get no button.
See Product card theme settings.
Setting up the Quick view popup
Turn on Quick buy
Open Theme settings → Product card and turn on Enable quick buy. It is on in the Highlight style and off in Single and Brush.
Open the Quick view template
In the template menu at the top of the theme editor, choose Products → quick-view, then select the Quick view section.
Choose what the popup shows
Set the Media, Product header, Variant picker, Disclosures and Buy buttons settings, then select Save.
Test it on a product card
Open a collection page and select "Choose options" on a product with variants. The popup opens with your settings.
Media
- Media aspect ratio sets the shape of the product images in the popup. Uncropped: Natural keeps each image's own shape.
- Enable video looping plays product videos in a loop.
The popup has no image zoom.
Product header
Show vendor, Show product rating, Show tax information, Show SKU and Show BARCODE add those details under the title and price. The rating comes from the app chosen in Theme settings → Product card → Rating app.
Variant picker
- Variants selector type shows the options as Blocks or Dropdown menus.
- Show color swatches turns color options into swatches, with Blocks only. See Color swatches.
- Inventory notification shows the stock of the selected variant: never, below 5, or always. It needs inventory tracking.
Disclosures
Show disclosures shows the product's Shopify disclosures in the popup, as the Disclosures block does on the product page. Added in Highlight 4.1.0.
Buy buttons
- Show quantity selector adds a quantity field next to the add to cart button.
- Show recipient information form for gift card products lets customers send a gift card to someone else.
The popup has no dynamic checkout buttons and no pre-order label; those are product page options.
When does Quick buy open the popup instead of adding to cart?
When the product has variants. A product with more than one option value gets "Choose options", which opens the popup so the customer can choose. A product with a single variant gets "Add to cart", which adds it straight away. Products that are sold out get no button.
Why does an app block not show in the popup?
Because the Quick view template has no blocks, so app blocks cannot be added to it. Apps that place a block on the product page, for example a reviews or a size chart app, show only on the full product page.
Can I add a Collapsible tab or the description to the popup?
No. The Quick view section has fixed parts only: media, product header, variant picker, disclosures and buy buttons. Highlight does not support other product page blocks in the popup. Customers see the full description on the product page.
All Quick view settings
Every setting, with its type and default.
Quick view section: Media
Where to find it: Products → quick-view → Quick view → Media
Media aspect ratio (dropdown, default: Uncropped: Natural): Sets the shape of the product images in the Quick view popup. Natural keeps each image's own shape. Options: Uncropped: Natural, Cropped: Short (4:3), Cropped: Square (1:1), Cropped: Tall (5:6), Cropped: Taller (2:3).
Enable video looping (checkbox, default: off): Plays product videos in the popup in a loop.
Quick view section: Product header
Where to find it: Products → quick-view → Quick view → Product header
Show vendor (checkbox, default: on).
Show product rating (checkbox, default: on): Shows the product rating from the app chosen in Theme settings → Product card → Rating app.
Show tax information (checkbox, default: off): Shows whether taxes are included and a link to the shipping policy, when the store has one.
Show SKU (checkbox, default: off): Shows the SKU of the selected variant, when it has one.
Show BARCODE (checkbox, default: off): Shows the barcode of the selected variant, when it has one.
Quick view section: Variant picker
Where to find it: Products → quick-view → Quick view → Variant picker
Variants selector type (dropdown, default: Blocks): Sets whether options show as buttons (Blocks) or as dropdown menus. Options: Blocks, Dropdown.
Show color swatches (checkbox, default: on): Turns color options into swatches. Works with Blocks only.
This theme also offers support for color swatches created with category metafields. Shopify Help Center.
Inventory notification (dropdown, default: Don't show inventory information): Shows the stock of the selected variant: never, when fewer than 5 are left, or always. Needs inventory tracking. Options: Don't show inventory information, Show a notice if inventory falls below 5, Always show inventory.
Quick view section: Disclosures
Where to find it: Products → quick-view → Quick view → Disclosures
Show disclosures (checkbox, default: off): Shows the product's Shopify disclosures in the popup.
Quick view section: Buy buttons
Where to find it: Products → quick-view → Quick view → Buy buttons
Show quantity selector (checkbox, default: on): Shows a quantity field next to the add to cart button.
Show recipient information form for gift card products (checkbox, default: off): Lets customers send a gift card product to a recipient with a personal message.
Related pages
- Product card theme settings: Enable quick buy.
- Product page: the full product page and its blocks.
- Cart theme settings: the cart drawer that opens after adding a product.
Product recommendations
The Product recommendations section shows 3 to 6 related products below the product page in Highlight, chosen by Shopify.
Collection page
The Collection page template in Highlight: collection image and description, asymmetrical or regular grid, filters, sorting and a promotional block.