Color Swatch
Add color picker options to your products.
Color Swatch lets shoppers choose from predefined colors. It can link to live preview text color today, and direct product-color image preview is coming soon.
Overview
Color Swatches display options as solid color circles. Customers click a color to select it. Supports hex colors and gradients.
Live Preview
Color Swatch supports Live Preview in two ways.
Link Color Swatch to text color
Use Color Swatch when customers should choose from predefined text colors, such as black, white, gold, or silver. Add a Color Swatch option, then select the Text Input or Text Area option in the editor and use Link colorSwatch in the right-side settings panel.
In this setup, the text option owns the live preview layer, and the Color Swatch provides the color value used by that text layer. Podifai does not currently provide a free-form storefront color picker where customers can choose any custom color.
Direct Color Swatch live preview
Direct Color Swatch live preview for product-color image changes is coming soon. This will let a color value, such as a hex color, update the live preview area with the corresponding product image. This is useful when each product color should show a different preview image.
Color Swatch can also be used with inventory settings when the color choice should track product or variant availability.
General Settings
- Label — The option group title (e.g. "Choose Color")
- Required — Whether a selection is mandatory
- Default Option — Pre-selected color when the page loads
- Help Text — Guide text for customers
- Allow Multiple — Let customers select more than one color
Option Values
Each value needs a name and a color. You can duplicate or delete values. Additional settings per value:
- Color — Hex code (e.g.
#0077B6) or CSS gradient (e.g.linear-gradient(45deg, #f00, #00f)) - Price Add-on — Optional surcharge for premium colors
- Variant Linking — Link to a Shopify variant for stock tracking
Appearance
- Corner Style — Circle or rounded square
- Swatch Size — Small, medium, or large
- Border & Outline — Border style for selected and unselected states
- Label Position — Above or beside the swatches
Conditional Logic
Use Conditional Logic to show or hide this option based on another selection. For example, show different color sets based on the chosen material.
FAQ
Can Color Swatch change live preview text color?
Yes. Add a Color Swatch option, then select the Text Input or Text Area option and use Link colorSwatch. The text option owns the live preview layer, and the Color Swatch provides the color value.
Does Podifai have a storefront color picker?
Not currently. Color Swatch lets shoppers choose from predefined colors. Podifai does not currently provide a free-form storefront color picker where shoppers can choose any custom color.
Can Color Swatch directly change product images in Live Preview?
Direct Color Swatch live preview for product-color image changes is coming soon. Today, Color Swatch can link to text color, and product-image preview is handled by supported visual options.
Can Color Swatch use inventory?
Yes. Color Swatch values can link to Shopify variants for stock tracking when each color choice should follow product or variant availability.
