Introduction: Elevating the Bundle Shopping Experience
In the world of e-commerce, a smooth, visual, and intuitive shopping experience is key to boosting conversions. For your Kefi product bundles, allowing customers to easily view and select different product variations is essential.
The 'Show Swatches' option transforms your bundle widget from a simple product list into an interactive selection tool, allowing your customers to personalize their bundle without ever leaving the page. This guide will walk you through enabling this feature and customizing every detail of your product swatches.
1. What are Swatches in Kefi Bundles?
Swatches are visual representations of your product variants (such as colors, sizes, or styles) that appear directly within the bundle widget on your product page.
When you enable the 'Show Swatches' option, the variants configured for your individual products are pulled into the bundle widget. Instead of a basic dropdown menu, customers are presented with visual cues—like color circles or styled size buttons—to make their selection.
Key Benefit: Swatches improve the shopping experience by providing a quick, visual way for customers to see all available options and select their preferred variant for each product in the bundle.
2. How to Enable and Access Swatch Settings
To begin customizing, navigate to your bundle's configuration page in the Kefi dashboard:
Enable Swatches: Within the bundle setup, look for the 'Show Swatches' Checkbox and ensure it is selected.
Access Customization: Click on this button 'Edit swatches' to open the detailed customization panel.
3. Configuring Your Swatch Appearance
The 'Edit swatches' panel provides extensive control over how your variants are displayed, ensuring they match your brand's aesthetic. Here is a breakdown of the key settings you can configure:
A. Swatches Option Type
This setting is where you specify which existing product variant option you want to apply custom swatch configurations to within your bundle widget.
The dropdown menu here will list all the variant option names defined in your products (e.g., Color, Size). Since these names are defined by your individual store setup, they will vary from one merchant to the next.
How to Use It:
Select the Variant Name: You choose the specific variant you wish to customize. For example, if you want to set up color chips, you must select your variant named "Color." If you want text-based buttons, you select your variant named "Size."
Configuration Activation: Once selected, the system pulls all the specific variant values (e.g., 'Red', 'Blue', 'Small', 'Medium') associated with that chosen option name into the editor.
B. Option Layout (Variant Display Style)
Select the layout you want to be set for the particular variant you selected:
Default Dropdown: This is the standard, text-based variant selector provided by your store theme. It saves space but is not visually rich.
Color Swatch: Displays the variants as small, clickable color circles or squares (based on the chosen shape). Ideal for a highly visual representation of color variants.
Image Swatch: Displays the variants using small product images (if uploaded/assigned) instead of a color or label. Great for showing different textures or patterns.
Color Dropdown: A dropdown menu where each option is preceded by a small color swatch. A hybrid approach that combines visual appeal with space-saving.
Image Dropdown: A dropdown menu where each option is preceded by a small variant image.
Label Swatch: Displays the variants as clickable buttons containing the variant text (e.g., "Small," "Large"). This is the recommended choice for non-color options like size or material.
C. Swatch Size
This setting allows you to control the physical size of the individual swatch elements, impacting visibility and layout:
D. Swatch Shape
Customize the shape of the swatch icon itself. This helps in brand alignment and distinguishing between different option types:
Circle: Often the default and a popular choice for color swatches.
Square: Provides a modern, clean look and works well for both color and size/text swatches.
Rounded: A rounded rectangle shape that is excellent for text-based swatches (like sizes).
Summary Checklist for Swatch Configuration
By customizing these four key options, you ensure that:
Any variants available in your linked products are pulled into the bundle.
You control how those variants look in the widget (Type, Layout, Size, Shape).
Your customers have a beautiful and easy way to build and personalize their bundle right on the product page.
Need Help?
If you have any questions or need assistance, feel free to contact us:
Live Chat: Available via the Kefi Bundles app or website.
Email: [email protected]