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#31

General Discussion / Re: Site not scaling quite rig...

Last post by Jorge Contreras - January 05, 2026, 11:15:33 AM

Hello, 
Some offcanvas issue has been resolved in the upcoming 1.4.4 release. You can try applying the fix from this commit: https://github.com/abantecart/abantecart-src/commit/195ff5c14fdfbd8d09ed8a59a9d4ec00da2af1e9?w=1

Thank you Basara for pointing out a possible fix.  I actually wasn't familiiar with off canvas menus until a closer look at the css yesterday.

I may eventually opt to turn off the hamburger button.

As a general best practice, it's always a good idea to:
Make regular backups before experimenting
Clone the template before editing any theme files, so you can safely test changes
Temporarily disable blocks in Layout if you suspect custom CSS added to a block might be affecting scaling or menus

Great tips.  I'm now keeping copies of the originals as well as the progressively altered files AND the slider html (the Field History is not being recorded).

You may also want to try some of the other available themes, sliders to see if their responsive behavior fits your needs better.
https://marketplace.abantecart.com/templates--skins
https://marketplace.abantecart.com/index.php?rt=product/elastic_search&keyword=slider

Thank you for pointing this out to me. I may never have found that on my own.

#32

General Discussion / Re: Site not scaling quite rig...

Last post by Basara - January 05, 2026, 03:26:56 AM

Hello, 
Some offcanvas issue has been resolved in the upcoming 1.4.4 release. You can try applying the fix from this commit: https://github.com/abantecart/abantecart-src/commit/195ff5c14fdfbd8d09ed8a59a9d4ec00da2af1e9?w=1

As a general best practice, it's always a good idea to:
Make regular backups before experimenting
Clone the template before editing any theme files, so you can safely test changes
Temporarily disable blocks in Layout if you suspect custom CSS added to a block might be affecting scaling or menus

You may also want to try some of the other available themes, sliders to see if their responsive behavior fits your needs better.
https://marketplace.abantecart.com/templates--skins
https://marketplace.abantecart.com/index.php?rt=product/elastic_search&keyword=slider

#33

General Discussion / Re: Site not scaling quite rig...

Last post by Jorge Contreras - January 04, 2026, 02:05:58 PM

So I uninstalled AC and reinstalled (essentially losing all the time and effort I had put into it), thinking maybe I'd inadvertently made some change that caused the crappy scaling and wonky drop down menu.

The fresh install behaves exactly the same, meaning this was the intended behavior all along. 

#34

General Discussion / Re: Site not scaling quite rig...

Last post by Jorge Contreras - January 03, 2026, 11:02:42 PM

The the drop down menu on the hand held device version isn't working so hot either.

#35

General Discussion / Site not scaling quite right

Last post by Jorge Contreras - January 03, 2026, 01:51:37 PM

I'm quite certain I've not tweaked the scalability of my Novator v1.4.3 site in any way, as I'm just getting familiar with things around here.

I've been having problems implementing a box shadow on the hero slider images, and it seems to be due to the fact that the body of the site does not properly scale along with the content.

Please see attachment.  This is on a 400 by 700 screen.

#36

General Discussion / Re: Could Someone Guide me in ...

Last post by Hunder Lily - December 31, 2025, 03:49:07 AM

Welcome! Optimizing AbanteCart product pages is key for visibility. Think compelling meta descriptions, relevant keywords (long-tail is your friend!), and descriptive alt text for images. Speaking of blasts, optimizing your site is like a good block blast session - strategically removing obstacles to reach the top! Clean URLs matter, too. Explore AbanteCart's features for keyword suggestions. Internal linking strengthens your site's structure. Good luck!

#37

General Support / Re: Site can't check out

Last post by Basara - December 29, 2025, 07:46:36 AM

Hello.
If the store does not have any orders, customers, or other valuable data yet, it is usually a better idea to do a fresh installation. Starting clean is often faster and safer than continuing to troubleshoot an existing setup.

#38

Customization help / Re: Novator slider customizati...

Last post by Basara - December 29, 2025, 07:31:40 AM

Hello.
Slider can be customized

#39

General Support / Re: Site can't check out

Last post by MHaz - December 29, 2025, 01:11:48 AM

Is it smarter to go through the steps outlined in the "change domain name" section of the user manual, or to try to keep fixing my current installation?

#40

Customization help / Re: Novator slider customizati...

Last post by Jorge Contreras - December 28, 2025, 11:15:42 AM

Hello.
A few general points that should help clear things up.

First, it's common practice to use the same image sizes and proportions as the original demo banners. You can always inspect the demo source and download the original images to see their exact sizes and aspect ratios https://www.abantecart.com/shopping-cart-demo

Thank you so much for your feedback.

As I understand you, this implies that the hero slider cannot be customized.  Is this correct?

I'm currently trying to figure out how to customize the product cards.  Are they also hardwired?

Second, since the carousel content is HTML, you do not need to upload images to any specific folder. You can upload images anywhere you like and simply reference the correct path in your HTML, replacing the original image path. The slider doesn't care about the physical location as long as the path is valid.


Also, in AbanteCart you don't need to manually upload images via FTP for this. In the HTML editor for the banner/block, there is an "Add Media" button. You can use that button to upload an image directly while editing the banner, and it will insert the correct path automatically.

Yes, I see this now.  Thank you.