# Product listing
Showing a list of products based on a category in a grid or list view.
Steps
1. In the theme editor (**Customize**), open the template selector
2. Select **Collections**, then **Default collection.**
3. On the left-sidebar, add **Product listing.**
4. Make necessary changes **> Save.**
## Layout
* Control the listing's container type and layout.
* Show the number of products per row and per page.
* Enable/disable box layout.
* Show layout the columns switcher.
## Sorting and filtering
Enable/disable filtering and sorting by options.
* Enable sorting
See [how to change the default sort order of a collection here](https://help.shopify.com/en/manual/products/collections/collection-layout#change-the-sort-order-for-the-products-in-a-collection).
* Enable filtering: Enable Storefront filters for your store.
Customize the filters in your store with the [Shopify Search & Discovery](https://apps.shopify.com/search-and-discovery) app.
Considerations for adding filters:
* Collections that contain more than 5,000 products don't display filters.
* A filter can display a maximum of 100 filter values on your store.
* In the Shopify Search & Discovery app, a filter displays a maximum of 1,000 filter values.
* Translations aren't supported for the **Vendor** and **Tags** filter values. The product tag filter only displays to customers shopping in your store's default language. Vendor filter values are always based on your store's default language.
* The price filter doesn't display for currencies other than your shop's default currency.
[Learn more](https://help.shopify.com/en/manual/online-store/search-and-discovery/filters?q=What+are+the+limitations+of+using+filters+in+Shopify%3F).
You can also change the filter's position, title, and height.
### Pagination
Enable pagination in 3 ways.
### Storefront filters settings
This setting is for storefront filters only. You can enable changing product card variants on filtering and showing results count on filter items.
### **How to create a visual filter**
Filter values can include visual elements such as colors, patterns, or other creative imagery.
For example, a *Fabric color* filter can display a small color swatch for each filter value.
To create visuals with your filter values, set up custom data for your store with [metafields](https://help.shopify.com/en/manual/custom-data/metafields/metafield-definitions/creating-custom-metafield-definitions) and [metaobjects](https://help.shopify.com/en/manual/custom-data/metaobjects/using-metaobjects). You also need to meet the [requirements](https://help.shopify.com/en/manual/online-store/search-and-discovery/filters#visual-filters).
Product variant filters will link to more relevant variants on search results and collection pages.
#### **Now we will start from scratch by defining the** [**metaobjects**](https://help.shopify.com/en/manual/custom-data/metaobjects/using-metaobjects)**:**
1. Go to **Settings** > **Custom data** > Find the **Metaobject definitions** field > Click **Add definition.**
2. In the **Add metaobject definition** page, give this metaobject a **Name** (Color) and 3 **Fields:**
* **Single line text** - For the color name (Name).
* **Color** - For the hex code of the actual color (Hexcode).
* **File** - For the image of this color (Image).
A metaobject definition for a color swatch should have both a color and an image field.
You don't need to provide a value for both, but this will give you the option of using either field in the future.
3. Click **Save**.
#### **Next step, we will create the colors list:**
1. In the Shopify admin sidebar, go to the **Content** > **Metaobjects** > In the **Metaobjects** page, select **Color**.
2. Click the **Add entry** button to add a new color. Give the color entry the Name, Color, and Image.
**Note**: You can add many color entries and assign these colors to the products.
3. Click **Save**.
#### **After that, we are going to create color** [**metafields**](https://help.shopify.com/en/manual/custom-data/metafields/metafield-definitions/creating-custom-metafield-definitions) **for the products to link to these** [**metaobjects**](https://help.shopify.com/en/manual/custom-data/metaobjects/using-metaobjects) **that we've just created above:**
1. Go to **Settings** > **Custom data** > In the **Metafield definitions** field, select **Products** > Click **Add definition.**
2. We will define this metafield as **Name**: "Color filter swatch" and **Type**: "Metaobject". In the **Reference** field, select the metaobject you want or you've just created (Color).
If your products/ variants have multiple colors you could filter, set your metafield definition to allow a **List of entries**.
This lets you assign multiple metaobject entries to a single item and each one will display as a filter value on your store.
3. Click **Save.**
#### **Then, we will connect the products to colors:**
1. In the Shopify admin sidebar, go to the **Products** > Select the product you want to connect color metafield.
2. In the **Metafields** field, click on the "Color filter swatch" metafield that you've just created above > You will be able to select multiple colors from your list of colors that you defined using metaobjects.
3. Click **Save**.
#### **After you assign the metafield to products/ variants, you can set up the filter for your online store:**
1. In the [Shopify Search & Discovery](https://apps.shopify.com/search-and-discovery) app, go to **Filters**.
2. Click **Add filter** or choose an existing filter.
3. Click the **Source** field > select a metafield filter with a metaobject reference - "Color filter swatch".
4. Click **Display options**.
5. Set the **Label** field for filter values by selecting a metafield.
6. Check **Include visual** and select a visual style:
* Choose **Swatch** for small color swatches or patterns. Set the swatch content by selecting:
* A color field for the **Swatch color**.
* An image field for the **Swatch pattern**.
* Choose **Image** for icons, logos, or other graphics that shouldn't be cropped.
* Select an image field for the **Image**.
**Tip** ✨
Themes often display a swatch's image before its color.
For swatch displays, if you activate both **Swatch pattern** and **Swatch color**, the color is only displayed when there isn't an available pattern image for the filter value.
7. Click **Save**.
