Minimog Theme
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Countdown timer

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A countdown clock for promotion/new collection release can bring excitement to customers that have been waiting for the event.

How to add the Countdown timer section to your Shopify store

Steps

  1. In the theme editor (Customize), click Add section.
  2. Select Countdown timer.
  3. Make necessary changes.
  4. Save the settings.

How to edit a Countdown timer section

General settings

You can choose your Container type for the collection list as:

  • Default;
  • Full width;
  • Use container box.

Select the Color scheme for the section.

Set up your Color schemes anytime in the Theme settings > Colors.
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Choose the Alignment for the section content:

  • Left
  • Center
  • Right
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You can upload a Background image for the section.

Enable Use background in container to display the background image only inside the content container.

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Enable Parallax effect to create a scrolling animation effect for the background image.

The Parallax direction can be set as:

  • Vertical
  • Horizontal
  • Zoom
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Note: The parallax effect only works when the background image is used as the section background.

Mobile settings

Upload a separate Image for mobile devices to optimize the section appearance on smaller screens.

Enable Use image as background to display the selected mobile image as the section background.

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Content settings

Enter a Heading for the countdown section.

Choose the Heading size as:

  • Heading xs
  • Heading sm
  • Heading md
  • Heading lg
  • Heading xl
  • Heading 2xl

Add an optional Description using the rich text editor.

Select the Text size for the description:

  • Small
  • Base size
  • Large
  • Extra large
  • Default
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Countdown timer

Add a countdown timer and adjust the end time of the event.

The Countdown type offers two modes:

  • Evergreen: A repeating countdown that resets after a specified duration (e.g., every month).
    • This is useful for recurring sales, daily deals, or subscription cycles.

The Evergreen setting is only available in Minimog version 6.0.0 and above. ✨

  • Fixed time: A one-time countdown that ends at a specific date and time.
    • Ideal for limited-time promotions, event registrations, or product launches.
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If you choose the Evergreen countdown, you must specify the Duration for when the timer should reset.

Duration determines how often the countdown restarts.

If you choose the Fixed time countdown, you need to specify when the countdown should end.

Enter the exact date and time in the Ends time field when the countdown should stop.

Date formats accepted: YYYY-MM-DD HH:MM:ss

Button settings

Display a call-to-action button to redirect customers to your desired pages.

Add a Label and Link for one or both, then choose a Button style:

  • Primary button
  • Secondary button
  • Underline button
  • White button

Leave the Button label field blank to hide the button.

and adjust the Button size:

  • Button small
  • Button medium
  • Button large
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Advanced

Enable Preload image to preload the section image when the page loads.

This can help:

  • Reduce Largest Contentful Paint (LCP);
  • Improve page loading performance.
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