Overview

#What is a theme section?

Theme sections are the building blocks of your Shopify storefront. Each section represents a modular piece of content—such as a banner, product list, slideshow, or testimonials—that you can add, remove, or reorder to design your pages without coding.

Every section is built from blocks, which control the internal content and layout of that section (e.g., headings, images, buttons, icons, videos, and more).

In Pebble, sections are highly flexible, responsive, and optimized for both design and performance.

#How sections work in the theme editor

Inside the theme editor, you can:

• Add a section → Choose from Pebble’s full library
• Reorder sections → Drag and drop to adjust page structure
• Customize settings → Adjust layout, appearance, and content
• Add blocks inside a section → Learn more about blocks
• Duplicate or remove sections as needed.

Sections update in real time so you can preview your layout as you build.

#Common settings available in most sections

Although each section has its own unique features, many include a shared set of universal controls:

• Container
• Color Scheme
• Border
• Padding

ContainerColor schemeBorderPadding

The Container setting controls how wide your content appears on the page.

Options:

• Full – Stretches the section across the full browser width.
  Best for banners, marquees, hero sections, and full-bleed visuals.
• Fixed – Keeps content within the theme's standard page width.
  Best for text-heavy sections, product info, or content that needs consistent alignment with the rest of the page.

Fixed width follows the Theme settings > Page width.

FullwidthFixed width

Color schemes let you quickly control section background and text contrast.

• Applies predefined color combinations from your theme settings.
• Ensures accessible contrast and consistent branding across your storefront.

Learn more: Colors

The Border setting adds visual definition around a section.

Options:

• None – No border applied.
• Solid – A thin, solid border around the entire section.
• Additional controls:
  • Border width
  • Border opacity

Padding controls the spacing inside the section.

Devices:

You can set padding for:

• Desktop
• Mobile

Padding controls:

• Top
• Bottom
• Left
• Right

Good padding ensures:

• Comfortable readability
• Proper breathing room around elements
• Visual consistency across sections
• Better mobile experience (reduce excessive top/bottom spacing).

#Explore Pebble sections