How to customize variable.php?

Resolved echoleaf
(@echoleaf)

7 years, 7 months ago

I need to customize the template for the size/color (aka variation) dropdowns. I’ve tried customizing variable.php and putting it in themes/my-theme/woocommerce but the file is being completely ignored. The variable dropdown is in a table and looks terrible on mid-size screens, when there isn’t enough space to accomodate the label & dropdown side by side.

How can I customize this template file?

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Plugin Contributor Nick C
(@modernnerd)

7 years, 7 months ago

Hi, @echoleaf!

Did you add the variable.php template to this path?

themes/[your-theme-name]/woocommerce/single-product/add-to-cart/variable.php

When I do that I see any variable.php customisations reflected on the site:

If you accidentally put the file in themes/your-theme-name/woocommerce/variable.php or elsewhere instead, that would have no effect — it needs to use the full path of the original WooCommerce template file.

I hope that helps! For further questions about theme and plugin template customisation in StudioPress themes, I recommend these resources:

– https://www.studiopress.com/forums/
– https://www.facebook.com/groups/genesiswp/
– https://genesis.community/slack/

Thread Starter echoleaf
(@echoleaf)

7 years, 7 months ago

Thanks – that did the trick. I had not tried the /add-to-cart folder and had left /templates in.

Plugin Contributor Nick C
(@modernnerd)

7 years, 7 months ago

Great! Thanks for letting us know.

Thread Starter echoleaf
(@echoleaf)

7 years, 7 months ago

Sorry for another question: I’m trying to move the product title (h1) to be above the product image. It’s unclear to me if I have to do it WooCommerce way & or do it the Genesis way. The various WooCommerce solutions I’ve found on Stack Overflow have not worked. And I can’t find a template file that handles the overall page layout.

Plugin Contributor Nick C
(@modernnerd)

7 years, 7 months ago

Hi, @echoleaf. The resources I mentioned earlier are the best place for further customisation questions.

– https://www.studiopress.com/forums/
– https://www.facebook.com/groups/genesiswp/
– https://genesis.community/slack/

This forum is intended for usage advice and bug reports for the Genesis Connect for WooCommerce plugin.

Thread Starter echoleaf
(@echoleaf)

7 years, 7 months ago

Figured it out!

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