Preview themes in mobile view - Textalk Abicart

Here we go through how to preview themes in mobile view for different browsers. Most browsers have tools that resize the window to mimic the look of a mobile or tablet. Since many end customers make purchases on mobile and tablet, it can be interesting to preview a new theme you've created, for example, so that you also know how the look of the store will look to those customers.

Previewing with Firefox, Google Chrome and Edge

When previewing an active or inactive theme under Appearance>Themes, do the following to open the inspection tool in the browser:

Firefox: Ctrl + shift + M
Google Chrome: F12 and then Ctrl + shift + M
Edge: F12 and then Ctrl + shift + M

Now the inspection tool is running, you can then choose to widen the height or width of the view itself , or choose one of the preset sizes to mimic how it would look for a number of different devices.

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Previewing with Safari

When previewing an active or inactive theme under Appearance>Themes, do the following to open the inspection tool in your browser:

1. Safari menu> Preferences> Advanced

2. Tick the box for "Show develop menu in menu bar"

3. "Develop" is now an option in the menu bar in Safari. Click on Develop-> "Responsive design mode"

Now the inspection tool is running, you can then choose to widen the height or width of the view itself, or choose one of the pre-set sizes to mimic how it would look for a number of different devices.

To preview with Safari you need to go through a few more steps, so we recommend using a Firefox, Chrome or Edge in the first instance for mobile view previews.