Header and footer

The header and footer show on every page. In the theme editor, they are at the top and bottom of the sidebar. You can add, remove, and reorder sections in the header group and the footer group.

Header group

From top to bottom, the default header group has:

1. Branch strip
2. Announcement bar (hidden by default)
3. Header

Branch strip

A thin bar for practical details: pickup hours, phone number, and delivery area.

Setting	What it does
Color scheme	Default: Scheme 3 (charcoal).
Show on mobile	Shows the strip on small screens.
Item (block)	Icon (None, Clock, Phone, Truck, Map pin, Wrench), Text, and Link. Up to 4 items.

Tip: Link a phone number with tel:, for example tel:+15550100000. Customers on a phone can then tap to call.

Announcement bar

Short messages, for example “Free delivery on weekly rentals”. The announcement bar is hidden in the default header group. To show it, select Announcement bar in the sidebar and click the eye icon.

• Color scheme: default Scheme 4 (accent).
• Announcement (block): Text and Link. Up to 6.

With more than one announcement, customers move between them with the previous and next buttons. The bar does not change messages automatically.

Header

Setting	What it does
Color scheme	Colors for the header.
Logo position on desktop	Left or Center.
Enable sticky header	The header stays at the top when customers scroll.
Menu	The main menu. Default: Main menu.
Customer account menu	The menu in the account area.

Set the logo in Theme settings > Logo. See Add your logo and favicon.

The header also shows search, the customer account button, and the cart icon with the item count.

Mega menu

On desktop, a menu item with nested links opens as a mega menu. Menus can have up to 3 levels.

To build the menu:

1. In your Shopify admin, go to Content > Menus and open Main menu.
2. Add a top-level item, for example Equipment.
3. Drag items under it to nest them, for example one item for each job collection (Digging, Lifting, Concrete).
4. Add a third level under those items if you need it.
5. Click Save menu.

Mega menu settings in the Header section:

Setting	What it does
Show collection images in the mega menu	Shows an image above each second-level link that goes to a collection. It uses the collection image. When the collection has no image, Shopify picks one, usually the first product image. Set a collection image in Products > Collections to choose the image yourself.
Show product counts in the mega menu	Shows the number of products next to collection links.

On mobile, the menu opens in a drawer.

Mega menu promotion

A promotion tile inside the mega menu, for example “Open a trade account”. Set it under Mega menu promotion in the Header section.

Setting	What it does
Menu item	The title of the top-level menu item that shows the promotion, for example Equipment. Leave it empty to show the promotion in every mega menu.
Image	The tile image.
Heading	Default: “Open a trade account”. Remove the heading to hide the promotion.
Text	Default: “Monthly invoicing and trade rates on long rentals.”
Link label	Default: “Apply now”.
Link	Where the promotion goes. Leave it empty to use your Contact page.
Color scheme	Default: Scheme 4 (accent).

Quote button

A Request a quote button in the header. Set it under Quote button in the Header section.

1. Create a quote page. See Quote request page.
2. Set Link to that page. When Link is empty, the button goes to your Contact page.
3. Change Button label if you want.

To hide the button, remove the text in Button label.

Country/region and language selectors

Setting	What it does
Show country/region selector	Add countries in Settings > Markets.
Show language selector	Add languages in Settings > Languages.

These are off in the header by default and on in the footer. A selector shows only when your store has more than one country or language. Customers choose a value, then press the button to apply it. The page does not change on its own.

Footer group

From top to bottom, the default footer group has:

1. Locations footer
2. Footer

Locations footer

Your pickup and return locations, above the main footer.

• Color scheme: default Scheme 2.
• Heading: default “Pickup and return”.
• Location (block), up to 6: Location name, Address, Pickup hours, Phone number, and Map link.

Tip: For Map link, paste the share link from your map service. Customers can then open directions.

Footer

Setting	What it does
Color scheme	Default: Scheme 3 (charcoal).
Show social media icons	Add links in Theme settings > Social media.
Enable Follow on Shop	Shows when Shop Pay is enabled. Customers can follow your store in the Shop app.
Show country/region selector	Add countries in Settings > Markets.
Show language selector	Add languages in Settings > Languages.
Show payment icons	Shows the payment methods your store accepts.
Show policy links	Links to the policies in Settings > Policies.
Show Powered by Shopify	Shows the “Powered by Shopify” line.

Footer blocks (up to 6):

Block	Settings
Menu	Heading (default “Quick links”) and Menu (default Footer).
Text	Heading (default “About us”) and Text.
Email signup	Heading (default “Get rental deals by email”) and Text. Only 1.

Email signup

Email signups go to Customers in your Shopify admin, with email marketing consent. You can send emails with Shopify Email or another email app.

Social media icons

1. Open Theme settings > Social media.
2. Paste the full link for each account, for example https://instagram.com/yourstore.
3. Leave a field empty to hide that icon.

Rentline supports Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, TikTok, X (Twitter), LinkedIn, and Pinterest.