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Switching Theme Styles
How to switch between the five visual styles — Factor, Pulse, Raven, Silica, and State — using the theme editor or settings.
Switching Theme Styles
Your theme includes five visual styles — Factor Flow, Pulse Flow, Raven Flow, Silica Flow, and State Flow. There are two ways to switch between them, and they work very differently.
Style Selector (recommended)
Where to find it: Theme Settings → Theme settings → Style selector
This is the safe, everyday way to change your store's look.
What it does
- Switches the visual style (colors, fonts, button shapes) instantly
- Keeps all your settings, content, and color customisations intact
- Think of it like changing an outfit — what's underneath stays the same
When to use it
- You want to try a different look without losing any work
- You're A/B testing different aesthetics
- You changed your mind and want to go back — just switch again
Change Theme Style (Shopify built-in)
Where to find it: Theme Settings → Theme style (at the bottom of the settings sidebar)
This is a full reset to a preset's saved defaults.
What it does
- Replaces all theme settings with the preset's defaults
- Resets your color schemes, font choices, and section configurations
- Content (products, collections, pages) is not affected
When to use it
- You want a clean start with a specific preset's recommended settings
- You've made many changes and want to reset everything back to a known baseline
- You're setting up the store for the first time and want a quick starting point
Warning: This action cannot be undone. Any custom settings you've made (color tweaks, font changes, section configurations) will be overwritten.
Quick Comparison
| Style selector | Change theme style | |
|---|---|---|
| Where | Theme settings (top) | Theme style (bottom of sidebar) |
| Speed | Instant | Instant |
| Keeps your settings? | Yes | No — resets everything |
| Keeps your content? | Yes | Yes |
| Safe to experiment? | Yes | No — back up first |
| Best for | Day-to-day visual changes | Full preset reset |
Tips
- Start with Change theme style when first setting up your store to load a preset's recommended defaults, then use the Style selector for any visual changes going forward.
- If you want to experiment, the Style selector is always safe — switch freely and nothing is lost.
- Before using Change theme style, consider duplicating your theme first as a backup.