- Short answer
- In the theme editor, open Theme settings > Cart and set Cart type (Type on Horizon 4.3.0) to Drawer, if your theme offers it.
- Cart styles
- Horizon 4.3.0: Page or Drawer; the Help Center also lists Popup notification
- Where shoppers land
- Drawer and pop-up notification keep them on the product page; Page opens the cart page
- "Add to cart" auto-opens drawer
- A Horizon 4.3.0 toggle shown when Type is Drawer
- No Cart type setting
- An app (app embeds work with any theme version), custom code or a theme that has it
How do you set your cart to open as a drawer?
- Go to Online Store > Edit theme (Shopify app: Online Store > Manage all themes > Edit theme).
- Open Theme settings > Cart.
- Set Cart type (Type on Horizon 4.3.0) to Drawer.
- On Horizon 4.3.0, turn on “Add to cart” auto-opens drawer if you want the drawer to open as soon as a product is added.
- Click Save.
- Online Store
- Edit theme
- Theme settings
- Cart
Shopify's theme settings guide names three cart styles: Drawer and Popup notification keep the customer on the product page, while Page takes them to the cart page.
What else does the Cart section hold?
On Horizon 4.3.0, the Cart section also holds Cart features toggles (Allow note to seller, Allow discounts in cart, Installments, Accelerated checkout buttons) and an Empty cart button link.
- Online Store
- Edit theme
- Theme settings
- Cart
Themes that follow the Help Center wording add an Enable cart note checkbox and, when Cart type is Drawer, an empty-cart collection and a color scheme under Cart drawer.
What if your theme has no Cart type setting?
Horizon 4.3.0 has it: Type, with Page or Drawer (checked in our development store on October 25, 2026). Dawn added it in version 6.0.2, per its release notes. In other themes, look for Cart type or Type under Theme settings > Cart.
Without the setting, use an app, custom code or a theme that has it. Shopify's guide to apps in themes says app embeds can be used with any theme version, and some apps inject code into your theme.
The apps below bring their own cart or cart drawer, some with extras such as upsells; our cross-sell guide covers where those fit. Listings on the Shopify App Store as of October 25, 2026:
- My mini cart-Cart Drawer: a persistent dropdown cart, $4.49/month.
- Advanced Cart Drawer: pitched as a replacement for the cart page, $2.99/month.
- Amp Slide Cart Upsell Drawer: adds a progress bar, cart upsells and free gifts on paid plans from $29.99/month; a Free plan is also listed.
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