How to Display and Style Social Icons in Website Headers

How to Display and Style Social Icons in Website Headers

By Michael Chen

January 14, 2025 at 10:12 PM

Built-in social icons help showcase your social media presence on your website. Here's how to manage them effectively:

Displaying Social Icons

Version 7.1:

  1. Open Pages panel and click Edit on any page
  2. Click Edit Site Header
  3. Toggle Social Links on
  4. Add social links in the Content tab if not already done
  5. Save changes

Version 7.0: Social icons appear automatically in supported templates (Aviator, Bedford, Brine, Farro, Montauk, Pacific, Skye, Tremont, York)

Styling Your Icons

Size and Border Customization:

  • Access Edit Site Header
  • Click the pencil icon on social links
  • Adjust Social Icon Size slider
  • Select border shape (Outline or Solid)
  • Adjust border thickness if using Outline style

Color Settings:

For Solid/Gradient Headers:

  • Open header editor
  • Click Edit Design > Color
  • Modify Navigation Colors
  • Adjust Primary Button Background for hover effects

For Adaptive Headers:

  • Access site style
  • Select Color
  • Edit Navigation Links in the header's color theme
  • Modify Primary Button Background for hover effects

Additional Style Options:

  • Shape options: Rounded, Square, or Standard (default service branding)
  • Custom colors and borders via Site Style panel

Hiding Social Icons

Version 7.1:

  1. Open Pages panel
  2. Click Edit Site Header
  3. Toggle Social Links off
  4. Save changes

Version 7.0:

  1. Open Site Style panel
  2. Locate Social fine-tune option
  3. Select Hide Social Icons or similar option
  4. Save changes

Note: Social icons can be reordered and customized using the social link block for placement in other areas of your site.

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