A hotspot banner provides a visual display of products clustered on a page for a particular purpose. It could be a school year book pack. Or the compulsory set of uniform items a new starter has to purchase. Or spare parts for a specific machine. Or even an attractive way to display newly arrived items your site is selling.

    


Each product in the banner has a clickable hotspot - usually a small circle. When that area is clicked, the viewer is taken to the product on the same page, where it can be added to cart.


Example:

Here, a hotspot is indicated by


On this page:



Step-by-step guide


Ensure these have been created:

  • A cluster category. Hotspot banners can only be added to cluster categories.  
  • A suitable banner image. (Ideal size: 250-500px) 


This guide provides step-by-step instructions for creating a hotspot banner.   

  1. Navigate to Products & Categories → Category Maintenance.

  2. Scroll down to the Category Hotspot Banner panel.
  3. Click the Select or Upload Image button.

  4. Select the required image.

  5. To add hotspots, click the Hotspots button.



  6. Position the cross where you want a hotspot and click. 

  7. Use the lookup tool to select the product for the hotspot. 


  8. For other hotspots needed, repeat steps 6-7.

  9. When you have finished adding hotspots, click Confirm.

    The number of added hotspots is shown.
  10. To save the hotspots, click Save or Save & Exit.

  11. Refresh the cache. 

  12. If this cluster category appears in the navigational menu, it will be displayed there. Ensure the Hotspot Image Widget is in the Product List template.


Additional Information


Minimum Version Requirements


4.31


Prerequisites


--


Self Configurable


Yes


Business Function


Products & Categories


BPD Only?


Yes 


B2B/B2C/Both


Both


Third Party Costs


n/a



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