I'm wondering if maybe there could be a way to add a small button or a text link to the viewable shopping cart in the dropdown?

Currently you can view items but what if you change your mind and want to remove an item or change the qty on an item? I know that you can click on Cart at the top, but wouldn't it be easier to click an Edit Cart link from the dropdown and it would take you to the 1st cart page?

Something like this?

[img]https://www.pawtasticpet.com/cartedit.png[/img]



Julie
Owned & loved by 5 German Shepherds
~ RIP Menace & Peanut ~

Hi Julie, I see what you are getting at, but one thing to keep in mind.
To have sucess in ecommerce, you really must try to understand shoppers and their habits.
A long standing rule is "forward only" once a customer enters checkout. Limit any links and distractions that will take them backwards.
Even Amazon for the longest time, once you entered checkout, there was virtually no way to go back unless you used your browser back button.
They have eased up from that a bit and have a few links, but for the most part, you want to limit anything that will take the customer backwards.
My thinking is that at stage 3/3, we want them to finish checkout.

This is just my personal thoughts of course.
If this was enabled, it would be great to have it optional for those that don't want to use it.

"you really must try to understand shoppers and their habits"

Really?? My site has been online since 2009.. before that I was selling on Ebay in the good old days, 80-90's..... I think I have a slight grasp on shoppers & their habits.

Why have a cart dropdown at all then? What is the purpose of it in your opinion?

Don't mean to be snarky.... just a bit flummoxed (sp?).

Julie
Owned & loved by 5 German Shepherds
~ RIP Menace & Peanut ~

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includes.php entries you need

// HARD CART Checkout Steps 1, 2, 3 Headings
$xxCoStp1='<div class="checkoutstepactive">#10102; View Cart & raquo;</div><div class="checkoutstepnext">#10103; Your Details & raquo;</div><div class="checkoutstepnext">#10104; Submit</div>';
// Step 2 includes back link to Step 1
$xxCoStp2='<div class="checkoutstepdone"><a href="cart.php" title="Back to View Cart contents">#10102; View Cart & raquo;</a></div><div class="checkoutstepactive">#10103; Your Details & raquo;</div><div class="checkoutstepnext">#10104; Submit</div>';
// Final Step 3, NO step back links at all
$xxCoStp3='<div class="checkoutstepdone">#10102; View Cart & raquo;</div><div class="checkoutstepdone">#10103; Your Details & raquo;</div><div class="checkoutstepactive">#10104; Submit</div>';

Note: Delete the SPACE in between & raquo;

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responsive CSS you need

div.checkoutsteps {
-webkit-box-sizing: border-box;
box-sizing: border-box;
width: 100%;
font-size: 0.95rem;
text-align: center;
padding: 0.6rem 0
}

@media print, screen and (min-width:40em) {
div.checkoutsteps {
font-size: 1rem
}
}

@media print, screen and (min-width:64em) {
div.checkoutsteps {
font-size: 1.1rem
}
}

div.checkoutstepactive {
color: #b00000;
font-size: inherit;
font-weight: 400;
display: inline-block;
padding: 0 0.25em 0 0;
}

div.checkoutstepnext,
div.checkoutstepdone {
color: #999;
font-size: inherit;
font-weight: 400;
display: inline-block;
padding: 0 0.25em 0 0;
}

div.checkoutstepdone a {
color: blue;
}

div.checkoutstepdone a:hover,
div.checkoutstepdone a:active {
background-color: blue;
color: #fff;
border-radius: 4px;
text-decoration: none;
}

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More info about styling the Shopping Cart

The relevant Ecommerce Templates help page is here >>

Gary

Hey Gary!

That is an interesting solution... never thought to use the checkout steps like that!

Julie
Owned & loved by 5 German Shepherds
~ RIP Menace & Peanut ~

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Why have a cart dropdown at all then? What is the purpose of it in your opinion?

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So sorry Julie. I didn't mean to diminish your understanding of your customers. I was just speaking (writing) in a general sense.
Not so much directed at your personally, but rather having a link to take you backwards in checkout.

To answer your question, the drop down is there so customers can review the items. Yes, there is the possibility they need to edit, but my thoughts are that they just want to be sure the contents are what they asked for, so having a review there, they can be assured the order is what they are expecting.

Again, no harm intended, just blabbering out my own thoughts in that post...

David

LOL David!

It's all good!

I think I was just tired....

Julie
Owned & loved by 5 German Shepherds
~ RIP Menace & Peanut ~