Wix Editor: Customizing a Quick Action Bar

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Change the look of your QAB to complement your mobile site. You can select whether to display text, choose a layout, and change the design to create a sleek, interactive experience for your visitors.
In this article, learn more about:

Changing the settings of your Quick action bar

Use the settings to choose whether you want to show text on your bar's actions.

To change the settings:

  1. Select the QAB in your mobile Editor.
  2. Click the Settings icon .
  3. Choose a display option:
    • No: The actions display icons only.
    • Yes: The actions display icons with text labels.
The QAB settings panel. The cursor is hovering over the option to display text.
Did you know?
Displaying text labels improves your mobile site's accessibility.

Choosing a new QAB design

Choose a horizontal or vertical bar design to suit your site's layout and structure. If you select a vertical design, you can also set its alignment on the page.

To choose a design for the bar:

  1. Select the bar in your mobile Editor.
  2. Click the Design icon .
  3. Select an option from the panel.
  4. (For vertical designs only) Select the Layout icon .
  5. Choose whether to display the bar on the left or right of the screen.
The QAB Design panel. The cursor is hovering over a vertical preset.

Customizing the design of a Quick action bar

Customize your QAB to personalize it to your liking. You can set the color scheme, customize the border, and add a shadow to make the bar look how you want.
Good to know:
If you've chosen a vertical preset design, you can customize both the closed and open view of the bar. 

To design your QAB:

  1. Select the bar in your mobile Editor.
  2. Click the Design icon .
  3. Click Customize Design.
  4. Choose what you want to do depending on your bar layout (horizontal or vertical)
    • Horizontal:
      • Color scheme: Select a color scheme for your bar. 
      • Invert color scheme: Click the toggle to reverse the colors.
      • Border: Choose the color and opacity of the border, and use the slider to increase or decrease the border width.
      • Shadow: Enable a shadow and adjust the angle, size and more for a 3D effect.
    • Vertical: Click the tabs in the panel to choose which view you want to customize:
      • Closed:
        • Background: Click the color box to select a background color, and drag the slider to increase or decrease the opacity. 
        • Color: Click the color box to select the icon color.
      • Open:
        • Color scheme: Select a color scheme for your bar. 
        • Invert color scheme: Click the toggle to reverse the colors.
      • Both views:
        • Border: Choose the color and opacity of the border, and use the slider to increase or decrease the border width.
        • Shadow: Enable a shadow and adjust the angle, size and more for a 3D effect.
The Customize Design panel of the QAB. The cursor is hovering over the option to invert the color scheme.