What this feature controls
- Live search suggestions and grouped search result types
- Product, collection, page, article, and query previews
- Search UI behavior that depends on global search settings
How it is configured
Open the relevant template or theme settings
Start in the Theme Customizer or the related theme settings category that controls this feature.
Check the connected section or block
Review the product, header, cart, or search area that surfaces this helper so you can understand where the storefront output comes from.
Key implementation notes
Search result groups
Search result groups
Predictive search can show queries, collections, pages, articles, and products in grouped result areas.
Theme settings relationship
Theme settings relationship
Global search settings control which product details appear and how the broader live-search experience behaves.
Header search relationship
Header search relationship
The feature is closely tied to the search UI rendered from the header and search snippet components.
Best practices
- Start with the structural settings first, then refine decorative styling after the layout feels settled.
- Preview the section with realistic content length to catch spacing and wrapping issues early.