> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://uxsmart.gitbook.io/velare/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://uxsmart.gitbook.io/velare/customize-your-pages/decorative.md).

# Decorative

The **Decorative** blocks add movement and context to a section rather than plain content. They are added inside a section like every other block, and each of them earns its place through a specific job: pressure on a deadline, a physical location, or a strip of text that keeps moving so the eye returns to it.

Use them sparingly. One countdown or one scrolling strip on a page reads as emphasis, three at once read as noise and shoppers stop seeing any of them.

### How to add a decorative block <a href="#how-to-add" id="how-to-add"></a>

{% hint style="success" %}
**Steps:**

1. Go to **Online Store > Themes > Customize**.
2. In the left sidebar, click the section you want to add the block to.
3. Click **Add block**.
4. Choose a block from the **Decorative** list, then fill in its settings.
   {% endhint %}

*Result:* the block appears inside the section in the preview, and can be dragged above or below the other blocks.

### Blocks in this group <a href="#blocks-in-this-group" id="blocks-in-this-group"></a>

| Block                                                                 | What it puts on the page                                             | Reach for it when                                                                                                |
| --------------------------------------------------------------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| [Countdown](/velare/customize-your-pages/decorative/countdown.md)     | A timer counting down to a date, with a message shown once it passes | A sale, a launch, or a shipping cutoff has a real deadline shoppers should act on                                |
| [Google maps](/velare/customize-your-pages/decorative/google-maps.md) | A map centred on coordinates you supply                              | The store has a physical address, showroom, or pickup point worth showing                                        |
| [Marquee](/velare/customize-your-pages/decorative/marquee.md)         | A strip of content sliding steadily across the screen                | Short repeated items such as offers, brand names, or stockist logos need to be seen without taking up a full row |

### Choosing between them <a href="#choosing-between-them" id="choosing-between-them"></a>

1. Only use [Countdown](/velare/customize-your-pages/decorative/countdown.md) when the date is genuine. A timer that resets or expires quietly costs more trust than it gains attention.
2. Put [Google maps](/velare/customize-your-pages/decorative/google-maps.md) on a contact or store locator page, close to the address text, so shoppers who need directions find both together.
3. [Marquee](/velare/customize-your-pages/decorative/marquee.md) is a container as much as a decoration: it takes icon, heading, text, and group blocks as its content, so plan what scrolls before adding it.

### Related pages <a href="#related-pages" id="related-pages"></a>

* [Basic](/velare/customize-your-pages/basic.md): the content blocks that fill a marquee
* [Layout](/velare/customize-your-pages/layout.md): containers and spacing for arranging these blocks
* [Colors](/velare/set-up-your-store/colors.md): the schemes these blocks inherit or override


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