Floating Cart Item Display, Meta & Variations

This section explains how to control the product information shown inside the Floating Cart. You can decide which cart item elements are visible, how product variations appear, and which custom cart item meta fields should be displayed.

Use these settings when you want more control over how cart products appear in the cart drawer.


Item Display Settings

Floating Cart item display settings control what customers see for each product inside the drawer.

Depending on your configuration, each cart item can show:

  • Selection checkbox
  • Product image
  • Remove item button
  • Product title
  • Product price
  • Item meta
  • Quantity controls
  • Variation editor

The plugin’s cart item renderer supports these item-level controls, including product image, title, price, quantity controls, remove button, variation editor, and filtered item meta.


Show or Hide Item Selection Checkbox

The item selection checkbox allows customers to select individual cart items.

This is useful when your cart drawer supports item-level actions or selective checkout behavior.

Recommended setting:

Store TypeRecommendation
Simple storesDisabled
Stores with advanced cart actionsEnabled
Stores with many cart itemsEnabled

Disable this option if you want a cleaner, simpler cart layout.

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Show or Hide Remove Item Button

The remove item button allows customers to remove a product from the cart directly inside the Floating Cart.

Recommended setting: Enabled

This gives customers better control without requiring them to visit the cart page.

When enabled, a remove icon appears with the cart item. Customers can click it to remove the item from the cart drawer.

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Show or Hide Product Image

The product image displays the product thumbnail inside the Floating Cart.

Recommended setting: Enabled

Product images help customers quickly recognize items in their cart.

Disable product images if:

  • You want a very compact cart drawer.
  • Your products do not use meaningful images.
  • You want the cart to load with a simpler visual layout.
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Show or Hide Product Title

The product title displays the name of the product in the cart drawer.

Recommended setting: Enabled

Product titles are important because they help customers confirm which items they added.

Disable this only if your layout uses another clear way to identify products.

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Show or Hide Product Price

The product price displays the item price in the cart drawer.

Recommended setting: Enabled

This helps customers review costs before checkout.

If your store has complex pricing, discounts, or subscriptions, keep price visible so customers understand the cart total.

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Show or Hide Quantity Controls

Quantity controls allow customers to increase or decrease product quantity inside the Floating Cart.

Recommended setting: Enabled

When enabled, customers can update item quantity directly from the cart drawer.

This improves the shopping experience because customers do not need to visit the cart page just to change quantities.

Quantity controls usually include:

  • Minus button
  • Quantity input field
  • Plus button
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Show or Hide Variation Selector

The variation editor allows customers to change selected product options from the cart.

For example, a customer may change:

  • Size
  • Color
  • Material
  • Style
  • Any other variation attribute

Recommended setting:

Store TypeRecommendation
Stores with variable productsEnabled
Stores with simple products onlyDisabled
Stores with size/color optionsEnabled

The variation editor only appears when the cart item supports variation switching. It is most useful for variable products.

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The plugin includes variation editor logic for cart items and can render variation controls in cart-related contexts.


Show or Hide Item Meta

Item meta displays extra information attached to a cart item.

Examples of item meta:

  • Size
  • Color
  • Custom product field
  • Selected add-on
  • Location
  • Booking option
  • Personalization text
  • Extra product option

Recommended setting: Enable only if your store uses meaningful item meta

If your products use custom fields, add-ons, or variation details, item meta helps customers confirm their selections.

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If your products do not use extra cart item data, you can disable this option for a cleaner layout.


Variation Display Options

Product variations can be displayed in different ways inside the Floating Cart.

For example, a variable product may appear as:

T-Shirt - Blue, Large

or:

T-Shirt
Color: Blue
Size: Large

The best option depends on how much detail you want to show.


Show Variation in Product Title

When this option is enabled, variation details appear as part of the product title.

Example:

Hoodie - Black, Medium

Use this when you want a compact cart layout.

Recommended for:

  • Simple variation products
  • Stores with only one or two variation attributes
  • Compact cart drawer designs
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Show Variations as Separate Meta Rows

When variation details are not shown in the product title, they can be displayed as separate item meta rows.

Example:

Hoodie
Color: Black
Size: Medium

Use this when variation details are important and should be easier to read.

Recommended for:

  • Fashion stores
  • Product bundles
  • Customizable products
  • Stores with multiple attributes
  • Stores where customers must confirm options before checkout
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The plugin supports a special variation meta rule and can output variation rows separately when variation display is handled as meta.


Combine Variation Values into One Row

You can also combine variation values into a single meta row.

Example:

Hoodie
Variations: Black, Medium

This keeps the cart drawer shorter while still showing important variation information.

Recommended for:

  • Stores with limited drawer space
  • Mobile-first layouts
  • Products with short variation values

The plugin supports variation meta display modes, including separate and combine.

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Special Variation Meta Key

The Floating Cart uses this special key for variation display rules:

onepaqucpro_variations

Use this key when configuring variation display inside the Floating Cart item meta settings.

This key represents product variation details and can be configured to show variation values separately or combined.

The plugin defines onepaqucpro_variations as the dedicated Floating Cart variation meta key.


Item Meta Include Rules

The Floating Cart can show only selected item meta fields.

This is useful because cart items may contain internal or technical meta fields that customers do not need to see.

You can choose which meta keys should appear in the Floating Cart.

Example:

Color
Size
Engraving Text
Delivery Date

Only selected meta fields should be shown to customers.


Add Custom Cart Item Meta Keys

If your store uses custom product options, add-ons, or third-party plugins, you may need to add custom meta keys manually.

Examples:

engraving_text
gift_message
delivery_date
custom_size

After adding a custom meta key, the Floating Cart can display that value if it exists in the cart item.

Use this for:

  • Product add-ons
  • Custom fields
  • Gift messages
  • Booking data
  • Measurement fields
  • Multi-location inventory fields
  • Extra product options

Rename Meta Labels

You can rename meta labels so they look better for customers.

Example:

Meta KeyCustomer-Friendly Label
engraving_textEngraving Text
gift_messageGift Message
delivery_dateDelivery Date
custom_sizeCustom Size

This makes the cart easier to understand.

Use short, clear labels.


Hidden/Internal Meta Keys

Some cart item meta keys should not be shown to customers because they are used internally.

For example, the plugin hides this meta key by default:

mulopimfwc_location

The Floating Cart meta system includes hidden meta key handling so internal fields can be excluded from display.

Do not show internal meta unless customers need to see it.


Meta Key Matching

The Floating Cart can match meta fields using normalized keys and labels.

For example, a field may be added as:

Gift Message

and normalized internally to:

gift-message

or:

gift_message

This helps the cart display the correct meta even when labels and keys are formatted differently.

The plugin includes meta identifier normalization and alias matching for Floating Cart item meta.


Example: Show Size and Color Under Product Title

Use this setup if you want variations shown clearly under each product.

Recommended settings:

SettingValue
Show Product TitleEnabled
Show Variation in Product TitleDisabled
Show Item MetaEnabled
Add Variation Meta Keyonepaqucpro_variations
Variation Display ModeSeparate

Result:

T-Shirt
Color: Blue
Size: Large

Example: Show Variations in One Compact Row

Use this setup if you want a shorter cart layout.

Recommended settings:

SettingValue
Show Product TitleEnabled
Show Variation in Product TitleDisabled
Show Item MetaEnabled
Add Variation Meta Keyonepaqucpro_variations
Variation Display ModeCombine
Meta LabelVariations

Result:

T-Shirt
Variations: Blue, Large

Example: Show Custom Product Add-On Data

Use this setup if your store uses product add-ons or custom fields.

Example custom fields:

engraving_text
gift_message
delivery_date

Recommended settings:

SettingValue
Show Item MetaEnabled
Add Meta Keyengraving_text
LabelEngraving Text
Add Meta Keygift_message
LabelGift Message
Add Meta Keydelivery_date
LabelDelivery Date

Result:

Engraving Text: Happy Birthday
Gift Message: Please wrap this item
Delivery Date: May 20

Recommended Settings

For most stores, use this configuration:

SettingRecommended Value
Show Product ImageEnabled
Show Product TitleEnabled
Show Product PriceEnabled
Show Quantity ControlsEnabled
Show Remove Item ButtonEnabled
Show Item MetaEnabled if using variations/add-ons
Show Variation EditorEnabled for variable products
Show Variation in TitleOptional
Variation Meta ModeSeparate for clarity, Combine for compact layout
Hide Internal MetaEnabled

Best Practice

Keep the cart item display clear and useful.

Recommended layout:

Product Image
Product Title
Price
Selected Options / Meta
Quantity Controls
Remove Button

Avoid showing too many technical fields. Only display information that helps customers confirm their order before checkout.