Further customize product pages

-- HikaShop version -- : 5.0.3
-- Joomla version -- : 4.4.2

On a product page, is there a way to display content above the product/options select? In default layout we can put specifications directly underneath and that's very helpful.
But what about at the very top? I'd like an introductory message/label to go there. The default presentation is kind of drab/generic and I'd like to be able to jazz it up.
So I suppose I would create a WSIWYG custom field. Then I could assign to a column. And then assign it to categories or individual products? What is that column name? And how can I set my new field to appear at the top of the column if used? Will that be somewhere in Views?

Here's an example of typical product page

Thanks for confirming, great news, but now walk us through it a little further?
Step one? Create the custom field. Let's call it "product-top."
Step two? Write a custom name for my column? Let's also use "product-top."
Step three? Assign the field to my select products. Can I also select by category?
Step four: I add <?php echo $this->element->product-top; ?> to the appropriate View.
But, which View exactly, and where in that View Php code? Could you be more specific with this last step?
Also, this is a good idea, and I hope you'll consider adding it to your list of built-in custom field options.

Is this where I would add the column in Php? Would appreciate some detailed guidance. I want the field to display in the same block as "price," directly above.

Yes, all sounds great, I know not to use the quotes.
I will make a backup and give it a try tonite.
Appreciate the detailed response.
Please do consider adding this to the preselectable system defaults,
-JG

This did work great, thank you. Here's an example.
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Am I assured that layout edits such as this will not be overwritten by Hika updates? I believe so.
-JG

So, template updates will wipe these out? I guess it's not an issue if we know that and plan for it.
-Jim G.

Thanks, I will have to study this further. I am aware of it but never had reason to use it until now.
The solution would be for you to add this field as a permanent default choice to the Hikashop core. I think it would be very welcome.
And now, I would like to go one better.
While it was a simple matter to add the field to the View PHP, I can only apply inline style.
I am not sure how Hikashop works but usually blocks have to be defined in a master file titled something like blocks.php. This gives a CSS class name to all our layout building blocks. Now we can add CSS style to the block via our custom.css file.
So that is what I want to do.
Then as the store grows, if I want to adjust style of all the product header blocks, I just do it one place, fast, easy. Just like already I can with all your default layout blocks.
Is this how? www.hikashop.com/home/blog/481-hikashop-4-5-1.html#prod
Might work, but would I have to do it for every product individually? Seems cumbersome.
Again, thanks.
-Jim G.

So, I got it working by adding this: <?php echo $this->element->productheader; ?> Screenshot attached.

Instead, I should add this?

<!-- MY productheader FIELD -->
<?php echo $this->element->productheader; ?>
<!-- EO MY productheader FIELD -->

In the same place in the PHP code?
At views/mytemplate/products show default?
And this adds an actual field instead of just an inline element?
And do I have it right that I am only customizing the default layout?
The field will not publish if I switch to tabular layout?
Thanks again, groping toward a full understanding.
The less coding you require, the more subscriptions you will sell.
-JG

Thank you, I will give it a try. Excuse my PHP. I have only a basic working knowledge.
My question was, will this create a CSS classname "productheader," which I will be able to style in custom.css folder?
I think so.
-Jim Gribble

Looks perfect, thank you!