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Gradient V2

Advanced gradient picker: a read-only CSS output that opens a dropdown editor (unlimited stops, linear/radial, angle, RGBA, live preview). Blank = no gradient.

Option type — Theme Settings example
$options = [
'demo_gradient_v2' => [
'label' => __( 'Gradient V2', 'unysonplus' ),
'type' => 'gradient-v2',
'value' => [
'type' => 'linear',
'angle' => 90,
'stops' => [], // Blank by default: read-only output stays empty until you open the dropdown and add stops.
],
'desc' => __( 'Advanced gradient picker: a read-only CSS output that opens a dropdown editor (unlimited stops, linear/radial, angle, RGBA, live preview). Blank = no gradient.', 'unysonplus' ),
],
];

Reading the value

gradient-v2 returns an array — read a field by key (the full shape is in Saved value below).

In a shortcode

The shortcode framework passes the option values into view.php as $atts:

$value = $atts['demo_gradient_v2'];
echo esc_attr( $value['type'] ); // + $value['angle'], $value['stops'] (see Saved value)

In a page template — a per-page option

Options defined on a post/page (a metabox) are read with fw_get_db_post_option():

$value = fw_get_db_post_option( get_the_ID(), 'demo_gradient_v2' );
echo esc_attr( $value['type'] ); // + $value['angle'], $value['stops'] (see Saved value)

When the field is one of several inside a box/group, read the whole group once and pick fields by key — the common CPT pattern (e.g. a review or book box):

$book = fw_get_db_post_option( get_the_ID(), 'book' );
$value = $book['demo_gradient_v2'];
echo esc_attr( $value['type'] ); // + $value['angle'], $value['stops'] (see Saved value)

In Theme Settings — a global option

Global options are read with fw_get_db_settings_option():

$value = fw_get_db_settings_option( 'demo_gradient_v2' );
echo esc_attr( $value['type'] ); // + $value['angle'], $value['stops'] (see Saved value)

Saved value

fw_print( fw_get_db_settings_option( 'demo_gradient_v2' ) ) outputs — the shape of this option type's stored value:

Array
(
[type] => linear
[angle] => 135
[stops] => Array
(
[0] => Array
(
[color] => #e5322d
[position] => 0
)

[1] => Array
(
[color] => #2f74e6
[position] => 100
)

)

)