radio select options as images

[bghouse]

I'm trying to figure out how to use images for my radio select options, like for instance when you are choosing layout options for a sidebar placement. Is this supported?

[jamigibbs]

This might help:
http://justintadlock.com/archives/2015/06/04/customizer-radio-image-control

[bghouse]

@jamigibbs - well, maybe... phpstorm hates that JS template that's for sure.... it's a bit different from the existing and throwing me a bit here.... But basically it sounds like my answer is "no" and I need to figure this outside of the existing customizer library code, yes?

[jamigibbs]

Right, the customizer library makes it easier to apply core customizer options but doesn't go too far with custom settings (rightfully so, I think). You'd want to add your own as needed. I was planning on integrating this at some point into a theme I'm working on so I'll take a look and swing back here to let you know if I was able to.

[bghouse]

Thanks @jamigibbs - very much appreciated. Unfortunately I spent way to long on it today with my other deadlines, so I just made 12 options as text. I just know my boss is going to say "why cant we have images" - lol

[jamigibbs]

Ok. Well, if you still want some help with it, I can give some pointers. Justin has a nicer solution that I've managed to integrate:

https://gist.github.com/justintadlock/2a9e3312a6fe10e8dc28

[bghouse]

@jamigibbs - are you planning to integrate back up here to this library by any chance?

[jamigibbs]

I'm not sure that a pull request here is what Devin wants (to keep the library vanilla for other devs) so how about I just update my fork:

https://github.com/jamigibbs/customizer-library

Feel free to set yourself as watching so you get notified of changes and you're welcome to submit questions there if you'd like.

[jamigibbs]

There you go:

https://github.com/jamigibbs/customizer-library/commit/825805cbf9fd1a32abefa6edc420716892272ae9

[devinsays]

This is cool! I actually don't have too much of a problem adding additional controls if they are not too complex and will be used frequently.

The piece I might prefer to sheave off is the style-builder. Just thinking aloud...