Config Values Field plugin for Craft CMS

Populate field options from a centralized configuration file, providing consistent predefined values across multiple fields without hardcoding them into individual field settings.

Requirements

This plugin requires Craft CMS 5.0.0 or later.

Features

Installation

1. Open your terminal and go to your Craft project:

   cd /path/to/project

2. Install via Composer:

   composer require statikbe/craft-config-values

3. Install the plugin via Craft CLI:

   ./craft plugin/install config-values-field

Configuration

Create a configuration file at config/config-values-field.php:

<?php

return [
    'data' => [
        // Basic dropdown/radio/checkbox options
        'ctaStyles' => [
            'primary' => 'Primary Button',
            'secondary' => 'Secondary Button',
            'outline' => 'Outline Button',
            'link' => 'Text Link',
        ],
        
        // Color options (supports hex values)
        'brandColors' => [
            '' => 'none',      // Special: shows striped pattern
            'random' => 'random',  // Special: shows rainbow gradient
            'primary' => '#3B82F6',
            'secondary' => '#10B981',
            'accent' => '#F59E0B',
            'danger' => '#EF4444',
        ],
        
        // Gradient colors (2-3 colors)
        'headerColors' => [
            '' => 'none',      // Special: shows striped pattern
            'random' => 'random',  // Special: shows rainbow gradient
            'sunset' => ['#FF6B6B', '#FFE66D'],
            'ocean' => ['#667eea', '#764ba2', '#f093fb'],
            'forest' => ['#134e5e', '#71b280'],
        ],
        
        // Shape options (requires SVG files)
        'icons' => [
            'path' => '@webroot/assets/icons/',
            'shapes' => [
                '' => 'none',
                'random' => 'random',
                'arrow' => 'Arrow',
                'star' => 'Star',
                'heart' => 'Heart',
                'check' => 'Checkmark',
            ],
        ],
    ],
];

Field Types

The plugin supports 5 different field display types:

1. Dropdown

Standard select dropdown for single selection.

2. Radio Buttons

Radio button group for single selection with visual options.

3. Checkboxes

Multiple selection checkboxes for choosing multiple values.

4. Color

Visual color picker with special features:

• Hex colors: Display as color swatches
• Gradients: Support 2-3 color arrays for gradient backgrounds
• Special values:
  • 'random': Shows rainbow gradient indicator
  • 'none': Shows striped "no color" pattern

5. Shape

SVG shape selector for icon/graphic selection:

• Requires path configuration pointing to SVG directory
• Uses shapes array to map filenames to labels
• Validates file existence
• Special values
  • 'random'
  • 'none'

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