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I have been looking through the theme customization API documentation and google to simply find out the names of the control types already built in to the theme customizer.

More specifically I am looking for what the name is of a simple button. I have tried using the type button and input and I am getting nowhere making geusses. So instead of creating a custom control I am sure their has to be a plain old button but I can't find what it is called. So if anyone knows what it is called or can point me to a list with the control types and their names I would greatly appreciate it.

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Have a look in the source: http://core.trac.wordpress.org/browser/trunk/wp-includes/class-wp-customize-control.php

Basic control types:

  • text
  • checkbox
  • radio
  • select
  • dropdown-pages

Also some advanced control types (as-described by Otto):

  • WP_Customize_Color_Control - extends the built in WP_Customize_Control class. It adds the color wheel jazz to places where color selection is needed.
  • WP_Customize_Upload_Control – This gives you an upload box, for allowing file uploads. However, you probably won’t use this directly, you’ll extend it for other things… like:
  • WP_Customize_Image_Control – This gives the image picker and the uploader box. It extends the upload controller. You can see it in action on the custom background piece, where a user can upload a new file to be the background image.
  • WP_Customize_Header_Image_Control – Because of the resizing action of the header piece, it needs a bit of special handling and display, so the WP_Customize_Header_Image_Control extends the WP_Customize_Image_Control to add that functionality. You can see it in action on the custom header piece, where a user can upload a new file to be the header image.

Also:

  • WP_Customize_Background_Image_Control

If you need more than that, you'll have to define your own, custom control.

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  • Thank you, your post definitely made sure I didn't continue searching google for another hour. I ended up creating a custom control for the button.
    – user1632018
    Apr 24, 2013 at 1:17
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Supported control types are text, checkbox, radio, select, textarea, dropdown-pages, email, url, number, hidden, and date.

reference: https://codex.wordpress.org/Class_Reference/WP_Customize_Manager/add_control

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