# Gradient orientation

**URL:** <https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/gradient-orientation/8613>\
**Category:** Ignition\
**Created:** [June 24, 2014, 10:46pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/gradient-orientation/8613 "2014-06-24T22:46:45Z")\
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**Author:** ![JGJohnson](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/jgjohnson/32/29582_2.png) [@JGJohnson](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/JGJohnson)\
**Post date:** [June 24, 2014, 10:46pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/gradient-orientation/8613/1 "2014-06-24T22:46:45Z")

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It’s very easy to get just a tiny bit off when orienting a gradient and when the item is resized smaller the gradient skews in a nasty way. Also, I almost always do vertical gradients so pretty much every time I add a gradient I have to orient it.

It would be really helpful to have any of the following options available when using the gradient orientation tool:

-Have the orientation vertical instead of horizontal as the default.  
-Be able to enter the orientation in degrees. 45, 90, 180º etc.  
-Be able to hold down control and snap to angles like on the line tool.  
-Show coordinates for the endpoints as a user is moving them.  
-Highlight the endpoints when they have either the same x or y value

The item in bold would probably be my preferred solution.

If any of these features have already been implemented in newer version then never mind.