WLED palette / gradient support #28

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opened 2026-07-07 17:38:43 +00:00 by claude-bot · 0 comments

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Goal

Support WLED color palettes and multi-stop gradients in schemes, beyond the current fixed color slots, so a scheme can express richer color fields.

Why it's valuable

WLED effects can be driven by palettes/gradients; limiting schemes to a few solid slots under-uses the hardware. This deepens authoring and pairs naturally with the palette-from-image generator (#17).

Sketch

Extend the scheme model with an optional palette/gradient definition (WLED built-in palette id, or a custom gradient of color stops).
Update the scheme→WLED translator to emit the palette/gradient in /json/state.
Editor UI: palette picker + custom gradient editor; preview integrates with the virtual-strip simulator (#14).

Acceptance criteria

Schemes can reference a WLED palette or define a custom gradient
Translator emits correct WLED JSON
Editor supports selecting/creating palettes with preview
Migration + tests; existing solid-slot schemes still work

Proposed enhancement (brainstorm follow-up).

## Goal Support WLED color palettes and multi-stop gradients in schemes, beyond the current fixed color slots, so a scheme can express richer color fields. ## Why it's valuable WLED effects can be driven by palettes/gradients; limiting schemes to a few solid slots under-uses the hardware. This deepens authoring and pairs naturally with the palette-from-image generator (#17). ## Sketch - Extend the scheme model with an optional palette/gradient definition (WLED built-in palette id, or a custom gradient of color stops). - Update the scheme→WLED translator to emit the palette/gradient in `/json/state`. - Editor UI: palette picker + custom gradient editor; preview integrates with the virtual-strip simulator (#14). ## Acceptance criteria - [ ] Schemes can reference a WLED palette or define a custom gradient - [ ] Translator emits correct WLED JSON - [ ] Editor supports selecting/creating palettes with preview - [ ] Migration + tests; existing solid-slot schemes still work Proposed enhancement (brainstorm follow-up).

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