CMB2-grid

A grid system for Wordpress CMB2 library that allows the creation of columns for a better layout in the admin., _(*1)

Installation

For now you have to install this as a WordPress plugin:, _(*2)

Download the plugin
Place the plugin folder in your /wp-content/plugins/ directory
Activate the plugin in the Plugin dashboard

Usage

Create your cmb2 metabox like you always do:, _(*3)

$prefix = '_yourprefix_demo_';
$cmb = new_cmb2_box(array(
    'id'             => $prefix . 'metabox',
    'title'          => __('Test Metabox', 'cmb2'),
    'object_types'   => array('page',), // Post type
));

$field1 = $cmb->add_field(array(
    'name'       => __('Test Text', 'cmb2'),
    'desc'       => __('field description (optional)', 'cmb2'),
    'id'         => $prefix . 'text',
    'type'       => 'text',
));

$field2 = $cmb->add_field(array(
    'name'       => __('Test Text2', 'cmb2'),
    'desc'       => __('field description2 (optional2)', 'cmb2'),
    'id'         => $prefix . 'text2',
    'type'       => 'text',
));

Now, create your columns like this:, _(*4)

if(!is_admin()){
    return;
}
$cmb2Grid = new \Cmb2Grid\Grid\Cmb2Grid($cmb);
$row = $cmb2Grid->addRow();
$row->addColumns(array($field1, $field2));

You can also use custom bootstrap column classes if you want, like this, _(*5)

$row->addColumns(array(
   array($field1, 'class' => 'col-md-8'),
   array($field2, 'class' => 'col-md-4')
));

FAQ - It works on group fields also - If you want, you can opt to use the metabox and the field IDs also. - Currently the grid system is using a lite version of Twitter Bootstrap - You can create as much rows as you want - You have to put the fields in the columns in the same order they were created - You can follow exactly what is in Test/Test.php file to see it in action, _(*6)