/**
* Transparent Header - Customizer.
*
* @package Astra
* @since 1.0.0
*/
if ( ! defined( 'ABSPATH' ) ) {
exit; // Exit if accessed directly.
}
if ( ! class_exists( 'Astra_Ext_Transparent_Header_Loader' ) ) {
/**
* Customizer Initialization
*
* @since 1.0.0
*/
class Astra_Ext_Transparent_Header_Loader {
/**
* Member Variable
*
* @var object instance
*/
private static $instance;
/**
* Initiator
*/
public static function get_instance() {
if ( ! isset( self::$instance ) ) {
self::$instance = new self();
}
return self::$instance;
}
/**
* Constructor
*/
public function __construct() {
add_filter( 'astra_theme_defaults', array( $this, 'theme_defaults' ) );
add_action( 'customize_preview_init', array( $this, 'preview_scripts' ) );
add_action( 'customize_register', array( $this, 'customize_register' ), 2 );
}
/**
* Set Options Default Values
*
* @param array $defaults Astra options default value array.
* @return array
*/
public function theme_defaults( $defaults ) {
// Header - Transparent.
$defaults['transparent-header-logo'] = '';
$defaults['transparent-header-retina-logo'] = '';
$defaults['different-transparent-logo'] = 0;
$defaults['different-transparent-retina-logo'] = 0;
$defaults['transparent-header-logo-width'] = array(
'desktop' => 150,
'tablet' => 120,
'mobile' => 100,
);
$defaults['transparent-header-enable'] = 0;
/**
* Old option for 404, search and archive pages.
*
* For default value on separate option this setting is in use.
*/
$defaults['transparent-header-disable-archive'] = 1;
$defaults['transparent-header-disable-latest-posts-index'] = 1;
$defaults['transparent-header-on-devices'] = 'both';
$defaults['transparent-header-main-sep'] = '';
$defaults['transparent-header-main-sep-color'] = '';
/**
* Transparent Header
*/
$defaults['transparent-header-bg-color'] = '';
$defaults['transparent-header-color-site-title'] = '';
$defaults['transparent-header-color-h-site-title'] = '';
$defaults['transparent-menu-bg-color'] = '';
$defaults['transparent-menu-color'] = '';
$defaults['transparent-menu-h-color'] = '';
$defaults['transparent-submenu-bg-color'] = '';
$defaults['transparent-submenu-color'] = '';
$defaults['transparent-submenu-h-color'] = '';
$defaults['transparent-header-logo-color'] = '';
/**
* Transparent Header Responsive Colors
*/
$defaults['transparent-header-bg-color-responsive'] = array(
'desktop' => '',
'tablet' => '',
'mobile' => '',
);
$defaults['hba-transparent-header-bg-color-responsive'] = array(
'desktop' => '',
'tablet' => '',
'mobile' => '',
);
$defaults['hbb-transparent-header-bg-color-responsive'] = array(
'desktop' => '',
'tablet' => '',
'mobile' => '',
);
$defaults['transparent-header-color-site-title-responsive'] = array(
'desktop' => '',
'tablet' => '',
'mobile' => '',
);
$defaults['transparent-header-color-h-site-title-responsive'] = array(
'desktop' => '',
'tablet' => '',
'mobile' => '',
);
$defaults['transparent-menu-bg-color-responsive'] = array(
'desktop' => '',
'tablet' => '',
'mobile' => '',
);
$defaults['transparent-menu-color-responsive'] = array(
'desktop' => '',
'tablet' => '',
'mobile' => '',
);
$defaults['transparent-menu-h-color-responsive'] = array(
'desktop' => '',
'tablet' => '',
'mobile' => '',
);
$defaults['transparent-submenu-bg-color-responsive'] = array(
'desktop' => '',
'tablet' => '',
'mobile' => '',
);
$defaults['transparent-submenu-color-responsive'] = array(
'desktop' => '',
'tablet' => '',
'mobile' => '',
);
$defaults['transparent-submenu-h-color-responsive'] = array(
'desktop' => '',
'tablet' => '',
'mobile' => '',
);
$defaults['transparent-content-section-text-color-responsive'] = array(
'desktop' => '',
'tablet' => '',
'mobile' => '',
);
$defaults['transparent-content-section-link-color-responsive'] = array(
'desktop' => '',
'tablet' => '',
'mobile' => '',
);
$defaults['transparent-content-section-link-h-color-responsive'] = array(
'desktop' => '',
'tablet' => '',
'mobile' => '',
);
return $defaults;
}
/**
* Add postMessage support for site title and description for the Theme Customizer.
*
* @param WP_Customize_Manager $wp_customize Theme Customizer object.
*/
public function customize_register( $wp_customize ) {
// @codingStandardsIgnoreStart WPThemeReview.CoreFunctionality.FileInclude.FileIncludeFound
/**
* Register Panel & Sections
*/
require_once ASTRA_THEME_TRANSPARENT_HEADER_DIR . 'classes/class-astra-transparent-header-panels-and-sections.php';
/**
* Sections
*/
require_once ASTRA_THEME_TRANSPARENT_HEADER_DIR . 'classes/sections/class-astra-customizer-colors-transparent-header-configs.php';
// Check Transparent Header is activated.
require_once ASTRA_THEME_TRANSPARENT_HEADER_DIR . 'classes/sections/class-astra-customizer-transparent-header-configs.php';
// @codingStandardsIgnoreEnd WPThemeReview.CoreFunctionality.FileInclude.FileIncludeFound
}
/**
* Customizer Preview
*/
public function preview_scripts() {
/**
* Load unminified if SCRIPT_DEBUG is true.
*/
/* Directory and Extension */
$dir_name = ( SCRIPT_DEBUG ) ? 'unminified' : 'minified';
$file_prefix = ( SCRIPT_DEBUG ) ? '' : '.min';
wp_enqueue_script( 'astra-transparent-header-customizer-preview-js', ASTRA_THEME_TRANSPARENT_HEADER_URI . 'assets/js/' . $dir_name . '/customizer-preview' . $file_prefix . '.js', array( 'customize-preview', 'astra-customizer-preview-js' ), ASTRA_THEME_VERSION, true );
// Localize variables for further JS.
wp_localize_script(
'astra-transparent-header-customizer-preview-js',
'AstraBuilderTransparentData',
array(
'is_astra_hf_builder_active' => Astra_Builder_Helper::$is_header_footer_builder_active,
'is_flex_based_css' => Astra_Builder_Helper::apply_flex_based_css(),
'transparent_header_devices' => astra_get_option( 'transparent-header-on-devices' ),
)
);
}
}
}
/**
* Kicking this off by calling 'get_instance()' method
*/
Astra_Ext_Transparent_Header_Loader::get_instance();
Who Founded YouTube?
YouTube was founded by three former PayPal employees: Chad Hurley, Steve Chen, and Jawed Karim. They combined product thinking, engineering skills, and a clear user goal: create a website where anyone could upload a video and watch it instantly in a browser.
Chad Hurley — product/design focus and early CEO role
Steve Chen — engineering and infrastructure
Jawed Karim — engineering and early concept support
The Problem YouTube Solved
At the time, sharing video often meant emailing huge files or dealing with complicated players and downloads. YouTube made video:
Uploadable by non-experts (simple interface)
Streamable in the browser (no special setup)
Sharable through links and embedding on other sites
Early Growth and the First Video
YouTube launched publicly in 2005. One of the most famous early moments was the first uploaded video, “Me at the zoo,” featuring co-founder Jawed Karim. The clip was short and casual—exactly the kind of everyday content that proved the platform’s big idea: ordinary people could publish video without needing a studio.
Key Milestones Timeline
Year/Date Milestone Why It Mattered
2005 YouTube is founded and launches Introduced easy browser-based video sharing
2005 “Me at the zoo” is uploaded Became a symbol of user-generated video culture
2006 Google acquires YouTube Provided resources to scale hosting and global reach
Why Google Bought YouTube
By 2006, YouTube’s traffic was exploding. Video hosting is expensive—bandwidth and storage costs rise fast when millions of people watch content daily. Google’s acquisition gave YouTube the infrastructure and advertising ecosystem to grow into a sustainable business.
What YouTube’s Founding Changed
YouTube didn’t just create a popular website; it reshaped how people learn, entertain themselves, and build careers online. Its founding helped accelerate:
Creator-driven media and influencer culture
How-to education and free tutorials at massive scale
Music discovery, commentary, and global community trends
From a small startup idea to a global video powerhouse, YouTube’s founding is a classic example of a simple product solving a real problem—and changing the internet in the process.
Who Founded YouTube?
YouTube was founded by three former PayPal employees: Chad Hurley, Steve Chen, and Jawed Karim. They combined product thinking, engineering skills, and a clear user goal: create a website where anyone could upload a video and watch it instantly in a browser.
Chad Hurley — product/design focus and early CEO role
Steve Chen — engineering and infrastructure
Jawed Karim — engineering and early concept support
The Problem YouTube Solved
At the time, sharing video often meant emailing huge files or dealing with complicated players and downloads. YouTube made video:
Uploadable by non-experts (simple interface)
Streamable in the browser (no special setup)
Sharable through links and embedding on other sites
Early Growth and the First Video
YouTube launched publicly in 2005. One of the most famous early moments was the first uploaded video, “Me at the zoo,” featuring co-founder Jawed Karim. The clip was short and casual—exactly the kind of everyday content that proved the platform’s big idea: ordinary people could publish video without needing a studio.
Key Milestones Timeline
Year/Date Milestone Why It Mattered
2005 YouTube is founded and launches Introduced easy browser-based video sharing
2005 “Me at the zoo” is uploaded Became a symbol of user-generated video culture
2006 Google acquires YouTube Provided resources to scale hosting and global reach
Why Google Bought YouTube
By 2006, YouTube’s traffic was exploding. Video hosting is expensive—bandwidth and storage costs rise fast when millions of people watch content daily. Google’s acquisition gave YouTube the infrastructure and advertising ecosystem to grow into a sustainable business.
What YouTube’s Founding Changed
YouTube didn’t just create a popular website; it reshaped how people learn, entertain themselves, and build careers online. Its founding helped accelerate:
Creator-driven media and influencer culture
How-to education and free tutorials at massive scale
Music discovery, commentary, and global community trends
From a small startup idea to a global video powerhouse, YouTube’s founding is a classic example of a simple product solving a real problem—and changing the internet in the process.
Who Founded YouTube?
YouTube was founded by three former PayPal employees: Chad Hurley, Steve Chen, and Jawed Karim. They combined product thinking, engineering skills, and a clear user goal: create a website where anyone could upload a video and watch it instantly in a browser.
Chad Hurley — product/design focus and early CEO role
Steve Chen — engineering and infrastructure
Jawed Karim — engineering and early concept support
The Problem YouTube Solved
At the time, sharing video often meant emailing huge files or dealing with complicated players and downloads. YouTube made video:
Uploadable by non-experts (simple interface)
Streamable in the browser (no special setup)
Sharable through links and embedding on other sites
Early Growth and the First Video
YouTube launched publicly in 2005. One of the most famous early moments was the first uploaded video, “Me at the zoo,” featuring co-founder Jawed Karim. The clip was short and casual—exactly the kind of everyday content that proved the platform’s big idea: ordinary people could publish video without needing a studio.
Key Milestones Timeline
Year/Date Milestone Why It Mattered
2005 YouTube is founded and launches Introduced easy browser-based video sharing
2005 “Me at the zoo” is uploaded Became a symbol of user-generated video culture
2006 Google acquires YouTube Provided resources to scale hosting and global reach
Why Google Bought YouTube
By 2006, YouTube’s traffic was exploding. Video hosting is expensive—bandwidth and storage costs rise fast when millions of people watch content daily. Google’s acquisition gave YouTube the infrastructure and advertising ecosystem to grow into a sustainable business.
What YouTube’s Founding Changed
YouTube didn’t just create a popular website; it reshaped how people learn, entertain themselves, and build careers online. Its founding helped accelerate:
Creator-driven media and influencer culture
How-to education and free tutorials at massive scale
Music discovery, commentary, and global community trends
From a small startup idea to a global video powerhouse, YouTube’s founding is a classic example of a simple product solving a real problem—and changing the internet in the process.
Who Founded YouTube?
YouTube was founded by three former PayPal employees: Chad Hurley, Steve Chen, and Jawed Karim. They combined product thinking, engineering skills, and a clear user goal: create a website where anyone could upload a video and watch it instantly in a browser.
Chad Hurley — product/design focus and early CEO role
Steve Chen — engineering and infrastructure
Jawed Karim — engineering and early concept support
The Problem YouTube Solved
At the time, sharing video often meant emailing huge files or dealing with complicated players and downloads. YouTube made video:
Uploadable by non-experts (simple interface)
Streamable in the browser (no special setup)
Sharable through links and embedding on other sites
Early Growth and the First Video
YouTube launched publicly in 2005. One of the most famous early moments was the first uploaded video, “Me at the zoo,” featuring co-founder Jawed Karim. The clip was short and casual—exactly the kind of everyday content that proved the platform’s big idea: ordinary people could publish video without needing a studio.
Key Milestones Timeline
Year/Date Milestone Why It Mattered
2005 YouTube is founded and launches Introduced easy browser-based video sharing
2005 “Me at the zoo” is uploaded Became a symbol of user-generated video culture
2006 Google acquires YouTube Provided resources to scale hosting and global reach
Why Google Bought YouTube
By 2006, YouTube’s traffic was exploding. Video hosting is expensive—bandwidth and storage costs rise fast when millions of people watch content daily. Google’s acquisition gave YouTube the infrastructure and advertising ecosystem to grow into a sustainable business.
What YouTube’s Founding Changed
YouTube didn’t just create a popular website; it reshaped how people learn, entertain themselves, and build careers online. Its founding helped accelerate:
Creator-driven media and influencer culture
How-to education and free tutorials at massive scale
Music discovery, commentary, and global community trends
From a small startup idea to a global video powerhouse, YouTube’s founding is a classic example of a simple product solving a real problem—and changing the internet in the process.
Who Founded YouTube?
YouTube was founded by three former PayPal employees: Chad Hurley, Steve Chen, and Jawed Karim. They combined product thinking, engineering skills, and a clear user goal: create a website where anyone could upload a video and watch it instantly in a browser.
Chad Hurley — product/design focus and early CEO role
Steve Chen — engineering and infrastructure
Jawed Karim — engineering and early concept support
The Problem YouTube Solved
At the time, sharing video often meant emailing huge files or dealing with complicated players and downloads. YouTube made video:
Uploadable by non-experts (simple interface)
Streamable in the browser (no special setup)
Sharable through links and embedding on other sites
Early Growth and the First Video
YouTube launched publicly in 2005. One of the most famous early moments was the first uploaded video, “Me at the zoo,” featuring co-founder Jawed Karim. The clip was short and casual—exactly the kind of everyday content that proved the platform’s big idea: ordinary people could publish video without needing a studio.
Key Milestones Timeline
Year/Date Milestone Why It Mattered
2005 YouTube is founded and launches Introduced easy browser-based video sharing
2005 “Me at the zoo” is uploaded Became a symbol of user-generated video culture
2006 Google acquires YouTube Provided resources to scale hosting and global reach
Why Google Bought YouTube
By 2006, YouTube’s traffic was exploding. Video hosting is expensive—bandwidth and storage costs rise fast when millions of people watch content daily. Google’s acquisition gave YouTube the infrastructure and advertising ecosystem to grow into a sustainable business.
What YouTube’s Founding Changed
YouTube didn’t just create a popular website; it reshaped how people learn, entertain themselves, and build careers online. Its founding helped accelerate:
Creator-driven media and influencer culture
How-to education and free tutorials at massive scale
Music discovery, commentary, and global community trends
From a small startup idea to a global video powerhouse, YouTube’s founding is a classic example of a simple product solving a real problem—and changing the internet in the process.