Remove gradient feature on section color & Add alignment feature on header

awesome-cv.cls

@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 %
 % Notes:
 % 1) This class file defines the structure and layout of the template file (cv.tex, resume.tex).
-% 2) It has been written in such a way that under most circumstances you 
+% 2) It has been written in such a way that under most circumstances you
 % should not need to edit it.
 %
 % Class license:
@@ -150,14 +150,10 @@
 % Boolean value to switch section color highlighting
 \newbool{acvSectionColorHighlight}
 \setbool{acvSectionColorHighlight}{true}
-\newbool{acvSectionColorHighlightGradient}
-\setbool{acvSectionColorHighlightGradient}{true}
 
 % Awesome section color
 \def\@sectioncolor#1#2#3{%
-  \ifbool{acvSectionColorHighlightGradient}
-    {{\color{awesome}#1\color{awesome!80!black}#2\color{awesome!60!black}#3}}%
-    {\ifbool{acvSectionColorHighlight}{{\color{awesome}#1#2#3}}{#1#2#3}}%
+  \ifbool{acvSectionColorHighlight}{{\color{awesome}#1#2#3}}{#1#2#3}%
 }
 
 
@@ -397,7 +393,7 @@
 %-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 % Define a header for CV
 % Usage: \makecvheader
-\newcommand*{\makecvheader}{%
+\newcommand*{\makecvheader}[1][C]{%
   \newlength{\headertextwidth}
   \newlength{\headerphotoidwidth}
   \ifthenelse{\isundefined{\@phid}}{
@@ -410,7 +406,7 @@
   \ifthenelse{\isundefined{\@phishape}}{\def\@phishape{circle}}{}
   \ifthenelse{\isundefined{\@phiedge}}{\def\@phiedge{edge}}{}
   \begin{minipage}[c]{\headertextwidth}
-  \begin{center}
+    \ifthenelse{\equal{#1}{L}}{\raggedright}{\ifthenelse{\equal{#1}{R}}{\raggedleft}{\centering}}
     \headerfirstnamestyle{\@firstname}\headerlastnamestyle{{}\acvHeaderNameDelim\@lastname}%
     \\[\acvHeaderAfterNameSkip]%
     \ifthenelse{\isundefined{\@position}}{}{\headerpositionstyle{\@position\\[\acvHeaderAfterPositionSkip]}}%
@@ -488,7 +484,6 @@
     \ifthenelse{\isundefined{\@quote}}%
       {}%
       {\headerquotestyle{\@quote\\}\vspace{\acvHeaderAfterQuoteSkip}}%
-  \end{center}%
   \end{minipage}%
   \ifthenelse{\isundefined{\@phid}}{}{%
     \newlength{\phiddim}%
@@ -520,7 +515,7 @@
   \fancyfoot{}
   \fancyfoot[L]{\footerstyle{#1}}
   \fancyfoot[C]{\footerstyle{#2}}
-  \fancyfoot[R]{\footerstyle{#3}} 
+  \fancyfoot[R]{\footerstyle{#3}}
 }
 
 % Define a section for CV
@@ -587,7 +582,7 @@
   \begin{tabular*}{\textwidth}{@{\extracolsep{\fill}} L{\textwidth - 4.5cm} R{4.5cm}}
     \setlength\leftskip{0.2cm}
     \subentrytitlestyle{#2} & \ifthenelse{\equal{#1}{}}
-      {\subentrydatestyle{#3}}{} 
+      {\subentrydatestyle{#3}}{}
     \ifthenelse{\equal{#1}{}}
       {}
       {\subentrypositionstyle{#1} & \subentrydatestyle{#3} \\}
@@ -681,7 +676,7 @@
   \ifthenelse{\isundefined{\@lettertitle}}
     {}
     {\lettertitlestyle{\@lettertitle} \\}
-  \lettertextstyle{\@letteropening} 
+  \lettertextstyle{\@letteropening}
 }
 
 % Define a closing of the cover letter