Index: scribus/plugins/scriptplugin/cmdsetprop.cpp
===================================================================
--- scribus/plugins/scriptplugin/cmdsetprop.cpp	(revision 26024)
+++ scribus/plugins/scriptplugin/cmdsetprop.cpp	(working copy)
@@ -9,6 +9,25 @@
 #include "scribuscore.h"
 #include "scribusdoc.h"
 
+PyObject* scribus_setgradvectors(PyObject* /* self */, PyObject* args)
+{
+	char* Name = const_cast<char*>("");
+	double startX, startY, endX, endY;
+	if (!PyArg_ParseTuple(args, "dddd|es", &startX, &startY, &endX, &endY, "utf-8", &Name))
+		return nullptr;
+	if (!checkHaveDocument())
+		return nullptr;
+
+	PageItem* currItem = GetUniqueItem(QString::fromUtf8(Name));
+	if (currItem == nullptr)
+		return nullptr;
+
+	currItem->setGradientStart(ValueToPoint(startX), ValueToPoint(startY));
+	currItem->setGradientEnd(ValueToPoint(endX), ValueToPoint(endY));
+	currItem->update();
+	Py_RETURN_NONE;
+}
+
 PyObject *scribus_setgradfill(PyObject* /* self */, PyObject* args)
 {
 	char *Name = const_cast<char*>("");
Index: scribus/plugins/scriptplugin/cmdsetprop.h
===================================================================
--- scribus/plugins/scriptplugin/cmdsetprop.h	(revision 26024)
+++ scribus/plugins/scriptplugin/cmdsetprop.h	(working copy)
@@ -13,6 +13,17 @@
 /** Setting Object Properties */
 
 /*! docstring */
+PyDoc_STRVAR(scribus_setgradvectors__doc__,
+	QT_TR_NOOP("setGradientVectors(startX, startY, endX, endY, [\"name\"])\n\
+\n\
+Sets the gradient vectors of the object \"name\" to (startX, startY) -> (endX, endY).\n\
+The coordinates are given in the current measurement units of the document\n\
+(see UNIT constants).\n\
+"));
+/*! Set gradient vector */
+PyObject* scribus_setgradvectors(PyObject* /*self*/, PyObject* args);
+
+/*! docstring */
 PyDoc_STRVAR(scribus_setgradfill__doc__,
 QT_TR_NOOP("setGradientFill(type, \"color1\", shade1, \"color2\", shade2, [\"name\"])\n\
 \n\
Index: scribus/plugins/scriptplugin/scriptplugin.cpp
===================================================================
--- scribus/plugins/scriptplugin/scriptplugin.cpp	(revision 26024)
+++ scribus/plugins/scriptplugin/scriptplugin.cpp	(working copy)
@@ -533,6 +533,7 @@
 	{const_cast<char*>("setFontSize"), scribus_setfontsize, METH_VARARGS, tr(scribus_setfontsize__doc__)},
 	{const_cast<char*>("setGradientFill"), scribus_setgradfill, METH_VARARGS, tr(scribus_setgradfill__doc__)},
 	{const_cast<char*>("setGradientStop"), scribus_setgradstop, METH_VARARGS, tr(scribus_setgradstop__doc__)},
+	{const_cast<char*>("setGradientVectors"), scribus_setgradvectors, METH_VARARGS, tr(scribus_setgradvectors__doc__)},
 	{const_cast<char*>("setHGuides"), scribus_setHguides, METH_VARARGS, tr(scribus_setHguides__doc__)},
 	{const_cast<char*>("setImageBrightness"), scribus_setimagebrightness, METH_VARARGS, tr(scribus_setimagebrightness__doc__)},
 	{const_cast<char*>("setImageGrayscale"), scribus_setimagegrayscale, METH_VARARGS, tr(scribus_setimagegrayscale__doc__)},

Index: scribus/plugins/scriptplugin/cmdgetprop.cpp
===================================================================
--- scribus/plugins/scriptplugin/cmdgetprop.cpp	(revision 26024)
+++ scribus/plugins/scriptplugin/cmdgetprop.cpp	(working copy)
@@ -12,6 +12,58 @@
 #include "scribuscore.h"
 #include "scribusdoc.h"
 
+PyObject* scribus_getgradstop(PyObject* /* self */, PyObject* args)
+{
+	char* Name = const_cast<char*>("");
+	int stopIndex = 0;
+	if (!PyArg_ParseTuple(args, "i|es", &stopIndex, "utf-8", &Name))
+		return nullptr;
+	if (!checkHaveDocument())
+		return nullptr;
+	PageItem* item = GetUniqueItem(QString::fromUtf8(Name));
+	if (item == nullptr)
+		return nullptr;
+
+	int gradStopsCount = item->fill_gradient.stops();
+
+	if (stopIndex < 0 || stopIndex >= gradStopsCount)
+	{
+		PyErr_SetString(PyExc_ValueError, QObject::tr("Stop index out of bounds, must be 0 <= index <= stopsCount.", "python error").toLocal8Bit().constData());
+		return nullptr;
+	}
+
+	VColorStop* stop = item->fill_gradient.colorStops()[stopIndex];
+	const char* stopName = stop->name.toUtf8().constData();
+
+	return Py_BuildValue("(sdi)", stopName, stop->opacity, stop->shade);
+}
+
+PyObject* scribus_getgradstopscount(PyObject* /* self */, PyObject* args)
+{
+	char* Name = const_cast<char*>("");
+	if (!PyArg_ParseTuple(args, "|es", "utf-8", &Name))
+		return nullptr;
+	if (!checkHaveDocument())
+		return nullptr;
+	PageItem* item = GetUniqueItem(QString::fromUtf8(Name));
+	if (item == nullptr)
+		return nullptr;
+	return PyLong_FromLong(static_cast<long>(item->fill_gradient.stops()));
+}
+
+PyObject* scribus_getgradvectors(PyObject* /* self */, PyObject* args)
+{
+	char* Name = const_cast<char*>("");
+	if (!PyArg_ParseTuple(args, "|es", "utf-8", &Name))
+		return nullptr;
+	if (!checkHaveDocument())
+		return nullptr;
+	PageItem* item = GetUniqueItem(QString::fromUtf8(Name));
+	if (item == nullptr)
+		return nullptr;
+	return Py_BuildValue("(ffff)", PointToValue(item->GrStartX), PointToValue(item->GrStartY), PointToValue(item->GrEndX), PointToValue(item->GrEndY));
+}
+
 /* getObjectType(name) */
 PyObject *scribus_getobjecttype(PyObject* /* self */, PyObject* args)
 {
@@ -475,6 +527,9 @@
 	  << scribus_getfillblendmode__doc__
 	  << scribus_getfillshade__doc__ 
 	  << scribus_getfilltransparency__doc__
+	  << scribus_getgradstop__doc__ 
+	  << scribus_getgradstopscount__doc__ 
+	  << scribus_getgradvectors__doc__ 
 	  << scribus_getimagecolorspace__doc__
 	  << scribus_getimagefile__doc__
 	  << scribus_getimageoffset__doc__
Index: scribus/plugins/scriptplugin/cmdgetprop.h
===================================================================
--- scribus/plugins/scriptplugin/cmdgetprop.h	(revision 26024)
+++ scribus/plugins/scriptplugin/cmdgetprop.h	(working copy)
@@ -12,6 +12,30 @@
 
 /** Query-Functions */
 
+PyDoc_STRVAR(scribus_getgradstop__doc__,
+	QT_TR_NOOP("getGradientStop(index, [\"name\"]) -> (\"color\", opacity, shade)\n\
+\n\
+Returns a (\"color\", opacity, shade) tuple containing the stop at index on the gradient of the object\n\
+\"name\". If \"name\" is not given the currently selected item is used.\n\
+"));
+PyObject* scribus_getgradstop(PyObject* /*self*/, PyObject* args);
+
+PyDoc_STRVAR(scribus_getgradstopscount__doc__,
+	QT_TR_NOOP("getGradientStopsCount([\"name\"]) -> integer\n\
+\n\
+Returns the number of stops on the gradient of the object\n\
+\"name\". If \"name\" is not given the currently selected item is used.\n\
+"));
+PyObject* scribus_getgradstopscount(PyObject* /*self*/, PyObject* args);
+
+PyDoc_STRVAR(scribus_getgradvectors__doc__,
+QT_TR_NOOP("getGradientVectors([\"name\"]) -> (startX, startY, endX, endY)\n\
+\n\
+Returns a (startX, startY, endX, endY) tuple containing the gradient vector of the object\n\
+\"name\". If \"name\" is not given the currently selected item is used.\n\
+"));
+PyObject* scribus_getgradvectors(PyObject* /*self*/, PyObject* args);
+
 /*! docstring */
 PyDoc_STRVAR(scribus_getobjecttype__doc__,
 QT_TR_NOOP("getObjectType([\"name\"]) -> string\n\
Index: scribus/plugins/scriptplugin/cmdsetprop.cpp
===================================================================
--- scribus/plugins/scriptplugin/cmdsetprop.cpp	(revision 26024)
+++ scribus/plugins/scriptplugin/cmdsetprop.cpp	(working copy)
@@ -9,6 +9,25 @@
 #include "scribuscore.h"
 #include "scribusdoc.h"
 
+PyObject* scribus_setgradvectors(PyObject* /* self */, PyObject* args)
+{
+	char* Name = const_cast<char*>("");
+	double startX, startY, endX, endY;
+	if (!PyArg_ParseTuple(args, "dddd|es", &startX, &startY, &endX, &endY, "utf-8", &Name))
+		return nullptr;
+	if (!checkHaveDocument())
+		return nullptr;
+
+	PageItem* currItem = GetUniqueItem(QString::fromUtf8(Name));
+	if (currItem == nullptr)
+		return nullptr;
+
+	currItem->setGradientStart(ValueToPoint(startX), ValueToPoint(startY));
+	currItem->setGradientEnd(ValueToPoint(endX), ValueToPoint(endY));
+	currItem->update();
+	Py_RETURN_NONE;
+}
+
 PyObject *scribus_setgradfill(PyObject* /* self */, PyObject* args)
 {
 	char *Name = const_cast<char*>("");
@@ -552,6 +571,7 @@
 	  << scribus_setfilltrans__doc__
 	  << scribus_setgradfill__doc__ 
 	  << scribus_setgradstop__doc__
+	  << scribus_setgradvectors__doc__ 
 	  << scribus_setitemname__doc__
 	  << scribus_setlineblend__doc__
 	  << scribus_setlinecap__doc__ 
Index: scribus/plugins/scriptplugin/cmdsetprop.h
===================================================================
--- scribus/plugins/scriptplugin/cmdsetprop.h	(revision 26024)
+++ scribus/plugins/scriptplugin/cmdsetprop.h	(working copy)
@@ -13,6 +13,17 @@
 /** Setting Object Properties */
 
 /*! docstring */
+PyDoc_STRVAR(scribus_setgradvectors__doc__,
+	QT_TR_NOOP("setGradientVectors(startX, startY, endX, endY, [\"name\"])\n\
+\n\
+Sets the gradient vectors of the object \"name\" to (startX, startY) -> (endX, endY).\n\
+The coordinates are given in the current measurement units of the document\n\
+(see UNIT constants).\n\ If \"name\" is not given the currently selected item is used.\n\
+"));
+/*! Set gradient vector */
+PyObject* scribus_setgradvectors(PyObject* /*self*/, PyObject* args);
+
+/*! docstring */
 PyDoc_STRVAR(scribus_setgradfill__doc__,
 QT_TR_NOOP("setGradientFill(type, \"color1\", shade1, \"color2\", shade2, [\"name\"])\n\
 \n\
Index: scribus/plugins/scriptplugin/scriptplugin.cpp
===================================================================
--- scribus/plugins/scriptplugin/scriptplugin.cpp	(revision 26024)
+++ scribus/plugins/scriptplugin/scriptplugin.cpp	(working copy)
@@ -364,6 +364,9 @@
 	{const_cast<char*>("getFontNames"), (PyCFunction)scribus_getfontnames, METH_NOARGS, tr(scribus_getfontnames__doc__)},
 	{const_cast<char*>("getFontSize"), scribus_getfontsize, METH_VARARGS, tr(scribus_getfontsize__doc__)},
 	{const_cast<char*>("getFrameText"), scribus_getframetext, METH_VARARGS, tr(scribus_getframetext__doc__)},
+	{const_cast<char*>("getGradientStop"), scribus_getgradstop, METH_VARARGS, tr(scribus_getgradstop__doc__)},
+	{const_cast<char*>("getGradientStopsCount"), scribus_getgradstopscount, METH_VARARGS, tr(scribus_getgradstopscount__doc__)},
+	{const_cast<char*>("getGradientVectors"), scribus_getgradvectors, METH_VARARGS, tr(scribus_getgradvectors__doc__)},
 	{const_cast<char*>("getGroupItems"), (PyCFunction)scribus_getGroupItems, METH_VARARGS|METH_KEYWORDS, tr(scribus_getGroupItems__doc__)},
 	{const_cast<char*>("getGuiLanguage"), (PyCFunction)scribus_getlanguage, METH_NOARGS, tr(scribus_getlanguage__doc__)},
 	{const_cast<char*>("getHGuides"), (PyCFunction)scribus_getHguides, METH_NOARGS, tr(scribus_getHguides__doc__)},
@@ -533,6 +536,7 @@
 	{const_cast<char*>("setFontSize"), scribus_setfontsize, METH_VARARGS, tr(scribus_setfontsize__doc__)},
 	{const_cast<char*>("setGradientFill"), scribus_setgradfill, METH_VARARGS, tr(scribus_setgradfill__doc__)},
 	{const_cast<char*>("setGradientStop"), scribus_setgradstop, METH_VARARGS, tr(scribus_setgradstop__doc__)},
+	{const_cast<char*>("setGradientVectors"), scribus_setgradvectors, METH_VARARGS, tr(scribus_setgradvectors__doc__)},
 	{const_cast<char*>("setHGuides"), scribus_setHguides, METH_VARARGS, tr(scribus_setHguides__doc__)},
 	{const_cast<char*>("setImageBrightness"), scribus_setimagebrightness, METH_VARARGS, tr(scribus_setimagebrightness__doc__)},
 	{const_cast<char*>("setImageGrayscale"), scribus_setimagegrayscale, METH_VARARGS, tr(scribus_setimagegrayscale__doc__)},