original-function

/**
 * Set a Portfolio Query
 * Used on Codeless Builder cl_portfolio.php
 *
 * @since 1.0.0
 */

function codeless_set_portfolio_query( $vars ) {

    $p_per_page = $vars['posts_per_page'];
    $categories = $vars['categories'];

    $orderby = $vars['orderby'];
    $order   = $vars['order'];

    $new_query = array(

        'paged' => get_query_var( 'paged' ) ? get_query_var( 'paged' ) : 1,
        'posts_per_page' => $p_per_page,
        'post_type' => 'portfolio'
    );

    if( $orderby != 'none' ){
        $new_query['orderby'] = $orderby;
        $new_query['order'] = $order;
    }

    if( is_customize_preview() )
        $new_query['post_status'] = array('publish', 'auto-draft');

    if( is_array( $categories ) && !empty( $categories ) ) {
        $new_query['tax_query'] = array(

             array(
                 'taxonomy' => 'portfolio_entries',
                'field' => 'slug',
                'terms' => $categories,
                'operator' => 'IN'
            )
        );
    }

    return $new_query;

}