Compass 1.7.0
The latest version of Compass comes with visual enhancements, bug fixes, UX improvements, and the newest set of Font Awesome icons. These changes will be rolled out the first week of May 2022. Components Accordion Drop-shadows were removed in favor of solid borders for better visual coherence with the rest of the framework. The chevron […]
Compass 1.5.0: Enhancements
The October 2021 release of the Compass web framework introduces numerous enhancements to improve existing elements. This release cycle also included ‘work in progress’ on a new Carousel component that is intended for a future release. A reminder about the Patterns section Patterns are examples/guidelines on how to use multiple resets, utilities and components in […]
Upcoming plugin changes
On April 5 and April 6, VCU Technology Services will begin updating all plugins mapped to a Compass component. While this upcoming release does not introduce any new components, there are significant improvements to existing ones, which has introduced changes our users should be aware of.
Compass 1.3.0 to feature component updates
Between April 5 and April 9, VCU Technology Services and University Relations will release the latest round of updates for Compass – The University Web Framework. While this upcoming release does not introduce any new components, the Compass team has made significant improvements to existing ones. Here’s what you can expect: Component updates Breadcrumb Dropdown […]
Modal plugin update
The fourth plugin to receive an update to Compass’ design language and functionality is the little known and fairly new “Modal” plugin. Here’s what you can expect: CSS/HTML structural changes Visual changes Old styles Since this plugin is fairly new, it’s design and functionality were borrowed for use within Compass. That being said, the update […]
Content well plugin changes
The third plugin receiving an update to Compass’ design language and functionality is the “content well” plugin. Here’s what you can expect: A new name CSS/HTML structural changes Content area specific styles Name changes The first big change to this plugin is it’s name. Upon the launch of the updates, this plugin will become the […]
Accordion panel plugin changes
The second plugin to receive an update to Compass’ design language and functionality is the widely used “Accordion panel” plugin. Here’s what you can expect: CSS/HTML structural changes New features in functionality, such as group context, expand/collapse all toggles, advanced keyboard navigation, and more Visual changes Old styling Historically, this plugin has taken its design […]
Plugins system to adopt Compass
Over the coming months, Web Services will begin updating the T4 plugins system so select components align with Compass, the university’s new web framework. This update will impact the styling and functionality of specific components used throughout VCU’s websites. Web Services chose to move forward with this implementation plan to demonstrate our commitment to and […]