In Canvas Parent 3.11, embedded media, including Canvas Studio media, can be played in full-screen or in picture-in-picture mode on iOS 17. Additionally, updates have been made to the Calendar filter and interface.
Canvas iOS app version updates are distributed in a phased rollout, which distributes the update to all users enrolled in automatic updates over time. The features in these notes may not immediately be available, but iOS users can manually update the app at any time in the iTunes Store. The Canvas Parent iOS App requires iOS 15.0 or later.
New Features
New Features
Media
Full Screen and Picture-in-Picture Video Playback
Video media, including Studio, can be played in full-screen and picture-in-picture playback modes on devices with iOS 17 or higher allowing flexibility for listening to content in various situations when the app is closed such as driving. Additionally, captions display in full-screen mode.
Related Idea: [Studio] Videos should be embedded in the App (not point to an external link)
To view a video in full-screen playback, tap the Full-Screen icon on the video player.
From full-screen playback, to view picture-in-picture playback, tap the Picture-in-Picture icon.
When using Picture-in-Picture video playback, users can continue to navigate through the Canvas app.
Note: Tap and drag the picture-in-picture to rearrange the location.
Updated Features
Calendar
Calendar Filter
The Calendar filter has been updated to include the personal calendar. The color of the checkbox for selected courses has been updated to match the course color.
Related idea: None
The Calendar page interface is improved with minor color updates.
Personal calendars are included in the filter [1]. Additionally, course checkboxes are updated to match the course color and a Deselect all link is added [2].
Note: Canvas will assign an arbitrary color for each calendar unless a custom color is chosen.
Change Log
2024-06-11
