Technical Functionality

Status: Identified Submitted by Instructure on ‎02-03-2023 10:07 AM

Theme Overview

Specialized requests for file types support, white space handling, environment variables, element handling for page load speed.

What value could this provide to users?

  • Able to support unique use cases for specialized uses of our products, such as:
  • Support environmental variables for LTI 1.3
  • Change the name of the downloaded folders
  • Adjust decimal separators in grade exports based on user settings
  • Modify the sizes of the image files they upload
  • Update page titles in the browser window to be the course nickname
  • Fix issues with the Office 365 LTI submission types
  • Support .fig and webp file types
  • Sanitizing all title inputs on submissions
  • Enable comment out tags in HTML editor
  • Allow assignment and module pages to load faster
  • Let users hide grading tabs
  • Improve link validator tool
  • Decrease load time for custom CSS/JS font types in Canvas themes
  • Make the "Use semicolons to separate fields in compatible spreadsheet exports" setting apply to the import groups functionality
  • Keep the original name of the uploaded files and enable Google doc file uploads in NQ questions

Referenced Ideas (20)

[Groups] Make the "Use semicolons to separate fields in compatible spreadsheet exports" setting apply to the import groups functionality port group Submitted by: f_g_bouwman
[Files] Sanitise Assignment titles on input Submitted by: Mikee
[Files] Sensitive Data Filtering Submitted by: jsstorey
[Files] WebP file format Submitted by: JedKeenan
[New Quizzes] Files Attached to New Quizzes Questions Submitted by: Chris_Hofer
[New Quizzes] Renamed Files after Migrating a Classic Quiz to a New Quiz Submitted by: Chris_Hofer
[External Tools] Support environment variables for LTI 1.3 Submitted by: agschmid
[External Tools] Custom CSS and JS in Canvas themes should be loaded parallely or first in the instance Submitted by: Akshara
[Rich Content Editor] HTML Editor - Comment out tags Submitted by: KarenPizur
[External Tools] "Allowed Attempts" and "Assignment Availability" for Office 365 LTI Submissions Submitted by: CZaccagnino
[Course Settings] Allowlist for Link Validator Tool Submitted by: sheads
[Files] Add .fig files as supported (for MatLab) Submitted by: hangerls
[Assignments] Assignments and Modules are Slow to Load If There Is a Lot of Content Submitted by: MattHanes
[Assignments] Download submissions into student folders Submitted by: annespinoza
[Pages] Have the page title be course nickname so it shows in browser tab Submitted by: Cressida
[Files] Size converter tool useful in Canvas Files page Submitted by: cpgalt
[Rich Content Editor] Allow inline SVG Submitted by: joe_spencer
[Course Import/Export] Export gradebook: decimal symbol Submitted by: christophe_bree
[New Quizzes] Enable Uploading Google Doc Files for the Upload File Quiz Question Submitted by: ryan_corris
[Mobile - Canvas Teacher] Canvas Teacher: Option to Hide Grading Tabs Submitted by: rseilham

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