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DesignPLUS
Design Tools for Canvas
NEW Sidebar - Installation, Training, & User Guides
NEW Sidebar FAQ
- What are the differences between the DesignPLUS QuickStart Wizard and the Canvas Block Editor?
- How do the DesignPLUS accessibility checkers compare with the native Canvas page checker?
- DesignPLUS CSS Class and Id List
- How do I use legacy customizations in the new sidebar?
- How do I add DesignPLUS customizations at a course level?
- How can I select the space between DesignPLUS elements in the RCE?
- Why are my Custom Icon Categories appearing in the Default Categories?
- Why is my DesignPLUS sidebar showing strange characters?
- Why is DesignPLUS styling missing from my course epub export?
- Why can't I see page to-do dates and discussion checkpoints in module details anymore?
- Why isn't there space between my list and a left-floated image?
- Are Glyphs in DesignPLUS Dividers accessible for screen readers?
- How do I limit DesignPLUS Sidebar access by Course Format, User Role, User ID, or Course ID?
- What happened to Saved Styles?
- Why are there limited colors for DesignPLUS elements?
- Does DesignPLUS work with Canvas' New Quizzes?
- Why don't I see customizations in the DesignPLUS Sidebar immediately after they are published?
- What tools are not available in the Canvas Mobile App?
- How do I contribute to the DesignPLUS Library?
- How do I upgrade my Legacy Design Tools Content for use with the new DesignPLUS sidebar?
- How do I preview DesignPLUS Library resources with my institutional colors?
- I have Canvas for Elementary, how does DesignPLUS work?
- Why do some DesignPLUS elements not work well in the Canvas Immersive Reader?
- How do I lock an element in the Rich Content Editor using DesignPLUS?
- Why does font size change when I use the Upgrade tool?
- Why can't I see the DesignPLUS Library tool in my Advanced tools?
- Upgrade Tool FAQ
- What tools need to be updated after importing Templates?
- Why are some Themes slightly different with the Upgrade tool?
- Can I preserve colors for pre-2018 legacy circle left themes?
- How do I build the legacy-style Module List that includes Quick Links to All using the new sidebar?
- Why do some DesignPLUS features break using the Canvas toolbar and Rich Content Editor?
- How do I create a link in DesignPLUS that jumps back to the top of a set of Tabs?
- Why is the font size displaying different numbers in the Canvas RCE and the DesignPLUS Style Editor?
- What is the process for editing Legacy DesignPLUS content with the new Sidebar?
- Why is my iframe overriding the sidebar in the Edit Current Element tab?
- Why do my changes sometimes fail to save in discussions?
- How does DesignPLUS work with Canvas Commons?
- How will my Canvas page look in a Canvas instance or account without DesignPLUS?
- Can you integrate SCORM files from an authoring software, like Articulate or Captivate, with DesignPLUS?
- How do I replace the Banner Title prefix with an image?
- Can we change the institutional colors set at install?
- How can I make my Canvas page fill the page width?
- Why is my content block not reusable?
- How do I open the DesignPLUS Sidebar?
- Why doesn't my iframe pause when I close a Modal popup?
- How is the DesignPLUS Sidebar different than Canvas' Rich Content Editor tools?
- Why don't I see the Course Upgrade tool in my Course Settings?
- Why are some of my customizations missing from the sidebar?
- Will there be an "Approve All" button for the Course Upgrade tool?
- How will the Canvas Block Editor affect DesignPLUS?
- How do customers keep up to date on the DesignPLUS releases?
- Can I turn an entire Card into a Link in DesignPLUS?
- Why are there color discrepancies in some legacy themes when they are upgraded?
- Is it accessible to set specific font sizes for headers (H2-H6) and paragraphs in DesignPLUS templates?
- Is DesignPLUS accessible? Do you have a VPAT?
- Something broke our theme and after reapplying custom JS or CSS. Why does the sidebar not open for users in this account?
- Are DesignPLUS Flip Cards accessible?
- Can I rotate or flip the orientation of DesignPLUS Icons?
- How do we enable the DesignPLUS QuickStart Wizard for our institution?
- Why can't I use the Custom Banner Title, Link Grid, and Headings tools on legacy themes?
- Why did my policy fail to update?
- What can we expect now that the DesignPLUS Legacy Sidebar has been sunsetted?
- Why can't I edit my page a second time with the DesignPLUS QuickStart Wizard?
- Why do iframes jump in the RCE when I hover over them?
- Why do Popovers require a click to open?
- How do I make equal height Cards or Flip Cards?
- Can I make an entire Column or Card a selectable link in DesignPLUS?
- Why can't I resize or align H5P iframes using the Embed tool in DesignPLUS?
- Why can't I see the Account Settings tool in the DesignPLUS sidebar?
- What is the best ways to apply DesignPLUS to an entire course?
- How do I customize the Miscellaneous colors in the DesignPLUS sidebar?
- Where can the DesignPLUS sidebar be used?
- How do I create 5 equal columns in DesignPLUS?
- AI told me that DesignPLUS is the problem. Can I trust it?
- Does the size of my banner image matter in the DesignPLUS sidebar?
- Why do some DesignPLUS elements look different in the editor compared to how they appear after saving?
- Are DesignPLUS Tabs accessible for students?
- Is there a limit for how many module items can be in the DesignPLUS Progress Indicator?
- DesignPLUS Sidebar Tools: Media
- DesignPLUS Sidebar Tools: Editor Action Items
- DesignPLUS Sidebar Tools: Course Information
- DesignPLUS Sidebar Tools: Page Information
- DesignPLUS Sidebar Tools: Custom Content
- DesignPLUS Sidebar Tools: Themed Elements
- DesignPLUS Sidebar Tools: Visual Enhancements
- DesignPLUS Sidebar Tools: Interactive Elements
- DesignPLUS Sidebar Tools: Page Layout
- DesignPLUS Sidebar Tools: Navigation
Multi-Tool FAQ
- Why aren't the dates saving for the Show/Hide Answers column for a quiz?
- The Due Date/Delayed Announcement calendar is not advancing.
- How to build courses with the DesignPLUS Multi-Tool
- How do I adjust assignment due dates in bulk?
- Why am I receiving the error message "403 Forbidden (Rate Limit Exceeded)?"
- How do I reinstall the Multi-Tool?
- Why am I receiving a User Cancelled error when trying to use the Multi-Tool?
- Why am I receiving the error message, "There is a problem, please contact Cidi Labs Support (support@cidilabs.com). LTI Launch not recognized."?
- Can I use the Due Date Modifier to update default times on existing assignments?
- Can the Due Date Modifier sort assignment data by module?
- Why am I seeing a message about authorizing the tool?
- Why is my content missing from the Due Date Modifier? Why are my templates missing from the Template Builder?
- How do I include New Quizzes when using the Module Builder in the DesignPLUS Multi-Tool?
Upload/Embed Image Tool FAQ
- What are the benefits of using the Upload/Embed Image Tool?
- How can I add the new Upload/Embed Image tool to my RCE toolbar so that I do not have to search for it in Apps?
- Why am I receiving a "Legacy UEI Token Error" when attempting to upload a video in a TEA course?
- Why can't I find the Upload/Embed Image Tool?
- How do I work with images using DesignPLUS?
- Why do my images sometimes look blurry?
- Why am I receiving the error "authentication problem" or "missing institutional credentials"?
- Why am I getting "the server is experiencing high traffic" message?
- How is the new (2020) Upload/Embed Image Tool different and how can we update?
- Why do black outlines appear in my Canvas Images when I use the Upload/Embed Image tool?
- How do I rename the Upload / Embed Image Tool in DesignPLUS?
- Why is the Upload/Embed Image tool giving the error "Tool Version No Longer Supported"?
- Does the Upload / Embed Image (UEI) tool store my images?
Administration
- How do we maintain institutional customizations of Design Tools?
- What user information does Cidi Labs store?
- How do you install DesignPLUS in my Canvas environment?
- Brief DesignPLUS Technical Overview
- How do I change the optional tool limits set during the DesignPLUS install?
- What is an Extended Customizations Course and how do I set it up?
- Generate New Developer Token for DesignPLUS
- Why did the Design Tools sidebar / styles suddenly stop loading?
- Our firewall is blocking the tools. Is there a URL we can whitelist?
- Why are faculty and staff not seeing the templates, themes, and other elements created in our Customizations course?
- How can I add banner images in a customization course?
- What Canvas APIs does Design Tools use?
- Can our institution develop customized themes?
- Can an institution limit the DesignPLUS themes available to its users?
- How can I view DesignPLUS usage data reporting at my institution?
- Can we add custom JavaScript to our instance if we have DesignPLUS?
- Can we give users access to the Multi Tool & Upload/Embed Image tool but not the Rich Content Editor tools?
- How do we control who can access and use Design Tools?
- DesignPLUS and LTI 1.3
- Install Form: Default Institutional Images
- How do I make the new DesignPLUS sidebar default for my institution or turn off the legacy sidebar?
- Do Sortable Rubrics in DesignPLUS work with Canvas' Enhanced Rubrics?
- How do I uninstall DesignPLUS?
- Can our institution hide the launch button?
- Accessing Canvas for DesignPLUS Beta Testing
- Will my content change if we update our Design Tools Primary Customizations course? (Pre-2018 installation)
- Why can't I see the Upload option in the Canvas theme editor?
- Can DesignPLUS be turned off for a sub-account?
Legacy Sidebar Guides
- Training and Implementation Packages for Design Tools
- What will others see when DesignPLUS is restricted by user?
- How can I get the most out of your training program?
- Can DesignPLUS access be restricted to specific users?
- What Can Design Tools for Canvas Do for You?
- Is it possible to change active, focus, or hover color with Design Tools?
- What interactive elements does Design Tools make available to my Canvas course?
- Why do the RCE tools not work when editing individual quiz questions?
- How can I update a front page navigation link without breaking the style?
- Is there a way to save input for checkboxes?
- Why don't my course-level custom CSS styles show in the app or in Safari?
- Working with Text using Design Tools
- Why is the title heading showing up in all caps?
- The sidebar doesn't display properly for new announcements or discussions.
- Can we have more than 8 navigation items with a Home Page theme?
- How do I add the design tools wrapper to my page?
- How can I rule out if the DesignPLUS code is causing an issue on my page?
- Personality Quirks of the Rich Content Editor
- How do I copy existing Canvas pages, templates and content using Design Tools?
- Why are my iframes not displaying properly?
- Introducing the Design Tools Interface
- Can the Canvas Modules page be styled with DesignPLUS?
- What content features enabled by DesignPLUS rely on JavaScript to work?
- Including an External URL in Your Front Page Navigation
- Can I change the font for a theme?
- Why are some of the tools suddenly missing from the sidebar?
- DesignPLUS for the Canvas App on mobile devices
- Why aren't the HTML Snippets - Bootstrap columns displaying properly?
- How does Design Tools help with accessibility of content?
- Creating Content with Design Tools
- Why won't my page save?
- How do Modal Dialog boxes work?
- Why is the H1 header showing on my content pages? I thought it was turned off by default.
- Can I create a link to another point within a page?
- Can the Teacher/TA Details information be customized?
- Accordions | Tabs element isn't functioning properly.
- Adjusting borders and spacing with Design Tools.
- Does DesignPLUS have a Carousel option?
- Can I use Design Tools with existing course content?
- Why does it take a few seconds for my page to load and render all of its assets?
- Why does my DesignPLUS content not span the full width of the screen?
- Is it possible to change icon size?
- How does Design Tools help me work with colors in Canvas content?
- Can I add custom icons?
- What are the Keyboard Shortcuts for DesignPLUS?
- I like the font of the content block called "Introduction_text_here". How can I recreate this?
- How can Design Tools help improve my course syllabus?
- My module progress indicators are showing as bullet points
- DesignPLUS sidebar, accordion, duplicate buttons issues (duplicate sub-account JavaScript)
- Do you have any tools to help with foreign language courses?
- Why are pages not working on my Android?
- Why does the accessibility checker show a color contrast error for the medallion/apple/bookmark theme's banner prefix?
- The best ways to apply Design Tools to an entire course
- How can DesignPLUS help me utilize whitespace on pages?
- Public Facing Courses Using Design Tools
- Design Tools Transformation
Legacy Sidebar FAQ
- How do I add captions to images with Design Tools?
- Why is the Canvas RCE accessibility checker missing?
- How does error reporting work in Design Tools?
- Does Legacy DesignPLUS interact with Canvas' New Quizzes?
- Will content developed using the open source version work when moving to the SaaS version?
- Can I set the Design Tools comfort level for all users?
- Are there DesignPLUS User and Admin Guides?
- What resources do you have to help support faculty?
- What is the Canvas User ID?
- What is the difference between SaaS version supported by Cidi Labs and earlier open source versions of Design Tools?
- What troubleshooting info can I send to Cidi Labs support?
- Is "Kennethware" the same as Design Tools for Canvas?
- Can Canvas pages and courses created with DesignPLUS be shared via course export, on Commons, or through Blueprint courses?
- Are there videos of Design Tools I can review?
- Are there any limitations if we roll out Design Tools to only a few instructional designers?
- What happens to my content if I stop using Design Tools?
- How do I send the HTML from a Canvas page to Cidi Labs support?
- What permissions are necessary to configure an extended customizations course?