Layout Builder is a new tool in Drupal that makes creating page layouts quick and easy! Layout Builder provides flexible page layouts for the Basic Page content type. Content blocks are easily searchable to place in the multitude of regions created within the primary content area.
With the July 2019 push of new releases for Acquia and Drupal, a workflow for custom blocks was introduced. Now all custom blocks can be set to "draft" and "published". Any custom block that was created before this push will already be in its published state. However, any new blocks created will be set to...
Drupal's sprint release for July 2019 includes an overhaul of the Article Content Type, allowing for various articles. It introduces a workflow for custom blocks and most content types. A no-stripe table is an option and excess padding on titles has been removed.
June's update to the Drupal content management system took place on Saturday, June 8th. This included bug fixes and enhancements. Additionally, a Search feature in the toolbar has been added to search administration nodes.
May's update to the Drupal content management system took place on Saturday, May 4th. The sprint involved a Drupal code core update. There are two new modules that are ready to be installed by a Campus Web Solutions administrator.
April's update to the Drupal content management system took place on Saturday, April 6th. This push includes several bug fixes and a change to a CAS related module. The University Communications approved CNAS Theme has also been added as a selection but should be used with caution as it is in "beta". Bug Fixes Info...
March's update to the Drupal content management system initially took place on Saturday, March 9th. This push was rolled back due to an error and the release was rescheduled for March 16th, 2019. This push includes a feature enhancement and a new custom block to the campus sites using the default profile. Additionally, Inside UCR...
February's update to the Drupal content management system includes bug fixes, WYSIWYG enhancements, a sticky navigation option, and a new content type. On Saturday, February 9th, these new features and enhancements were added to campus websites using the default profile. A workshop on February 21st will be held to present these new additions. Bug Fixes...
January's update to UCR's Drupal environment included fixes that will hopefully improve the cache issues that some editors have noticed. Acquia Varnish - Installed the Purge module to allow a site to automatically send requests to update items in the Acquia Varnish cache when a node, block, or other content item is updated. Video Component...
December's update to the Drupal content management system includes the much anticipated Webforms module and enhancements to block style settings with background, margin, and padding options. A few bug fixes have been addressed as well. Enhancements Webforms With the Webform module, it is now easier to create forms within Drupal. The Webform module enhances the...
November's update to the Drupal content management system includes new custom blocks, header images, and an RSS feed import . On Saturday, November 3rd, these new features and enhancements were added to campus websites using the default profile. A workshop on November 15th will be held to present these new additions. As they become available...
October's update to our content management system is substantial. On Saturday, October 6th, new features and enhancements were added to campus websites using the default profile. More information on each of these enhancements will be coming soon and be linked from this blog when available. What's New?! Full Width Layouts The layouts for the basic...
The following updates to the Acquia Drupal environment for campus went live on September 1st. Bug Fixes WYSIWYG Editor Fixes In the editor, the horizontal line did not display. This has been fixed. The left and right align for an image did not display while in edit mode. This has been fixed and editors will...
The following updates to Drupal took place on August 11, 2018. Most changes in the August release affected the "umbrella" (ucr.edu) site only. Bug Fixes Tag issue on article listings - When multiple tags are on an articles in the list view, the link wraps the tags together. This was negatively impacting accessibility. This has...
Please be advised that the Campus CMS (Acquia) will be undergoing a planned maintenance on July 21st 2018. The update will include the following additions and bug fix. Additions MegaNav The default profile will now have a MegaNav option. First, the new menu will need to be built out. There are specifications to follow as...
Please be advised that the Campus CMS (Acquia) may be intermittently unavailable from 7:00PM - 10:00PM (PST) on June 9th. This period of disruption is being scheduled for a planned maintenance to update the application which may require a rolling interruption of the service. The following morning, you should be able to see the following...
Please be advised that the Campus CMS (Acquia) will be intermittently unavailable from 6:00AM - 9:00AM (PST) on May 5th. This period of disruption is being scheduled for a planned maintenance to update the application which may require a rolling interruption of the service. Enhancements After Maintenance Content Keywords All content types will now have...
Updates to the Drupal CMS will be pushed out to sites starting at 7pm on April 5th, 2018. This could take several hours but should not pose an interruption in content editing. Friday morning, April 6th, you should be able to see the following updates. Layout Additions New layout choices for basic pages One column...
Have you updated your site to a 2 or 3 column layout? If so, an action is required on your part before April 5th! The afternoon/evening of April 5th, ITS is pushing out an update to the system. This update removes the current 2 and 3 column layout options and replaces them with new layouts...
