Canvas Deploy Notes (2026-02-18)

Canvas deploys contain code changes that are intended to fix bugs, improve performance, and prepare for new features. These deploys take place every two weeks and can be tested in the beta environment before the production deploy date indicated in the title of this document.

Unless otherwise stated, all features in this deploy are available in the Beta environment on 2026-01-29.

The 2/11 deploy has been rescheduled to 2/18. Code updates will be deployed on 2/18; however, the Navigation feature described below remains delayed to a future deploy. For more information, see the Updated Canvas Deploy Schedule.

Updated Features

Navigation

Small Screen Global Navigation Branding Updated [This feature is currently delayed in production and beta environments and will be included in a future deploy.]

Affected User Roles: All Users

Feature Option Name to Enable	N/A
Enable Feature Option Location & Default Status	N/A
Subaccount Configuration	N/A
Account/Course Setting to Enable	None
Permissions	Inherent to user role
Affects User Interface	Yes
Affected Areas	Global Navigation

Summary

The Global Navigation menu displays the correct Navigation Branding on small screens instead of the previously incorrect branding.

Change Benefit

This update ensures a consistent and accurate interface that aligns with the institution’s design.

Feature Workflow

When using a small screen, the Global Navigation displays the correct branding.

Change Log

Date

Description

2026-02-13

Updated Production Deploy Date

The production date is changed from 2/11 to 2/18.

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Chris

Hi @InstContentTeam,

I think the notes on the branding change need to be a bit more clear. This change means we're actually going to need to update our logo because you're changing the color, and I wasn't clear on that at all from the description. We has set our mobile logo to account for the white background. For us, this change makes the background blue, making more of our logo invisible. Could you maybe expand the notes to call out the change in a better way? Overall I like that the menu will now match the desktop version more, but the branding update needed for the icon is slightly unwelcome without a better call out.

Current (Prod):

Future (Beta):

-Chris

Robert

The Hi-contrast setting in the User Tray is not using the Nav Text color becoming low contrast.

Chris

I concur with this, ours is even worse with a darker blue…

-Chris

Robert

Please suspend this release.

The desktop tray has a fixed color, white. Without an option to set the tray color, the active and hover state of links in the responsive tray becomes low contrast. Themes would need configurable colors for both trays, or identify which brandable color will be used in each view.

jperkins

Thanks for all the feedback. We'll get this reverted in Beta and pulled from the deploy.

SarahBlanton

Thank you, @jperkins. May I ask, will a deploy still take place? In other words, are there changes that will still occur on 2/11? If so, would it be possible for us to know any details?

jperkins

A deploy will still take place.

Here's a snippet about deploys from our Release Notes FAQ

Deploy Notes cover smaller feature updates like performance improvements, and early steps toward future features. They may also include minor changes to the user interface. Deploy Notes do not indicate features that are currently in development or could be in development.

j_avneri

Hi @jperkins, could I please clarify - is this deploy for the Small Screen / Navigation update still taking place in Production on 11 Feb 2026? Just wanted to double-check based on the comments above and also where it says "[Delayed as of 2026-01-30]"

Heather Ahern

Hi @SarahBlanton To add to Jeremy’s response, there should be no impact to users from this deploy, as no other features are included at this time.

Heather Ahern

Hi @j_avneri Thank you for the question. This feature is removed from beta and will not be released to production on the 11th. When the team is ready, it will be added to a future deploy note.

MDonaldson

@InstContentTeam Can we get an update as to whether or not this Deploy is still happening on February 11? Comments on January 30 say yes, even after the accessibility concerns were raised. Comment yesterday says no. But the Deploy Notes still has the release date as February 11. And there is no indication on the official Deploy Notes that this is being delayed.

tbaker-mc

It's indicated at the top that it's delayed and will be in a future deployment:

[This feature is currently delayed in production and beta environments and will be included in a future deploy.]

We'll probably know in two or three weeks as to when it'll be back in beta and set for a future deploy.

SarahBlanton

Thank you!

InstContentTeam

Update
The 2/11 deploy has been rescheduled to 2/18. Code updates will be deployed on 2/18; however, the Navigation feature described below remains delayed to a future release. For more information, see the Updated Canvas Deploy Schedule.

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