Continue checking this page to see the latest updates made to the Mercury theme.

09/06/2024

Code Updates/Fixes:

• Featured content header block, which uses Post categories and featured checkbox to highlight news (WordPress)
• Event Shell block supporting templated LiveWhale calendar widget (HTML, WordPress)
• CSS updates for Tables (HTML, WordPress)
• CSS updates for Ordered and Unordered Lists (HTML, WordPress)
• Option for first Accordion block to start closed (WordPress)
• More use of get_template_directory/get_template_directory_uri instead of get_stylesheet_directory/get_stylesheet_uri to support child themes better (WordPress)
• Option to have Section Nav open by default (WordPress)
• Fix for section navigation to display in correct order
• Remove radial boxes from form styling in Firefox (WordPress Gravity Forms plugin)
• Implement Instagram Social Feed block (HTML, WordPress)
• Add support for news/blog (WordPress)

03/04/2024

UFIT Web Services released the Figma Design Kit. This resource was developed to assist users in achieving a cohesive brand alignment through the utilization of the Mercury theme across various web platforms. The design kit, crafted to enhance the design process, serves as a visual guide for teams as they create and build their UF websites. Visit the Design Kit web page to learn more.

01/25/2024

A WordPress Multisite companion guide is now available.

Code Updates/Fixes:

• Form styles for Gravity Forms
• Make search bar not disappear when scrolling down the page
• Hide alert if search bar open
• Hide orange divider next to search icon when no utility nav dropdowns present
• Remove active state hover color on subpage navigation items (WordPress)
• Ability to exclude Info For and Resources as menu items (WordPress)
• Primary menu if no drop down alignment differs from items with drop down (WordPress)
• Ability to update footer social icon links (WordPress)