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Hybiscus - May 2024 update
Improved theming support and better documentation with v1.16 release.
Hybiscus has just shipped v1.16 of our API, which brings some great improvements to our themes, as well as its documentation.
New features
- Color theme variables have been renamed to be easier to understand
- Color theme variables can be customised in any theme
- Custom color theme variables added
- Improved documentation for theming
Color theme variables
We've renamed the color theme variables associated with backgrounds, to make it easier to understand their purpose. The new names are:
background
renamed tobackground-muted
light-background
renamed tobackground-default
background-faded
renamed tobackground-subtle
For more details, please see the docs. The old names are still valid in the API, as we have introduced no breaking changes. Thus, both the new and old names can be used interchangeably.
Customise any color theme
Prior to v1.16 of the API, customising color themes was only possible with the default
theme. This
is now possible for any color theme.
Custom color theme variables
We have added support for 3 custom color theme variables. This means you can define your own colors, which can then be referenced inside components throughout your report.
Supporting British and US spelling of 'color'
We have added support for both the British and US spelling of 'color' in the API. This means, wherever
the word color is used, it can be spelled as 'color' or 'colour' in the API. For example, the config key
override_colour_theme
can be spelled as override_color_theme
as well.
Improved documentation
We've rewritten the documentation for theming, adding a dedicated page for customising themes with more detailed explanations. We've also improved the layout of themes list, to make it easier to visualise the color and typography themes, as well as the available variables.
Another great improvement we've added is anchor links to all headings in our documentation. This makes it easier to share specific sections of the documentation within your team, or to quickly navigate to a specific section.
We're always improving and shipping new features at Hybiscus, and customer feedback is at the center of our development process. If you have any feedback or suggestions, please reach out to us at support@hybiscus.dev.