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mahoneycm · 2023-05-01T19:51:34Z

Summary

Update sass map instructions under utility state and responsive variant sections. Instructions match pattern introduced in uswds/uswds#5216

Related issue

Closes #2076

Preview link

Configure settings maps | Settings page →

Utilities settings →

Responsive + State variants →

Problem statement

The updated sass map pattern allows users to only update settings they want to change. All others maintain default values set by USWDS.
The existing instructions told users they had to define all map elements and not just the elements they wish to change.

Solution

Update documentation to match the new pattern. The new instructions read:

When modifying any settings stored as a map, undefined elements of the map will take its default value.

Testing and review

Visit any utility page with responsive & state variants, such as color
Read instructions under responsive & state variants.
Confirm they have been updated with the new pattern instruction.
Confirm instructions are clear & concise.

Further consideration

This update only updates existing map instructions. I think it might be beneficial to users to add additional sass map instructions on the settings and utilities pages.

Before opening this PR, make sure you’ve done whichever of these applies to you:

Confirm that this code follows the 18F Front End Coding Style Guide and Accessibility Guide.
Run git pull origin [base branch] to pull in the most recent updates from your base and check for merge conflicts. (Often, the base branch is main).
Run npm test and confirm that all tests pass. // Waiting for snyk update

amyleadem

Thanks for making these updates, @mahoneycm. Did some thinking and I agree that it would be beneficial to add settings map configuration instructions to both the settings and utilities pages. A few thoughts:

We could show a sample map configuration in the configuration example found in “Configuring custom USWDS settings” on the settings page.
We could add a few sentences to the settings page about configuring settings maps in USWDS. Here is a possible example that could live inside “What to include in your Sass configuration” :

Configuring settings maps

Similar to single-value settings, when configuring Sass settings maps in USWDS, you will only need to include the map items you wish to customize. Any item that is not defined in your configuration will keep its default value.
We could add a note to the "settings" section of the utilities page that points users to “Configuring custom USWDS settings” in the settings page.
If we do this, we should be able to safely remove the instructions on the responsive and state variants sections on the utility pages. I’ve provided examples in the comments.

Additionally, can you add changelog entries to both the settings and utilities (overview) pages?

I performed the following checks:

Checked for grammar and spelling
Checked all references to affected settings and @use "uswds-core" with to make sure the settings map look good
- If desired, we could shorten the examples for the following:
  - $theme-utility-breakpoints configuration in [3.0 migration page](https://designsystem.digital.gov/documentation/migration/)
  - $color-settings in [utilities page](https://designsystem.digital.gov/utilities/)
  - $background-color-settings examples for state and responsive variants (maybe it would be best to show only the affected map item?)

amyleadem · 2023-05-09T22:12:05Z

+  <p class="utility-text margin-top-4">Set whether a utility family outputs with responsive variants by setting the value of <code>$[utility_family]-settings.responsive</code> in your <a href="{{ site.baseurl }}/documentation/settings">USWDS settings configuration</a>. When modifying any settings stored as a map, undefined elements of the map will take its default value.</p>

  <div class="example border-left-05 border-secondary-light padding-left-105 margin-top-2 margin-bottom-2">
    <pre class=" font-mono-xs margin-0 padding-0 bg-transparent">


Wondering if it might add clarity if we update the $background-color-settings configuration example below to show customizations for just one or two items, rather than the full map. It feels like it would be more illustrative of a real-world example.

I like this example. Do you think we should include a second map of the output to illustrate that the default values are kept, or is that overkill? Something like:

Example:

@use "uswds-core" with ( $background-color-settings: ( focus: true, hover: false, ) );

Output:

$background-color-settings-complete: ( output: true, responsive: false, active: false, focus: true, hover: false, visited: false, )

@mahoneycm I don't think it is necessary, at least not at this time. My sense is that the update you have made in this PR creates the more intuitive behavior, so users likely won't need it to be explained in detail.

If we start to see questions pop up about it, we can look into adding more detail and clarity.

Curious to hear other viewpoints on this though!

I tend to lean toward providing more context in these situations, but I agree that the new pattern is more intuitive so might be unnecessary. Do you think that it might be helpful to previous users who are used to defining the entire map? Part of me thinks it adds context so that users better understand what their end result is.

I pushed it up in my latest changes before I saw this comment. Take a peek and let me know if you think it's unnecessary!

Responsive + State variants →

It is helpful to see it implemented. Thanks!
I still vote for not including it. Now that I see it I also worry about the possible confusion related to showing them $background-color-settings-complete. Do they need to know that the -complete sibling settings exist? What if it accidentally leads the users to configure the -complete variables instead?

My stance is we can always add it later.

Happy to defer to the group though! @mejiaj Do you have any thoughts on this?

FYI - I added a comment to the settings page to help explain my stance and reasoning on this.

I agree with @amyleadem's position here

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mahoneycm · 2023-05-12T19:30:38Z

Change log items added to Settings and Utilities pages 👍

amyleadem

@mahoneycm I added some comments and suggestions. Let me know if you have any questions - the comments got a bit jumbled, so I'm happy to get on a call to discuss if needed.

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thisisdano · 2023-05-26T21:36:30Z

-You can further customize utility output with USWDS settings. Add settings from the table below to your `uswds-core` module initialization. Here's an example:
+You can further customize utility output with USWDS settings. Add settings from the table below to your `uswds-core` module initialization. For more information on configuring USWDS settings, visit the [settings page]( {{ site.baseurl }}/documentation/settings#configuring-settings-maps). Here's an example:

-  {:.site-terminal.margin-bottom-4}


Removed for code example consistency

thisisdano · 2023-05-26T21:36:42Z


 Include the `uswds-utilities` package in your project's Sass entry point with a module forward:

-  {:.site-terminal}


Removed for code example consistency

thisisdano · 2023-05-26T21:37:19Z

-    "output": true
-    "responsive": false
-    "active": false
-    "focus": false
-    "hover": false
-    "visited": false


Edited to show only the changed map setting

thisisdano · 2023-05-26T21:38:37Z

Changed the base to release-3.5.0 so we can merge all the 3.5.0 changes at the same time

amyleadem

@mahoneycm Thanks for all your work on this! I found a couple more small items for you. Will you take a look and let me know if you have questions?

amyleadem · 2023-05-30T14:53:41Z

+  - date: NNNN-NN-NN
+    summary: Updated sass map instructions to reflect new pattern.
+    summaryAdditional: Users are now instructed to define only the variable they wish to change instead of having to define the entire map
+    isBreaking: true


It would be good if PR uswds/uswds#5216 had some details about what could break and how users can fix it. Can you update the description in that PR with some more info?

Updated the Breaking Change section with the following:

Previously, if a user left an item out of a map, it would be set to false and thus deactivating it. After this update, an item left out of the map will maintain its default value.

If users deactivated certain settings by not declaring them, this update will cause those variables to be activated. Note that we did not recommend that pattern, but it's possible for users to have done so on their own

Co-authored-by: Amy Leadem <93996430+amyleadem@users.noreply.github.com>

amyleadem

Approved!

Update note under state and responsive variants

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USWDS - Settings: Update sass map pattern uswds/uswds#5216

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