u/PrettyCanvas

Looking for a few student testers for a canvas extension i've been working on
▲ 44 r/canvas+1 crossposts

Looking for a few student testers for a canvas extension i've been working on

prettycanvas is a chrome extension that makes your Canvas UI pretty.

i’m mainly interested in hearing about bugs, compatibility problems across schools, and any feedback from regular canvas users.

it's still in the beta stage, so if something crashes or feels weird, let me know!

extension can be found here:

https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/prettycanvas/bchollfikkpccgealiemlkpphhghpmgp?authuser=1&hl=en

feel free to comment or dm me if you run into any issues.

thanks!

u/PrettyCanvas — 7 days ago
▲ 37 r/canvas

What slows students down most when using Canvas day to day?

I'm trying to understand what actually slows students down in Canvas day to day.

For me it feels like small friction points add up, especially around navigation and UI. Things like having to click through multiple pages just to get to assignments, grades, or course updates, or not being able to quickly see what is important from the dashboard. The UI also feels quite fixed, and there is not much room for personal customization or making it visually easier to scan.

Curious what others run into:

  • Where do you feel Canvas takes too many clicks
  • Are there parts where you wish you could get information faster
  • Do you think UI customization or themes would actually improve your experience, or is it not important
  • What are the most annoying navigation steps in your workflow

Just trying to understand the real pain points in everyday use

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u/PrettyCanvas — 3 months ago
▲ 39 r/canvas

Built a Canvas UX improvement prototype (themes + dashboard + google calendar sync). looking for feedback

I’ve been working on a Chrome extension prototype to improve the Canvas experience, mainly focusing on UI and usability.

It includes:

  • dashboard redesign concepts
  • calendar view improvements
  • theme customization (3 example themes)
  • Google Calendar sync

It is still early and not publicly released. I’m posting here mainly to get feedback from people who actively use Canvas.

I am trying to understand:

  • what parts of Canvas feel most frustrating
  • whether UI customization is actually useful to students
  • what features would actually improve daily usage

https://reddit.com/link/1towytv/video/0xsv9351hm3h1/player

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u/PrettyCanvas — 3 months ago