cleaned up variables styling to sync up closer to studio, incorporated fontawesome icons into discusison home with basic positioning

lms/static/sass/_discussion.scss

@@ -1363,26 +1363,57 @@ body.discussion {
       .row-title {
         padding: $baseline;
         display: inline-block;
-        width: 20%;
+        width: 15%;
         background-color: $light-gray;
+        font-size: 12px;
       }
 
-      .row-item {
+      .row-item-full, .row-item {
         display: inline-block;
         font-size: 12px;
-        width: 20%;
+        width: 25%;
         vertical-align: middle;
 
-        i.icon {
+        .icon {
           padding: 0 $baseline/2;
           font-size: 24px;
           display: inline-block;
+          vertical-align: middle;
         }
 
+        .row-description {
+          display: inline-block;
+          width: 70%;
+          vertical-align: middle;
+        }
+      }
+
+      .row-item-full {
+        width: 70%;
+
+        .row-description {
+          width: 90%;
+        }
       }
     }
   }
 
+  .helpgrid-row-navigation {
+    .icon-sort-down {color: $light-gray;}
+    .icon-search {color: $light-gray;}
+    .icon-sort {color: $light-gray;}
+  }
+
+  .helpgrid-row-participation {
+    .icon-plus {color: $green-u2;}
+    .icon-flag {color: $red-u2;}
+    .icon-star {color: $blue;}
+  }
+
+  .helpgrid-row-notification {
+    .icon-sign-blank {color: $green;}
+  }
+
   .discussion-article {
     position: relative;
     padding: 40px;

lms/static/sass/base/_variables.scss

@@ -1,5 +1,9 @@
+// lms - utilities - variables
+// ====================
+
 $baseline: 20px;
 
+// grid
 $gw-column: 80px;
 $gw-gutter: 20px;
 
@@ -9,6 +13,9 @@ $fg-max-columns: 12;
 $fg-max-width: 1400px;
 $fg-min-width: 810px;
 
+// ====================
+
+// fonts
 $sans-serif: 'Open Sans', $verdana;
 $monospace: Monaco, 'Bitstream Vera Sans Mono', 'Lucida Console', monospace;
 $body-font-family: $sans-serif;
@@ -22,12 +29,115 @@ $base-font-color: rgb(60,60,60);
 $lighter-base-font-color: rgb(100,100,100);
 $very-light-text: #fff;
 
-$white: rgb(255,255,255);
+// ====================
+
+// colors - new reorganized colors
+
 $black: rgb(0,0,0);
-$blue: rgb(29,157,217);
+$black-t0: rgba(0,0,0,0.125);
-$pink: rgb(182,37,104);
+$black-t1: rgba(0,0,0,0.25);
-$yellow: rgb(255, 252, 221);
+$black-t2: rgba(0,0,0,0.50);
+$black-t3: rgba(0,0,0,0.75);
+
+$white: rgb(255,255,255);
+$white-t0: rgba(255,255,255,0.125);
+$white-t1: rgba(255,255,255,0.25);
+$white-t2: rgba(255,255,255,0.50);
+$white-t3: rgba(255,255,255,0.75);
+
+$gray: rgb(127,127,127);
+$gray-l1: tint($gray,20%);
+$gray-l2: tint($gray,40%);
+$gray-l3: tint($gray,60%);
+$gray-l4: tint($gray,80%);
+$gray-l5: tint($gray,90%);
+$gray-l6: tint($gray,95%);
+$gray-d1: shade($gray,20%);
+$gray-d2: shade($gray,40%);
+$gray-d3: shade($gray,60%);
+$gray-d4: shade($gray,80%);
+
+//new blue
+$pink: rgb(183,37,103);
+$pink-l1: tint($pink,20%);
+$pink-l2: tint($pink,40%);
+$pink-l3: tint($pink,60%);
+$pink-l4: tint($pink,80%);
+$pink-l5: tint($pink,90%);
+$pink-d1: shade($pink,20%);
+$pink-d2: shade($pink,40%);
+$pink-d3: shade($pink,60%);
+$pink-d4: shade($pink,80%);
+$pink-s1: saturate($pink,15%);
+$pink-s2: saturate($pink,30%);
+$pink-s3: saturate($pink,45%);
+$pink-u1: desaturate($pink,15%);
+$pink-u2: desaturate($pink,30%);
+$pink-u3: desaturate($pink,45%);
+
 $red: rgb(178, 6, 16);
+$red-l1: tint($red,20%);
+$red-l2: tint($red,40%);
+$red-l3: tint($red,60%);
+$red-l4: tint($red,80%);
+$red-l5: tint($red,90%);
+$red-d1: shade($red,20%);
+$red-d2: shade($red,40%);
+$red-d3: shade($red,60%);
+$red-d4: shade($red,80%);
+$red-s1: saturate($red,15%);
+$red-s2: saturate($red,30%);
+$red-s3: saturate($red,45%);
+$red-u1: desaturate($red,15%);
+$red-u2: desaturate($red,30%);
+$red-u3: desaturate($red,45%);
+
+$green: rgb(37, 184, 90);
+$green-l1: tint($green,20%);
+$green-l2: tint($green,40%);
+$green-l3: tint($green,60%);
+$green-l4: tint($green,80%);
+$green-l5: tint($green,90%);
+$green-d1: shade($green,20%);
+$green-d2: shade($green,40%);
+$green-d3: shade($green,60%);
+$green-d4: shade($green,80%);
+$green-s1: saturate($green,15%);
+$green-s2: saturate($green,30%);
+$green-s3: saturate($green,45%);
+$green-u1: desaturate($green,15%);
+$green-u2: desaturate($green,30%);
+$green-u3: desaturate($green,45%);
+
+//new yellow
+
+$orange: rgb(237, 189, 60);
+$orange-l1: tint($orange,20%);
+$orange-l2: tint($orange,40%);
+$orange-l3: tint($orange,60%);
+$orange-l4: tint($orange,80%);
+$orange-l5: tint($orange,90%);
+$orange-d1: shade($orange,20%);
+$orange-d2: shade($orange,40%);
+$orange-d3: shade($orange,60%);
+$orange-d4: shade($orange,80%);
+$orange-s1: saturate($orange,15%);
+$orange-s2: saturate($orange,30%);
+$orange-s3: saturate($orange,45%);
+$orange-u1: desaturate($orange,15%);
+$orange-u2: desaturate($orange,30%);
+$orange-u3: desaturate($orange,45%);
+
+$shadow: rgba(0,0,0,0.2);
+$shadow-l1: rgba(0,0,0,0.1);
+$shadow-l2: rgba(0,0,0,0.05);
+$shadow-d1: rgba(0,0,0,0.4);
+
+// ====================
+
+// colors - old variables
+$blue: rgb(29,157,217); //old blue
+$yellow: rgb(255, 252, 221); //old yellow
 $error-red: rgb(253, 87, 87);
 $light-gray: rgb(221, 221, 221);
 $dark-gray: rgb(51, 51, 51);

lms/templates/discussion/index.html

@@ -45,21 +45,44 @@
 	        	<section class="home-helpgrid">
 		        	<ul class="helpgrid-list">
 		        		<li class="helpgrid-row helpgrid-row-navigation">
-		        			<span class="row-title">Navigation</span>
+		        			<span class="row-title">Find discussions</span>
 		        			<div class="row-item">
-		        				<i class="icon icon-sort-down"></i>Focus in on specific topics
+		        				<i class="icon icon-sort-down"></i>
+		        				<span class="row-description">Focus in on specific topics</span>
 	        				</div>
-		        			<div class="row-item"><i class="icon icon-search"></i>Search for specific posts</div>
+		        			<div class="row-item">
-		        			<div class="row-item"><i class="icon icon-sort"></i>Sort by date, vote, or comments</div>
+		        				<i class="icon icon-search"></i>
+		        				<span class="row-description">Search for specific posts </span>
+		        			</div>
+		        			<div class="row-item">
+		        				<i class="icon icon-sort"></i>
+		        				<span class="row-description">Sort by date, vote, or comments </span>
+		        			</div>
 		        		</li>
 		        		<li class="helpgrid-row helpgrid-row-participation">
-		        			<span class="row-title">Participation</span>
+		        			<span class="row-title">Engage with posts</span>
-		        			<div class="row-item"><i class="icon icon-plus"></i>Upvote posts and good responses</div>
+		        			<div class="row-item">
-		        			<div class="row-item"><i class="icon icon-flag"></i>Report Forum Misuse</div>
+		        				<i class="icon icon-plus"></i>
-		        			<div class="row-item"><i class="icon icon-star"></i>Follow posts for updates</div>
+		        				<span class="row-description">Upvote posts and good responses</span>
+		        			</div>
+		        			<div class="row-item">
+		        				<i class="icon icon-flag"></i>
+		        				<span class="row-description">Report Forum Misuse</span>
+		        			</div>
+		        			<div class="row-item">
+		        				<i class="icon icon-star"></i>
+		        				<span class="row-description">Follow posts for updates</span>
+		        			</div>
 		        		</li>
 		        		<li class="helpgrid-row helpgrid-row-notification">
-		        			<span class="row-title">Notification</span>
+		        			<span class="row-title">Reconnect through email</span>
+		        			<div class="row-item-full">
+								<span class="icon-stack">
+									<i class="icon-sign-blank icon-stack-base"></i>
+									<i class="icon-envelope icon-light"></i>
+								</span>
+								<span class="row-description">If enabled, you will receive an email digest of all the posts you are following which have new content you haven&#39;t seen or already been emailed about. </span>
+							</div>
 		        		</li>
 		        	</ul>
 	        	</section>