Index: lams_central/conf/scss/_lams_variables.scss
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diff -u -r32670937f259e2c8a712e1dd2cd6bb5731f466c9 -r4d710be17dc384e90d10a8a57c9fe2f7c77c88e2
--- lams_central/conf/scss/_lams_variables.scss	(.../_lams_variables.scss)	(revision 32670937f259e2c8a712e1dd2cd6bb5731f466c9)
+++ lams_central/conf/scss/_lams_variables.scss	(.../_lams_variables.scss)	(revision 4d710be17dc384e90d10a8a57c9fe2f7c77c88e2)
@@ -1,8 +1,12 @@
 // Import this file into all LAMS scss files to get the consistent definitions
 //@import "_material-kit.scss";
 @import "material-kit/variables.scss";
-@import "_mixins.scss";
- 
+@import "material-kit/bootstrap/scss/mixins/breakpoints.scss";
+@import "mixins.scss";
+
+// dialog related
+$authoring-width-lg: 1280px;
+
 // LAMS SASS Global Variables
 $gray-base: $black; // changed name in Bootstrap 4
 $gray-light-mid:  lighten($gray-base, 86.5%); // #dddddd
@@ -13,12 +17,13 @@
 // $brand-primary-darker: #164276;  // used for main page offcanvas course list
 $brand-primary-mid: lighten($brand-primary, 12%); // #5798d0
 $brand-primary-light: lighten($brand-primary, 45%); // #dbe9f5
-// $brand-primary-bright: #0E9AEF;   // used when we need a primary standout, such as the right hand bar indicating the current org in the offcanvas course list.
+// next one is to be removed!!!!
+$brand-primary-bright: #0E9AEF;   // used when we need a primary standout, such as the right hand bar indicating the current org in the offcanvas course list.
 // 
 // a links
-// $a-link-default: $brand-primary;
-// $a-link-default-hover: $brand-primary-bright;
-// $a-link-default-focus: $brand-primary-bright;
+$a-link-default: $brand-primary;
+$a-link-default-hover: $brand-primary-bright;
+$a-link-default-focus: $brand-primary-bright;
 // 
 // Success Green shades
 $brand-success-light: lighten($green-500, 25%); // #b5dfb5
@@ -83,7 +88,7 @@
 // $headings-default-color: $brand-primary-darker;
 // 
 // $stripes_background: url('/lams/images/css/light-fabric.jpg');
-// $url_css_directory: "/lams/images/css/";
+$url_css_directory: "/lams/images/css/";
 // $login_logo: "/lams/images/svg/lams_logo_black.svg";
 // $login_logo_size: auto 20px;
 // $login-logo_div_width: 100px;
@@ -107,4 +112,3 @@
 // </svg>
 // this has to be url encoded and added to the background below
 $canvas-dot-background: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%2720%27%20height%3D%2720%27%3E%0D%0A%20%20%3Crect%20width%3D%2720%27%20height%3D%2720%27%20fill%3D%27%23fefefe%27%2F%3E%0D%0A%3Crect%20x%3D%2710%27%20y%3D%2710%27%20width%3D%271.5%27%20height%3D%271.5%27%20fill%3D%27%23b6b6b6%27%2F%3E%0D%0A%3C%2Fsvg%3E");
-