Sun Java System Portal Server 6 2004Q2 Desktop Customization Guide |
Chapter 12
Changing Desktop ColorsThis chapter describes how to change the color for various Desktop components, such as header, footer, font color in the header and footer, and so on. This chapter contains the following:
Changing Desktop ColorsMost of these colors are part of the global theme attributes. See Chapter 13, "Customizing the Global Themes" for more information.
To Change the Desktop Colors
- Use Table 12-1 to determine what you want to change and what file you need to change. This two column table lists the Desktop component to customize in the first column, the files to edit in the second column, and the corresponding theme attribute in the third column.
- Edit the appropriate file.
In almost all case, make modifications to the bgcolor=value statement to change the color. In the case of the font color in the header and footer, change the color inside of the FONT tag for the specific link.
- In the directory where you make the change, run the following command:
touch *.jsp
(Or, if you know the parent JSP file, just run the touch command on that file.)
- Reload the Desktop.
Changing the Default Color Scheme for an OrganizationThere are two ways in which to provide a new color scheme and layout for an organization:
- Define a new set of templates - You can define a new set of templates in /etc/opt/SUNWps/desktop/new/ and make this directory (new) the Desktop Type attribute for that organization. See the Portal Server Administration Guide for more details.
- Define a new theme - In the display profile, you can define your own theme in the GlobalThemes collection. See Adding and Customizing Global Themes for more information.