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Customizing the Aurora Theme

This topic describes how to customize the Aurora theme. For more information about the Aurora theme, see Fundamentals for Siebel Open UI.

To customize the Aurora theme

1. Create new CSS rules in mycustom.css and place the file in:

   <install_dir>\applicationcontainer\webapps\siebel\files\custom

2. Navigate to the Sitemap and query for manifest and then select Manifest Files.
3. From the drop-down menu choose Name, then enter files in the text field and run the query.
4. Click the plus (+) icon in the menu bar.
5. In the name field, enter the path to the new CSS file, for example:

   files\custom\<mycustom.css>

6. Navigate to Manifest Administration and query for the Usage Type of Theme.
7. Click the plus (+) icon in the menu bar.
8. Create a new Platform Dependent record and click the plus (+) icon in Object Expressions.
9. Create an Aurora theme expression by clicking the plus icon (+) and entering "Aurora" in the Expression field.
10. Click the MVG icon.
11. In the Expressions pop-up window, click OK.
12. Set the new object expression's level to 1.
13. Click the plus (+) icon in the Files menu bar.
14. In the Files pop-up window, click the Search icon.
15. Enter files in the search field and click the Execute icon.
16. Select the check box for your new CSS file and click OK.
17. Navigate to Tools, User Preferences, and then Behavior.
18. From the Theme drop-down menu choose Aurora.
19. Close the application and then restart it.

    The changes you made in the new CSS file are now active.