Define Home Page Appearance

Use the Themes tab in the Appearance work area to first select your home page layout and then define its display settings. And then use the Home Page Display tab to define the display settings of your home page.

Based on the home page layout you're using, the options available on the Home Page Display page might vary.

Let's see how to define the home page appearance.

1. Activate a sandbox that has the Appearance tool in it. Don't include spaces or special characters in the sandbox name.

2. Click Navigator > Configuration > Appearance.

3. Click the Home Page Display tab.

4. In the Name column of the table, click any section name to rename it.

5. Click the Visible field for a section to change its visibility setting. You can show or hide the section on the home page.

   • Yes: The section appears on the home page.

   • No: The section doesn't appear on the home page.

   • EL expression: The evaluation of the EL expression decides whether the section appears on the home page for specific user roles.

6. In the Order column, use the Move Up and Move Down icons to adjust the relative positions of the sections on the home page.

7. Click Apply.

If you're using a panel or banner layout, do these tasks:

1. Activate a sandbox that has the Appearance tool in it. Don't include spaces or special characters in the sandbox name.

2. Click Navigator > Configuration > Appearance.

3. Click the Home Page Display tab.

4. Select one of these options to display on the home page:

   • Announcements: Displays employee announcements.

   • Cover image: Displays the image for the main panel or banner, which you specify on the Themes page.

   • None

5. Specify whether to display the photo in the main panel or banner of the home page from HCM.

6. Click Apply.