Editing the Self Service colour scheme

You can change much of the appearance of Self Service by editing the colour scheme used with it, and changing the images used.

Self Service is supplied with a set of colour schemes that you can choose to use immediately. Alternatively, you can copy one of the built-in schemes and then edit that copy to meet your requirements. Be aware that editing a colour scheme can be a time-consuming activity.

To set the Self Service colour scheme:
  1. In Web Desk, click on the toolbar.
    The System preferences page appears.
  2. In the Self Service colour scheme list, select the colour scheme that you want to use.

You can select the colour scheme using the System preferences page AND the My preferences page. If a colour scheme is set in My preferences, it takes preference for that user.

To create a new colour scheme for Self Service:
  1. Alongside theSelf Service colour scheme list, click Edit colour schemes.
    The Colour Schemes page appears.

You cannot edit the built-in schemes, but can copy them as a starting point for your custom schemes.

  1. Click Copy alongside the Built-in Scheme that best matches the custom scheme that you want to create.
    The New Colour Scheme page appears.
  2. Type a Title for the new colour scheme.
  3. Use the tabs on the New Colour Scheme page to set the required colours and images, then click Save.
    The new colour scheme is available from the Colour Schemes page.

The tabs on the New Colour Scheme page include a preview of the section of the colour scheme being edited, and controls that enable you to set colours or upload images.

The colour controls include a drop-down that displays available colours, and a text box into which you can type the hex triplet for the required colour (in the form #RRGGBB, where RR, GG, and BB are the hexadecimal values for red, green, and blue). Some of the colour fields have two colour controls, to enable you to apply a colour gradient.

To change the company logo in the Self Service toolbar:
  1. On the Header and frame tab of the Colour Scheme page, click New alongside Logo image.
    The New Web Image page appears.
  2. Type a Title for the image.
    This is the title that appears in the Logo image list.
  3. Alongside Image, click Browse.
    The File Upload dialog appears.
  4. Browse for and select the image you want to use, then click Open.
    The path to the image is added to the Image field.
  5. Save the changes.
    The new logo is available in the Logo image list.

The maximum height for the logo is 50 pixels. There is no maximum width for the logo, but if your logo is too wide it will extend under the other controls on the toolbar.

You can change the background image used behind the document area in a similar manner, using the Background images field on the Header and frame tab.