Use the Layout Configuration dialog to customize the visual appearance of the current layout.
- Open the desired layout by selecting it from the Personal Layouts or Group Layouts sections of the Available Layouts list.
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Click the Configure Layout button in the layout title bar.
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The Layout Configuration dialog is displayed.
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Modify the following properties as needed. Your changes are reflected in the Preview pane.
Property
Description
Background Color
Specifies the background color of the current layout. See Choosing Colors.
Portlet Name
Shows or hides the portlet name in the title bar. By default, this property is enabled.
Portlet Color
Specifies the color of portlet borders. See Choosing Colors.
Title Text Color
Specifies the color of text in portlet title bars. See Choosing Colors.
Border Thickness
Specifies the thickness (in pixels) of portlet borders. The default is 4 pixels.
Drop Shadow
Displays a drop shadow under each portlet, providing a three-dimensional effect. By default, this property is enabled.
Refresh Button
Shows or hides the Refresh button in portlet title bars. By default, this property is enabled.
Collapse Button
Shows or hides the Collapse button in portlet title bars. By default, this property is enabled.
Maximize Button
Shows or hides the Maximize button in portlet title bars. By default, this property is enabled.
Portlet Specific Buttons
Shows or hides portlet-specific buttons in the portlet title bar. By default, this property is enabled.
For example, on WorkView Filter portlets, the title bar can include a Create button. This button allows users to create new objects within the configured WorkView application.
When the Portlet Specific Buttons property is disabled, the Create button is unavailable in the title bar for the WorkView Filter portlet.
Reset
Resets the layout visuals to their default settings.
Note:You can override some of these properties on a per-portlet basis using portlet configuration. See Modifying Portlet Header Properties.
- Click Save when finished.