Override the Next Experience default theme

Override the Next Experience theme with your custom theme.

Before you begin

Prior to the Xanadu release, overriding the Next Experience theme using the glide.ui.polaris.theme.custom system property was the primary way to apply a custom look globally. As of Xanadu, you are able to publish multiple themes and select a theme for the Next Experience. The glide.ui.polaris.theme.custom system property is only considered if the UX Parent App Themes table is empty. For more information, see Publish multiple themes in Next Experience. Use override only if you need to enforce a single theme across your instance.

Starting in Zurich, Coral is the default theme for new instances. You can enable Coral or other themes using Theme Builder or by adding them to the UX Parent App Theme table following Publish multiple themes in Next Experience.

Role required: admin

About this task

Override the default Next Experience theme while keeping the Next Experience UI.

Procedure

1. In the filter navigator field, type sys_ux_theme.list and press Enter.
2. Select the theme you want to override the Next Experience theme with.
3. Right-click the header and select Copy sys_id.
   
4. In the application navigator field, type sys_properties.list and press Enter.
5. Select New.
6. Fill in the System Property form.
   

   • Name the system property glide.ui.polaris.theme.custom.
   • Set the type value to string.
   • In the value field, paste the sys_id you copied in step 3.
   • A Suffix field will appear on the System Property form when you want to apply a custom theme to a specific application scope. This field is required.
7. Select Submit.
   Your custom theme appears. If necessary, refresh your browser.

   Note:

   If, for any reason, you decide to revert back to the Polaris theme, repeat steps 4 through 7, replacing the sys_id in the Value field with the sys_id of the Polaris theme.