Configure the SAP GUI colour schemes for each system and …
… protect production systems from developers.
1. The SAP GUI Theme (v7.2)
- Close all SAP windows and close the SAP Logon Pad.
- Start the “SAP GUI Configuration” application.
- Navigate to “Windows Start” -> “All Programs” -> “SAP Front End”.
- Change the theme to “Enjoy”.
- Click [Ok] button to close the application.
2. Default Colour Scheme
- Start the “SAP GUI Configuration” application a second time.
- Navigate to “Windows Start” -> “All Programs” -> “SAP Front End”.
- Navigate to “Visual Design” -> “Colour Setting”.
- Click [Configure Colour Setting] button.
- Select the recommended default colour scheme.
- Click [Ok] button to close the dialog box.
- Click [Ok] button to close the application.
3. System Colour Scheme
- Logon to the system.
- Click [Customise Local Layout] button in the toolbar or press [ALT+F12].
- Select [Options] from the context menu.
- Navigate to “Visual Design” -> “Colours in System”.
- Select the recommended colour scheme for this system.
- Click [Ok] to exit the dialog box.
- Logoff the system.
4. Repeat for each System
- Follow the “System Colour Scheme (Step 3)” instructions for each system you want to have a different colour scheme.
System Tier | Recommended | My Preferred Colour Scheme |
Default | Complementary | |
Training | Grass | |
Sandpit | New Millennium | |
Development | Bright Harmonic | |
Test | Peach | |
Production | Rose |
Further Reading: Is your SAP GUI version out of maintenance support?