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2474872 - Theme manager - buttons are not readable in Placemat section of the page

Symptom

  • The text in the buttons is unreadable.
  • Dark text on dark background.

Placemat_dark_on_dark.png

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Environment

SAP SuccessFactors HCM Suite

Reproducing the Issue

  • Theme with a dark background.
  • Under Theme Manager (click on the theme use) -> Fine tune -> Placemat the 'Background type is selected as 'light'.
  • In this case the button in the Placemat section will not be readable as it will be dark on dark.

Cause

Under Theme Manager (click on the theme use) -> Fine tune -> Placemat the 'Background type is selected as 'light'.

Resolution

  • Right hand side tool bar buttons is from "globalPlacematAction", left hand side dropdown button color is from "globalPlacematNavigationText".
  • Both are driving from "Theme Configuration" -> "Fine tune" -> "Placemat" -> "Background type", you need to switch to "dark".

Placemat_background_type_dark.png

Keywords

Theme manager, Placemat, Background Type, dark on dark , KBA , LOD-SF-PLT-THM , Theme Manager Issues , Problem

Product

SAP SuccessFactors HCM Suite all versions