3261241 - Horizon Visual Theme & New Visual Changes for HXM Suite - SAP SuccessFactors Platform Module

📌 Which product areas are excluded from the Horizon theme as of 2022?
The Horizon visual theme is supported on many, but not all pages. Older styling is still used on some pages. When Horizon theming is enabled, the Horizon styling is only applied to pages in the HXM Suite that have added support for it.

❌ Out of scope:

• Admin Pages: Although newer Admin Center pages may use the Horizon theme, the update process prioritizes the most common employee experiences and frequently-used pages. It isn't available on most Admin Center pages, including manager self-service.
• Legacy versions: If multiple versions are available of a given module or feature, Horizon may only be available in the latest version. For example, it's only available in the latest Continuous Performance Management, latest Goal Management, latest Course Home and latest Candidate Workbench and it's not available in Onboarding 1.0

📌 Which modules and pages remain to be updated to Horizon?
SAP SuccessFactors hasn't completed the planned updates to end-user features yet. As of the 2H 2023 release, the below pages or areas do not support Horizon:

• Employee Central Company Structure Organization Chart
• Employee Central Service Center
• Global Page Header: To Do’s + Pages not updated to Horizon apply different header styling 
• Employee Directory Search
• Login page, Settings
• Succession & Development
• Presentations

References: 

1. Theming Strategies | SAP Help Portal 
2. Horizon Visual Theme Automatically On in All Systems

What is the recommended approach to adapting the SAP Horizon visual theme while maintaining brand consistency and maximizing the benefits of the theme compared to older themes? 

→   When adapting to SAP Horizon visual theme we recommend that you create a custom theme that's based on one of the predefined themes in Theme Manager. First, duplicate one of the predefined themes to use as a starting point. Then, change some theme settings to apply your brand, such as logo or header background color, and keep most of the predefined colors and settings. This way you can get more profit from the theme and avoid these comparative with old themes.

Horizon Visual Theme Automatically On by Default? 

The Horizon theme is now the standard base theme for the HXM Suite. The option to disable it has been removed from the Company System and Logo Settings page.

Are all UI Visual changes in SuccessFactors related to Horizon Theme?  

No, there are other UI changes that are non-Horizon-related.

Beyond Horizon Visual Theme, on H2 2022, which visual changes occurred related to SuccessFactors Platform module? 

→  Full list can be found in the help guide reference document: Visual Changes to the User Interface | SAP Help Portal  

We also published a community post as an Update on Visual Changes in the 2H 2022 Release - SAP Community Groups - where you can found the list of modifications and updates made after the 2H 2022 preview release considering community feedback and additional testing. 

On H1 2023, which visual changes occurred related to SuccessFactors Platform module? 

--> You can find the full list of changes in the table from the reference help guide: Minor Visual Changes in 1H 2023 | SAP Help Portal

On H2 2023, which visual changes occurred related to SuccessFactors Platform module? 

--> You can find the full list of changes in the table from the reference help guide: Minor Visual Changes in 2H 2023 | SAP Help Portal

On H1 2023, what are some of the common changes or issues reported in Preview release which are Horizon-related, and what happens next?

→  Please check the reference KBA: 3335118 - 1H 2023 Horizon Issues - Horizon Visual Theme for HXM Suite - SAP SuccessFactors  

As of version 1H 2023, which pages and end-user features remain to be updated to Horizon Theme?

→  Please check the same above mentioned reference KBA 3335118.

In version 2H 2023, how is the look & feel with Horizon theme? 

In version 1H 2023, how is the look & feel with Horizon visual theme enabled? 

In version 2H 2022, how is the look & feel with Horizon visual theme enabled? 

In version 2H 2022, when the Horizon visual theme is enabled, you can see updated styling on many pages, such as more rounded corners and a stronger font weight. 

How It Looked before Horizon visual theme? 

In the previous versions, the Horizon visual theme wasn't available, so all pages used the older "Quartz" styling, with more square corners and a lighter font weight.