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=Overview=
As part of the implementation process, SmartSimple or its partners typically configure the look and feel of your system. If you have '''Global Administrator''' privileges, you can change the look and feel of your system at any time. This article explains how you to upload logos and change the system colors to align your system with your brand.
The branding settings effect affect multiple areas of the system.
[[File:branding-listview-2020.png|thumb|none|800px|List View page as seen by Administrator]]
You can upload a logo that will appear in the header for all users. This logo appears at the top left of all screens. Typically, people upload their organization’s logo, unless they have created a special logo for their system. If you don’t have a logo, you can enter text.
[[File:Branding-object-logo-2020.png|thumb|none|800px|Logo appears in the top left in the header of all pages.]]
===Logo Specifications===
{| class="wikitable"
|-
||SizeDimensions
||112 pixels high is recommended. Try to keep the width under 250 pixels as wide logos will be scaled down.
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:* Click on the '''Branding''' tab.
:* For '''Logo''' click on the '''Browse…''' button, which looks like an open folder and select the desired file you want to upload.
:* Click the '''Upload''' buttonto upload your submission.:* Reload the page in your browser with Force a forced cache refresh on your browser (CTRL + F5 on the PC, Cmd + R on Mac)to view your changes.
==Favicon==
The favicon is short for Favorite Icon. Depending on your browser and operating system, this icon may appear on your tabs, in your bookmarks, and on the user’s desktop.
[[File:Branding-favicon-2020.png|thumb|none|800px|Favicon in browser tab]]
{| class="wikitable"
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||SizeDimensions
||48 pixels high by 48 pixels wide.
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:# For '''Favicon''' click on the '''Browse…''' button which looks like an open folder and select the desired file.
:# Click the '''Upload''' button.
:# Reload the page in your browser with Force a forced cache refresh on your browser (CTRL + F5 on the PC, Cmd + R on Mac)to view your changes.
==Logo Text==
The '''Logo Text''' setting is used to set the '''Alt''' text on the logo. The '''Alt''' text will appear if there is no image or if the image fails to load. This text is also used by assistive technology such as screen readers for the visually impaired.
[[File: Branding-logo-text.png|thumb|none|800px|Logo Text]]
==Compact Header==
Use the compact header for a cleaner and more streamlined look. This header option is recommended and gives you more screen real-estate to work within. Note this setting applies to all users of the system.
[[File:branding-main-heading-2-2019.png|thumb|none|800px|Compact Main Heading area with compact headersetting <strong>On</strong>]] [[File:branding-main-heading-1-2018.png|thumb|none|800px|Main Heading area with compact header setting <strong>Off</strong>]]
===How to enable the Compact Header===
:# Toggle on '''Enable Compact Header'''.
:# Click the '''Save''' button.
:# Reload the page in your browser with Force a forced cache refresh on your browser (CTRL + F5 on the PC, Cmd + R on Mac)to view your changes.
==Colors & Styles==
Beyond uploading image files, you can adjust the colors and some styles. If you choose to change the colors in your system, make sure you maintain a contrast ratio between fonts and backgrounds of 4.5 or greater to ensure you meet with accessibility standards (Section 508 and WCAG 2.0) [https://webaim.org/resources/contrastchecker/ Here is a tool ] you can use to check your contrast ratio http://leaverou.github.io/contrast-ratio/.
Also: note that color settings affect multiple areas in the system, and all color settings affect all users. For example, the colors an administrator sees are the same as the colors an applicant sees.
:# Click on the desired color picker to choose a new color or enter a Hexadecimal value (example: #000000) or choose a style.
:# Click '''Save'''.
:# Reload the page in your browser with Force a forced cache refresh on your browser (CTRL + F5 on the PC, Cmd + R on Mac).to view your change
===Color & Styles settings explained===
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||Button Font
||Text The color used by text and icons inside buttons will use this color. Typically, this is set to white.
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||Button Background
||Buttons will be this color. Typically, buttons are set to a dark color for contrast. Popular colors are blue, grey or purple. Red and green are generally avoided as they are associated with error and succes success messaging.
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||Button Foreground
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||Font
||Main Font color for main menu links and the main menu icon uses this coloricons.
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||Background
====Title Settings====
This section controls the display of the title areas found in areas like the personal dashboard and on portal sections using the default theme.
[[File:Branding-title-2020.png|thumb|none|800px|Title Settings Area appears on portal sections set to the default theme]]
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||Font
||Text in the title area found in areas like the personal dashboard and on portal sections using the default themeTitle text color. Typically set to a dark color like #000000.
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||Background
|-
||Heading Background
||Table Header background color. Typically a version of the of the header color at around 15% opacity. Note the header font and background color inverse when the header of a column is clicked. The sorting icons for list views are an opacity of the Heading Font, so be careful with the colors you choose to ensure you meet with accessibility standards for color contrast. You can use this tool to check font and background contrast [https://webaim.org/resources/contrastchecker/this tool] to check font and background contrast.
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||Top Border
||A Display options for the line at the top of each row in the table to give differentiation between rows. Typically set to a 1px solid FFFFFF (which is white).
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||Bottom Border
||A Display options for the line at the bottom of each row in the table to give differentiation between rows. Typically set to a 1px solid CCCCCC (which is a light grey).
|}
:# Close the modal window.
:# Click '''Save'''.
:# Reload the page in your browser with Force a forced cache refresh on your browser (CTRL + F5 on the PC, Cmd + R on Mac)to view your changes. ===Sample colors and styles file===Here is a sample color and styles file you can download and import into your system. It will give you a blue header like the screenshots in this wiki.
[[File:Sample-colors-styles.txt]]
==Tip - : Uploading images==When you upload images to your system, always size the images to the desired dimensions and save to the desired file format with compression. Image optimization is typically done in photo editing software such as Adobe Photoshop. Take the time to ensure your image files are 1 MB or less. Larger images can take several seconds to download and display so take the time to ensure your image file size is around may cause a MB or lessnoticeable delay while pages load.
In regards to file formats JPG and PNG are the best options for your system.
'''JPG/JPEG''' Joint Photographic Experts Group is a lossy format best for photos images of people , landscapes, and landscapesrealistic photography.
'''PNG''' Portable Network Graphics is a lossless format that supports transparency and is best suited for logos , graphics, and graphicsicons.
==Tip: Sourcing imagery==
Don’t have photos to use in your SmartSimple system? Here are some websites that offer copyright -free stock photos for commercial use. Find the images you want, crop and size the images then upload them into SmartSimpleyour system.
* [https://unsplash.com/Unsplash]
* [https://gratisography.com/Gratisography]
* [https://morguefile.com/Morguefile]
* [https://pixabay.com/Pixabay]
* [https://www.stockvault.net/Stockvault]
* [https://www.pexels.com/Pexels]
* [https://picjumbo.com/Picjumbo]
* [https://www.rawpixel.com/Raw Pixel]
* [https://www.reshot.com/Reshot]
You may also want to check out the following paid stock photo sites.
* [https://www.iStockphoto.comiStock Photo]
* [https://www.Shutterstock.comShutterstock]
For free icons
* [https://www.flaticon.com/Flaticon]
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