Setting Polaris PowerPAC Themes

You can change the overall appearance of your library’s Polaris PowerPAC, without complex coding, by choosing a page theme (skin). You can set themes at the system, library, or branch level. When a patron connects to Polaris PowerPAC, the connection branch’s theme is displayed. If you allow patrons to switch branches, the theme changes according to the selected branch’s setting. Five themes are available: Ocean (the default), Pomegranate, Mint, Black & Gold, and Gray. You can also set the dashboard position (left or right side of the page) for any theme you select.

To set a Polaris PowerPAC theme and dashboard position:

1. In the Administration Explorer tree view, open the Profiles folder for the organization, and select the PowerPAC tab in the details view.
2. Double-click Theme selection, and select a theme from the drop-down list.
3. Double-click Theme dashboard position, and set the position of the dashboard (Left or Right) for your selected theme.

Note:

This setting does not affect the product page (full display) for an entry in the user’s search results. The product page dashboard is always on the right.

4. Select File | Save.
5. Reload PowerPAC pages to see your changes. See Setting Up Polaris PowerPAC - Overview.

Related Information

• Editing theme fonts and colors - Theme appearance is controlled by a shared style sheet (.css) file. You can override fonts, colors, and link appearance for a custom theme. For more information, see Setting Public Access Profiles and Parameters.
• Editing text on Polaris PowerPAC pages - You can edit most of the text on Polaris PowerPAC pages no matter what theme is chosen, and preserve your changes from being overwritten if the application is updated and reinstalled. See Customizing Language Strings.