Wednesday, December 1, 2010

Oracle APEX Theme Switcher Application

Oracle APEX Theme Switcher Application
Step 1 – Download the theme series folder Delta, Alpha etc.
Step 2 – Unzip the theme downloaded and copy under apex image folder
Step 3 – Login to Apex instance -> Application -> Shared Components
Step 4 – Import the theme sql file available in unzipped folder
Step 5 – Switch theme to the new theme Delta Series
Step 6 – Navigate to Shared Component and click Edit Definition
Step 7 – Create 2 substitution Variable  THEME_PATH and assign the path of the theme folder
                For ex – if you copied delta themes under apex images folder the assign /i/delta/
Step 8 – Create Variable UI_THEME and set the default theme name Example – black-tie
Step 9 – Create page zero for the application if it not available in the application
Step 10 – Create a region with no template and add a select list of theme items for switching the themes
Step 11 – Make select list as submit type on change
Step 12 – Run the Application and test the theme switcher by selecting different themes  from the select list
Contact me on raghu.j.prasad@gmail.com if you stuck with theme switcher