Managing Themes for an Oracle Application Express Instance

Adding a Public Theme to the Theme Repository

To add a theme to the Theme repository:

1. Log in to Oracle Application Express Administration Services. See "Logging in to Oracle Application Express Administration Services".

2. Click Manage Service.

3. Under Manage Shared Components, click Public Themes.

   The Public Themes page appears.

4. Select Create.

5. For Workspace, select a workspace and click Next.

6. For Application, select an application and click Next.

7. For Theme, select a theme and click Next.

8. For Name, specify the following:

   1. Theme Number - Enter a number that uniquely identifies a theme within a workspace.

   2. Theme Name - Enter a name for the workspace theme.

   3. Description - Enter a description.

   4. Click Next.

9. Click Create Public Theme.

Deleting a Public Theme

To delete a public theme:

1. Log in to Oracle Application Express Administration Services. See "Logging in to Oracle Application Express Administration Services".

2. Click Manage Service.

3. Under Manage Shared Components, click Public Themes.

   The Public Themes page appears.

4. Select the theme to be deleted.

5. Click Delete.

Modifying a Public Theme

You cannot edit a public theme directly. To modify a public theme, you must create a new application using the theme, modify it, and then manually add it to the theme repository.

To modify a public theme:

1. Create an application using the theme you want to modify. See "Creating an Application" in Oracle Application Express Application Builder User’s Guide.

2. Modify the theme. See "Editing a Theme" in Oracle Application Express Application Builder User’s Guide.

3. Delete the existing public theme. See "Deleting a Public Theme".

4. Add the modified theme to the theme repository. See "Adding a Public Theme to the Theme Repository".

About Exporting a Public Theme

You export a theme in the same way you export any related application files. Exporting a public theme involves the following steps:

1. Create an application using the theme. See "Creating an Application" in Oracle Application Express Application Builder User’s Guide.

2. Export the application. See "Exporting an Application" in Oracle Application Express Application Builder User’s Guide.

3. Import the exported file into the target Oracle Application Express instance. See "Importing an Application or Page" in Oracle Application Express Application Builder User’s Guide.

4. Install the exported file from the Export Repository. See "Installing Export Files" in Oracle Application Express Application Builder User’s Guide.