KB37129: How to modify the color theme for the login and projects page for MicroStrategy Web

Strategy Web 9 introduces a new project preference where each user can specify a Color Theme to be used by the Strategy Web interface.
 
Since this setting is a project preference, it will not take effect until the user has logged in successfully.  Therefore, the login and the projects page will display the default color theme.
 

 
This technical note documents how the user can change the default color theme that is used to display the login and projects page.  To change the Login page and Welcome page color theme, you will need to do the following:
 
Using the Web Customization Editor to create a plug-in
 
Strategy SDK provides a Web Customization Editor that can be used to create a customization plug-in. The following steps guide you in creating the plug-in and deploying it. 

1.  Launch the Web Customization Editor

Two properties need to be modified:
 
PART I - Browser Settings

1. Click on Strategy Web Configuration inside the Applications Settings view to expand the hierarchical tree. The expanded list comprises the different settings that can be modified to perform customizations.
2. Navigate to Browser Settings.
3. Double-click the Browser Settings xml file.
4. Highlight the colorTheme setting and change the value to the custom theme.
5. Save your changes.

 PART II - System Definitions

1. Click on Strategy Web Configuration inside the Applications Settings view to expand the hierarchical tree. The expanded list comprises the different settings that can be modified to perform customizations.
2. Navigate to Web Configuration Settings > System Definitions.
3. Double-click the colorTheme system definition.
4. Modify the value to the custom theme.
5. Save your changes.
6. Restart the Web Server for the new settings to take place.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
 
The Strategy SDK allows you to customize the standard Strategy Web interface, and extend and integrate the Strategy business intelligence functionality into other applications. However, before changing the way Strategy Web products look or behave, it is helpful to understand how the application is built. For more information regarding the Strategy Web architecture or the process of customizing Strategy Web, please refer to Strategy Developer Zone (https://community.strategy.com/topic/0TO44000000FliLGAS/sdk).
 
To access the Strategy Developer Zone, you must have access to the Strategy Knowledge Base, you must have purchased the Strategy SDK, and you must be current on your Strategy maintenance agreement. If you are a US-based business and believe that you satisfy all three of these conditions but you do not have access to the Strategy Developer Zone, please contact Strategy Technical Support at support@microstrategy.com or at (703) 848-8700. If you are an international business, please contact Strategy Technical Support at the appropriate email address or phone number found at https://www.microstrategy.com/en/support/contact-support.
 
 
CUSTOMIZATION WARNING:
 
This customization is provided as a convenience to Strategy users and is only directly applicable to the version stated. While this code may apply to other releases directly, Strategy Technical Support makes no guarantees that the code provided will apply to any future or previous builds. In the event of a code change in future builds, Strategy Technical Support makes no guarantee that an updated version of this particular customization will be provided. In the event of a code change in future builds, Strategy may not be able to provide additional code on this matter even though this customization is provided at this time for this specific build. For enhancements to this customization or to incorporate similar functionality into other versions, contact your Account Executive to inquire about Strategy Consulting assistance.