Managing skins using the skin manager

Users with the Administrator functionality level manage skins for all users. The skin manager controls skins and their settings. To access the skin manager, choose Customization on the Information Console banner as shown in Figure 2-12.

Figure 2-12  Information Console banner, showing Customization menu option

The default skin manager looks like the one in Figure 2-13.

Figure 2-13  Skin manager, showing the default skins

Table 2-7 describes the features of the skin manager.

Table 2-7  Skin manager functionality

Feature	Description
Clone	Creates a copy of the skin and adds it to the table as private.
Customize	Displays the Skin—Customize page to allow customizing for that skin. The skins shipped by default with Actuate Information Console cannot be customized.
Default	Selects the skin used for new users by default without affecting existing users. Setting a skin to Default makes it public and disables its Public check box.
Delete	Deletes the skin after confirmation. Skins shipped with Actuate Information Console and the default skin cannot be deleted. To delete the current default skin, first choose another skin as the default.
Preview	Applies the skin immediately. When the current session times out, the skin reverts back to the user’s original skin. The user’s current skin is shown in bold text.
Public	Makes the skin available for all users by adding the skin to the list on the Options page. If a public skin becomes private, users using the skin revert to the default skin. The default skin is always public.

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