SAP GUI 7.40 SP 7 prevent user to change Theme

[Former Member]

Hi SAP Community,

we are trying to set a default theme for the SAP GUI in our company. So we want to prevent that users change the theme. Do you have any ideas how to block/disable the theme selection?

I already looked into the "SAP_GUI_Administration_Guide.pdf" - but I couldn't find the right REG-key or any other option to disable it.

Thanks in advance.

Lukas

[fredrik_borlie · Accepted solution]

Hello.

you cannot restrict them to change,

Just restrict the list of selectable themes.

This is controlled by reg key

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\SAP\General\Appearance\Themes] (32 bit OS) “SelectableThemes”

(REG_DWORD) [Default: “0x7F”] (for restricting entries in “Theme” combobox):

0x1 (Dec=1) = SAP Signature Design

0x2 (Dec=2) = Enjoy Theme (Enjoy Design)

0x4 (Dec=3) = System Dependent Theme (Enjoy Design)

0x8 (Dec=8) = Streamline Theme (Enjoy Design)

0x10 (Dec=16) = Tradeshow Theme (Enjoy Design)

0x20 (Dec=32) = Classic Design

0x40 (Dec=64) = Corbu Design

0x80 (Dec=128) = Blue Crystal (MS Windows 7 and higher)

Just combine the values for combination.

Example to only allow Classic and Corbu you add 32 and 64 and get 96. Then convert to hex.

0x60

Add it to the registry key and restart SAP Gui. Then the list of selectable themes is reduced.

See chapter 7.2.2 for all the details

/Fredrik