Color variable support for icons

  • Release version: Xanadu
  • Updated August 1, 2024
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    Summary of Color Variable Support for Icons

    The Color Variable Support for Icons allows ServiceNow customers to enhance the appearance of mobile icons by utilizing color variables. This feature enables users to apply consistent theming across mobile map screens using the FontColorVariable style option, which incorporates color variables defined in the UX Theme Properties table.

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    Key Features

    • Color Variable Integration: Use color variables for mobile icons to maintain a cohesive design across applications.
    • Alert Color Palette: A set of colors to indicate critical statuses and important tasks, ensuring that users can quickly identify significant information.
    • Grouped Color Palette: Colors that align with industry standards, helping users associate items with specific business contexts.
    • Accessibility Options: Each color variable includes an accessible option to improve user navigation, especially for icons without text.

    Key Outcomes

    By implementing color variables, ServiceNow customers can expect a visually consistent and meaningful mobile interface that enhances user experience. This approach allows for effective communication of statuses and associations, ultimately leading to improved clarity and usability within applications.

    Learn how to use color variables to change theming in your mobile map screens

    Mobile icons have a Set appearance section used to define the appearance of your icons. Use the FontColorVariable style option to use a color variable a color.

    Using this style you can define any color variable from the UX Theme Properties [sys_ux_theme_property] table. For a list available variables see the color design guide below.

    For details on creating map screens, see Configure an icon UI section.

    For details on creating icons in mobile, see Mobile icons.

    		 Color variable used in an icon

    Mobile icon color guide

    Color variables are divided into Use the design guideline to identify the right color variable for your use case.

    Alert color palette
    Alert color palette colors highlight important statuses, states and tasks. Use alert colors to communicate a specific meaning rather than for decoration or organization.
    Grouped color palette
    Grouped color palette colors follow color conventions in a line of industry. Use these colors to show that the colored item is associated with a specific industry or line of business. The meaning of each color depends on context, but should remain consistent within your app.

    Each support color has three options, including an assessable option. Consider using the accessible color option for icons that do not contain text to improve navigability for your users.

    Table 1. Alert color palette
    Color name Example Color variables
    Critical Critical mobile icons
    Mobile variables
    • Option 1: alert--critical-2
    • Option 2: alert--critical-3
    • Option 3 (Accessible): alert--critical-4
    Web variable
    • Option 1:--now-color_alert--critical-2
    • Option 2:--now-color_alert--critical-3
    • Option 3 (Accessible):--now-color_alert--critical-4
    High High mobile icons
    Mobile variables
    • Option 1: alert--high-2
    • Option 2: alert--high-3
    • Option 3 (Accessible): alert--high-4
    Web variable
    • Option 1:--now-color_alert--high-2
    • Option 2:--now-color_alert--high-3
    • Option 3 (Accessible):--now-color_alert--high-4
    Warning Warning mobile icons
    Mobile variables
    • Option 1: alert--warning-2
    • Option 2: alert--warning-3
    • Option 3 (Accessible): alert--warning-4
    Web variable
    • Option 1:--now-color_alert--warning-2
    • Option 2:--now-color_alert--warning-3
    • Option 3 (Accessible):--now-color_alert--warning-4
    Moderate Moderate mobile icons
    Mobile variables
    • Option 1: alert--moderate-2
    • Option 2: alert--moderate-3
    • Option 3 (Accessible): alert--moderate-4
    Web variable
    • Option 1:--now-color_alert--moderate-2
    • Option 2:--now-color_alert--moderate-3
    • Option 3 (Accessible):--now-color_alert--moderate-4
    Info Info mobile icons
    Mobile variables
    • Option 1: alert--info-2
    • Option 2: alert--info-3
    • Option 3 (Accessible): alert--info-4
    Web variable
    • Option: 1--now-color_alert--info-2
    • Option 2:--now-color_alert--info-3
    • Option 3 (Accessible):--now-color_alert--info-4
    Positive Positive mobile icons
    Mobile variables
    • Option 1: alert--positive-2
    • Option 2: alert--positive-3
    • Option 3 (Accessible): alert--positive-4
    Web variable
    • Option 1:--now-color_alert--positive-2
    • Option 2:--now-color_alert--positive-3
    • Option 3 (Accessible):--now-color_alert--positive-4
    Low Low mobile icons
    Mobile variables
    • Option 1: alert--low-2
    • Option 2: alert--low-3
    • Option 3 (Accessible): alert--low-4
    Web variable
    • Option 1:--now-color_alert--low-2
    • Option 2:--now-color_alert--low-3
    • Option 3 (Accessible):--now-color_alert--low-4
    Table 2. Grouped color palette
    Color name Example Color options
    Blue Blue mobile icons
    Web variable
    • Option 1:--now-color_grouped--blue-2
    • Option 2:--now-color_grouped--blue-3
    • Option 3 (Accessible):--now-color_grouped--blue-4
    Brown Brown mobile icons
    Web variable
    • Option 1:--now-color_grouped--brown-2
    • Option 2:--now-color_grouped--brown-3
    • Option 3 (Accessible):--now-color_grouped--brown-4
    Gray Gray mobile icons
    Web variable
    • Option 1:--now-color_grouped--gray-2
    • Option 2:--now-color_grouped--gray-3
    • Option 3 (Accessible):--now-color_grouped--gray-4
    Green Green mobile icons
    Web variable
    • Option 1:--now-color_grouped--green-2
    • Option 2:--now-color_grouped--green-3
    • Option 3 (Accessible):--now-color_grouped--green-4
    Green-Yellow Green-yellow mobile icons
    Web variable
    • Option 1:--now-color_grouped--green-yelow-2
    • Option 2:--now-color_grouped--green-yelow-3
    • Option 3 (Accessible):--now-color_grouped--green-yelow-4
    Magenta Magenta mobile icons
    Web variable
    • Option 1:--now-color_grouped--magenta-2
    • Option 2:--now-color_grouped--magenta-3
    • Option 3 (Accessible):--now-color_grouped--magenta-4
    Orange Orange mobile icons
    Web variable
    • Option 1:--now-color_grouped--orange-2
    • Option 2"--now-color_grouped--orange-3
    • Option 3 (Accessible):--now-color_grouped--orange-4
    Pink Pink mobile icons
    Web variable
    • Option 1:--now-color_grouped--pink-2
    • Option 2:--now-color_grouped--pink-3
    • Option 3 (Accessible):--now-color_grouped--pink-4
    Purple Purple mobile icons
    Web variable
    • Option 1:--now-color_grouped--purple-2
    • Option 2:--now-color_grouped--purple-3
    • Option 3 (Accessible):--now-color_grouped--purple-4
    Teal Teal mobile icons
    Web variable
    • Option 1:--now-color_grouped--teal-2
    • Option 2:--now-color_grouped--teal-3
    • Option 3 (Accessible):--now-color_grouped--teal-4
    Yellow Yellow mobile icons
    Web variable
    • Option 1:--now-color_grouped--yellow-2
    • Option 2:--now-color_grouped--yellow-3
    • Option 3 (Accessible):--now-color_grouped--yellow-4