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IBM Cognos 10 Platform => Cognos 10 BI => Cognos Connection, Viewer, Scheduler => Topic started by: kris123 on 15 Aug 2012 11:45:15 AM

Title: Styles in Set Preferences
Post by: kris123 on 15 Aug 2012 11:45:15 AM
I wanted to see the different styles and so selected different values from drop down and clicked preview.
I cant see any difference in my Cognos 10.1 developer edition.
Please can some one help me tell the difference with screenshots, if possible.

I have never sen reportnet and heard that "modern" style gives reportnet look and feel...but I was unable to spot the difference.
Title: Re: Styles in Set Preferences
Post by: ahmerzaidi on 16 Aug 2012 07:24:29 AM
Found an exposed Cognos directory online. Check out the preview pages for each skin

Business - http://cfodb.cgd.go.th/cognos10/skins/business/preview.htm
Classic - http://cfodb.cgd.go.th/cognos10/skins/classic/preview.htm
Contemporary - http://cfodb.cgd.go.th/cognos10/skins/contemporary/preview.htm
Corporate - http://cfodb.cgd.go.th/cognos10/skins/corporate/preview.htm
Modern - http://cfodb.cgd.go.th/cognos10/skins/modern/preview.htm
Presentation - http://cfodb.cgd.go.th/cognos10/skins/presentation/preview.htm
Title: Re: Styles in Set Preferences
Post by: kris123 on 17 Aug 2012 11:10:22 AM
thanks for the links.
I don't see any contrasting difference. most are blue and one kind of teal. (one had depth information)

Example: Windows look and Feel is totally different from Metal look and fell (java)
http://docs.oracle.com/javase/tutorial/figures/uiswing/lookandfeel/MetalLAF.gif
http://docs.oracle.com/javase/tutorial/figures/uiswing/lookandfeel/OceanLAF.gif
http://weblogs.java.net/blog/chet/images/nimbus-swingset-1.png

What is the benefit in these styles provided by cognos? please advice
Title: Re: Styles in Set Preferences
Post by: Lynn on 17 Aug 2012 12:09:03 PM
Is this a Framework Manager topic or is it a Cognos Connection topic?

I use Contemporary (the one with the green color) as my preference on development and leave production the same as what users see by default. This just makes it easier and more obvious for my addled brain to know what environment I'm in without looking at the URL.
Title: Re: Styles in Set Preferences
Post by: MFGF on 17 Aug 2012 06:26:57 PM
Quote from: Lynn on 17 Aug 2012 12:09:03 PM
Is this a Framework Manager topic or is it a Cognos Connection topic?

Good spot! The post has been moved. Thanks Lynn!