
To use the configuration options for users with visual impairments in SAP GUI for Windows, you must configure the accessibility mode (see section Accessibility for SAP GUI for Windows).
The appearance of SAP GUI for Windows is based on both the settings in SAP GUI for Windows and on the specific settings in the Windows operating system and in Microsoft Internet Explorer.
Changing the Font and the Font Size
To change the font and the font size in accessibility mode, proceed as follows:
In SAP GUI for Windows, choose . You can also use the key combination ALT + F12 (for Local Layout) and then press the key o (for Options).
For SAP GUI for Windows 7.20, select the Font Settings page in the Visual Design folder.
For SAP GUI for Windows 7.10, choose tab page Fonts on the Options dialog box.
Set the fonts and font sizes that you want to use.
You can then view the results of your settings in the preview window.
Choose OK.
The font setting does not affect all user interface elements. SAP GUI for Windows takes the font settings for the title bar, menu bar, and menu options from the Windows operating system.
The font setting in Performance Assistant is taken from your settings in Microsoft Internet Explorer.
Changing the font color and the background color
For the
Classic Design (from SAP GUI 7.10) and the
Signature Design (from SAP GUI 7.20)
In accessibility mode, SAP GUI for Windows uses the color settings of the operating system. In this case, the color display in the SAP GUI is taken for the most part from the color scheme you have chosen in the Windows operating system.
The color settings in Performance Assistant are taken from your settings in Microsoft Internet Explorer.
High Contrast
High contrast displays use distinctive colors, such as a white font on a black background. To activate a high contrast display for SAP GUI for Windows, enable accessibility mode in SAP Configuration and configure your preferred color scheme in the Windows operating system.
If you want to set a high contrast display with a white font on a black background, you need to set the text and background color for screen elements in SAP GUI for Windows accordingly in the SAP GUI for Windows options dialog. This setting is explained below.
As of SAP GUI release 7.20 there is also the additional high-contrast Signature Design. To activate the high contrast mode, proceed as follows:
In the SAP GUI options dialog, select SAP Signature Theme.
In the Visual Design folder of the options dialog, open the Theme Preview/Settings page.
Select the Activate High-Contrast Theme checkbox.
Note that this setting only comes into effect after restarting the SAP GUI/SAP logon.
Colors in Forms
The standard colors of certain screen elements in SAP GUI for Windows in accessibility mode can be adjusted as follows in the options dialog:
In SAP GUI for Windows, choose . You can also use the key combination ALT + F12 (for Local Layout) and then press the key o (for Options).
For SAP GUI for Windows 7.20 (Classic Design), select the Colors in Forms page in the Visual Design folder.
For SAP GUI for Windows 7.10, choose tab page Colors in Forms on the Options dialog box.
The application switches to either Standard or Custom color palette. Change only the colors in the Custom color palette.
Under Field Colors, choose the required screen element and then choose Change.
Specify a text color and background color for each of the screen elements.