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What is a Skin?

A Genie skin is a collection of HTML, JavaScript and Cascading Style Sheet files which control how all 5250 screens are displayed. Each skin is comprised of:

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The css file contains styling for all components on a page.  This can include such items as color, size, location, alignment and font style plus much more.  It also determines how each 5250 display attribute will be rendered by Genie.

Customizing a Skin

In most cases, a new skin would first have to be created by copying a shipped skin.  The Genie Administrator tool can help with copying a skin.  Changes to a skin will affect all screens running under that skin.  Some knowledge of HTML and CSS is required for customization, but this is the only time Genie requires knowledge of these languages.  In most cases, minor changes to a skin copied from a default skin can be successfully completed by personnel with a basic understanding of these technologies.  Profound Logic Software can provide these services if required.