Enhanced​‍​‌‍​‍‌​‍​‌‍​‍‌ Theme Customization with Live Preview
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Problem:

The procedure of changing themes in OutSystems is by and large a process of trial and error. Developers need to update styles and check each screen separately, which takes a lot of time.

Enhancement:

Introduce a live preview editor for themes that reflects changes automatically on all screens. Developers are free to change colors, fonts, and styles and they can even choose not to publishing or navigating between screens and yet see the result.

Benefits:

  • Time is saved as the user is not required to test and switch between screens constantly.
  • The customization of themes is brought about in a quicker manner and with less effort.
  • The look of the app is consistent throughout the entire ‍‌‍‍‌‍‌‍‍‌application.

Thanks @ADITI CHATURVEDI for sharing this idea. As a UI developer, I do face this issue a lot, specially in big projects.

While some changes is reflected in the service studio, not all is applied in complicated projects with many layers of modules and blocks.