Responsiveness

The launchpad shell bar is fully responsive.

On size S, the branding area becomes part of the Me Area, and the search and CoPilot are displayed behind the overflow menu icon.

When an application is launched, the launchpad shell bar changes its appearance. The app title merges into the shell bar, and a navigation dropdown menu is displayed. In addition, a Home button and a Back button are visible next to the profile image.

If a deep link to an application is called, and there are no SAP Fiori entries in the browser history, do not display the Back button.

Clicking on the Me Area or Notifications toggle buttons opens the corresponding areas with a smooth transition. The viewport moves to the right or left, and the main content area zooms out. No page title is displayed.

Clicking the same toggle buttons again leads the user back to the SAP Fiori launchpad home page.

If no profile picture is set, a default icon is displayed.

When an app is launched, Back and Home icons are displayed next to the profile image.

Back navigates to the previously visited screens. Home takes the user directly to the home page.

If the user is editing an object in an application without draft handling, and tries to navigate away via Back or Home, show a data loss message.

Note:

• On size S and size M, the Home button is not displayed.
• If a deep link to an application is called, and there are no SAP Fiori entries in the browser history, do not display the Back button.

In addition to the buttons for the enterprise search, CoPilot, and notifications, key users or administrators can add 3 more actions from the Me Area to the shell bar. The optional actions are placed between the CoPilot and Notifications buttons. If an action is placed in the shell bar, it is no longer available in the Me Area.

Since actions in the shell bar are very prominent, we only recommend placing additional actions in the shell bar if users need to access them frequently.

The branding area usually shows the company logo as defined by the administrator. The branding area cannot be skipped over.

The second title is an optional part of the launchpad shell bar. You can use it to declare specific system specifications, such as SAP Fiori Demo Cloud Edition. Do not use it for a welcome text or for similar purposes.

Page Title

The title inside the shell always indicates the user’s position in the system. The navigation menu provides the user with a quick way to browse the hierarchical structure of applications.

For the home page, the title is Home. In the app finder, it changes to App Finder.

The initial screen of an application usually displays the application name, such as Manage Products. This name must match the app name used on the launchpad tile. When the user navigates to a different page, the title should change.

Exceptions: Flexible Column Layout

In the flexible column layout, the shell bar displays the application name. The title only changes when the user switches to full screen mode or navigates. On size S, the title changes when the user navigates between the different panels.

Navigation Menu

Clicking or tapping the page title in the shell bar opens the navigation menu as a dropdown.

To close it again, users can click or tap on the page title again, click anywhere outside the navigation menu, or click the dropdown arrow.

The height of the container depends on its content.

This interaction applies for all device types, such as desktop, tablet, and mobile.

All My Apps

Clicking or tapping All My Apps provides access to the main assigned applications for a user’s role. For example, apps from the home page group and the app finder (catalog) only.

Clicking or tapping the Open CoPilot button in the shell bar opens SAP CoPilot in a pop-up window. Users can drag the window to the desired position. The system memorizes this position and opens CoPilot in the same spot next time.

To close CoPilot, users can either click the cross icon ( ) on the top right of the dialog, or click Close CoPilot in the shell bar.

The Search icon for the enterprise search is on the top right, to the left of the CoPilot button. You can use it to search across all apps and business objects, such as materials, customers, and maintenance plans. Users can call up the search function from any screen within the SAP Fiori launchpad.

When the Me Area or Notifications are being displayed, the page title is omitted.

In size S, the branding area is displayed in the Me Area, but not in Notifications.