When an app is launched, the Back icon is displayed next to the branding element.

Back navigates to the previously visited screens. The branding element 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.

The branding area usually shows the company logo, as defined by the administrator. The branding area cannot be left out.

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.

Page Title

The title inside the shell always indicates the user’s position in the system. The navigation menu is 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.

In the initial screen of an application, the title is usually 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 or subpage, the title should change to reflect the page content. On an object page, for example, the page title is the name of the business object.

Exception: 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.

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.

Navigation Menu

Clicking the page title in the shell bar opens the drop-down navigation menu. The height of the container depends on its content.

To close the menu again, users can click the page title, click anywhere outside the navigation menu, or click the drop-down arrow.

This interaction applies for all device types.

All My Apps

All My Apps lists the main applications assigned to a user’s role. For example, apps from the home page group and the app finder (catalog).

Clicking 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 SAP CoPilot in the same spot next time.

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

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

In addition to the buttons for the enterprise search, SAP CoPilot, and notifications, key users or administrators can add more actions to the shell bar. The optional actions are placed to the right of the search button. If an action is placed in the shell bar, it is no longer available in the user actions menu.

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.

Clicking the profile picture opens the user actions menu. If no profile picture is set, a default icon is displayed.

Responsiveness

The launchpad shell bar is fully responsive.

On size S, the search and notifications 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. In addition, a Home button and a Back button are visible next to the branding area.