What’s New in Guideline Version 1.128

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This article provides an overview of the updates to the SAP Fiori web design guidelines with guideline version 1.128.

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Frameworks / SAP Fiori Elements

<div> <div>Topic</div> <div>Update</div> </div> <div> <div><a href="https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sap.com%2Fdesign-system%2Ffiori-design-web%2Fdiscover%2Fframeworks%2Fsap-fiori-elements%2Flist-report%2Flist-report-header-sap-fiori-elements">List Report Header</a></div> <div> <p>With SAP Fiori elements for OData V4:</p> <ul> <li>The limit for a search string is 1000 characters.</li> <li>You can hide the <a href="https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sap.com%2Fdesign-system%2Ffiori-design-web%2Fdiscover%2Fframeworks%2Fsap-fiori-elements%2Flist-report%2Flist-report-header-sap-fiori-elements%23editing-status-filter"><em>Editing Status</em> filter</a> from the list report filter bar. This feature was already available with SAP Fiori elements for OData V2.</li> </ul> </div> </div> <div> <div><a href="https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sap.com%2Fdesign-system%2Ffiori-design-web%2Fdiscover%2Fframeworks%2Fsap-fiori-elements%2Ftables-and-lists%2Ftable-features-sap-fiori-elements">Table Features</a></div> <div> <p>With SAP Fiori elements for OData V4:</p> <ul> <li>The generic context menu is now available for tree tables and can contain <em>Move Up</em> and <em>Move Down</em> actions for tree table nodes.</li> <li>By default, a newly created tree table node is always displayed first in the table or as the first child below its parent node, even when a sort or a filter is applied to the table.</li> </ul> <p>Instead, you can enable an option to display the nodes in the order that they were created in the table or parent node. This feature allows users to act directly on the table hierarchy when they create new table elements or reorder the table nodes.</p> </div> </div> <div> <div><a href="https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sap.com%2Fdesign-system%2Ffiori-design-web%2Fdiscover%2Fframeworks%2Fsap-fiori-elements%2Ftables-and-lists%2Ftable-rows-sap-fiori-elements-2">Table Rows</a></div> <div> <p>With both versions of SAP Fiori elements, in draft-enabled applications, you can enable or disable the <a href="https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sap.com%2Fdesign-system%2Ffiori-design-web%2Fdiscover%2Fframeworks%2Fsap-fiori-elements%2Ftables-and-lists%2Ftable-rows-sap-fiori-elements-2%23empty-row-for-data-entry-in-create-and-edit-modes">empty row for data entry</a> feature for:</p> <ul> <li>An application, so the setting applies to all grid tables and responsive tables in all object pages</li> <li>A table, so it applies only to the table</li> </ul> <p>When settings are made at <strong>both</strong> application and table levels, the table setting takes priority.</p> <p>Additionally, with SAP Fiori elements for OData V2, you can enable or disable the feature at the object page level.</p> <p>When the settings are made at application, object page, and table levels, the setting at the most granular level takes priority, as follows: table, object page, application.</p> </div> </div> <div> <div><a href="https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sap.com%2Fdesign-system%2Ffiori-design-web%2Fdiscover%2Fframeworks%2Fsap-fiori-elements%2Ftables-and-lists%2Ftables-toolbar">Table Toolbar</a></div> <div> <p>With SAP Fiori elements for OData V4:</p> <ul> <li>The limit for a search string is 1000 characters.</li> <li>The export action excludes table columns that contain a <a href="https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sap.com%2Fdesign-system%2Ffiori-design-web%2Fui-elements%2Fmultiinput%2F">multi-input field</a> (1:N).</li> <li>You can enable the mass edit for a grid table or responsive table in the object page. When the object page is in display mode, users can apply the mass edit to the subobjects in a table.</li> <li>You can define the fields that display in the <em>Edit</em> dialog for mass edit. This feature was already available with SAP Fiori elements for OData V2.</li> </ul> <p>By default, the <em>Edit</em> dialog contains all the table columns that are currently visible and editable.</p> <p>Now, the application team can define the fields that display in the dialog, by both:</p> <ul> <li> <ul> <li>Including fields in the dialog that <strong>are not</strong> displayed in the table</li> <li>Excluding fields from the dialog fields that <strong>are</strong> displayed in the table</li> </ul> </li> </ul> </div> </div>

UI Elements

<div> <div>Topic</div> <div>Update</div> </div> <div> <div> <p><a href="https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sap.com%2Fdesign-system%2Ffiori-design-web%2Fui-elements%2Fcarousel%2F%23responsiveness">Carousel</a> (SAPUI5)</p> <p><a href="https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sap.com%2Finternal%2Ffiori-design-web%2Fcarousel-web-component%2F%23responsive-behaviour">Carousel</a> (SAP Web Components)</p> </div> <div> <p>Responsive behavior:</p> <ul> <li>The arrow buttons for navigating between pages are always visible on mobile devices.</li> <li>The tap interaction is required as an alternative to swiping to comply with accessibility standards.</li> </ul> </div> </div> <div> <div><a href="https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sap.com%2Fdesign-system%2Ffiori-design-web%2Fui-elements%2Fform%2Fform-web-component%2F">Form</a> (SAP Web Components) (New)</div> <div>Guideline for the web component implementation of the form.</div> </div> <div> <div><a href="https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sap.com%2Fdesign-system%2Ffiori-design-web%2Fui-elements%2Fillustrated-message%2F">Illustrated Message</a> (SAPUI5)</div> <div>Illustrations don’t require an alternative text.</div> </div> <div> <div><a href="https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sap.com%2Fdesign-system%2Ffiori-design-web%2Fui-elements%2Flink%2F">Link</a> (SAPUI5)</div> <div> <p>Accessibility – minimum touch area:</p> <p>If the link is in a container that is attached to an action (like a table cell or list item), set the line height of the link to 1.5rem.</p> </div> </div> <div> <div><a href="https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sap.com%2Fdesign-system%2Ffiori-design-web%2Fui-elements%2Fweb-card-system%2F">Web Card System</a> (SAP Web Components)</div> <div><a href="https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sap.com%2Fdesign-system%2Ffiori-design-web%2Fui-elements%2Fweb-card-system%2F%23anatomy1">Anatomy</a>: Badge added</div> </div> <div> <div><a href="https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sap.com%2Fdesign-system%2Ffiori-design-web%2Fui-elements%2Fweb-card-system%2Fcard-header%2F">Web Card System – Card Header</a> (SAP Web Components)</div> <div> <p>You can now show a micro chart in the numeric header.</p> <p>Revised options for setting the height of the numeric header block (hug contents, fill container).</p> </div> </div>
<div> <div>Topic</div> <div>Update</div> </div> <div> <div> <p><a href="https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sap.com%2Fdesign-system%2Ffiori-design-web%2Fui-elements%2Fcarousel%2F%23responsiveness">Carousel</a> (SAPUI5)</p> <p><a href="https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sap.com%2Finternal%2Ffiori-design-web%2Fcarousel-web-component%2F%23responsive-behaviour">Carousel</a> (SAP Web Components)</p> </div> <div> <p>Responsive behavior:</p> <ul> <li>The arrow buttons for navigating between pages are always visible on mobile devices.</li> <li>The tap interaction is required as an alternative to swiping to comply with accessibility standards.</li> </ul> </div> </div> <div> <div><a href="https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sap.com%2Fdesign-system%2Ffiori-design-web%2Fui-elements%2Fform%2Fform-web-component%2F">Form</a> (SAP Web Components) (New)</div> <div>Guideline for the web component implementation of the form.</div> </div> <div> <div><a href="https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sap.com%2Fdesign-system%2Ffiori-design-web%2Fui-elements%2Fillustrated-message%2F">Illustrated Message</a> (SAPUI5)</div> <div>Illustrations don’t require an alternative text.</div> </div> <div> <div><a href="https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sap.com%2Fdesign-system%2Ffiori-design-web%2Fui-elements%2Flink%2F">Link</a> (SAPUI5)</div> <div> <p>Accessibility – minimum touch area:</p> <p>If the link is in a container that is attached to an action (like a table cell or list item), set the line height of the link to 1.5rem.</p> </div> </div>

Resources

Libraries

<div> <div>Topic</div> <div>Update</div> </div> <div> <div><a href="https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sap.com%2Fdesign-system%2Ffiori-design-web%2Fresources%2Flibraries%2Fdownloads">Download Fonts</a></div> <div> <ul> <li><a href="https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sap.com%2Fdesign-system%2Ffiori-design-web%2Fv1-124%2Fresources%2Flibraries%2Fdownloads%23download-icon-font">SAP icon font</a>: Download files were updated to version <strong>5.10</strong> (Horizon theme) and <strong>4.22</strong> (Quartz theme).</li> <li><a href="https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sap.com%2Fdesign-system%2Ffiori-design-web%2Fresources%2Flibraries%2Fdownloads%23sap-business-suite-icon-font-optional">SAP Business Suite icon font</a>: Download files were updated to version <strong>2.086</strong> (Horizon theme) and <strong>1.086</strong> (Quartz theme).</li> </ul> </div> </div> <div> <div><a href="https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sap.com%2Fdesign-system%2Ffiori-design-web%2Fresources%2Flibraries%2Fsap-web-ui-kit">SAP Web UI Kit</a></div> <div>You can see the latest updates to the SAP Web UI Kit in the <a href="https%3A%2F%2Fwww.figma.com%2Fdesign%2FSILcWzK5uFghKun9jx6D7c%2FSAP-Web-UI-Kit%3Fnode-id%3D158498-23264%26t%3DGnuJJnHupKCtabCg-11">change log</a>.</div> </div> <div> <div><a href="https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sap.com%2Fdesign-system%2Ffiori-design-web%2Fresources%2Flibraries%2Fcloud-erp%2Fdesign-stencils-for-figma">SAP S/4HANA Web UI Kit</a></div> <div>The SAP S/4HANA Web UI Kit is now published via the <a href="https%3A%2F%2Fwww.figma.com%2F%40sap">Figma Community</a>. The kit includes both cozy and compact form factors.</div> </div>
<div> <div>Topic</div> <div>Update</div> </div> <div> <div><a href="https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sap.com%2Fdesign-system%2Ffiori-design-web%2Fresources%2Flibraries%2Fdownloads">Download Fonts</a></div> <div> <ul> <li><a href="https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sap.com%2Fdesign-system%2Ffiori-design-web%2Fv1-124%2Fresources%2Flibraries%2Fdownloads%23download-icon-font">SAP icon font</a>: Download files were updated to version <strong>5.10</strong> (Horizon theme) and <strong>4.22</strong> (Quartz theme).</li> <li><a href="https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sap.com%2Fdesign-system%2Ffiori-design-web%2Fresources%2Flibraries%2Fdownloads%23sap-business-suite-icon-font-optional">SAP Business Suite icon font</a>: Download files were updated to version <strong>2.086</strong> (Horizon theme) and <strong>1.086</strong> (Quartz theme).</li> </ul> </div> </div> <div> <div><a href="https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sap.com%2Fdesign-system%2Ffiori-design-web%2Fresources%2Flibraries%2Fsap-fiori-for-web-ui-kit">SAP Fiori for Web UI Kit</a></div> <div>The SAP Fiori for Web UI Kit is available in the <a href="https%3A%2F%2Fwww.figma.com%2F%40sap">Figma Community</a>.</div> </div> <div> <div><a href="https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sap.com%2Fdesign-system%2Ffiori-design-web%2Fresources%2Flibraries%2Fcloud-erp%2Fdesign-stencils-for-figma">SAP S/4HANA Web UI Kit</a></div> <div>The SAP S/4HANA Web UI Kit is available in the <a href="https%3A%2F%2Fwww.figma.com%2F%40sap">Figma Community</a>. The kit includes both cozy and compact form factors.</div> </div>

User Research

<div> <div>Topic</div> <div>Update</div> </div> <div> <div><a href="https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sap.com%2Fdesign-system%2Ffiori-design-web%2Fresources%2Fuser-research%2Fconducting-user-research%2Fuser-research">User Research</a> (New)</div> <div> <ul> <li>Extended set of resources for conducting user research, including:</li> <li><strong>SAP User Research Panel</strong>: Centralized recruiting platform and database for gathering user feedback and insights.</li> <li><strong>User Research Portal:</strong> One-stop shop for user research resources, including legal guidance, templates, community content, information about tools, a quarterly newsletter, and enablement material.</li> <li><strong>User Research Library</strong>: Access to a wide range of user insights, including completed studies.</li> <li><strong>Downloads</strong>: <ul> <li>User Research Method Cards: Effective user research methods.</li> <li>Inclusive Research Handbook: Advice, tools, and templates for conducting research in an inclusive way.</li> <li>Scenes Toolkit: Predefined illustrations that can be used to create storyboards.</li> </ul> </li> </ul> <p>This article replaces the former <em>User Research Method Cards</em> article.</p> </div> </div>
<div> <div>Topic</div> <div>Update</div> </div> <div> <div><a href="https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sap.com%2Fdesign-system%2Ffiori-design-web%2Fresources%2Fuser-research%2Fuser-research-resources">User Research</a> (New)</div> <div> <p>Extended set of resources for conducting user research, including:</p> <ul> <li><strong>SAP User Research Panel</strong>: An opportunity for SAP end-users to have a direct impact on the development and enhancement of our products.</li> <li><strong>User Research Method Cards</strong>: Effective user research methods.</li> <li><strong>Inclusive Research Handbook</strong>: Advice, tools, and templates for conducting research in an inclusive way.</li> <li><strong>Scenes Toolkit</strong>: Predefined illustrations that can be used to create storyboards.</li> </ul> <p>This article replaces the former <em>User Research Method Cards</em> article.</p> </div> </div>