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Theme Builder Settings Reference

Reference documentation for major Theme Builder setting groups: general, branding, homepage, navigation, search results, bib detail, patron account, branch overrides, and publish workflow.

April 15, 2026 2 min read

This reference documents the main Theme Builder setting groups in plain language.

General

Controls: Family, preset, global scope
Typical values: Family/preset selectors
Default: Environment-defined baseline preset

Branding

Controls: Logo, colors, typography options
Typical values: Asset selection and color values
Default: Preset defaults until overridden

Homepage

Controls: Hero, featured blocks, announcements, CTA labels
Typical values: Text, links, block toggles/order
Default: Preset homepage structure

Controls: Header links, secondary links, account link presentation
Typical values: Ordered link sets and labels
Default: Preset navigation pattern

Search Results

Controls: Result hierarchy, metadata emphasis, facet presentation
Typical values: Density/emphasis options
Default: Preset search layout

Bibliographic Detail

Controls: Metadata layout, holdings emphasis, action visual hierarchy
Typical values: Layout/style options
Default: Preset detail layout

Patron Account

Controls: Section hierarchy, table/list readability, menu emphasis
Typical values: Presentation options
Default: Preset account layout

Branch Overrides

Controls: Branch-scoped visual/content differences (if enabled)
Typical values: Scoped overrides
Default: Inherits global baseline

Preview, Publish, and Versioning

Controls: Draft preview, publish action, rollback/version selection (if enabled)
Typical values: Workflow actions
Default: Draft-before-publish workflow