Change how your client area looks
Quick answer
Go to Administration → Settings → Configure features → Client area appearance, choose your accent colour, then select Save.
Your client area is what your clients see when they sign in to look at quotes, invoices, projects and files. You can match it to your brand by choosing one colour. Oparo works out the rest, including the hover and pressed states, the link colour and the keyboard focus outline, so everything stays readable.
Changes apply to every client immediately after you save. There is nothing to publish.
Available on plans that include the client area. If your plan does not include it, this screen does not appear. Check Billing & Plans to see what your plan includes.
Step-by-step
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Open the client area appearance settings
From the user bar, choose Administration, then Settings. Open Configure features and select Client area appearance.
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Choose your accent colour
Select a colour from the swatch, or type a hex code such as #2563eb if you have one on your brand sheet. Six suggested colours are listed underneath.
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Decide about dark mode
Choose Always light to give every client the same light client area, or Follow each client’s device so a client whose phone is set to dark sees a dark client area.
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Adjust the corners, spacing and headings
Corners can be square, soft or rounded. Spacing can be comfortable or compact. Headings can be modern or classic. Text stays the same size whichever spacing you choose.
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Add a second colour if you use one
Optional. It is used for secondary buttons and highlights. Leave it off to use your main colour throughout.
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Choose your button style and sign-in layout
Buttons can be filled or outlined. The sign-in page can be centred, or side by side with your brand image.
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Watch the preview
The preview on the right updates as you choose, and shows exactly what your clients will see.
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Save
Select Save at the bottom of the settings page. Your clients see the new appearance the next time they load a page.
Common problems
I cannot find Client area appearance in Settings
Probable causes
- Your plan does not include the client area
- You are not an admin or owner
How to fix it
Check Billing & Plans to see whether your plan includes the client area. If it does, ask an owner to give you the admin role in Users & Access.
The colour I saved is not exactly the colour I chose
Probable causes
- The colour you chose was too light for text to be readable on it
How to fix it
That is expected, and nothing is wrong. Some colours are too pale to put words on top of, so Oparo deepens them just enough for the writing to stay clear, and keeps the colour recognisably yours. See "Why your colour sometimes changes".
My clients still see the old appearance
Probable causes
- The page was open before you saved
- The browser is showing a cached page
How to fix it
Ask them to reload the page. If it persists after a reload, check System status.
I want to start again
How to fix it
Select Reset to the Oparo default at the bottom of the screen. This returns the client area to the standard Oparo appearance.
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