Always know which system you are in.
Tell dev, staging and live apart at a glance
The OXID admin area looks the same in every environment, so it is easy to lose track of which system you are working on. The Admin Environment Indicator adds a permanently visible, colored label so you can tell at a glance which system you are in.
What this OPAL does for you
See instantly on every page of the admin area which environment you are working in – development, staging or live.
A color-coded header with an eye-catching warning look and a custom name – green, orange, blue or a color of your choice.
Set per environment via the configuration file – not in the admin area, so it cannot be overwritten by accident.
Part of the OPAL family
OPALs are building blocks from OXID eSales: a proven foundation that is adapted to your IT landscape and integrated into your store.
Features at a glance
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Colored header across the entire admin area
A slim, fixed banner at the top edge shows the environment on every page – not just on the home page.
Additional label in the navigation
The environment name also appears as a label in the side navigation of the admin area, so the indicator is present there as well.
A warning look that stands out
A warning icon and a diagonal warning-stripe band clearly set the indicator apart from the browser and store interface.
Custom name and color
Any environment name as text, plus the color presets green, orange and blue or a custom color of your choice.
Set per environment, not in the admin area
Name, color and on/off are set via the configuration file or an environment variable – deliberately not in the admin area. That way the setting cannot be overwritten by accident and is not part of the database backup.
Automatic fallback to the OXID environment
If no custom name is set, this OPAL falls back to OXID's environment setting – a development system automatically shows "dev". A name you set yourself always takes precedence.
Who is this OPAL for?
Agency / service provider
You look after several OXID stores in development, staging and live environments that all look the same in the admin area.
How it helps
Each instance gets its own colored indicator with the environment name – set per deployment. That way your whole team can see immediately which system they are working in.
Frequently asked questions
Price
€5/month
OPALs are also available in subscription packages.