CSS for WalkMe Menu
Brief Overview
Using Cascading Style Sheets (CSS) allows you to customize menu elements, including the layout, colors, and fonts.
When writing CSS, references to various components or elements of the WalkMe Menu are essential. This article provides an overview of the CSS options available for personalizing these advanced elements
To customize the menu using the default options, view the WalkMe Player Menu: Getting Started Guide.
How It Works
Structure of the WalkMe Menu
The WalkMe Menu can only be customized globally.
Any CSS rule for the menu must begin with the following ID:
- #walkme-menu
This rule can be further narrowed down by the menu style:
- #walkme-menu.walkme-penguin
Additional components can be added at the end:
- #walkme-menu.walkme-penguin .walkme-title
See the entire list of classes.
Using !important
By default, the WalkMe theme design overrides any other design changes to a balloon or app.
In order for CSS to be applied, the CSS rule must contain “!important” to ensure that it overrides the default styling.
Example:
#walkme-menu.walkme-penguin .walkme-title {
color: #000 !important;
}
Edit global CSS
- Click Edit global CSS in the WalkMe Editor settings menu
- Enter the custom CSS in the CSS editor
- Replace highlighted sections in the CSS below with your customizations
Configurable Menu Components
There are several different widget and menu styles you can choose from in the Customize Player tab.
When adding CSS, some of the following classes are relevant to all menu options, while others appear only in some.
| DIV | Editable Features | Supported Menu Styles |
|---|---|---|
| .walkme-out-wrapper | This element surrounds the entire WalkMe Menu. You'll be able to edit:
|
Danube Colorado Mississippi |
| .walkme-in-wrapper | This element surrounds the entire WalkMe Menu. You'll be able to edit:
|
Danube Colorado Mississippi |
| .walkme-title | This element contains the text. The default position is absolute. You'll be able to edit:
|
Danube Colorado Mississippi |
| .walkme-bar | This element contains the text. You'll be able to edit:
|
Danube Mississippi |
| .walkme-question-mark | This element contains the question mark on the left side. The question mark itself is a character and therefore can be designed using:
|
Colorado |
| .walkme-arrow | This element contains the arrow to the right of the text. The default position is absolute. The arrow is a character and therefore can be designed using:
|
Mississippi |
Customize
CSS Tips and Tricks video
Change the menu side border color (left stripe)
div.walkme-menu.walkme-penguin.walkme-override.walkme-direction-ltr div.walkme-main, div.walkme-menu.walkme-penguin .walkme-override.walkme-direction-ltr div.walkme-main {
border-left-color: xxxxxxx !important;
}
Change the menu side border color (right stripe - for text menus in languages with right to left text)
div.walkme-menu.walkme-penguin.walkme-override.walkme-direction-rtl div.walkme-main, div.walkme-menu.walkme-penguin .walkme-override.walkme-direction-rtl div.walkme-main {
border-right-color: xxxxxxx !important;
}
Change the color of "Help" text
#walkme-tabs .walkme-first-tab .walkme-tab-button-text {
color: xxxxxxx !important;
}
Change the color of "Actions" text
#walkme-main .walkme-category>.walkme-deployable-row .walkme-text .walkme-name {
color: xxxxxxx !important;
}
Change menu title color ("How can we help you?")
#walkme-title {
color: xxxxxxx !important;
}
Change color of progress bar
/* Progress Bar Color */
div.walkme-menu.walkme-penguin.walkme-override div.walkme-progress-bar-inner,
div.walkme-menu.walkme-penguin .walkme-override div.walkme-progress-bar-inner {
background-color: LightCyan !important;
}
Customize Search Bar
Change search button color (static)
/* Search Box */
div.walkme-menu.walkme-penguin.walkme-override div.walkme-search-box-button,
div.walkme-menu.walkme-penguin .walkme-override div.walkme-search-box-button {
background: xxxxxxx !important;
}
Change search button color (on hover)
/* Search Box Hover*/
div.walkme-menu.walkme-penguin.walkme-override div.walkme-search-box-button:hover,
div.walkme-menu.walkme-penguin .walkme-override div.walkme-search-box-button:hover {
background-color: xxxxxxx !important;
}
Change search button color (once clicked)
/* Search Box Clicked */
div.walkme-menu.walkme-penguin.walkme-override div.walkme-search-box-button:active,
div.walkme-menu.walkme-penguin .walkme-override div.walkme-search-box-button:active {
background-color: xxxxxxx !important;
}
Remove magnifying glass icon
/* Remove Search Icon */
#walkme-menu.walkme-menu.walkme-penguin.walkme-california.walkme-theme-white-blue .walkme-search-box-button .walkme-search-box-button-image {
display: none !important;
}
Change search text color
div#walkme-menu.walkme-menu.walkme-penguin.walkme-california.walkme-theme-white-blue input.walkme-search-box {
color: xxxxxxx !important;
}
Customize Menu Content
Change color WalkMe icon color
/* WalkMe Item Icons */
div.walkme-menu.walkme-penguin.walkme-override .walkme-deployable.walkme-override div.walkme-deployable-icon.walkme-override,
div.walkme-menu.walkme-penguin.walkme-override .walkme-activatable.walkme-override div.walkme-deployable-icon.walkme-override,
div.walkme-menu.walkme-penguin .walkme-override .walkme-deployable.walkme-override div.walkme-deployable-icon.walkme-override,
div.walkme-menu.walkme-penguin .walkme-override .walkme-activatable.walkme-override div.walkme-deployable-icon.walkme-override {
color: xxxxxxx !important;
}
Change the menu's lifebuoy icon
div#walkme-menu.walkme-menu.walkme-penguin.walkme-california.walkme-theme-white-blue .walkme-title:before {
content: "" !important;
background-image: url(xxxxxxx) !important;
background-size: 30px !important;
background-repeat: no-repeat !important;
background-position: center !important;
display: inline-block !important;
width: 30px !important;
height: 30px !important;
}
Change color of item names (on hover)
/* WalkMe Item Name on Hover */
div.walkme-menu.walkme-penguin.walkme-override .walkme-activatable:hover > .walkme-deployable-row > .walkme-text > div.walkme-deployable-name,
div.walkme-menu.walkme-penguin .walkme-override .walkme-activatable:hover > .walkme-deployable-row > .walkme-text > div.walkme-deployable-name {
color: xxxxxxx !important;
}
Change color of item row (on hover)
/* Item Row on Hover*/
div.walkme-menu.walkme-penguin.walkme-override div.walkme-activatable:hover,
div.walkme-menu.walkme-penguin .walkme-override div.walkme-activatable:hover {
background-color: xxxxxxx !important;
}
Change color of category name
/* Category */
div.walkme-menu.walkme-penguin.walkme-override div.walkme-deployable.walkme-category > .walkme-deployable-row > .walkme-text > .walkme-name,
div.walkme-menu.walkme-penguin.walkme-override div.walkme-activatable.walkme-category > .walkme-deployable-row > .walkme-text > .walkme-name,
div.walkme-menu.walkme-penguin .walkme-override div.walkme-deployable.walkme-category > .walkme-deployable-row > .walkme-text > .walkme-name,
div.walkme-menu.walkme-penguin .walkme-override div.walkme-activatable.walkme-category > .walkme-deployable-row > .walkme-text > .walkme-name {
color: xxxxxxx !important;
}
Change color of category name (on hover)
/* Category Name on Hover*/
div.walkme-menu.walkme-penguin.walkme-override div.walkme-deployable.walkme-category > .walkme-deployable-row:hover > .walkme-text > .walkme-name,
div.walkme-menu.walkme-penguin.walkme-override div.walkme-activatable.walkme-category > .walkme-deployable-row:hover > .walkme-text > .walkme-name,
div.walkme-menu.walkme-penguin .walkme-override div.walkme-deployable.walkme-category > .walkme-deployable-row:hover > .walkme-text > .walkme-name,
div.walkme-menu.walkme-penguin .walkme-override div.walkme-activatable.walkme-category > .walkme-deployable-row:hover > .walkme-text > .walkme-name {
color: xxxxxxx !important;
}
Change color of category row (on hover)
/* Category Row on Hover - Choose a different color, preferably similar to the main color but lighter */
div.walkme-menu.walkme-penguin.walkme-override div.walkme-category > .walkme-deployable-row:hover,
div.walkme-menu.walkme-penguin.walkme-override div.walkme-category.walkme-opened > .walkme-deployable-row:hover,
div.walkme-menu.walkme-penguin .walkme-override div.walkme-category > .walkme-deployable-row:hover,
div.walkme-menu.walkme-penguin .walkme-override div.walkme-category.walkme-opened > .walkme-deployable-row:hover {
background-color: xxxxxxx !important;
}
Change color of category arrow
/* Arrow Icon */
div.walkme-menu.walkme-penguin.walkme-override div.walkme-deployable.walkme-category > .walkme-deployable-row:hover > .walkme-deployable-icon,
div.walkme-menu.walkme-penguin.walkme-override div.walkme-activatable.walkme-category > .walkme-deployable-row:hover > .walkme-deployable-icon,
div.walkme-menu.walkme-penguin .walkme-override div.walkme-deployable.walkme-category > .walkme-deployable-row:hover > .walkme-deployable-icon,
div.walkme-menu.walkme-penguin .walkme-override div.walkme-activatable.walkme-category > .walkme-deployable-row:hover > .walkme-deployable-icon {
color: xxxxxxx !important;
}
Open / expand categories
div.walkme-menu.walkme-penguin.walkme-override .walkme-category .walkme-activatable, div.walkme-menu.walkme-penguin .walkme-override .walkme-category .walkme-activatable {
display: block !important;
}
div.walkme-menu.walkme-penguin.walkme-override .walkme-category.walkme-opened .walkme-activatable, div.walkme-menu.walkme-penguin .walkme-override .walkme-category.walkme-opened .walkme-activatable, div.walkme-menu.walkme-penguin.walkme-override .walkme-category .walkme-activatable.walkme-invisible,
div.walkme-menu.walkme-penguin .walkme-override .walkme-category .walkme-activatable.walkme-invisible {
display: none !important;
}
div.walkme-menu.walkme-penguin.walkme-override .walkme-deployable.walkme-category.walkme-override .walkme-activatable, div.walkme-menu.walkme-penguin.walkme-override .walkme-activatable.walkme-category.walkme-override .walkme-activatable, div.walkme-menu.walkme-penguin .walkme-override .walkme-deployable.walkme-category.walkme-override .walkme-activatable,
div.walkme-menu.walkme-penguin .walkme-override .walkme-activatable.walkme-category.walkme-override .walkme-activatable {
border-bottom: none !important;
}
div.walkme-menu.walkme-penguin.walkme-override .walkme-deployable.walkme-category.walkme-override .walkme-activatable .walkme-deployable-icon,
div.walkme-menu.walkme-penguin.walkme-override .walkme-activatable.walkme-category.walkme-override .walkme-activatable .walkme-deployable-icon,
div.walkme-menu.walkme-penguin .walkme-override .walkme-deployable.walkme-category.walkme-override .walkme-activatable .walkme-deployable-icon,
div.walkme-menu.walkme-penguin .walkme-override .walkme-activatable.walkme-category.walkme-override .walkme-activatable .walkme-deployable-icon {
height: 20px !important;
padding-top: 4px !important;
margin-left: 12px !important;
width: 26px !important;
}
div.walkme-menu.walkme-penguin.walkme-override .walkme-deployable.walkme-category.walkme-override .walkme-activatable .walkme-text, div.walkme-menu.walkme-penguin.walkme-override .walkme-activatable.walkme-category.walkme-override .walkme-activatable .walkme-text, div.walkme-menu.walkme-penguin .walkme-override .walkme-deployable.walkme-category.walkme-override .walkme-activatable .walkme-text, div.walkme-menu.walkme-penguin .walkme-override .walkme-activatable.walkme-category.walkme-override .walkme-activatable .walkme-text {
padding: 0 !important;
}
div.walkme-menu.walkme-penguin .walkme-category > .walkme-deployable-row > .walkme-deployable-icon:before, div.walkme-menu.walkme-penguin * .walkme-category > .walkme-deployable-row > .walkme-deployable-icon:before {
content: "e60a";
}
div.walkme-menu.walkme-penguin .walkme-category.walkme-opened > .walkme-deployable-row > .walkme-deployable-icon:before, div.walkme-menu.walkme-penguin * .walkme-category.walkme-opened > .walkme-deployable-row > .walkme-deployable-icon:before {
content:"e609";
}
Change color of category item names
/* Category Item Names */
#walkme-menu .walkme-activatable:hover > .walkme-deployable-row > .walkme-text > .walkme-deployable-name, #walkme-menu .walkme-category:hover > .walkme-deployable-row > .walkme-text > .walkme-deployable-name {
color: #f882bd !important;
}
Change width of category
/* Category Width */
#walkme-menu .walkme-deployable-name {
text-overflow: none !important;
}
#walkme-menu .walkme-text {
width: 300px !important;
}
Add WordWrap to display all text
/*Show full WalkThru Names*/
div.walkme-deployable-name.walkme-name.walkme-override.walkme-css-reset {
overflow: visible !important;
}
Add a logo to the menu player
#walkme-menu #walkme-title:before {
background-image: url('') !important;
}
Customize Help Center Integration
Change "Open a ticket" link color
/* Open a Ticket Link Color */
div.walkme-menu.walkme-penguin.walkme-override .walkme-open-ticket,
div.walkme-menu.walkme-penguin .walkme-override .walkme-open-ticket {
color: xxxxxxx !important;
}
Change "Open a ticket" link color (on hover)
/* Open a Ticket Link Hover Color */
div.walkme-menu.walkme-penguin.walkme-override .walkme-open-ticket:hover ,
div.walkme-menu.walkme-penguin .walkme-override .walkme-open-ticket:hover {
color: xxxxxxx !important;
}
Customize Menu Tabs
Change color of selected tab
/* Selected Tab */
div.walkme-menu.walkme-penguin.walkme-override .walkme-tabs .walkme-tab-button.walkme-tab-button-selected span.walkme-tab-button-text,
div.walkme-menu.walkme-penguin .walkme-override .walkme-tabs .walkme-tab-button.walkme-tab-button-selected span.walkme-tab-button-text {
color: xxxxxxx !important;
}
Change color of "Help" tab question mark
/* Question Mark Color */
.walkme-tab-button-selected span.walkme-tab-button-image.walkme-icon-font.walkme-contains-walkthru.walkme-contains-shuttle.walkme-contains-content.walkme-visible.walkme-search.walkme-search-providers.walkme-override.walkme-css-reset{
color: xxxxxxx !important;
}
Change color of "Tasks" tab check mark
/* Check Mark Color */
.walkme-tab-button-selected span.walkme-tab-button-image.walkme-icon-font.walkme-contains-task.walkme-visible.walkme-progress-bar.walkme-override.walkme-css-reset{
color: xxxxxxx !important;
}
Change hover color
/* Other Hovers */
div.walkme-menu.walkme-penguin.walkme-override div.walkme-tabs .walkme-tab-button:hover,
div.walkme-menu.walkme-penguin .walkme-override div.walkme-tabs .walkme-tab-button:hover,
div.walkme-menu.walkme-penguin.walkme-override div.walkme-category > .walkme-deployable-row:hover .walkme-deployable-icon,
div.walkme-menu.walkme-penguin.walkme-override div.walkme-category.walkme-opened > .walkme-deployable-row:hover .walkme-deployable-icon,
div.walkme-menu.walkme-penguin .walkme-override div.walkme-category > .walkme-deployable-row:hover .walkme-deployable-icon,
div.walkme-menu.walkme-penguin .walkme-override div.walkme-category.walkme-opened > .walkme-deployable-row:hover .walkme-deployable-icon {
background-color: red !important;
}
Customize Widget
Change the font of a widget
/* Widget Font */
#walkme-menu.walkme-penguin,
#walkme-main .walkme-title {
font-family: /*your font here*/ !important;
}.walkme-menu.walkme-penguin .walkme-icon {
font-family: xxxxxxx !important;
}
Change Mississippi widget color
/* Mississippi */
div.walkme-player.walkme-mississippi.walkme-override div.walkme-bar {
background-color: red !important;
}
Change Colorado widget color (square box)
/* Colorado */
div.walkme-player.walkme-colorado.walkme-override div.walkme-question-mark,
div.walkme-player.walkme-colorado.walkme-override * div.walkme-question-mark {
background: red !important;
}
Change color of question mark (?)
/* Widget ? Color */
.walkme-player.walkme-colorado.walkme-allenby .walkme-question-mark:before, .walkme-player.walkme-colorado.walkme-allenby * .walkme-question-mark:before {
color: white !important;
}
Change color of entire Colorado widget
/*Full Color Colorado*/
#walkme-player .walkme-in-wrapper.walkme-override.walkme-css-reset
border-color: #5765D1 !important;
}
.walkme-player.walkme-colorado.walkme-theme-black-blue .walkme-question-mark.walkme-override.walkme-css-reset
{
background-color: #5765D1 !important
}
.walkme-player.walkme-colorado.walkme-theme-black-blue .walkme-in-wrapper,
.walkme-player.walkme-colorado.walkme-theme-black-blue * .walkme-in-wrapper {
background-color: #5765D1 !important;
}
.walkme-player.walkme-colorado.walkme-theme-black-blue,
.walkme-player.walkme-colorado.walkme-theme-black-blue * {
background-color: #5765D1 !important;
}
.walkme-player.walkme-colorado .walkme-title.walkme-override.walkme-css-reset,
.walkme-player.walkme-colorado .walkme-title.walkme-override.walkme-css-reset * {
background-color: #5765D1 !important;
}
Change California background image
#walkme-player.walkme-california {
background-image: url('add URL here') !important;
}
Change Danube widget color
/* Danube */
div.walkme-player.walkme-danube.walkme-override div.walkme-bar,
div.walkme-player.walkme-danube.walkme-override * div.walkme-bar {
background: red !important;
}
Change Zambezi widget image
/* Zambezi - new image */
div.walkme-player.walkme-zambezi.walkme-override.walkme-position-major-bottom.walkme-position-minor-right_corner {
background-image: url('add URL here') !important;
}
Before
After
Publish Changes in CSS
In order for changes in CSS to become live, you will need to publish.
Some changes that can be applied to your account aren't reflected in the Publish menu. These include changes that are made to the following items:
- Menu Organizer
- Any changes that you apply in the Customize menu (including changes to the widget and custom CSS)
- Changes that were applied to the Settings menu
- Global segments
This is because any change in your account that doesn't relate to a specific WalkMe item will be pushed to your environment as soon as you publish any new or existing content. This means that if you've recently applied changes to one of your global segments, and then published an unrelated Walk-Thru, the changes made to your segment will be published as well.
To publish changes you've made to the CSS, perform a settings publish.