Skins can inherit formats from a parent
Valid from Pega Version 7.2
Skin inheritance allows a dependent skin to inherit formats and mixins from a parent skin. This feature provides a modular organization of styles, reducing the cost of maintaining skins. You can create a specific mobile skin to include mobile-specific styles and disable unused styles to decrease the size of the CSS. Inherited formats are displayed on the Inheritance tab of the skin. Formats that are specific to the skin are displayed on the My formats tab.
For more information, see Skin inheritance.
Paginated lists in repeating dynamic layouts
Valid from Pega Version 7.2
Repeating dynamic layouts can now display paginated lists. Pagination reduces the cost of loading the entire list onto the browser. You configure pagination on the General tab of the layout properties.
For more information, see Dynamic Layout Properties - General tab.
Heading level support
Valid from Pega Version 7.2
You can configure heading levels for containers that support headings. Headings facilitate accessibility by making the UI understandable to assistive technologies. You can edit headings in the Base settings tab of the skin.
For more information, see Base settings.
Add custom HTTP response headers in your application
Valid from Pega Version 7.2.1
The Pega 7 Platform supports the addition of custom security HTTP headers that are supported by your browser. For example, you can now create custom X-Frame-Options, X-XSS-Protection, and Strict-Transport-Security headers. These headers improve the security of your application against client-based attacks.
For more information, see Creating a custom application header.
Device preview includes a configurable list of common mobile devices
Valid from Pega Version 7.2.1
Pega Express device preview displays your application in a simulated mobile device. By previewing your application, you can view the user experience on a desktop, tablet, or phone. You can select from a list of common devices or add devices to the list by editing Pega-DevicePreview-Device.
For more information, see Previewing an application on a mobile device.
Support for encrypted traffic in a cluster
Valid from Pega Version 7.3
The Pega 7 Platform includes the Ignite platform, which supports encryption for intra-cluster communications. You can now configure encryption for intra-cluster traffic for compliance with regulatory or organizational security requirements.
For more information, see Enabling encrypted traffic between nodes.
Ignore browser and operator locale to display Designer Studio in English
Valid from Pega Version 7.2.1
The operator preferences configuration includes the option to ignore the browser and operator locale. Some rulesets are shared between Designer Studio and end-user portals. Translated words might occasionally display in Designer Studio. Selecting the Ignore locale check box ignores the locale of the operator and browser to display Designer Studio portals in U.S. English only.
For more information, see Updating Designer Studio preferences.
Ignore locale settings requires refresh after server restarts
Valid from Pega Version 7.2.1
The Ignore locale check box in operator preferences is selected to display Designer Studio in U.S. English. After a server restarts, screens initially ignore this setting. When the screen is refreshed or reopened, the screen is rendered as expected.
Attribute-based access control model
Valid from Pega Version 7.2.1
Attribute-based access control (ABAC) is a security authorization model in which access rights are determined through the use of policies and attributes. A policy decision engine in ABAC evaluates digital policies against available data (attributes) to permit or deny access to the requested resource. For example, you can now determine access rights to cases by examining security attribute values assigned to the user and the case.
For more information, see Attribute-based access control.
Flexbox layout mode for dynamic layouts
Valid from Pega Version 7.2.1
The flexbox layout mode is available for dynamic layouts and is now the default layout mode for newly created dynamic layouts. In a flexbox layout, sections contained within the layout can grow or shrink to fit the available space, providing a more efficient way to distribute space between items in a container. Existing dynamic layouts can be converted to the flexbox layout mode. You can configure the layout mode on the Presentation tab of the Dynamic Layout property panel.
For more information, see Dynamic Layout Properties — Presentation tab.