Understanding the use of colors in the K2 Workflow Designer

The Context Browser is located on the right side of the design canvas and it is used to access fields, functions, SmartObjects, references, and other objects from the workflow and environment. Each of these areas are represented by a different color. As you configure your steps and drag objects from the Context Browser onto the Configuration Panel, it is easy to identify these objects by their unique colors. The following table explains where the colors are used:

Used for	Color	Example
Fields / Variables	Brown	In this example, the Task tab on the Task step contains a brown variable in the instruction text.
References	Brown	In this example, the Send Email step contains brown reference fields in the body of the email.
Functions	Gray	In this example, the Deadline tab on the Task step includes the gray Add Days function in the On Date property. This type of function manipulates data and in the Smartfield Composer the header shows in a solid gray color.
Functions	Gray	In this example, the Send Email tab on the Send Email step includes the gray Set Variable function in the Subject property. This type of function saves data and in the Smartfield Composer the header shows in a gradient gray color.
SmartObjects	Green	In this example, the Send Email step contains green SmartObject fields in the body of the email.
Workflow	Teal	In this example, the Send Email step includes teal workflow fields in the email.

Use the Rules Designer to create custom business logic to direct the flow of the workflow. The Rules Designer contains the following rule types; Recipient Rule, Task Result Rule, Decision Rule, Split Rule, and Merge Rule. As you configure and build rules, it is easy to identify different areas by their unique colors. The following table explains where the colors are used:

Used for	Color	Example
Task Results	Orange	In this example, results (Approved and Rejected) in the Voting Rule are orange.
Task Results	Orange	In this example, task results (Path 1 and Path 2) in the Split Rule are orange.
Wait / Merge	Orange	In this example, Merge and Wait in the Merge Rule are orange.
Task Condition	Teal	In this example, task conditions (Final Approval = Approved ) within the Recipients Rule are teal.
Condition	Gray	In this example, conditions (Department = Finance and Amount >= 2000) within the Recipients Rule.
Responses	Teal	In this example, Responses in the Voting Rule are teal.

The sections above (Context Browser & Rules Designer) contain examples of colors used in specific parts of the K2 Workflow Designer. This section shows colors used in more general areas throughout the designer. The following table explains where the colors are used:

Used for	Color	Example
SmartObjects - Input & Output mappings	Green	In this example, the Input and Output mappings on the SmartObject Method step are green.
Error Console	Red	In this example, the red error indicator appears on the Task step and Error Console.
Selected State	Blue	In this example, the selected property, in this case a person, is blue.
Selected State	Blue	In this example, selected text and data fields are blue.
Selected State	Blue	In this example, the filter is blue.
Call Sub Workflow	Teal	In this example, when working with the Call Sub Workflow step, additional text is prepended to the folio represented in light and dark teal.