Field Guide · Versions · pre-Carbon → MAS 9.2
The XML stayed the same. The screen did not.
Every change to how a Maximo screen renders between the pre-Carbon layout and MAS 9.2, with its source class. The stock presentations still carry the version stamps they were first written with (lab-verified); the Carbon-era rendering changes are practitioner-reported and worth confirming on your instance. None of them require a change to a presentation file.
Changes by release
| Releases | Area | What changed | Your XML | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7.6 | labels | Labels sit to the left of fields; YORN attributes render as checkboxes; table action buttons sit below the table; tabs are boxed. | none | practitioner — MAS 9.0 migration reports (practitioner) describing the pre-Carbon layout they moved from |
| 9.1 → 9.2 | app-designer | The stock presentations still carry the version stamps they were first written with (164 of 204 say version="7.1.0.0", 10 say 6.0.0, the newest 7.6.1.3): the presentation XML format has not been re-versioned since. | none | lab — 204 MAS 9.2 stock presentations (image://cp/manage/manageadmin:9.3.31/maxdemo/maxpresentation/*) |
| 8.x | skins | The Carbon design system replaces the Maximo skins; custom skins and CSS are unsupported. Verify: Confirm which release first applied Carbon to your custom screens. | render-only | practitioner — Maximo Secrets — Maximo User Interface 9.1 (15 Aug 2025) |
| 9.0 → 9.2 | labels | Field labels move above the field. Verify: Sources disagree on exact release; check a 9.0 instance. | render-only | practitioner — MAS 9.0 migration reports (practitioner), summarised in the Assetize version timeline; Maximo Secrets — Maximo User Interface 9.1 (15 Aug 2025) |
| 9.0 | checkbox | YORN attributes render as toggle switches instead of checkboxes. | render-only | practitioner — MAS 9.0 migration reports (practitioner), summarised in the Assetize version timeline; Maximo Secrets — Maximo User Interface 9.1 (15 Aug 2025) |
| 9.1 → 9.2 | checkbox | Toggle switches revert to checkboxes. | render-only | practitioner — Maximo Secrets — Maximo User Interface 9.1 (15 Aug 2025) |
| 9.0 → 9.2 | table-buttons | Table action buttons move above the table; mxe.webclient.tableButtonPlacement controls below / above / both. | render-only | practitioner — MAS 9.0 migration reports (practitioner), summarised in the Assetize version timeline; Maximo Secrets — Maximo User Interface 9.1 (15 Aug 2025); IBM Docs — Maximo Manage: System properties |
| 9.1 → 9.2 | tabs | The current tab is marked with a blue underline; overflow tabs get chevron navigation. | render-only | practitioner — Maximo Secrets — Maximo User Interface 9.1 (15 Aug 2025) |
| 9.1 → 9.2 | details | Table row details render directly under their row instead of below the table. | render-only | practitioner — Maximo Secrets — Maximo User Interface 9.1 (15 Aug 2025) |
| 9.1 → 9.2 | help | Field help opens by clicking the field label (text boxes only). | render-only | practitioner — Maximo Secrets — Maximo User Interface 9.1 (15 Aug 2025) |
| 9.1 → 9.2 | navigation | A single left-hand navigation lists every MAS application and suite tool; the right-hand suite menu goes away. | none | practitioner — Maximo Secrets — Maximo User Interface 9.1 (15 Aug 2025) |
| 9.1 → 9.2 | css | The masthead CSS class changes from .bx--header to .cds--header; masthead colours are set in Suite Administration → User Interface Customization. Verify: Any custom CSS keyed on .bx-- must move to .cds--. | none | practitioner — Maximo Secrets — Maximo User Interface 9.1 (15 Aug 2025) |
| 9.0 → 9.2 | sysprop | Layout switches live in system properties: mxe.webclient.ShowQueriesInToolbar, labelMultipartDescription, showTableHeaderNavKeys, tableButtonPlacement, customPageHeader. | none | practitioner — Maximo Secrets — Maximo User Interface 9.1 (15 Aug 2025); IBM Docs — Maximo Manage: System properties |
| 7.6 → 9.2 | app-designer | Application Designer, the presentation XML and export/import are the same across 7.6 and MAS 9.x; a 7.6 presentation imports unchanged and renders in the new skin. | none | practitioner — IBM Docs — Maximo Manage: Developing applications; MAS 9.0 migration reports (practitioner), summarised in the Assetize version timeline |
The three skins the playground renders
Pre-Carbon (labels left, checkboxes, table buttons below, boxed tabs), MAS 9.0 (labels above, toggles, buttons above) and MAS 9.1 and later (checkboxes again, underlined tabs, row details inline). Render any presentation in each skin.