The App announcement widget shows a custom message and are included by default on the Home Landing Page.
Usage
App announcements can be used to inform users of key or critical data messaging and prompt them toward action. For example, it may be used to describe a current application version along with a list of new features, as well as encourage users to view additional details by clicking on a button.
Text content can be customized. It is possible to set the app name as the header and present general descriptions and details in list form.
You can also set a call to action, which can redirect a user to a page with additional information. The App announcement widget can also be dismissed.
The widget background is set to a default branding color and can contain an image with an app logo. The image is displayed as semi-translucent.

Anatomy
The App announcement widget consists of a header, description, announcements section, call to action, dismiss button, and card background. Only the header, dismiss button, and card background are required to configure an app announcement.
Configuration
To learn how to configure this component in a Pega application, visit Pega Documentation.
All information on this site is for Pega’s UX design system, also known as Constellation (from 8.8 and onwards). If you have questions, concerns, or any other feedback, please reach to us on Pega Support and include the capability ‘User Experience’ and ‘Constellation’ in your request.
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