Green2Glass

Green Screen Modernization Made Simple

Automatically transform green screens into modern, web-enabled interfaces - no code changes, no disruption.

Why Green2Glass?

With Green2Glass, organizations can instantly enhance their user experience, without the cost or risk of rewriting legacy applications. It’s the fastest path to convert green screens into modern browser-based ("glass") applications — hence the name: Green2Glass.

Green2Glass – What Does It Do?
Seamless Personalization
Enterprise-Ready Architecture

Green Screen Modernization Green2Glass – What Does It Do?

Scale and compete with an effortless IBMi (AS400) transformation

  • CNo-Code Web Migration

    G2G’s screen scraping engine automatically transforms RPG and COBOL-based 5250 interfaces into both web and browser-based GUI’s – all while preserving existing workflows and logic.

Additional Features
  • Cross-Browser Compatibility:

    Compatible with major web browsers including Chrome, Firefox, and Microsoft Edge

  • Interactive Button Panel:

    Includes functional button panels to replicate green screen keys and add user-defined actions

G2G’s screen scraping engine

Green Screen Modernization Seamless Personalization

Select from a list of modern themes that include different layouts and graphical elements. Customers [KM5.1]can also build custom themes to match their branding, colors, logos, and more.

Additional Features
  • No-Code UI Customization Options:

    Offer intuitive drag-and-drop controls for rearranging fields, buttons, and panels—giving Customers full flexibility to tailor screen layouts without coding

  • Low-Code UI Customization Options:

    For specific screens, we offer low-code UI customization options—delivered and supported by PAI expert team

  • Universal Settings:

    Apply consistent design rules and settings across multiple application screens

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Green Screen Modernization Enterprise-Ready Architecture

Green2Glass leverages your existing infrastructure – cloud, on-prem, or hybrid – no middleware needed. Its direct deployment on IBM i also ensures compliance with native authentication, security, and user management systems.

Additional Features
  • Modular/Microservices-Friendly:

    Flexible architecture capable of scaling to serve large user base

  • Terminal Server Functionality:

    Enables browser-based access to IBM i green screen applications

  • IBM i Version Compatibility:

    Compatible with IBM i V7R3 and above, with Java 8 or higher as the runtime requirement

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WG2G Key Features

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Seamless Modernization with Zero Code Changes

  • No-Code Green Screen to Web Migration: Instantly convert RPG and COBOL-based 5250 applications into rich web UIs—without touching the underlying business logic. [MP11.1]
  • Automated Screen Scraping Engine: Intelligent parsing and transformation of green screens into modern web GUIs, preserving workflows and logic.
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Branded UI with Theme & Screen Customization

  • Multiple Modern Themes: Choose from a range of visually appealing modern themes with different color combinations, UI elements, and layout styles—designed for a smooth end-user experience.
  • Custom Theme Development: Customers can build tailor-made themes based on your organization’s brand guidelines, including logos and custom colors.
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Screen-Level Customization via No-Code Options:

Offer intuitive drag-and-drop controls for rearranging fields, buttons, and panels—giving users or admins full flexibility to tailor screen layouts without coding.

  • Screen-Level Customization via Low-Code Options: For specific screens, we offer low-code UI customization options—delivered and supported by our expert team for maximum flexibility.
  • Consistent UI Across Screens: Apply consistent design rules and settings across multiple application screens for a unified user experience.
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Modern, Responsive Web Experience

  • Web and Tablet Support (Landscape): Fully responsive interface optimized for web browsers and tablets in landscape mode. (Mobile-friendly UI coming soon.) Not included
  • Cross-Browser Compatibility: Compatible with major web browsers including Chrome, Firefox, and Microsoft Edge. [MP14.1]
  • Enhanced Interactivity with Button Panel: Includes functional button panels to replicate green screen keys and add user-defined actions for improved usability.
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Enterprise-Ready Architecture

  • Modular, Microservices-Friendly Design: Flexible architecture ready for integration with APIs and capable of scaling as your modernization needs evolve.
  • Terminal Server Functionality: Enables browser-based access to IBM i green screen applications, bridging legacy and modern environments.
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Seamless IBM i Integration

  • Native Deployment on IBM i: Runs directly on IBM i with no external middleware, reducing complexity and leveraging your current infrastructure.
  • Built-In IBM i Security & User Management: Uses native IBM i authentication and authority systems, ensuring full compliance and centralized access control.
  • IBM i Version Compatibility: Compatible with IBM i V7R3 and above, with Java 8 or higher as the runtime requirement.
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Flexible Deployment & Minimal Disruption

  • Deploy On-Prem, Cloud, or Hybrid: Adaptable to your environment—Green2Glass works whether you run fully on IBM i, in private cloud, or hybrid setups.
  • Preserves Existing Business Workflows: Maintains backward compatibility with green screen behaviors to avoid disruption and retraining.
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Administration Section

  • Centralized Admin Portal for Product-Level Control: Product-level administrators get secure, dedicated access to configure and manage their applications from a single, intuitive interface.
  • User & Developer URL Management: Easily generate unique access URLs for end users and developers—each link can be configured with different themes to match user groups, environments, or use cases.
  • Theme-Based Experience Configuration: Assign and manage themes at the URL level, ensuring each user or developer sees the interface that best fits their role and workflow.
  • Default Product Theme Enforcement: Set a default product theme that automatically applies to all users, delivering a consistent branded experience out of the box while still allowing overrides where needed.
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Customize the Layout with Drag & Drop Functionality

  • Visual Screen Editor for Tailored Interfaces: Empower users to refine and modernize existing application screens through an intuitive, web-based editor.
  • Layout & Spacing Controls: Adjust background, padding, and margins to optimize visual hierarchy and readability without changing underlying logic.
  • Typography & Content Customization: Modify font sizes and text content to align with your brand guidelines and improve on-screen clarity.
  • Advanced Styling & Behavior: Enhance screens with custom CSS and JavaScript events—enabling richer interactions, dynamic behaviors, and pixel-perfect UI control.

See Green2Glasshy in Action.

Drag the sliders to compare the legacy green screen with the modern web interface.

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Leverage IBMi (AS400) Reliability, Avoid the Legacy Costs

Green screen enhancement is for more than just looks. G2G empowers your platform to scale in the fast-paced digital landscape.

Simplify Training

Simplify Training

Avoid the steep learning curve and gain access to a broader talent pool

Scale With Ease

Scale With Ease

Scale without the overhaul with web-based access.

Lower Maintenance Costs

Lower Maintenance Costs

Save on overhead costs with improved productivity and simplified maintenance

Experience an Effortless AS400/iSeries Transformation.

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