Dialog Windows"

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Dialogs are the small windows which pop-out when User activates some functions like e.g.: paste, paste a text, find and replace etc. They also provide more options of the particular function.  The example of the dialog window is present below.  
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Dialog windows are small pop-up windows that are displayed when you use some of the editor's functions like find and replace or insert image. The windows display various configuration options linked with a particular function and give you access to some more advanced settings.
  
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[[Image: CKEditor_dialog_window.png]]
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An exemplary Find and Replace dialog window is presented below:
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[[Image: CKEditor_dialog_window.png|alt=Dialog window]]
  
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When any dialog window is open, operations in the main window are blocked. After it is closed main window is available again. Dialogs box are not uniform, their appearance depends on what features User decides to use.
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When a dialog window is open, the main editor window is blocked.
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All dialog windows contain the [[Image: CKEditor_ok_button.png|90px|alt=OK]] button that lets you confirm the setting and return to the main editor window as well as the [[Image: CKEditor_cancel_button.png|90px|alt=Cancel]] button that closes the pop-up window without introducing any changes to the document.
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Another way to close the dialog window and return to the editing area is to use the [[Image: CKEditor_close_button.png|alt=Close]] button located in the top right-hand-side corner of the window or press the ''Esc'' key of your keyboard.
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Depending on the options available for a particular feature the dialog window may contain different elements. Some windows, like the '''Find and Replace''' pop-up presented above, may also contain tabs with additional configuration options. To navigate between the tabs simply click their labels.

Revision as of 12:23, 21 October 2010

Dialog windows are small pop-up windows that are displayed when you use some of the editor's functions like find and replace or insert image. The windows display various configuration options linked with a particular function and give you access to some more advanced settings.

An exemplary Find and Replace dialog window is presented below: Dialog window


When a dialog window is open, the main editor window is blocked.

All dialog windows contain the OK button that lets you confirm the setting and return to the main editor window as well as the Cancel button that closes the pop-up window without introducing any changes to the document.

Another way to close the dialog window and return to the editing area is to use the Close button located in the top right-hand-side corner of the window or press the Esc key of your keyboard.

Depending on the options available for a particular feature the dialog window may contain different elements. Some windows, like the Find and Replace pop-up presented above, may also contain tabs with additional configuration options. To navigate between the tabs simply click their labels.

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