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  • How to create a help window template?
  • "General" tab
  • "HTML Help" tab
  • "Layout" tab
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Defining a help window template
Overview
WINDEV allows you to create help window templates. These templates are used to group all the characteristics of the help window in a single place: HTML characteristics, page color, etc.
To use all the characteristics of a help page template, all you have to do is associate the template with the help page ("Layout" tab of the page description).
Creating a template

How to create a help window template?

To create a new help window template:
  1. On the "Modification" tab, in the "Help system" group, click "Help windows".
  2. Click the "New" button and specify the name of the window definition.
  3. Select the options of the template via the different tabs:
    • Help system panels and buttons ("General" tab).
    • Characteristics specific to help pages compiled in HTML format ("HTML Help" tab).
    • The colors used in the page ("Layout" tab).
"General" tab
The general options of a page template are used to define:
  • the logical name of the template.
  • the title of the template window. If this title is specified, this title will be displayed regardless of the title defined in the characteristics of the help page.
  • the panels that can be displayed from the page.
  • the buttons proposed in the toolbar: These buttons will allow the user to:
    • view the previously visited page.
    • view all the help options (fonts, ability to make the help always visible, etc.).
    • print the current help page.
"HTML Help" tab
The options specific to the help system compiled in HTML format (CHM file) are as follows:
  • Display the panel of favorites: The favorites panel allows you to reference the help pages frequently viewed by the user.
  • Layout options:
    • Side panel hidden by default: Automatically hides all tabs (summary, index, search, etc.): only the toolbar and the page are displayed in the window. A button in the toolbar displays the different tabs.
    • Automatic synchronization of table of contents: Automatically synchronizes the summary with the current page in the help. If this page is referenced in the summary, the summary is expanded and the corresponding icon is selected.
    • Hide the side panel when it loses focus: Automatically hides all the tabs when the help file loses focus. The tabs are redisplayed as soon as the help regains focus.
  • Buttons available on the toolbar:
    • Hide/Display the side panel: This button shows or hides the tabs (summary, search, index, etc.).
    • Home page : This button is used to display the default page of the help system.
    • Next: This button is used to display the next page (according to the defined order).
    • Synchronize the table of contents: This button is used to synchronize the table of contents with the current help page.
    • Stop: This button stops loading the help page.
    • Refresh: This button redisplays the current help page.
    • Direct link 1/Direct link 2 : This button opens a website, a specific help page, etc. The properties of these links must be entered (caption and URL).
"Layout" tab
The "Layout" tab is used to define the color options used in the help pages.
  • Header area:
    Used to define:
    • the background color of the header area.
    • the background image used for this area.
    • the style of the text displayed in this area.
  • Main area:
    Used to define the background color of text area and/or the background image used for this area.
  • Positioning:
    Used to define the coordinates of the help window (in pixels). The wizard is used to simplify the input of coordinates:
    • click "Wizard". A window is displayed.
    • modify the size and position of this window and validate. The size and coordinates of this window are automatically retrieved.
Minimum version required
  • Version 9
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Last update: 02/28/2024

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