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An editor defines a set of panes, each of which contains a portion of the user interface for editing the portal object. The panes are displayed within the editor framework, which provides some standard editor functionality and a standard look and feel for every editor.

The following shows the basic parts of an editor:

Every editor has the following parts:

  • Editor Tabs: One tab is displayed for each open editor. The editor can set the title displayed in its tab. The default title is the name of the PCD object being edited.

  • Toolbars: A collection of buttons and controls for working with the editor. The following toolbars are available:

    • Generic: This toolbar is displayed at the top of the editor and contains a fixed set of standard buttons, such as Save and Close. This toolbar is displayed for all panes and cannot be modified, though some of the functionality triggered by the toolbar's controls can be altered.

    • Custom: On each pane, you can create your own toolbar of buttons, and then capture the events triggered by the buttons on the server side.

  • Pane Selection: A radio button group that enables the administrator to select a pane to be displayed.

  • Editor Container: The area in each pane where your custom user interface is displayed.

  • Property Editor: A built-in user interface that displays the properties of a PCD object, and enables an administrator to edit them (if they are not read only).