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Customizing the Toolbars for a Framework

This procedure describes how to add defined actions to a toolbar for a custom framework. You can also create additional custom toolbars with existing or custom actions.
  1. Open the Document Type configuration dialog box for your custom framework and select the Author tab.

  2. Go to the Toolbar subtab.

    Figure 1. Configuring the Toolbar

    The panel is divided in two sections. The left side contains a list of actions, while the right side contains an action tree, displaying the list of actions added in the toolbar. The special entry called Separator allows you to visually separate the actions in the toolbar.

  3. To add an action, select it in the left panel and select the particular toolbar label where you want it added in the right panel section, then click the Add as child or Add as sibling button.

Result: When opening a document for the particular framework in Author mode, the toolbar with the new buttons will be displayed in the toolbar area.

Tip: If you have many custom toolbar actions, or want to group actions according to their category, add more toolbars with custom names and split the actions to better suit your purpose. If your toolbar is not displayed when switching to the Author mode, right-click the main toolbar, select Configure Toolbars, and make sure the appropriate toolbar (such as the Author Custom Actions toolbar) is selected.
Note: A maximum of 16 toolbars can be added. If you add more, all extra toolbars will be automatically converted to sub-toolbars for the last added toolbar.