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Hiding Docked Windows as Tabs


Docked windows, including the Object Explorer, can be shown as tabs. Tabbed windows can be opened and closed, or docked again.

To hide a docked window as a tab

  • Click the Auto Hide button (pin icon) in the window's title bar.
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    The window disappears, and a named tab appears in the corner of the Siebel Tools application window where the window had been docked.

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  • You can also right-click the window's title bar, and then choose Auto Hide.

To show a tabbed window

  • Mouse over the window's tab.

    The window appears. It will remain open while the mouse cursor is over the window or the tab. You can click objects in the window. When the cursor is moved away, the window closes.

  • To show a window and keep it open persistently, click its tab.

    The window will stay open until you show another window by mousing over or clicking its tab.

To dock a tabbed window

  1. Mouse over or click a window's tab to open it.

    When the window opens, the Auto Hide button appears as a sideways pin.

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  2. Click the Auto Hide icon.

    The window is now docked.

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