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<H3>4.6.2. Database object windows</H3>

<H4>Opening object's window</H4>
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To open a database object in a window:
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<li><p>Select the object in <a href="04_06_01_project_navigator.html">Project Navigator pane</a></p></li>
<li><p>Click <img src="icons/edit.png" class="icon"> <em>Open</em> button on the <a href="04_06_01_project_navigator.html#mini_toolbar">Project Navigator pane's toolbar</a>.</p></li>
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<H4>Commands related to object windows</H4>

<H5>Closing an object window</H5>
<p>
When the <a href="08_01_00_mdi.html#mode_ideal">IDEAl</a> user interface mode (the default) is used, each window has it's own tab. Move the mouse pointer to the tab. You will see <img src="fileclose.png" class="icon"> close button. Click it to close the tab.
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<p>
In the <a href="08_01_00_mdi.html#mode_childframe">Childframe</a> on the right hand of each opened window there are buttons you can use to control the window. Click the first one on the right hand to close the window.
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<p>
Alternatively, regardless of the user interface mode you are using, you can select <em>Window</em> -&gt;<em>Close</em> from the Menubar.
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<H5>Window's buttons for Childframe user interface mode</H5>
<p>
 <br><img src="img/04_06_02_window_buttons.png">
 <br>Window's buttons<br><br>
Other button's (from right to left) can be used to: maximize, minimize and undock the window.
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<p>
There's a small icon on the left hand of the window which can be clicked to show a context menu with commands related to the window.
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<p>
See also <a href="08_02_00_dock_undock.html">8.2. Docking and undocking of the windows<!-- TODO (js) chapter# --></a>.
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