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3.2.7. Topic State

Each topic may be locked. Topic state will not appear in the output, it is used only during editing. It's purpose is to lock finished topics, so writer can easily keep track, which topics need some work to be finished. As soon as a topic is locked, it become sread-only. To edit the topic once again, unlock it first. Remember, that before translation (using Helptrix Translator) should be all topics locked. Unlocked topics are highlighted in the ToC by red color. Topic state also appears in the status bar. Change the topic state is possible via topic popup menu.

Figure 3.22. Topic popup menu

Follow this steps:

  1. Open an existing project with book and at least one chapter and topic, or create a new one.
  2. Click on the topic and then click right mouse button. Popup menu appears. To change topic state, check/uncheck Lock item.

Now, the topic state has been changed successfully.