Editing Proxies

Once a proxy is inserted into your project, its properties can be edited at any time. Proxies work together with skin components to control the look and feel, but keep in mind that skin components need to be added to a project using the Flare desktop application. When you edit some types of proxies, you can associate a skin component with them, if applicable. See Types of Proxies and Skin Components and Proxies.

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Permission Required?

Editing content and project files is an activity available to users with the Author status. By default, users with Author status have the following permissions set:

  • If this is deselected, then viewing files in a read-only mode is allowed. On the left side of the page, the Files vertical three-dot menu is not available.

  • If this is deselected, the XHTML in the Code view is read-only.

    Editing code is regarded as a capability for an advanced user. If not done properly, the code can become malformed quickly. Administrators can prevent users from editing the code by deselecting the Edit Code permission.

For more information about permissions, see Setting User Permissions or Setting Team Permissions.

How to Edit a Proxy

After a proxy is inserted, you can return to it later to edit its properties.

  1. On the left side of the Central interface, click Projects.

  2. Select a project to open it.

  3. Click the Files tab at the top of the screen.

  4. (Optional) From the drop-down at the top of the interface, you can select a branch for the edits. See Branching.

  5. From the left side of the page, navigate to a template or topic that contains a proxy.

  6. Select a file. It displays on the right side of the page.

  7. Click the Edit button.

    Note Alternatively, you can right-click the file, and from the context menu, select Edit. This also puts the Files page in editing mode.

  8. Select a proxy bar in the editor to edit.

  9. From the local toolbar click , and select the proxy that you want to edit.

    Note Alternatively, you can right-click the existing proxy in the editor, and from the context menu, select Edit Proxy.

  10. In the proxy dialog adjust the properties, and click Save.

  11. In the upper-right corner of the editor, click Commit.

  12. In the Create New Commit dialog:

    1. Confirm the File Path (or enter a different path).

    2. Type a Commit Message.

    3. Select Commit.