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{{Docnav
{{Template:UnfinishedDocu}}
|[[Std_RecentFiles|RecentFiles]]
|[[Std_CloseAllWindows|CloseAllWindows]]
|[[Std_File_Menu|Std File Menu]]
|IconL=
|IconR=Std_CloseAllWindows.svg
|IconC=Freecad.svg
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{{GuiCommand
|Name=Std CloseActiveWindow
{{GuiCommand|Name=Std Close|MenuLocation=[[Std File Menu|File]] → Close||Workbenches=All|Shortcut=|SeeAlso=[[Std CloseAll|CloseAll]]}}
|MenuLocation=File → Close
|Workbenches=All
|Shortcut={{KEY|Ctrl}}+{{KEY|F4}}
|SeeAlso=[[Std_CloseAllWindows|Std CloseAllWindows]]
}}


==Description==


The '''Std CloseActiveWindow''' command closes the active window. To close a document all its windows must be closed.
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==Usage==


# There are several ways to invoke the command:
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#* Select the {{MenuCommand|File → [[Image:Std_CloseActiveWindow.svg|16px]] Close}} option from the menu.
#* Use the keyboard shortcut: {{KEY|Ctrl}}+{{KEY|F4}}.
# To close a document: repeat this for all windows belonging to it.
# When closing the last window of a document that has not been saved, a dialog box will prompt you to save it:
#* Press the {{Button|Save}} button to save the document. If required enter a filename first.
#* Press the {{Button|Discard}} button to discard the document and lose all changes.


==Options==
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* When the dialog box is displayed: press {{KEY|Esc}} or the {{Button|Cancel}} button to abort the command.

==Notes==

* The command can only close [[Std_ViewDockUndockFullscreen|docked]] windows.
* A document can also be closed by right-clicking it in the [[Tree_view|Tree view]] and selecting {{MenuCommand|Close document}} from the context menu.

==Scripting==

{{Emphasis|See also:}} [[FreeCAD_Scripting_Basics|FreeCAD Scripting Basics]].

To close a document use the {{incode|closeDocument}} method of the FreeCAD application. For a scripting example see [[Std_New|Std New]].


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Latest revision as of 11:47, 21 April 2024

Std CloseActiveWindow

Menu location
File → Close
Workbenches
All
Default shortcut
Ctrl+F4
Introduced in version
-
See also
Std CloseAllWindows

Description

The Std CloseActiveWindow command closes the active window. To close a document all its windows must be closed.

Usage

  1. There are several ways to invoke the command:
    • Select the File → Close option from the menu.
    • Use the keyboard shortcut: Ctrl+F4.
  2. To close a document: repeat this for all windows belonging to it.
  3. When closing the last window of a document that has not been saved, a dialog box will prompt you to save it:
    • Press the Save button to save the document. If required enter a filename first.
    • Press the Discard button to discard the document and lose all changes.

Options

  • When the dialog box is displayed: press Esc or the Cancel button to abort the command.

Notes

  • The command can only close docked windows.
  • A document can also be closed by right-clicking it in the Tree view and selecting Close document from the context menu.

Scripting

See also: FreeCAD Scripting Basics.

To close a document use the closeDocument method of the FreeCAD application. For a scripting example see Std New.