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Issue #8098 : Allow help files to be opened in a dialog window - #8100

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Fixes #8098

Summary

  • Help pages can now open in a modeless dialog on top of the current transform/action/metadata dialog, as well as in the system browser or a File Explorer tab.
  • Configuration → Plugins → Explorer perspective replaces the old "open help in tabs" checkbox with Open help pages in (External browser / Hop GUI tab / Dialog window).
  • Help buttons that took a raw URL, and F1, now follow the same setting.
  • Existing openingHelpFiles: true in hop-config is migrated to tab mode. --open-help-in-tabs remains as a deprecated alias for --open-help-mode=TAB.

The dialog is parented to the current shell so documentation stays visible while you keep editing. A second Help click reuses the same window. If the SWT Browser widget cannot be created, Hop falls back to the system browser.

Add a third destination for Hop GUI help (external browser, Explorer tab,
or a modeless dialog on top of the current context). Route Help buttons
and F1 through the same setting, migrate the old openingHelpFiles checkbox,
and document the option with a screenshot.
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hansva merged commit fd32042 into apache:main Aug 26, 2026
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[Feature Request]: Allow help files to be opened in a new dialog window

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