Modifying the Insert bar

You can move objects from one category to another, rename categories, and completely remove objects from the panel. To make the changes appear in the Insert bar, you must either restart Adobe Dreamweaver or reload extensions. For information on reloading extensions, see Reloading extensions.

To move or copy an object from one Insert bar category to another or to a new location within a category:

1. Save a backup copy of insertbar.xml (with a name such as insertbar.backup.xml).
2. Open the original insertbar.xml file.
3. Find the button tag that represents the object you want to move or copy. For example, to move the Image object from its location in the Common category, find the button tag that has an id attribute of "DW_Image".
4. Cut or copy the entire button tag.
5. Find the category tag that represents the category in which you want to move or copy the object.
6. Find the location within the category where you want the object to appear.
7. Paste the copied button tag.
8. Save the insertbar.xml file.
9. Reload extensions.

To remove an object from the Insert bar:

1. Save a backup copy of insertbar.xml (with a name such as insertbar.backup.xml).
2. Open the original insertbar.xml file.
3. Find the button tag that represents the object you want to remove.
4. Delete the entire button tag.
5. Save the insertbar.xml file.
6. On your disk, move the object's HTML, GIF, and JavaScript files out of their current folder, and put them into a folder that isn't listed in the insertbar.xml file. For example, you can create a new folder in the Configuration/Objects folder named Unused, and move the object's files there. (If you're certain you want to remove the object, you can delete those files entirely; however, it's a good idea to keep backups of those files in case you need to restore the object later.)
7. Reload extensions.

To change the order of categories in the Insert bar:

1. Save a backup copy of insertbar.xml (with a name such as insertbar.backup.xml).
2. Open the original insertbar.xml file.
3. Find the category tag that corresponds to the category you want to move, and select that tag, including all the tags it contains.
4. Cut that tag.
5. Paste the tag into its new location. Be sure to paste the tag in a location that isn't inside any other category tag.
6. Save the insertbar.xml file.
7. Reload extensions.

To create a new category:

1. Save a backup copy of insertbar.xml (with a name such as "insertbar.backup.xml").
2. Open the original insertbar.xml file.
3. Create a new category tag, specifying the default folder for the category and a set of objects to appear in the category.
4. For information on the syntax of the tags in insertbar.xml, see Insert bar definition tags.
5. Save the insertbar.xml file.
6. Reload extensions.