# Kendo UI for jQuery Window Overview

The Window displays content in a modal or non-modal HTML window.

By default, the user can move, resize, and close a Window. Its content can also be defined either as static HTML or dynamically loaded with AJAX.

## Functionality and Features

| Feature                                                                                                       | Definition                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             |
| :------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | :------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| [Animations](https://www.telerik.com/kendo-jquery-ui/documentation/controls/window/animations)                | The Window provides animation effects on its opening and closing, and an option to configure their duration.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           |
| [Positioning](https://www.telerik.com/kendo-jquery-ui/documentation/controls/window/position)                 | The Window API allows you to control how and where it will be positioned. You can also restrain its movement within a container.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       |
| [Dimensions](https://www.telerik.com/kendo-jquery-ui/documentation/controls/window/dimensions)                | You can use the available options to configure the width and height of the component.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  |
| [Custom actions](https://www.telerik.com/kendo-jquery-ui/documentation/controls/window/custom-actions)        | Apart from the predefined Window actions, you can also add custom ones such as `close`, `minimize`, and more.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          |
| [Content operations](https://www.telerik.com/kendo-jquery-ui/documentation/controls/window/content)           | You can load the Window's content through an AJAX request and you can also choose whether to place it in an `iframe`.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  |
| [Globalization](https://www.telerik.com/kendo-jquery-ui/documentation/controls/window/globalization/overview) | The Window supports globalization to ensure that it can fit well in any application, no matter what [languages and locales](https://www.telerik.com/kendo-jquery-ui/documentation/controls/window/globalization/localization) need to be supported. Additionally, the Window supports [rendering in a right-to-left (RTL) direction](https://www.telerik.com/kendo-jquery-ui/documentation/controls/window/globalization/rtl-support). |
| [Accessibility](https://www.telerik.com/kendo-jquery-ui/documentation/controls/window/accessibility/overview) | The Window is accessible for screen readers, supports WAI-ARIA attributes, and delivers [keyboard shortcuts for faster navigation](https://www.telerik.com/kendo-jquery-ui/documentation/controls/window/accessibility/key-nav).                                                                                                                                                                                                       |

## Next Steps

* [Getting Started with the Kendo UI Window for jQuery](https://www.telerik.com/kendo-jquery-ui/documentation/controls/window/get-started)
* [Basic Usage of the Window (Demo)](https://demos.telerik.com/kendo-ui/window/index)
* [JavaScript API Reference of the Window](https://www.telerik.com/kendo-jquery-ui/documentation/api/ui/window)

## See Also

* [Demo Page for the Window](https://demos.telerik.com/kendo-ui/window/index)
* [Knowledge Base Section](https://www.telerik.com/kendo-jquery-ui/documentation/knowledge-base)