// Add following in Javascript section. function addCkEditor(id) { if(CKEDITOR.instances[id]) { CKEDITOR.remove(CKEDITOR.instances[id]); } CKEDITOR.replace(id); } // Use following function public function addCkEditor() { $this->Editor->addJavascript('addCkEditor("'.$this->mateInstances[0].'notes");'); } // define, when to use this CKEditor. $this->Editor->setConfig('addScreenFun',array(&$this,'addCkEditor')); $this->Editor->setConfig('editScreenFun',array(&$this,'addCkEditor'));