Index: _whatsnew.html
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--- _whatsnew.html	(revision 1467)
+++ _whatsnew.html	(working copy)
@@ -75,6 +75,8 @@
 			are now properly sized in Opera.</li>
 		<li>[<a target="_blank" href="http://dev.fckeditor.net/ticket/1782">#1782</a>] Clicking on radio
 			buttons or checkboxes in the editor in IE will no longer cause lockups in IE.</li>
+		<li>[<a target="_blank" href="http://dev.fckeditor.net/ticket/738">#738</a>] Button type can now
+			be changed after creation.</li>
 	</ul>
 	<p>
 		<a href="_whatsnew_history.html">See previous versions history</a>
Index: editor/dialog/fck_button.html
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--- editor/dialog/fck_button.html	(revision 1464)
+++ editor/dialog/fck_button.html	(working copy)
@@ -47,8 +47,6 @@
 		GetE('txtName').value	= oActiveEl.name ;
 		GetE('txtValue').value	= oActiveEl.value ;
 		GetE('txtType').value	= oActiveEl.type ;
-
-		GetE('txtType').disabled = true ;
 	}
 	else
 		oActiveEl = null ;
@@ -68,7 +66,22 @@
 		oActiveEl.type = GetE('txtType').value ;
 		oActiveEl = oEditor.FCK.InsertElement( oActiveEl ) ;
 	}
+	else if ( oActiveEl && oActiveEl.type != GetE( 'txtType' ).value )
+	{
+		var oNewEl = oEditor.FCK.EditorDocument.createElement( 'INPUT' ) ;
+		oNewEl.type = GetE( 'txtType' ).value ;
+		oActiveEl = oEditor.FCK.InsertElement( oNewEl ) ;
 
+		// FCKDialog.SelectionData is broken by now since we've deleted the previously selected element.
+		// So we need to reassign it.
+		if ( oEditor.FCKBrowserInfo.IsIE && oEditor.FCKDialog.SelectionData )
+		{
+			var range = oEditor.FCK.EditorDocument.body.createControlRange() ;
+			range.add( oActiveEl ) ;
+			oEditor.FCKDialog.SelectionData = range ;
+		}
+	}
+
 	oActiveEl.name = GetE('txtName').value ;
 	SetAttribute( oActiveEl, 'value', GetE('txtValue').value ) ;