Marko Bischof

//framework/zii/widgets/jui/CJuiWidget.php
public $theme='redmond';

//view.php
$this->beginWidget('zii.widgets.jui.CJuiDialog', array(
    'id'=>'mydialog',
    // additional javascript options for the dialog plugin
    'options'=>array(
        'title'=>'Dialog box 1',
        'autoOpen'=>false,
    ),
));
 
    echo 'dialog content here';
 
$this->endWidget('zii.widgets.jui.CJuiDialog');
 
// the link that may open the dialog
echo CHtml::link('open dialog', '#', array(
   'onclick'=>'$("#mydialog").dialog("open"); return false;',
));