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Questions tagged [non-modal]

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dojo non-modal dialog

Is there a way to create a non-modal dialog window using dojo? jQuery UI supports both modal and non-modal dialog boxes. I am trying to convert a SilverLight application to HTML/javascript and finding it difficult to create non-modal windows using…
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Toast versus Dialog boxes: which to use when?

The answer could be subjective. The answer could be intuition. And I guess the answer could be found from the traditional modal versus non-modal debates. But in general how do you generally decide which one to go for? What are their use…
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WinForms programming - Modal and Non-Modal forms problem

I have a problem with modality of the forms under C#.NET. Let's say I have main form #0 (see the image below). This form represents main application form, where user can perform various operations. However, from time to time, there is a need to open…
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Click outside non-modal dialog to close

Per my previous research, I've been able to figure out how to trigger a live click event on the overlay around a dialog to close the dialog. However, that restricts further development of this dialog feature to being modal. If I set the dialog to…
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modeless dialog tkinter

I'm using a class called customDialog, based on Based on http://effbot.org/tkinterbook/tkinter-dialog-windows.htm The standard code creates a class which subclasses Toplevel, and creates modal dialogs. I'm trying to adapt the code so it can also…
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A window that behaves both modally and non-modally

I want to create a WPF window that behaves as a modal dialogue box while at the same time facilitating selected operations on certain other windows of the same application. An example of this behaviour can be seen in Adobe Photoshop, which offers…
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How to correctly implement a modal dialog on top a non-modal dialog?

In a WPF application I would like to implement the following behaviour which doesn't seem to work straightforward: From the main window (Window1) the user opens a non-modal window (Window2), and that non-modal window may display a modal dialog…
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How can I Prevent Shortcuts from Colliding/Interacting in Delphi?

I use the standard Cut, Copy, Paste actions on my Main Menu. They have the shortcuts Ctrl-X, Ctrl-C and Ctrl-V. When I open a modal form, e.g. FindFilesForm.ShowModal, then all the shortcuts work from the form. But when I open a non-modal form, e.g.…
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How to display a nonmodal / modeless HTML / JavaScript dialogue

I've created a modal dialogue from an example on w3schools. But I have been unable to find guidance on how to make it non-modal. I.e. is it possible that the dialogue can be shown and I can still press the link in the background? In reality what I…
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Delphi: 'ShowModal' from non-modal secondary form

We have an application with a main form and a second non-modal form which can be used side by side. Our main form shows a list of configurations, while the second non-modal form shows a configuration in more detail. When we show a modal form…
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Non-modal transparent informative alert in iOS

I would like to implement a non-blocking, transparent alert in iOS in which I can insert a message, similar to applications such as Tweetbot. Preferably, these alerts should come with a different error and info view and should animate down from the…
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Non-Modal Child Window That Allows Mainform To Be Drawn On Top - Delphi

In Delphi (2009 Pro) - I have a main form that can create non-modal child windows. I want whichever form has the focus to draw on top - even if it is the main window that has the focus.
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How to create a non-modal form but blocking?

Should sound weird, but this is just for my hobby. I would want a (custom) messagebox to pop up with a YesNo buttons which should ideally block the code. But I should be able to click on the parent form so that I can dismiss the message box without…
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Non-Modal Window in WPF

In my WPF application, Need to show a Non-modal window. I am using MVVM Light framework. People are suggesting different libraries to do so but is there any suitable control to do that using MVVM Light or using WPF native library? Need to keep that…
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How do you close a modal window from it's parent?

Is it possible to close a modal window from it's parent? It is a little hard even to try to do this. Basically, I am opening a non-modal window. From that non-modal window the user might some times open a modal window. Now suppose I close the…
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