Re: +AFs-gimpwin-dev+AF0- Modal Dialogs/Windows

Daniel-Marian,

> The modal windows on MS prevent using other windows, even from other
> applications (well, I don't know about the latest versions). But this
is
> a sure way to get the system locked: if two applications pop modal
> windows, they will compete for "being on top", and the system will
react
> only to the reset button. It happened to me several times. This is why
> the MS approach is really bad.

Actually, it's only "system modal" windows that prevent you from getting
to other applications.  In Windows, a normal modal window will
absolutely let you get to any other application, just not to the
application that created the modal window.  With a system modal window,
you can't do anything until you close the modal window.

You can have lots of apps with modal windows all popping up at the same
time.  Multiple system modal windows might cause the problem you
indicated, but I have never tried it.  Personally, I would think windows
would have some sort of internal serializing device to prevent two or
more applications from displaying system modal windows, but that's just
conjecture.

    Thanks,
    PeterM