Dialog behaviour #50667

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Denis · 2017-02-13T10:56:16+01:00

Denis commented

2017-02-13 10:56:16 +01:00

When I open any Menu item (for example View, Select, Add, Object, File and so on) I can mouse hover any item on it, but if I move mouse pointer away, the context menu will be closed.
When I try to use File -> Quit, there is dialog window "Quit Blender -> OK", if I move mouse pointer away, this dialog window will be closed.

Is it a bug, or it is some sort of behaviour? Is there any way to force these dialogs and context menus don't disappear on loose mouse focus?

When I open any Menu item (for example View, Select, Add, Object, File and so on) I can mouse hover any item on it, but if I move mouse pointer away, the context menu will be closed. When I try to use File -> Quit, there is dialog window "Quit Blender -> OK", if I move mouse pointer away, this dialog window will be closed. Is it a bug, or it is some sort of behaviour? Is there any way to force these dialogs and context menus don't disappear on loose mouse focus?

Denis commented

2017-02-13 10:56:16 +01:00

Changed status to: 'Open'

Denis commented

2017-02-13 10:56:16 +01:00

Added subscriber: @Denis-14

Vuk Gardašević commented

2017-02-13 12:51:11 +01:00

Added subscriber: @VukGardasevic

Vuk Gardašević commented

2017-02-13 12:51:11 +01:00

Changed status from 'Open' to: 'Archived'

Vuk Gardašević closed this issue

2017-02-13 12:51:11 +01:00

Vuk Gardašević self-assigned this 2017-02-13 12:51:11 +01:00

Vuk Gardašević commented

2017-02-13 12:51:11 +01:00

That is by design. Blender uses the non-blocking paradigm of the UI.

https://wiki.blender.org/index.php/Dev:2.5/Source/UI/UIParadigms - look at the Non Blocking entry.

The only exceptions are related when the specific tool or action demands it (like baking/rendering etc.). On Windows there is the OS prompt quit dialog on exit that can be turned off/on in User Preferences.

Menus, majority of the Pop-Up operators - like the Blender's own action confirmation dialog follow that rule.

The Pyhon API allows to have an operator that will "stay on" until clicked outside it - (if you tried some add-ons for instance). You can recognize them with having an OK button at the bottom. The difference is that they will not close when mouse focus is lost.
However, those require to alter/modify the Blender's UI scripts if you want to change their current behavior when/where needed.

If you have some suggestions about the improvements in this area please read the Requesting Features Wiki entry about the proper venues for ideas and suggestions:
https://wiki.blender.org/index.php/Dev:Doc/Contact#Requesting_Features

Closing as it is not a bug.

That is by design. Blender uses the non-blocking paradigm of the UI. https://wiki.blender.org/index.php/Dev:2.5/Source/UI/UIParadigms - look at the **Non Blocking** entry. The only exceptions are related when the specific tool or action demands it (like baking/rendering etc.). On Windows there is the OS prompt quit dialog on exit that can be turned off/on in User Preferences. Menus, majority of the Pop-Up operators - like the Blender's own action confirmation dialog follow that rule. The [Pyhon API ](https://docs.blender.org/api/blender_python_api_current/bpy.types.WindowManager.html?highlight=invoke_props_dialog#bpy.types.WindowManager.invoke_props_dialog) allows to have an operator that will "stay on" until clicked outside it - (if you tried some add-ons for instance). You can recognize them with having an OK button at the bottom. The difference is that they will not close when mouse focus is lost. However, those require to alter/modify the Blender's UI scripts if you want to change their current behavior when/where needed. If you have some suggestions about the improvements in this area please read the Requesting Features Wiki entry about the proper venues for ideas and suggestions: https://wiki.blender.org/index.php/Dev:Doc/Contact#Requesting_Features Closing as it is not a bug.

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Dialog behaviour #50667