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From: nazgul@alphalpha.com (Kee Hinckley)
Newsgroups: comp.windows.x.motif
Subject: Re: Help for modal windows needed
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Date: 6 Nov 90 21:15:21 GMT
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> I get this to work using a BulletinBoard as the child of a DialogShell,
> and setting the dialogStyle attribute DIALOG_APPLICATION_MODAL.  Works
> like a charm.
> 
> Has anyone else used this?  I want to change this dynamically after the
> window has been displayed, so that I can pop up a new modal window and
> give it focus, while leaving the first on on the screen.

I believe that APPLICATION_MODAL is supposed to lock out only parents
uncles and aunts, but not siblings.  However I'm a) not positive about this
and b) don't think it works until 1.1.  Can someone clarify that?

				-kee