FlapDockStation and modal JDialog

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Hi,

I’m developing a GUI using some FlapDockStation and I noticed that when showing a modal dialog (like ones generated by JOptionPane) and a Dockable is shown in a FlapDockStation, is possible to click in the dockable sending back the modal dialog.
Is there a work around for this problem?

Thanks and regards,
Luigi Granata

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The FlapDockStation uses a JDialog to show the dockable, but that JDialog is not modal. I was really convinced that a modal dialog would block any other Window. I’ll have to test this myself and think of some solution, if I have a good idea I’ll include it in the next release. What Java-version and what Operating System are you using?

[Edit: I’d like to add, that I cannot reproduce the issue on Windows, Java 1.6]

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I’m using Windows XP and Java 1.6. I’m try to reproduce the problem in a small example but without success until now. I’ll post the code if and when I will be able to reproduce it.

Thanks,
Luigi

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Perhaps the parent component/window for the dialog was null?

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Setting parent window solved the problem. But the very strange thing is that it appered only clicking on dockables shown in a FlapDockStation placed on west, while clicking on dockables shown on south or east does not influences the modal behavior.
This may be interesting to investigate.

Thank you again and best regards,
Luigi