2.350 .sysmodal

The attribute specifies whether a dialogbox or messagebox is displayed in front of all other windows on the desktop.

With .sysmodal = true, the respective IDM dialog is blocked until the dialogbox or messagebox is acknowledged by the user, i.e. the user cannot access a window of this application. Other applications, however, can still be operated, but the dialogbox or messagebox remains permanently in the foreground, so it cannot be covered.

With .sysmodal = false (default value), the modality is only restricted to the respective IDM dialog. The dialogbox or messagebox can therefore be hidden by other applications.

Definition

  • Data type

    boolean

  • Access

    get, set

  • changed event

    yes

  • C

    Identifier: AT_sysmodal

    Data type: DT_boolean

  • COBOL

    Identifier: AT-sysmodal

    Data type: DT-boolean

  • Default value

    false

  • Classification

    object-specific attribute

  • Objects

    messagebox, window

Note for the IDM for Motif

The IDM tries to keep the topmost modal window (dialogbox, filereq or messagebox) in front of other windows of the respective IDM application. The IDM cannot guarantee an order with regard to other windows and dialogboxes, since the stacking order is determined by the Window Manager.

Note for the IDM for Qt

The attribute .sysmodal is not supported by the messagebox of the IDM for Qt.