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Modal means that you can't do anything else in the app when the window is up. In the other apps you mentioned I can open their preferences and still use the app

Modal means that you can't do anything else in the app when the window is up. In the other apps you mentioned I can open their preferences and still use the app for something if I have to without closing it.

oulipian 14y ago
Ah, I understand. Thanks!
hboon 14y ago
To add to that, another common and very useful behavoir of non-modal preference box is the changes takes effect immediately, rather after OK is clicked.