Bug 2045 - address book blocks focus on email window
Summary: address book blocks focus on email window
Status: RESOLVED FIXED
Alias: None
Product: Claws Mail (GTK 2)
Classification: Unclassified
Component: UI/Address Book (show other bugs)
Version: 3.13.0
Hardware: PC Linux
: P3 normal
Assignee: users
URL:
Depends on:
Blocks:
 
Reported: 2009-11-09 19:36 UTC by whats_up
Modified: 2018-12-29 23:51 UTC (History)
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Unset modal to edit person details window (665 bytes, patch)
2009-11-11 11:02 UTC, Salvatore De Paolis
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Description whats_up 2009-11-09 19:36:48 UTC
Hello,

the addressbook "new entry" window and a email text window are not accessable at the same time, thus it is not possible to copy information from a email to a new contact.

regards,
  Knut
Comment 1 Paul 2009-11-10 19:58:13 UTC
It works for me. Do I misunderstand what you mean?
Comment 2 J 2009-11-11 10:42:08 UTC
I think I understand.

When creating or modifying an address book entry, I can see the main window, but I can't select any text, so I can't copy-paste email addresses, for instance.

I must either 
- read and copy "manually" (no copy-paste) or
- copy what I need before opening the address book entry or
- close the entry each time I need to copy some text, and re-open it afterwards to paste that text.

I would be nice if text was selectable during that phase.
Comment 3 Salvatore De Paolis 2009-11-11 11:02:23 UTC
Created attachment 757 [details]
Unset modal to edit person details window
Comment 4 Salvatore De Paolis 2009-11-11 11:03:09 UTC
That's because the Edit Person Details window is set as modal.
Probably there's a reason to be in this way, otherwise the patch fixes it.
Comment 5 Andrej Kacian 2015-10-18 14:21:27 UTC
I can't see a reason why the dialog should be modal either. Anyone against applying Salvatore's patch?
Comment 6 users 2018-12-29 23:50:13 UTC
Changes related to this bug have been committed.
Please check latest Git and update the bug accordingly.
You can also get the patch from:
http://git.claws-mail.org/

++ ChangeLog	2018-12-30 00:50:11.427432933 +0100
http://git.claws-mail.org/?p=claws.git;a=commitdiff;h=9b9f3f130d908908d111dd168af91508420d957f
Author: Andrej Kacian <ticho@claws-mail.org>
Date:   Sun Dec 30 00:48:43 2018 +0100

    Make "Edit Person Details" window not modal
    
    Patch by Salvatore De Paolis. Fixes bug #2045.

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