STR 1869: fixed race condition when an alert window pops up during menu handling.

git-svn-id: file:///fltk/svn/fltk/branches/branch-1.1@6035 ea41ed52-d2ee-0310-a9c1-e6b18d33e121

1 files changed, 6 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/src/fl_ask.cxx b/src/fl_ask.cxx
index 0f9abcbb5..753fc72c0 100644
--- a/src/fl_ask.cxx
+++ b/src/fl_ask.cxx
@@ -208,6 +208,10 @@ static int innards(const char* fmt, va_list ap,
     button[0]->shortcut(FL_Escape);
 
   message_form->show();
+  // deactivate Fl::grab(), because it is incompatible with Fl::readqueue()
+  Fl_Window* g = Fl::grab();
+  if (g) // do an alternative grab to avoid floating menus, if possible
+    Fl::grab(message_form);
   int r;
   for (;;) {
     Fl_Widget *o = Fl::readqueue();
@@ -217,6 +221,8 @@ static int innards(const char* fmt, va_list ap,
     else if (o == button[2]) {r = 2; break;}
     else if (o == message_form) {r = 0; break;}
   }
+  if (g) // regrab the previous popup menu, if there was one
+    Fl::grab(g);
   message_form->hide();
   icon->label(prev_icon_label);
   return r;