musescore / musescore/MuseScore

Make all buttons unfocused in the main dialog when opening a subdialog

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Description

Your idea

When opening a subdialog, make all the main dialog buttons unfocused.

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OK should be unfocused.

Problem to be solved

https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/331403e6-a3dc-418b-baed-b5fe67cd6c46

https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/9657f4ad-95be-4d56-b88b-2cccaa33fd94

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Research direction

Start by locating the C++ and Qt dialog code that opens subdialogs and manages button focus. Reproduce the reported behavior, then verify that buttons in the main dialog, including OK, are unfocused while the subdialog is open.

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Assessment

Tech stack
cpp
Domain
desktop
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
42/100

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