>>>>Hi,
>>>>
>>>>Can you programmatically close a modal form when a user clicks anywhere outside the form?
>>>>
>>>>TIA
>>>
>>>Try the question the other way around. Is there any event that fires if you click outside a modal form? Try SET EVENTTRACKING and the stuff around. If you see an event firing you might use this, if not, then not.
>>>
>>>Note, clicking outside means clicking outside the form inside VFP as well was as outside, what is different.
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>>I have never done eventtracking. So, this is another thing to learn and expose the app to possible errors. If I cannot programatically close the form, I will have to give the customer a Cancel or Close button.
>>Thank you.
>
>It's a simple command. Just for testing, create a numb modal form, place eventtracking commands in it's init, you might see it in debuggers debugoutput or send to file
>Close eventtracking in the forms destroy.
>While the form is open, click outside on several areas. Close the form with the usual ways to close a form.
>Now inspect the file / debugoutput
>
>You might raise the eventtracking from debugger too, if you do so do not include the MouseMove event, it's like hell
>
>I prefer ok/cancel buttons over of the new style just-close approach, because its more clear - and I can cancel out.
>
>You can always close a form over the items on top bar, or catch ESC or the like.

Thank you very much. I will try what you suggest.