modeless

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modeless

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From mode + -less.

adjective

not comparable Not modal; not having separate modes in which user input has different effects.
not comparable Not modal; not requiring immediate user interaction and thus allowing interaction with other widgets. Dialogs can be modal, in which case the user is required to provide necessary information before work in the main window can continue, or modeless. Modeless dialogs do not prevent the user from interacting with any of the other windows in the application.

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@misc{modeless_2026,
  title = {modeless},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/modeless},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}