I need "Main window doesn't become active when operating floating window" option

[lamrongol]

I use floating window to perform minimal operations (play/pause, rating, etc) but it makes the main window also active and interferes with my work.
Please add an option "Main window doesn't become active when operating floating window" .

Original topic: What is the floating window for?

[boroda]

+1 (voted). looks reasonable.

[vzell]

+1

[The Incredible Boom Boom]

+1

[hiccup]

I am assuming this is going to happen as a result of this.
But if that update does not include this request also, +1 from me too.

[ChilaChill]

+1

[lamrongol]

If you agree(or not), please also vote at the top of the screen.

[Steven]

for v3.6 i have disconnected the main and floating windows so they are independent

[lamrongol]

This causes problem and v3.6 doesn't  change this behavior as following: https://getmusicbee.com/forum/index.php?topic=41257.0

[sveakul]

I'm assuming the behavior you are requesting is to be able to minimize/restore the floating window independently of the main GUI, so that you could choose to minimize the main GUI while keeping the floating window open.  If that could be done, I'm fine with it, but the previous attempt was a total fail for the reasons described in the topic you linked in your last post.

I mentioned in that topic, "The desired behavior would be that the floating window stays open until deliberately minimized, no matter what is done elsewhere in MusicBee.  That is the concept of being de-linked it would seem to me"---if that could be successfully accomplished without causing the floating window to auto-hide behind the main open GUI at any action, this would also give you the option of working with the floating window open while the main GUI is minimized.  In which case, +1 to your request.

[lamrongol]

I'm assuming the behavior you are requesting is to be able to minimize/restore the floating window independently of the main GUI, so that you could choose to minimize the main GUI while keeping the floating window open.  

The behavior I requested is "Don't make main window foreground when operating floating window", so "minimize/restore" is not related.

I mentioned in that topic, "The desired behavior would be that the floating window stays open until deliberately minimized, no matter what is done elsewhere in MusicBee.  That is the concept of being de-linked it would seem to me"---if that could be successfully accomplished without causing the floating window to auto-hide behind the main open GUI at any action, this would also give you the option of working with the floating window open while the main GUI is minimized.  In which case, +1 to your request.

I'm not so familiar with English and I may misunderstand but it seems a different thing from I meant. Maybe, "active" and "be foreground" is a little different behavior?
If so, I modify request: "Main window doesn't become foreground when operating floating window".

[The Incredible Boom Boom]

I'm not so familiar with English and I may misunderstand but it seems a different thing from I meant. Maybe, "active" and "be foreground" is a little different behavior?
If so, I modify request: "Main window doesn't become foreground when operating floating window".

I read both of your descriptions as occurring in the same manner.
That a floating window in MusicBee does not activate the main window and bring it from the background into the foreground.

[lamrongol]

I read both of your descriptions as occurring in the same manner.
That a floating window in MusicBee does not activate the main window and bring it from the background into the foreground.

Hmmm.... So, I think the feature doesn't cause following problem.

When MB starts the floating window is displayed, but any click elsewhere in the GUI will immediately hide it behind the interface, which was not the case in 3.5.8909.  If the main 3.6 GUI is minimized after this happens, the floating window appears open and active on the desktop--IOW, it gets "hid" instead of minimized.

@Steven
To add this feature "That a floating window in MusicBee does not activate the main window and bring it from the background into the foreground." is possible?