From 8c7b201823235a36aecb0d0ac3f290b8d336d139 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: lkn <lkn@localhost>
Date: Sun, 7 Jun 2026 16:00:42 +0200
Subject: [PATCH] popup: only close on BUTTON_RELEASE from menuView or when
 insideMenu active

---
 WINGs/wpopupbutton.c | 6 +++++-
 1 file changed, 5 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/WINGs/wpopupbutton.c b/WINGs/wpopupbutton.c
index 012e076..b66addf 100644
--- a/WINGs/wpopupbutton.c
+++ b/WINGs/wpopupbutton.c
@@ -720,7 +720,11 @@ static void handleActionEvents(WMEvent * event, void *data)
 		}
 		bPtr->view->screen->viewBackend->pointer_ungrab(
 			bPtr->view->screen->viewBackendCtx, event->u.button.time);
-		if (!bPtr->flags.pullsDown)
+		/* Only close on release from menu view (drag-select) or insideMenu active.
+		 * A plain click on the button without entering the menu keeps it open. */
+		if (!bPtr->flags.pullsDown
+		    && (event->window == bPtr->menuView->window
+		        || bPtr->flags.insideMenu))
 			popDownMenu(bPtr);
 
 		if (bPtr->timer) {