src/QmlControls/QGCToolBarButton.qml

@@ -14,20 +14,25 @@ import QGroundControl.Controls      1.0
 import QGroundControl.Palette       1.0
 import QGroundControl.ScreenTools   1.0
 
+// Important Note: Toolbar buttons must manage their checked state manually in order to support
+// view switch prevention. This means they can't be checkable or autoExclusive.
+
 Button {
     id:                 button
     height:             ScreenTools.defaultFontPixelHeight * 3
     leftPadding:        _horizontalMargin
     rightPadding:       _horizontalMargin
-    autoExclusive:      true
+    checkable:          false
 
     property bool logo: false
 
     property real _horizontalMargin: ScreenTools.defaultFontPixelWidth
 
+    onCheckedChanged: checkable = false
+
     background: Rectangle {
         anchors.fill: parent
-        color:  logo ? qgcPal.brandingPurple : (checked ? qgcPal.buttonHighlight : Qt.rgba(0,0,0,0))
+        color:  logo ? qgcPal.brandingPurple : (button.checked ? qgcPal.buttonHighlight : Qt.rgba(0,0,0,0))
     }
 
     contentItem: Row {

src/ui/AppSettings.qml

@@ -74,7 +74,10 @@ Rectangle {
                     Layout.fillWidth:   true
 
                     onClicked: {
-                        if(__rightPanel.source !== modelData.url) {
+                        if (mainWindow.preventViewSwitch) {
+                            return
+                        }
+                        if (__rightPanel.source !== modelData.url) {
                             __rightPanel.source = modelData.url
                         }
                         checked = true

src/ui/MainRootWindow.qml

@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@ ApplicationWindow {
     property bool               communicationLost:          activeVehicle ? activeVehicle.connectionLost : false
     property string             formatedMessage:            activeVehicle ? activeVehicle.formatedMessage : ""
     property real               availableHeight:            mainWindow.height - mainWindow.header.height - mainWindow.footer.height
+    property bool               preventViewSwitch:          false
 
     property var                currentPlanMissionItem:     planMasterControllerPlan ? planMasterControllerPlan.missionController.currentPlanViewItem : null
     property var                planMasterControllerPlan:   null
@@ -151,8 +152,10 @@ ApplicationWindow {
         mainWindowDialog.dialogComponent = component
         mainWindowDialog.dialogTitle = title
         mainWindowDialog.dialogButtons = buttons
+        console.log("Prevent view switch")
+        mainWindow.preventViewSwitch = true
         mainWindowDialog.open()
-        if(buttons & StandardButton.Cancel || buttons & StandardButton.Close || buttons & StandardButton.Discard || buttons & StandardButton.Abort || buttons & StandardButton.Ignore) {
+        if (buttons & StandardButton.Cancel || buttons & StandardButton.Close || buttons & StandardButton.Discard || buttons & StandardButton.Abort || buttons & StandardButton.Ignore) {
             mainWindowDialog.closePolicy = Popup.NoAutoClose;
             mainWindowDialog.interactive = false;
         } else {
@@ -184,6 +187,8 @@ ApplicationWindow {
             dlgLoader.source = "QGCViewDialogContainer.qml"
         }
         onClosed: {
+            console.log("View switch ok")
+            mainWindow.preventViewSwitch = false
             dlgLoader.source = ""
         }
     }

src/ui/toolbar/MainToolBar.qml

@@ -98,17 +98,25 @@ Item {
             anchors.bottom:         parent.bottom
             spacing:                ScreenTools.defaultFontPixelWidth / 2
 
-            ButtonGroup {
-                buttons:            viewRow.children
-            }
+            // Important Note: Toolbar buttons must manage their checked state manually in order to support
+            // view switch prevention. There doesn't seem to be a way to make this work if they are in a
+            // ButtonGroup.
 
             //---------------------------------------------
             // Toolbar Row
             RowLayout {
-                id:                 viewRow
+                id:                 buttonRow
                 Layout.fillHeight:  true
                 spacing:            0
 
+                function clearAllChecks() {
+                    for (var i=0; i<buttonRow.children.length; i++) {
+                        if (buttonRow.children[i].toString().startsWith("QGCToolBarButton")) {
+                            buttonRow.children[i].checked = false
+                        }
+                    }
+                }
+
                 QGCToolBarButton {
                     id:                 settingsButton
                     Layout.fillHeight:  true
@@ -116,6 +124,10 @@ Item {
                     logo:               true
                     visible:            !QGroundControl.corePlugin.options.combineSettingsAndSetup
                     onClicked: {
+                        if (mainWindow.preventViewSwitch) {
+                            return
+                        }
+                        buttonRow.clearAllChecks()
                         checked = true
                         mainWindow.showSettingsView()
                     }
@@ -126,6 +138,10 @@ Item {
                     Layout.fillHeight:  true
                     icon.source:        "/qmlimages/Gears.svg"
                     onClicked: {
+                        if (mainWindow.preventViewSwitch) {
+                            return
+                        }
+                        buttonRow.clearAllChecks()
                         checked = true
                         mainWindow.showSetupView()
                     }
@@ -136,6 +152,10 @@ Item {
                     Layout.fillHeight:  true
                     icon.source:        "/qmlimages/Plan.svg"
                     onClicked: {
+                        if (mainWindow.preventViewSwitch) {
+                            return
+                        }
+                        buttonRow.clearAllChecks()
                         checked = true
                         mainWindow.showPlanView()
                     }
@@ -146,6 +166,10 @@ Item {
                     Layout.fillHeight:  true
                     icon.source:        "/qmlimages/PaperPlane.svg"
                     onClicked: {
+                        if (mainWindow.preventViewSwitch) {
+                            return
+                        }
+                        buttonRow.clearAllChecks()
                         checked = true
                         mainWindow.showFlyView()
                     }
@@ -157,6 +181,10 @@ Item {
                     icon.source:        "/qmlimages/Analyze.svg"
                     visible:            QGroundControl.corePlugin.showAdvancedUI
                     onClicked: {
+                        if (mainWindow.preventViewSwitch) {
+                            return
+                        }
+                        buttonRow.clearAllChecks()
                         checked = true
                         mainWindow.showAnalyzeView()
                     }