--- a/SimpleView.st	Thu Dec 12 18:33:37 2019 +0100
+++ b/SimpleView.st	Sun Jan 19 17:28:38 2020 +0100
@@ -6588,6 +6588,16 @@
     dependents notNil ifTrue:[ self changed:#pointerInView with:false]
 !
 
+processOutsideButtonEventWhileModal:anEvent
+    "a button event (press/release) arrived for another view,
+     while I (a topView) am open as modal view.
+     Can be redefined to react on clicks outside (eg. CriticsWindow);
+     if handled, the redefining method should return true.
+     If not handled, it should return false."
+
+    ^ false
+!
+
 propertyChange:propertyId state: state
 
     "A property has changed, nothing to do here.