+ // ensure Jalview window is brought to front for Quit confirmation
+ // window to be
+ // visible
+
+ // this method of raising the Jalview window is broken in java
+ // jalviewDesktop.setVisible(true);
+ // jalviewDesktop.toFront();
+
+ // a better hack which works instead
+ JFrame dialogParent = new JFrame();
+ dialogParent.setAlwaysOnTop(true);
+
+ n = JOptionPane.showConfirmDialog(dialogParent,