Block application without visible dialog

Hi
I need the same behaviour like an application modal dialog but without showing this dialog on the screen. On Windows I can give it a position outside the visible screen area and there it works for me.
But not all platforms allow me to move the dialog away from the screen.
Is there another simple way to block the application for user actions?
Thanks in advance
Wolfgang R.

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The right approach is to query Terminal.app to find out how many windows/shells are running, and what they're doing. Only if there are no (or maybe your one) windows open, or if all the windows are idle is the app safe to quit.
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