"Sub Menus" Disappear and I can't change settings

Hi Everyone,
I am having a frusterating problem...and it is happening all over Illustrator.
If you look at the attached image below, you can see that the gradient window is open, and I have click on the "gradient colors", to select what my gradient color will be.
But about 1 second later, the colors selector just closes. Not because I click on something else, or because I have chosen a color...it just closes.
The same thing happens when I am using the "recolor" or "live color" menu (see below). I try to choose a new palate from the drop down menu, and the same thing happens....it just closes after 1 second or so, even if I don't click anything.
Any suggestions? What do you think could be wrong?
Thanks,
Evan

Hi there,
That preference was already unchecked.
I'll try to be as precise as I can with my words.
Look at the attached pictures in my first post. The gradient window works fine. It stays up forever. But if I click on one of the color sliders, so I can select a new color, then the mini-menu that lets you click on what color you want closes immediately. As soon as I click it, it just closes, maybe in 1/2 sec or a little less.
The gradient window is fine...but choosing a color doesn't work well...the color mini-menu closes.
Is that what you thought I was saying originally?
~Evan

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