Enum search popup now automatically closes on item selection

+ move close_operator_panel higher in hierarchy to access it

src/blenderbim/blenderbim/bim/helper.py

@@ -132,6 +132,15 @@ def get_enum_items(data, prop_name, context):
     return items
 
 
+# hack to close popup
+# https://blender.stackexchange.com/a/202576/130742
+def close_operator_panel(event):
+    x, y = event.mouse_x, event.mouse_y
+    bpy.context.window.cursor_warp(10, 10)
+    move_back = lambda: bpy.context.window.cursor_warp(x, y)
+    bpy.app.timers.register(move_back, first_interval=0.01)
+
+
 class IfcHeaderExtractor:
     def __init__(self, filepath: str):
         self.filepath = filepath

src/blenderbim/blenderbim/bim/module/search/operator.py

@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ from ifcopenshell.api.group.data import Data
 from ifcopenshell.util.selector import Selector
 import blenderbim.tool as tool
 from blenderbim.bim.ifc import IfcStore
+from blenderbim.bim.helper import close_operator_panel
 from itertools import cycle
 from bpy.types import PropertyGroup, Operator
 from bpy.props import (
@@ -66,14 +67,7 @@ def does_keyword_exist(pattern, string, context):
     elif string == pattern:
         return True
 
-# hack to close popup
-# https://blender.stackexchange.com/a/202576/130742
-def close_operator_panel(event):
-    x, y = event.mouse_x, event.mouse_y
-    bpy.context.window.cursor_warp(10, 10)
-    move_back = lambda: bpy.context.window.cursor_warp(x, y)
-    bpy.app.timers.register(move_back, first_interval=0.01)
-    
+
 class EditBlenderCollection(Operator):
     bl_idname = "bim.edit_blender_collection"
     bl_label = "Add or Remove blender collection item"
@@ -639,10 +633,6 @@ class LoadQuery(Operator):
     bl_idname = "bim.load_query"
     bl_label = "Load Query"
     index: IntProperty()
-
-    def invoke(self, context, event):
-        close_operator_panel(event)
-        return self.execute(context)
     
     def execute(self, context):
         ifc_selector = context.scene.IfcSelectorProperties

src/blenderbim/blenderbim/bim/operator.py

@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ from . import schema
 from blenderbim.bim.ifc import IfcStore
 from blenderbim.bim.prop import StrProperty
 from blenderbim.bim.ui import IFCFileSelector
-from blenderbim.bim.helper import get_enum_items
+from blenderbim.bim.helper import get_enum_items, close_operator_panel
 from mathutils import Vector, Matrix, Euler
 from math import radians
 
@@ -531,6 +531,7 @@ def update_enum_property_search_prop(self, context):
     for i, prop in enumerate(self.collection_names):
         if prop.name == self.dummy_name:
             setattr(context.data, self.prop_name, self.collection_identifiers[i].name)
+            close_operator_panel(self)
             break
 
 
@@ -542,8 +543,11 @@ class BIM_OT_enum_property_search(bpy.types.Operator):
     collection_names: bpy.props.CollectionProperty(type=StrProperty)
     collection_identifiers: bpy.props.CollectionProperty(type=StrProperty)
     prop_name: bpy.props.StringProperty()
+    mouse_x: bpy.props.IntProperty()
+    mouse_y: bpy.props.IntProperty()
 
     def invoke(self, context, event):
+        self.mouse_x, self.mouse_y = event.mouse_x, event.mouse_y
         self.clear_collections()
         self.data = context.data
         items = get_enum_items(self.data, self.prop_name, context)
@@ -551,7 +555,9 @@ class BIM_OT_enum_property_search(bpy.types.Operator):
             return {"FINISHED"}
         self.add_items_regular(items)
         self.add_items_suggestions()
-        return context.window_manager.invoke_props_dialog(self)
+        # Cursor is moved when we update dummy_name, set it back
+        context.window.cursor_warp(self.mouse_x, self.mouse_y)
+        return context.window_manager.invoke_props_popup(self, event)
 
     def draw(self, context):
         # Mandatory to access context.data in update :