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I am annoyed that, if research completes while I am choosing the filter or condition item for a smart inserter (or combinator, requester chest etc), the technology screen will appear and close the GUI windows I just had open. I would like it if the tech window would be more polite and wait until I am done configuring my machines before it takes over my screen.

There's a option in settings that does exactly what you're tasking for already. "Singleplayer game stops when research is completed".

Well... yes. But I would still like the window to come up if I am not busy configuring any machines. The default behavior without setting that option is what I find to be a bit rude.

So you basically want that the research screen only opens if you are not in any other UI window?