my $spec_tl = $last_action_value_l->toplevel();

	## if $spec_tl signifies a transient window, find its master
	## and iconify/deiconify it.  Otherwise, ic/deic $spec_tl, which
	## is the master/toplevel of the $last_action_value_l button.

	my $spec_tl_trans = $spec_tl->transient();
		# "tests" whether $spec_tl is a transient window,
		# saves a ref to its MainWindow if it is.

	## The "pre-system" iconify
	$spec_tl_trans
		? $spec_tl_trans->iconify()
		: $spec_tl->iconify();

print STDERR "spec_tl_trans:$spec_tl_trans\n" if $spec_tl_trans;

	my $prob_found = system "$path_of_wp $$dd_con_hr{db_filename}";
	if ( $prob_found ) {
		warn "menu_DD_SuppDB:  xls system prob $!";
		$rc = 'red_40';
	}

	## The "post-system" deiconify
	$spec_tl_trans
		? $spec_tl_trans->deiconify()
		: $spec_tl->deiconify();