1. A method of terminating a computer application program executing on a computer, the method comprising: determining whether the computer application program being terminated is in a modal state in which it waits for a response from a user; if the computer application being terminated is in a modal state, then providing a default response to the computer application program in lieu of a response from a user, wherein the default response takes the computer application program out of its modal state; and terminating the computer application program.