diff --git a/addons/cargo/functions/fnc_startUnload.sqf b/addons/cargo/functions/fnc_startUnload.sqf
index cf00327dcc..2b4c4229c7 100644
--- a/addons/cargo/functions/fnc_startUnload.sqf
+++ b/addons/cargo/functions/fnc_startUnload.sqf
@@ -60,7 +60,8 @@ if (GVAR(interactionParadrop)) exitWith {
             if ((speed _target) < -5) exitWith {false}; // check reverse
             true
         },
-        ["isNotSwimming", "isNotInside"]
+        ["isNotSwimming", "isNotInside"],
+        false
     ] call EFUNC(common,progressBar);
 };
 
diff --git a/addons/common/HintConfig.hpp b/addons/common/HintConfig.hpp
index 72fd7f6233..c299bee8df 100644
--- a/addons/common/HintConfig.hpp
+++ b/addons/common/HintConfig.hpp
@@ -10,6 +10,11 @@ class GVAR(debug_structuredText): ctrlStructuredText {
 };
 
 class RscTitles {
+    class GVAR(ProgressBar_Display): GVAR(ProgressBar_Dialog) {
+        duration = 1e11; // forever, essentially
+        fadeIn = 0;
+        fadeOut = 0;
+    };
     class GVAR(watchVariableUI) {
         idd = -1;
         onLoad = QUOTE(with uiNameSpace do {GVAR(watchVariableUI) = _this select 0};);
diff --git a/addons/common/functions/fnc_progressBar.sqf b/addons/common/functions/fnc_progressBar.sqf
index 20c1283da4..9b5519c232 100644
--- a/addons/common/functions/fnc_progressBar.sqf
+++ b/addons/common/functions/fnc_progressBar.sqf
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 #include "..\script_component.hpp"
+#include "\a3\ui_f\hpp\defineDIKCodes.inc"
 /*
  * Author: commy2, Glowbal, PabstMirror
  * Draw progress bar and execute given function if succesful.
@@ -9,9 +10,10 @@
  * 1: Arguments, passed to condition, fail and finish <ARRAY>
  * 2: On Finish: Code called or STRING raised as event. <CODE, STRING>
  * 3: On Failure: Code called or STRING raised as event. <CODE, STRING>
- * 4: (Optional) Localized Title <STRING>
- * 5: Code to check each frame (Optional) <CODE>
- * 6: Exceptions for checking EFUNC(common,canInteractWith) (Optional)<ARRAY>
+ * 4: Localized Title <STRING> (default: "")
+ * 5: Code to check each frame <CODE> (default: {true})
+ * 6: Exceptions for checking ace_common_fnc_canInteractWith <ARRAY> (default: [])
+ * 7: Create progress bar as dialog, this blocks user input <BOOL> (default: true)
  *
  * Return Value:
  * None
@@ -22,13 +24,17 @@
  * Public: Yes
  */
 
-params ["_totalTime", "_args", "_onFinish", "_onFail", ["_localizedTitle", ""], ["_condition", {true}], ["_exceptions", []]];
+params ["_totalTime", "_args", "_onFinish", "_onFail", ["_localizedTitle", ""], ["_condition", {true}], ["_exceptions", []], ["_dialog", true]];
 
 private _player = ACE_player;
 
 //Open Dialog and set the title
 closeDialog 0;
-createDialog QGVAR(ProgressBar_Dialog);
+if (_dialog) then {
+    createDialog QGVAR(ProgressBar_Dialog);
+} else {
+    QGVAR(progressBarDisplay) cutRsc [QGVAR(ProgressBar_Display), "PLAIN"];
+};
 
 private _display = uiNamespace getVariable QGVAR(dlgProgress);
 
@@ -36,8 +42,16 @@ private _display = uiNamespace getVariable QGVAR(dlgProgress);
 _display call (uiNamespace getVariable "CBA_events_fnc_initDisplayCurator");
 
 // Hide cursor by using custom transparent cursor
-private _map = _display displayCtrl 101;
-_map ctrlMapCursor ["", QGVAR(blank)];
+if (_dialog) then {
+    private _map = _display displayCtrl 101;
+    _map ctrlMapCursor ["", QGVAR(blank)];
+} else { // Add key handler for ESC to cancel
+    [DIK_ESCAPE, [false, false, false], {
+        QGVAR(progressBarDisplay) cutText ["", "PLAIN"];
+        [QGVAR(progressBarKeyHandler), "keydown"] call CBA_fnc_removeKeyHandler;
+        true
+    }, "keydown", QGVAR(progressBarKeyHandler)] call CBA_fnc_addKeyHandler;
+};
 
 (uiNamespace getVariable QGVAR(ctrlProgressBarTitle)) ctrlSetText _localizedTitle;
 
@@ -53,7 +67,7 @@ _ctrlPos set [1, ((0 + 29 * GVAR(settingProgressBarLocation)) * ((((safezoneW /
 (uiNamespace getVariable QGVAR(ctrlProgressBarTitle)) ctrlCommit 0;
 
 [{
-    (_this select 0) params ["_args", "_onFinish", "_onFail", "_condition", "_player", "_startTime", "_totalTime", "_exceptions", "_title"];
+    (_this select 0) params ["_args", "_onFinish", "_onFail", "_condition", "_player", "_startTime", "_totalTime", "_exceptions", "_title", "_dialog"];
 
     private _elapsedTime = CBA_missionTime - _startTime;
     private _errorCode = -1;
@@ -71,8 +85,12 @@ _ctrlPos set [1, ((0 + 29 * GVAR(settingProgressBarLocation)) * ((((safezoneW /
                 if !([_player, objNull, _exceptions] call EFUNC(common,canInteractWith)) then {
                     _errorCode = 4;
                 } else {
-                    if (_elapsedTime >= _totalTime) then {
-                        _errorCode = 0;
+                    if (!_dialog && {dialog}) then {
+                        _errorCode = 5;
+                    } else {
+                        if (_elapsedTime >= _totalTime) then {
+                            _errorCode = 0;
+                        };
                     };
                 };
             };
@@ -84,7 +102,13 @@ _ctrlPos set [1, ((0 + 29 * GVAR(settingProgressBarLocation)) * ((((safezoneW /
 
         //Only close dialog if it's the progressBar:
         if (!isNull (uiNamespace getVariable [QGVAR(ctrlProgressBar), controlNull])) then {
-            closeDialog 0;
+            if (_dialog) then {
+                closeDialog 0;
+            } else {
+                QGVAR(progressBarDisplay) cutText ["", "PLAIN"];
+                // Remove key handler for non-dialog bar
+                [QGVAR(progressBarKeyHandler), "keydown"] call CBA_fnc_removeKeyHandler;
+            };
         };
 
         [_this select 1] call CBA_fnc_removePerFrameHandler;
@@ -116,4 +140,4 @@ _ctrlPos set [1, ((0 + 29 * GVAR(settingProgressBarLocation)) * ((((safezoneW /
             };
         };
     };
-}, 0, [_args, _onFinish, _onFail, _condition, _player, CBA_missionTime, _totalTime, _exceptions, _localizedTitle]] call CBA_fnc_addPerFrameHandler;
+}, 0, [_args, _onFinish, _onFail, _condition, _player, CBA_missionTime, _totalTime, _exceptions, _localizedTitle, _dialog]] call CBA_fnc_addPerFrameHandler;