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How can we make modals usable and accessible?

How can we make modals usable and accessible?

Combining UX and front end development

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May 16, 2020
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Combining UX and front end development

What are modals?

A modal, or modal dialog, is an overlay window that opens on top of the current primary content or screen. It places focus on itself, usually making the background inactive (“inert”) — i.e. visually greyed out or dimmed.

It can be dismissed by pressing some kind of close or X button, by tapping away f…

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