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Press "Delete" to see the modal appear.

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Modal

A window laid over the page that must be dealt with before anything else.

When to use it

  • Important decisions that need confirming, such as deleting or paying
  • Very short input, such as renaming

When not to

  • Only giving information: a notice is enough
  • Long forms, or a modal that opens another modal

What to tell an AI tool

On click, show a dialog in the center with the background dimmed; the user must confirm or cancel to get back to the page.

Often compared with