TermCraft conventionFoundational
Modal
A box that takes over the screen until you deal with it.
Definition
An overlay that blocks interaction with the rest of the interface until it is dismissed.
Craft convention. True because the industry converged on it. Breaking it costs familiarity, not correctness.
In plain language
A box that takes over the screen until you deal with it.
Example
A confirmation dialog before permanently deleting a workspace.
Continue from here
Each link says what the connection is, so you can tell a principle from an alternative from a thing people mix this up with.
Deeper reading
The full entry behind this definition.
- Focus ManagementAccessibility
- Modal DialogComponent
- Figure and GroundUI foundation
Nearby in the Atlas
Adjacent territory, found through shared tags rather than a stated link.