Modal Dialog
Accessible overlay dialog. Closes on Esc, backdrop click, or the × button. Focus is moved to the close button on open.
Live Demo
Template Code
Copy templates/modal.stpl into your app.stpl.
Move the <style> block into your stylesheet.
{#
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Modal Dialog (ScribeFramework template prefab)
How to use:
1. Copy this route into your app.stpl
2. Move the <style> block into your stylesheet (or keep it inline)
3. Rename the route path, modal ID, and text to suit your needs
No external dependencies — vanilla JS only.
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#}
@route('/example-modal')
@no_layout
{$
page_title = "Modal Example"
$}
<style>
/* ── Modal ── move this block to your stylesheet ───────────── */
.modal-overlay {
display: none;
position: fixed;
inset: 0;
background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.45);
z-index: 1000;
align-items: center;
justify-content: center;
}
.modal-overlay.is-open {
display: flex;
}
.modal {
background: var(--surface-color, #fff);
border-radius: var(--radius-lg, 0.75rem);
box-shadow: 0 20px 40px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);
width: min(90vw, 520px);
max-height: 90vh;
overflow-y: auto;
}
.modal-header {
display: flex;
justify-content: space-between;
align-items: center;
padding: 1.25rem 1.5rem;
border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border-color, #e2e8f0);
}
.modal-title {
margin: 0;
font-size: 1.125rem;
}
.modal-close {
background: none;
border: none;
font-size: 1.5rem;
line-height: 1;
cursor: pointer;
color: var(--text-muted, #64748b);
padding: 0;
}
.modal-close:hover {
color: var(--text-color, #1e293b);
}
.modal-body {
padding: 1.5rem;
}
.modal-footer {
display: flex;
justify-content: flex-end;
gap: 0.75rem;
padding: 1.25rem 1.5rem;
border-top: 1px solid var(--border-color, #e2e8f0);
}
/* ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
</style>
<div class="container">
<h1>Modal Example</h1>
<p>Click the button below to open a modal dialog.</p>
<button class="btn btn-primary" onclick="openModal('demo-modal')">
Open Modal
</button>
<div id="demo-modal"
class="modal-overlay"
role="dialog"
aria-modal="true"
aria-labelledby="demo-modal-title"
onclick="closeModalOnBackdrop(event, 'demo-modal')">
<div class="modal">
<div class="modal-header">
<h3 class="modal-title" id="demo-modal-title">Confirm Action</h3>
<button class="modal-close"
onclick="closeModal('demo-modal')"
aria-label="Close">×</button>
</div>
<div class="modal-body">
<p>Are you sure you want to do this? This action cannot be undone.</p>
</div>
<div class="modal-footer">
<button class="btn btn-secondary" onclick="closeModal('demo-modal')">Cancel</button>
<button class="btn btn-primary">Confirm</button>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
<script>
function openModal(id) {
const el = document.getElementById(id);
el.classList.add('is-open');
document.body.style.overflow = 'hidden';
el.querySelector('.modal-close').focus();
}
function closeModal(id) {
document.getElementById(id).classList.remove('is-open');
document.body.style.overflow = '';
}
function closeModalOnBackdrop(e, id) {
if (e.target === e.currentTarget) closeModal(id);
}
document.addEventListener('keydown', function (e) {
if (e.key === 'Escape') {
document.querySelectorAll('.modal-overlay.is-open')
.forEach(el => closeModal(el.id));
}
});
</script>