Modal Popup
Before getting started with Bootstrap’s modal component, be sure to read the following as our menu options have recently changed.
- Modals are built with HTML, CSS, and JavaScript. They’re positioned over everything else in the document and remove scroll from the
<body>
so that modal content scrolls instead. - Clicking on the modal “backdrop” will automatically close the modal.
- Bootstrap only supports one modal window at a time. Nested modals aren’t supported as we believe them to be poor user experiences.
- Modals use
position: fixed
, which can sometimes be a bit particular about its rendering. Whenever possible, place your modal HTML in a top-level position to avoid potential interference from other elements. You’ll likely run into issues when nesting a.modal
within another fixed element. - Once again, due to
position: fixed
, there are some caveats with using modals on mobile devices. See our browser support docs for details. - Due to how HTML5 defines its semantics, the
autofocus
HTML attribute has no effect in Bootstrap modals. To achieve the same effect, use some custom JavaScript:
<!--[ Button trigger modal ]-->
<button type="button" class="btn btn-secondary" data-bs-toggle="modal" data-bs-target="#exampleModalLive">Launch demo modal</button>
<!--[ Modal ]-->
<div class="modal fade" id="exampleModalLive" tabindex="-1">
<div class="modal-dialog">
<div class="modal-content">
<div class="modal-header">
<h5 class="modal-title" id="exampleModalLiveLabel">Modal title</h5>
<button type="button" class="btn-close" data-bs-dismiss="modal" aria-label="Close"></button>
</div>
<div class="modal-body">
<p>Woohoo, you're reading this text in a modal!</p>
</div>
<div class="modal-footer">
<button type="button" class="btn btn-secondary" data-bs-dismiss="modal">Close</button>
<button type="button" class="btn btn-primary">Save changes</button>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
Basic Example
Optional sizes
Modals have three optional sizes, available via modifier classes to be placed on a .modal-dialog
. These sizes kick in at certain breakpoints to avoid horizontal scrollbars on narrower viewports.
Size | Class | Modal max-width |
---|---|---|
Small | .modal-sm |
300px |
Default | None | 500px |
Large | .modal-lg |
800px |
Extra large | .modal-xl |
1140px |
Fullscreen | .modal-fullscreen |
Always |