Multiple Modal Boxes

Report · Jul 11, 2018

Hello,

I have a very good understanding of html and css but I am a beginner when it comes to javascript.

I'm trying to create multiple modal boxes on one page and I'm unsure how to do it, right now I can only get one to open.

Here is an example of the code I have:

HTML

<button id="myBtn">Open Modal</button>

<p>Some text in the Modal..</p>

</div>

CSS

/* The Modal (background) */

.modal {
    display: none; /* Hidden by default */
    position: fixed; /* Stay in place */
    z-index: 1; /* Sit on top */
    left: 0;
    top: 0;
    width: 100%; /* Full width */
    height: 100%; /* Full height */
    overflow: auto; /* Enable scroll if needed */
    background-color: rgb(0,0,0); /* Fallback color */
    background-color: rgba(0,0,0,0.4); /* Black w/ opacity */
}

/* Modal Content/Box */

.modal-content {
    background-color: #fefefe;
    margin: 15% auto; /* 15% from the top and centered */
    padding: 20px;
    border: 1px solid #888;
    width: 80%; /* Could be more or less, depending on screen size */
}

/* The Close Button */

.close {
    color: #aaa;
    float: right;
    font-size: 28px;
    font-weight: bold;
}

.close:hover,

.close:focus {
    color: black;
    text-decoration: none;
    cursor: pointer;
}

JAVASCRIPT

// Get the modal
var modal = document.getElementById('myModal');

// Get the button that opens the modal
var btn = document.getElementById("myBtn");

// Get the <span> element that closes the modal
var span = document.getElementsByClassName("close")[0];

// When the user clicks on the button, open the modal
btn.onclick = function() {

modal.style.display = "block";

}

// When the user clicks on <span> (x), close the modal
span.onclick = function() {

modal.style.display = "none";

}

// When the user clicks anywhere outside of the modal, close it
window.onclick = function(event) {

if (event.target == modal) {

modal.style.display = "none";

}

I appreciate any help with this!!

Report · Jul 11, 2018

You don't need to create multiple boxes, just re-write the contents inside the one box for each different "window" you might want.

Report · Jul 12, 2018

But when I create another modal button the second will not open. How do I get more than one modal to open on the same page?

Report · Jul 12, 2018

Your best bet is to use jQuery as its much simpler to write than vanilla javascript.

If you use the built in jQuery load function you can load different files into the one modal window. As an example there are 2 buttons on the page (see code below) - Monday, Tuesday - create 2 html files in your site folder named monday.html and tuesday.html and populate them with the code you want to appear in the modal window when the reciprocal button, Monday or Tuesday is clicked.

All you need to do is make sure data="monday", data="tuesday' attached to the buttons (see code below) are the same as your file names monday.html, tuesday.html - you can name the data anything you like of course.

<!DOCTYPE html>

<head>

<title>Modal Load</title>

crossorigin="anonymous"></script>

$(document).ready(function(){

$('.modal-overlay').hide();

$('.open-modal').css('cursor' , 'pointer').click(function(){

var file = $(this).attr('data');

$(".modal-content").load(file + ".html");

$('.modal-overlay').fadeIn();

});

$('.close-modal').css('cursor' , 'pointer').click(function(){

$('.modal-overlay').fadeOut();

});

</script>

<style>

body {

margin: 0;

}

.modal-overlay {

display: flex;

justify-content: center;

align-items: center;

position: fixed;

top: 0;

height: 100vh;

width: 100vw;

background-color: rgba(0,0,0, 0.5)

}

.modal {

position: relative;

width: 75%;

background-color: #fff;

}

.modal-content {

padding: 25px;

}

.close-modal {

position: absolute;

right: 0;

top: -45px;

background-color: #000;

color: #fff;

padding: 10px 13px;

font-size: 18px;

}

</style>

</head>

<body>

<button class="open-modal" data="monday">Monday</button>

<button class="open-modal" data="tuesday">Tuesday</button>

</div>

</div>

<div>

</body>

</html>

Report · Aug 20, 2018

Hi Osgood_,

I like Your style, but is does not work. Do You use Bootstrap? If i use the code and add the goodfilename in data, i get an empty modal. So could You please give me more info?

regards

Jan

Report · Aug 20, 2018

jant38816818 wrote
Hi Osgood_,
I like Your style, but is does not work. Do You use Bootstrap? If i use the code and add the goodfilename in data, i get an empty modal. So could You please give me more info?
regards
Jan

No I don't use Bootstrap. There's no reason for the code NOT to work in Bootstrap though unless youre trying to configure part Bootstrap code and part bespoke code, then it could all go wrong or course but the standalone solution posted in this thread should work.

What is it you are trying to do?

Report · Aug 20, 2018

I did two tests, one on my local machine. The modal do not show the content of the files. Tesr two, i did copied the same content to the webserver. And YES is works in the web. Perhaps You can tel me why is does not work in the local machine webbrowser? now i know its working on the server, its easy te change.

See: HTTP://vakantie.pe.hu for a working example.

Thanks

Report · Aug 20, 2018

jant38816818 wrote
I did two tests, one on my local machine. The modal do not show the content of the files. Tesr two, i did copied the same content to the webserver. And YES is works in the web. Perhaps You can tel me why is does not work in the local machine webbrowser? now i know its working on the server, its easy te change.
See: HTTP://vakantie.pe.hu for a working example.
Thanks

I cant see a reason for it NOT to be working locally. Its usually the other way around where things work locally but fail to work once uploaded.

Is your local machine blocking remote script files, such as the jquery script?

crossorigin="anonymous"></script>

Do you have another link to the jquery library on the page you are testing locally. I know you mentioned Bootstrap and that will have a link to the jquery library included as default, which could cause a conflict?

Report · Aug 20, 2018

I did test something else as You mentioned. I’m working on a Mac, High Sierra, with several different browsers. Working local, no script blocking, the code works fine in Firefox, but not in Opera, Chrome or Safari. Changing the source to a different version gives no difference. Once setting the code live on a server, all works fine in all browsers i have. Strange isn’t It?

Report · Aug 20, 2018

A bit of Googling turns up the possible issue. Chrome appears to have problems with jquery load when working with local files, so that is probably true for Safari as well.

If you want to use those browsers for local testing the advice is to set up a local testing server ike Wamp or Mamp, then the problem should not happen.

As far as l know remote browsing is not affected and Chrome, Safari deal with the load function as expected.

Report · Aug 20, 2018

Thanks, I didn’t knew this. Great support. Thanks.

Report · Jul 13, 2018

You don't want to make more than one, you want to make one and re-write the contents in the window using jquery or javascript.

Report · Jul 12, 2018

Make an image gallery with one Bootstrap Modal + Carousel component.

https://alt-web.com/TUTORIALS/?id=bootstrap_modal_carousel_gallery

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