Create modal using the <dialog> element. Demo
Requires Svelte v5 and runes mode.
- State Management: Open and close modals with a single
$state(boolean) - Smooth Animations: CSS transitions with
prefers-reduced-motionsupport - Automatic Scroll Lock: Prevents
<body>scrolling while the modal is open - Backdrop Control: Close the modal by clicking anywhere outside of it
- Accessibility: Native
<dialog>element with focus trap and Esc support - Event Handling:
oncancelandoncloseevent handlers are supported - Browser Support: Works in 96.66% of browsers as of November, 2024
To upgrade from previous versions, see the migration guide.
pnpm add svelte-html-modal -D
npm i svelte-html-modal -D<script>
import { Modal } from 'svelte-html-modal';
// Client-side JavaScript is required to display the modal.
// Even if the initial state is set to true, the modal will be displayed after hydration.
// Reference https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/API/HTMLDialogElement/showModal
let isOpen = $state(false);
const open = () => (isOpen = true);
const close = () => (isOpen = false);
</script>
<button type="button" onclick={open}>Open Modal</button>
<!-- The wrapper <div> is used for styling. -->
<!-- Reference the <style> element below. -->
<div class="modal-wrapper">
<Modal bind:isOpen closeOnBackdropClick={true}>
<strong>Close the Modal</strong>
<ul>
<li>Click on the backdrop</li>
<li>Press the <kbd>Esc</kbd> key</li>
<li><button type="button" onclick={close}>JavaScript Button</button></li>
<li>
<!-- Reference https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/HTML/Element/form#method -->
<form method="dialog">
<button>Submit Button</button>
</form>
</li>
</ul>
</Modal>
</div>
<!-- Option 1: Vanilla CSS -->
<style>
/* Style <dialog> within the .modal-wrapper element. */
/* Reference https://svelte.dev/docs/svelte/scoped-styles */
.modal-wrapper > :global(dialog) {
width: 20rem;
padding: 1rem;
border-radius: 0.375rem;
/* Override user-agent dialog:modal max-sizes. */
max-height: 100%; /* calc((100% - 6px) - 2em); */
max-width: 100%; /* calc((100% - 6px) - 2em); */
}
.modal-wrapper > :global(dialog::backdrop) {
backdrop-filter: blur(8px) brightness(0.5);
}
</style><!-- Option 2: Tailwind CSS -->
<style lang="postcss">
.modal-wrapper > :global(dialog) {
@apply w-80 rounded-md p-4 backdrop:backdrop-blur backdrop:backdrop-brightness-50;
}
</style>For SvelteKit use:enhance usage, see this documentation.
<Modal bind:isOpen>
<form use:enhance method="post">
<!-- Fields -->
</form>
</Modal><Modal
bind:isOpen
closeOnBackdropClick={false}
closeOnEscapeKey={true}
enableTransitions={true}
oncancel={(e) => {}}
onclose={(e) => {}}
>
<!-- Children -->
</Modal>Important
The closeOnEscapeKey prop has a known issue in Chrome 126 and above. The modal can be closed by pressing the Esc key twice. This will be resolved in a future update when the closedby attribute is implemented. Learn more