Here is a simple jQuery based Cross-Browser modal dialogue.
Demo
Below you can find a simple script, which works with jQuery to show a decent cross browser modal dialogue, The dialogue can have any html that you want. The css here should be used to produce desired results.
JavaScript Source:
//SETTING UP OUR POPUP //0 means disabled; 1 means enabled; var popupStatus = 0; //loading popup with jQuery magic! function loadPopup(){ //loads popup only if it is disabled if(popupStatus==0){ $("#backgroundPopup").css({ "opacity": "0.7" }); $("#backgroundPopup").fadeIn("slow"); $("#popupContact").fadeIn("slow"); popupStatus = 1; } } //disabling popup with jQuery magic! function disablePopup(){ //disables popup only if it is enabled if(popupStatus==1){ $("#backgroundPopup").fadeOut("slow"); $("#popupContact").fadeOut("slow"); popupStatus = 0; } } //centering popup function centerPopup(){ //request data for centering var windowWidth = document.documentElement.clientWidth; var windowHeight = document.documentElement.clientHeight; var popupHeight = $("#popupContact").height(); var popupWidth = $("#popupContact").width(); //centering $("#popupContact").css({ "position": "absolute", "top": windowHeight/2-popupHeight/2, "left": windowWidth/2-popupWidth/2 }); //only need force for IE6 $("#backgroundPopup").css({ "height": windowHeight }); } //CONTROLLING EVENTS IN jQuery $(document).ready(function(){ //LOADING POPUP //Click the button event! $("#button").click(function(){ //centering with css centerPopup(); //load popup loadPopup(); }); //CLOSING POPUP //Click the x event! $("#popupContactClose").click(function(){ disablePopup(); }); //Click out event! $("#backgroundPopup").click(function(){ disablePopup(); }); //Press Escape event! $(document).keypress(function(e){ if(e.keyCode==27 && popupStatus==1){ disablePopup(); } }); });
CSS:
a{ cursor: pointer; text-decoration:none; } #backgroundPopup{ display:none; position:fixed; _position:absolute; /* hack for internet explorer 6*/ height:100%; width:100%; top:0; left:0; background:#000000; border:1px solid #cecece; z-index:1; } #popupContact{ display:none; position:fixed; _position:absolute; /* hack for internet explorer 6*/ height:384px; width:408px; background:#FFFFFF; border:2px solid #cecece; z-index:2; padding:12px; font-size:13px; } #popupContact h1{ text-align:left; color:#6FA5FD; font-size:22px; font-weight:700; border-bottom:1px dotted #D3D3D3; padding-bottom:2px; margin-bottom:20px; } #popupContactClose{ font-size:14px; line-height:14px; right:6px; top:4px; position:absolute; color:#6fa5fd; font-weight:700; display:block; } #button{ text-align:center; margin:100px; }
The Demo for this popup can be seen here