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Modals or modal windows. Case in point: https://www.reddit.com/r/web_design/comments/99ljrr/research_has_shown_that_modals_that_cannot_be/e4pjq7h/?context=3 ht

• JBiserkov 8y ago
  Thank you for this! The comments are amazing!
• zamalek 8y ago
  I use "popover" because modals can serve a real purpose (logins etc.).
  • ohitsdom 8y ago
    A minor aside- "Popover" doesn't quite work if you're regularly using Bootstrap because that means a specific thing. https://getbootstrap.com/docs/4.1/components/popovers/ https://getbootstrap.com/docs/4.1/components/popovers/
    • gregknicholson 8y ago
      Gnome has a similar widget, also called a “popover”; most menus use them.
  • overcast 8y ago
    Logins are not a real purpose for modals. Just go to the login page, and redirect back to where you were. I'll give you confirmation yes/no modals, but that's about it.