# Modal is not

**URL:** <https://forums.knack.com/t/modal-is-not/11742>\
**Category:** Feature Requests\
**Created:** [December 18, 2021, 8:28pm UTC](https://forums.knack.com/t/modal-is-not/11742 "2021-12-18T20:28:23Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![PeterG](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/977dab/32.png) [@PeterG](https://forums.knack.com/u/PeterG)\
**Post date:** [December 18, 2021, 8:28pm UTC](https://forums.knack.com/t/modal-is-not/11742/1 "2021-12-18T20:28:23Z")

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Why does Knack have a modal checkbox for forms which renders a _modeless popup_? Modeless is great for certain use cases, but modal should be **MODAL**. I found the code by others (thank you) that allows the modeless forms to be modal. Great. But why not have a mutually exclusive checkbox for either Modal or Modeless - eh?

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**Author:** ![CarlHolmes](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forums.knack.com/carlholmes/32/2814_2.png) [@CarlHolmes](https://forums.knack.com/u/CarlHolmes)\
**Post date:** [December 18, 2021, 11:59pm UTC](https://forums.knack.com/t/modal-is-not/11742/2 "2021-12-18T23:59:38Z")

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Yes, this a pet hate of mine. Coming from 20+ years of Microsoft Access where a modal can’t be closed by clicking outside, I found this a strange setup when I stated with Knack years ago.  
I always add the JavaScript to a new build as part of my standard code when building to ensure this doesn’t happen.