Is it bad to use ShowModalDialog?

[needin4mation]

I haven't used it in a while and thought I would check on it. Some say
not to use ShowModalDialog (or at least they used to). But I just saw
where Firefox has support for a similar type windows (window.dialog?).
There was no firefox when I used ShowModalDialog last. And everyone
said SMD was "evil."

Should neither be used on either browser? Why is it supposedly bad to
use a modal dialog box if that is what I need? Thanks.

[Mark Rae]

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Why is it supposedly bad to use a modal dialog box if that is what I need?

Because, until very recently, it's only been supported on MSIE. If
cross-browser compatibility isn't an issue, there's no reason not to use it.

[Karl Seguin]

Ya, modal dialog is still a cross browser nightmare...

also, some might say it breaks with traditional web UIs and might
confused/surprise some..err...lesser? users :)

Karl

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<ne***********@gmail.com> wrote in message
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Why is it supposedly bad to use a modal dialog box if that is what I
need?

Because, until very recently, it's only been supported on MSIE. If
cross-browser compatibility isn't an issue, there's no reason not to use
it.

[Peter Rilling]

There are also problems with how it interacts with ASP.NET. A dialog has
problems "posting back".

"Karl Seguin" <karl REMOVE @ REMOVE openmymind REMOVEMETOO . ANDME net>
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Ya, modal dialog is still a cross browser nightmare...

also, some might say it breaks with traditional web UIs and might
confused/surprise some..err...lesser? users :)

Karl

--
MY ASP.Net tutorials
http://www.openmymind.net/
"Mark Rae" <ma**@mark-N-O-S-P-A-M-rae.co.uk> wrote in message
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<ne***********@gmail.com> wrote in message
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Why is it supposedly bad to use a modal dialog box if that is what I
need?

Because, until very recently, it's only been supported on MSIE. If
cross-browser compatibility isn't an issue, there's no reason not to use
it.

[Mark Rae]

"Peter Rilling" <pe***@nospam.rilling.net> wrote in message
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There are also problems with how it interacts with ASP.NET. A dialog has
problems "posting back".

But that's very easily got round...

[Peter Rilling]

Right, just use an Iframe.

"Mark Rae" <ma**@mark-N-O-S-P-A-M-rae.co.uk> wrote in message
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"Peter Rilling" <pe***@nospam.rilling.net> wrote in message
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There are also problems with how it interacts with ASP.NET. A dialog has
problems "posting back".

But that's very easily got round...

[Sreejith Ram]

Work around for that is to use an IFRAME

"Peter Rilling" wrote:

There are also problems with how it interacts with ASP.NET. A dialog has
problems "posting back".

"Karl Seguin" <karl REMOVE @ REMOVE openmymind REMOVEMETOO . ANDME net>
wrote in message news:O8*************@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...

Ya, modal dialog is still a cross browser nightmare...

also, some might say it breaks with traditional web UIs and might
confused/surprise some..err...lesser? users :)

Karl

--
MY ASP.Net tutorials
http://www.openmymind.net/
"Mark Rae" <ma**@mark-N-O-S-P-A-M-rae.co.uk> wrote in message
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<ne***********@gmail.com> wrote in message
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Why is it supposedly bad to use a modal dialog box if that is what I
need?

Because, until very recently, it's only been supported on MSIE. If
cross-browser compatibility isn't an issue, there's no reason not to use
it.