ons-modal

Modal component that masks current screen. Underlying components are not subject to any events while the modal component is shown. This component can be used to block user input while some operation is running or to show some information to the user.

Tutorial

Modals are used to display some information on top of the app and take the focus. It forbids user interaction with the background.

Simply add the modal tags together with the page.

<ons-page>...</ons-page>

<ons-modal>
  This is a modal!
</ons-modal>

Use show, hide and toggle methods to control it.

See also

Name Type Description
animation String
default
The animation used when showing and hiding the modal. Can be either "none", "fade" or "lift". Optional.
animation-options Expression Specify the animation’s duration, timing and delay with an object literal. E.g. {duration: 0.2, delay: 1, timing: 'ease-in'}. Optional.
visible Boolean Whether the modal is visible or not. Optional.
var String Variable name to refer this modal. Optional. Works only during initialization.
ons-preshow Expression Allows you to specify custom behavior when the “preshow” event is fired. Optional. Works only during initialization.
ons-prehide Expression Allows you to specify custom behavior when the “prehide” event is fired. Optional. Works only during initialization.
ons-postshow Expression Allows you to specify custom behavior when the “postshow” event is fired. Optional. Works only during initialization.
ons-posthide Expression Allows you to specify custom behavior when the “posthide” event is fired. Optional. Works only during initialization.
ons-destroy Expression Allows you to specify custom behavior when the “destroy” event is fired. Optional. Works only during initialization.
Name Description
animationOptions Specify the animation’s duration, timing and delay with an object literal. E.g. {duration: 0.2, delay: 1, timing: 'ease-in'}.
onDeviceBackButton Back-button handler.
visible Whether the element is visible or not.
Signature Description
show([options]) Show modal.
toggle([options]) Toggle modal visibility.
hide([options]) Hide modal.
show([options]): Promise

Show modal.

Returns: Resolves to the displayed element

Parameters
Name Type Description
options Object Parameter object.
options.animation String Animation name. Available animations are "none" and "fade".
options.animationOptions String Specify the animation’s duration, delay and timing. E.g. {duration: 0.2, delay: 0.4, timing: 'ease-in'}.
options.callback Function This function is called after the modal has been revealed.
toggle([options])

Toggle modal visibility.

Parameters
Name Type Description
options Object Parameter object.
options.animation String Animation name. Available animations are "none" and "fade".
options.animationOptions String Specify the animation’s duration, delay and timing. E.g. {duration: 0.2, delay: 0.4, timing: 'ease-in'}.
options.callback Function This function is called after the modal has been revealed.
hide([options]): Promise

Hide modal.

Returns: Resolves to the hidden element

Parameters
Name Type Description
options Object Parameter object.
options.animation String Animation name. Available animations are "none" and "fade".
options.animationOptions String Specify the animation’s duration, delay and timing. E.g. {duration: 0.2, delay: 0.4, timing: 'ease-in'}.
options.callback Function This function is called after the modal has been revealed.

Some Onsen UI components have overlapping event names. For example, ons-carousel and ons-navigator both emit postchange events. Stop overlapping events from propagating to avoid conflicts: document.querySelector('ons-carousel').on('postchange', e => e.stopPropagation()).

Name Description
preshow Fired just before the modal is displayed.
postshow Fired just after the modal is displayed.
prehide Fired just before the modal is hidden.
posthide Fired just after the modal is hidden.
preshow

Fired just before the modal is displayed.

Parameters
Name Type Description
event Object Event object.
event.modal Object Component object.
event.cancel Function Execute this function to stop the modal from being shown.
postshow

Fired just after the modal is displayed.

Parameters
Name Type Description
event Object Event object.
event.modal Object Component object.
prehide

Fired just before the modal is hidden.

Parameters
Name Type Description
event Object Event object.
event.modal Object Component object.
event.cancel Function Execute this function to stop the modal from being hidden.
posthide

Fired just after the modal is hidden.

Parameters
Name Type Description
event Object Event object.
event.modal Object Component object.

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