Close dialog on click (anywhere)

Question

Is there a default option to close a jQuery dialog by clicking somewhere on the screen instead of the close icon?

Answer 1

This post may help:

http://www.jensbits.com/2010/06/16/jquery-modal-dialog-close-on-overlay-click/

See also How to close a jQuery UI modal dialog by clicking outside the area covered by the box? for explanation of when and how to apply overlay click or live event depending on how you are using dialog on page.