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

Facing the same problem, I have created a small plugin that enables to close a dialog when clicking outside of it whether it a modal or non-modal dialog. It supports one or multiple dialogs on the same page.

More information on my website here: http://www.coheractio.com/blog/closing-jquery-ui-dialog-widget-when-clicking-outside

Laurent