I am opening a modal but when I do this the page behind the modal goes very dark. Can someone explain how I can change this. For example how could I make it so there\'s just a v
What your looking for is http://twitter.github.com/bootstrap/javascript.html#modals modal backdrop static to disable closing on background click.
Also for the backdrop darkness adjust the
.modal-backdrop, .modal-backdrop.fade.in { opacity: 0; }