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Asked: 2026-05-23T11:43:36+00:00

I have a simple problem with 2 overlays. One overlay is triggered from (and

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I have a simple problem with 2 overlays. One overlay is triggered from (and by) the other overlay. As only one overlay can be active at any one time, correctly so, overlay number 1 that triggered 2 closes. However, it takes the mask with it and hence overlay 2 appears without the mask. How can I switch between 2 overlays without the mask disappearing?

The code, overlay 1

$("button[rel*=busy]").overlay({     

    api: true , 
    mask: {
        maskId: 'defaultMask' ,
        color: null
    },
    effect: 'apple',

    onLoad: function() {

        $.post( 'ajax_file_here.php' ,
            { var: something } ,
            function( data ){                

                if( data.status == 'confirm' ) {

                    confirmOverlay();

                } else {

                    errorOverlay();

                }              

            } ,
            'json' );

    } ,
    closeOnClick: false ,
    closeOnEsc: false ,
    close: '.noClose'       

});

And overlay 2

var errOverlayObject = $('#error_overlay').overlay({

    api: true,      
    mask: {
        maskId: 'defaultMask' ,
        color: null
    },
    effect: "apple"

});

function errorOverlay() {

    errOverlayObject.load();

}

As you can see there is also a confirm version of the second overlay, but that works identical to the error one.

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  1. Editorial Team

    I hope you do not mind but I created my own simplified example. Hopefully you will be able to adapt this to your situation.

    There is a little bit of flicker between the dialogue boxes (due to the animation effect) but the mask stays in place. I imagine you could remove the flickering by adjusting the animation effect settings – I suspect you could do something in the overlay’s onBeforeLoad method but I’m not exactly sure what.

    <!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
    <title>Chained Modals</title>
    <script src="http://cdn.jquerytools.org/1.2.5/full/jquery.tools.min.js"></script>
    <style>
    .modal {
        background-color:#fff;
        display:none;
        width:350px;
        padding:15px;
        text-align:left;
        border:2px solid #333;

        opacity:0.8;
        -moz-border-radius:6px;
        -webkit-border-radius:6px;
        -moz-box-shadow: 0 0 50px #ccc;
        -webkit-box-shadow: 0 0 50px #ccc;
    }
    </style>
</head>
<body>
<p>
    <button class="modalInput" rel="#box1">Stage 1</button>
</p>
<div class="modal" id="box1">
    <h2>Stage 1 dialogue</h2>
    <p>
        You can only interact with elements that are inside this dialog.
        To close it click a button or use the ESC key.
    </p>
    <button class="modalInput" rel="#box2">Stage 2</button>
</div>
<div class="modal" id="box2">
    <h2>Stage 2 dialogue</h2>
    <p>
        You can only interact with elements that are inside this dialog.
        To close it click a button or use the ESC key.
    </p>
    <button class="modalInput" rel="#box3">Stage 3</button>
</div>
<div class="modal" id="box3">
    <h2>Stage 3 dialogue</h2>
    <p>
        You can only interact with elements that are inside this dialog.
        To close it click a button or use the ESC key.
    </p>
    <button class="close">End</button>
</div>
<script>

$(window).load(function() {
var msk;

var triggers = $(".modalInput").overlay({
    mask: {
        color: '#ebecff',
        loadSpeed: 200,
        opacity: 0.9,
        onClose: function() {
            var id = this.getExposed().attr('id');
            if(id == 'box1'|| id == 'box2'){
               var nextId;
               if(id == 'box1'){
                  nextId = '#box2';
               }
               if(id == 'box2'){
                  nextId = '#box3';
               }
               msk = this.getMask();
               msk.css('display','block');
               $(nextId).css('z-index', '9999');
            }
        }
    },
    closeOnClick: false,
    onBeforeLoad: function(){
        var id = this.getOverlay().attr('id');
        if(id == 'box2'|| id == 'box3'){
               // need to put something here to avoid flicker
               //
           // this.getConf().mask.startOpacity = 0.8; 
        }
    }
});

});
</script>
</body>
</html>

    I hope this helps.

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