What are the alternatives to modal windows?

Question

css

Tired of the usual modal windows, what are the alternatives to displaying hidden content? Maybe something like this, but, in fact, this is also a modlak. https://codyhouse.co/demo/ink-transition-effect/in...

Answer 1

The modal window blocks the work of the parent until it closes.
All others are NOT modal.
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What's on the link is a modal layer (NOT A MODAL WINDOW!), implemented by changing the z-index property of the CSS style to JS.
The simplest option for displaying extended information (as CrewCut already said ): tooltip (popup DIV when hovering over an object) or append to a container containing an activation object (icon/button, field, etc.);
Or you can create a separate area (usually make a column 40% to the right of the fill form), where the contextual hint and instructions for the active field will be displayed.
Yes, and a lot depends on the task and the current page grid.

Answer 2

essentially a modal window is javascript alert('')
Everything else is CSS ))

Answer 3

The question is what exactly you don't like. Appearance? Change via css. The very essence of a modal is to display information in context. For example, so that the text "parts" and hidden information is displayed. There are also tooltips - hover hints. It all depends on what kind of content and the reasons why modals are annoying.