# Modal popup with access to dock **URL:** \ **Category:** Ignition\ **Tags:** perspective\ **Created:** [March 6, 2024, 8:11pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/modal-popup-with-access-to-dock/86930 "2024-03-06T20:11:44Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Eagel007](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7bcc69/32.png) [@Eagel007](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Eagel007)\ **Post date:** [March 6, 2024, 8:11pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/modal-popup-with-access-to-dock/86930/1 "2024-03-06T20:11:44Z")
Hi there, I have a popup which is set to open as modal. Is there a way we can allow access to docks. (we keep reference documents there). Thanks ---
**Author:** ![Transistor](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/transistor/32/3380_2.png) [@Transistor](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Transistor)\ **Post date:** [March 6, 2024, 8:19pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/modal-popup-with-access-to-dock/86930/2 "2024-03-06T20:19:03Z")
> I have a popup which is set to open as modal. Nothing unusual so far. > Is there a way we can allow access to docks. (we keep reference documents there). A modal popup, by definition, blocks everything on the page behind it. You're breaking standard GUI design if you try to come up with a hack for this. 1. What's supposed to happen if you _were_ able to reach the links? Open them behind the modal popup or open another popup above a modal popup? Then what? The user would have to close the doc to get back to the modal and close it to get back to the main view. 2. You _could_ repeat the links on the popup or have a button open a second popup with the dock view as the popup's view but it's going to look strange if the dock is still visible. I think you need to redesign your strategy. Don't confuse the user! ---
**Author:** ![Eagel007](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7bcc69/32.png) [@Eagel007](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Eagel007)\ **Post date:** [March 6, 2024, 8:47pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/modal-popup-with-access-to-dock/86930/3 "2024-03-06T20:47:29Z")
what if I dont use modal and just regular, still the dock shows up in the back? Any way around? ---
**Author:** ![leonardo.godoi](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/leonardo.godoi/32/27178_2.png) [@leonardo.godoi](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/leonardo.godoi)\ **Post date:** [March 6, 2024, 8:50pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/modal-popup-with-access-to-dock/86930/4 "2024-03-06T20:50:15Z")
Maybe on the script you use to open the window, you open it and close everything else besides it and the dock. Make it as a regular screen that you can't navigate out of. ---
**Author:** ![Eagel007](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7bcc69/32.png) [@Eagel007](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Eagel007)\ **Post date:** [March 6, 2024, 8:55pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/modal-popup-with-access-to-dock/86930/5 "2024-03-06T20:55:29Z")
but how do i see content of dock is popup is open without modal ---
**Author:** ![Transistor](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/transistor/32/3380_2.png) [@Transistor](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Transistor)\ **Post date:** [March 6, 2024, 9:06pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/modal-popup-with-access-to-dock/86930/6 "2024-03-06T21:06:41Z")
Can you give an example of any application that behaves in the way you are describing? You haven't told us what's in the popup and why the user can't dismiss it to access the docs. What's in the docs that they need access to? ---
**Author:** ![Eagel007](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7bcc69/32.png) [@Eagel007](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Eagel007)\ **Post date:** [March 6, 2024, 9:08pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/modal-popup-with-access-to-dock/86930/7 "2024-03-06T21:08:04Z")
There is a reference document to follow procedure showed in popup. ---
**Author:** ![pturmel](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/pturmel/32/3295_2.png) [@pturmel](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/pturmel)\ **Post date:** [March 6, 2024, 9:09pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/modal-popup-with-access-to-dock/86930/8 "2024-03-06T21:09:48Z")
Provide a link to that document within the modal, and set it to open a new tab.