Display portfolio details on overlay (modal-like) or in a new window?

1. What is a modal overlay?
2. What is modal window in design?
3. What is a modal in UX?
4. What is a modal in UI?

What is a modal overlay?

The Modal Overlay component allows the author to create a pop-up within the page to display content.

What is modal window in design?

In user interface design for computer applications, a modal window is a graphical control element subordinate to an application's main window. A modal window creates a mode that disables the main window but keeps it visible, with the modal window as a child window in front of it.

What is a modal in UX?

What is a UX Modal? A UX modal window is a type of dialog box that pops up when you click or tap something on your current screen. They're also known as “popup windows”, “modal windows” or “modal popups”. UX modals are often used to notify and inform users or ask them certain questions about their preferences.

What is a modal in UI?

What is a modal? Modals (also known as modal windows, overlays, and dialogs) are large UI elements that sit on top of an application's main window—often with a layer of transparency behind them to give users a peek into the main app.