Modals or modal windows. Case in point: https://www.reddit.com/r/web_design/comm...

zamalek · on Aug 30, 2018

I use "popover" because modals can serve a real purpose (logins etc.).

ohitsdom · on Aug 30, 2018

A minor aside- "Popover" doesn't quite work if you're regularly using Bootstrap because that means a specific thing.

https://getbootstrap.com/docs/4.1/components/popovers/

grey_earthling · on Aug 30, 2018

Gnome has a similar widget, also called a “popover”; most menus use them.

overcast · on Aug 30, 2018

Logins are not a real purpose for modals. Just go to the login page, and redirect back to where you were. I'll give you confirmation yes/no modals, but that's about it.

JBiserkov · on Aug 30, 2018

Thank you for this! The comments are amazing!