Bootstrap3 Modal Vertical Alignment Center
HTML
<link rel="stylesheet" href="http://netdna.bootstrapcdn.com/bootstrap/3.1.1/css/bootstrap.min.css">
<script src="http://netdna.bootstrapcdn.com/bootstrap/3.1.1/js/bootstrap.min.js"></script>
<!-- Button trigger modal -->
<button class="btn btn-primary btn-lg" data-toggle="modal" data-target="#myModal">
Launch short demo modal
</button>
<button class="btn btn-primary btn-lg" data-toggle="modal" data-target="#myModal2">
Launch long demo modal
</button>
<!-- Modal short -->
<div class="modal fade" id="myModal" tabindex="-1" role="dialog" aria-labelledby="myModalLabel" aria-hidden="true">
<div class="modal-dialog">
<div class="modal-content">
<div class="modal-header">
<button type="button" class="close" data-dismiss="modal" aria-hidden="true">×</button>
<h4 class="modal-title" id="myModalLabel">Modal short</h4>
</div>
<div class="modal-body">
<p>...
</div>
<div class="modal-footer">
<button type="button" class="btn btn-default" data-dismiss="modal">Close</button>
<button type="button" class="btn btn-primary">Save changes</button>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
<!-- Modal long -->
<div class="modal fade" id="myModal2" tabindex="-1" role="dialog" aria-labelledby="myModal2Label" aria-hidden="true">
<div class="modal-dialog">
<div class="modal-content">
<div class="modal-header">
<button type="button" class="close" data-dismiss="modal" aria-hidden="true">×</button>
<h4 class="modal-title" id="myModal2Label">Modal long</h4>
</div>
<div class="modal-body">
<p>...<p>...<p>...<p>...<p>...<p>...<p>...<p>...<p>...<p>...<p>...<p>...<p>...<p>...<p>...<p>...<p>...<p>...
</div>
<div class="modal-footer">
<button type="button" class="btn btn-default" data-dismiss="modal">Close</button>
<button type="button" class="btn btn-primary">Save changes</button>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
JavaScript
// initialise on document ready
jQuery(document).ready(function ($) {
'use strict';
// CENTERED MODALS
// phase one - store every dialog's height
$('.modal').each(function () {
var t = $(this),
d = t.find('.modal-dialog'),
fadeClass = (t.is('.fade') ? 'fade' : '');
// render dialog
t.removeClass('fade')
.addClass('invisible')
.css('display', 'block');
// read and store dialog height
d.data('height', d.height());
// hide dialog again
t.css('display', '')
.removeClass('invisible')
.addClass(fadeClass);
});
// phase two - set margin-top on every dialog show
$('.modal').on('show.bs.modal', function () {
var t = $(this),
d = t.find('.modal-dialog'),
dh = d.data('height'),
w = $(window).width(),
h = $(window).height();
// if it is desktop & dialog is lower than viewport
// (set your own values)
if (w > 380 && (dh + 60) < h) {
d.css('margin-top', Math.round(0.96 * (h - dh) / 2));
} else {
d.css('margin-top', '');
}
});
});