Why 95% of Modals should be Local (in React)

Опубликовано: 12 Июль 2026
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Global vs Local Modals - it is a great architectural question that you should answer when coding your app.

⏱️Timestamps:
00:00 - z-index stacking issue
00:19 - React Portals
00:27 - Global Modal Architecture Trend
01:08 - Modal's Law
01:22 - Problems with Local Modals
02:10 - Global Modal comparison
02:33 - "Dumb" Implementation
03:09 - "Sophisticated" Implementation
05:05 - Global vs Local Modal
05:18 - Costs of Global Modal Architecture
05:52 - Rendering Problem
06:10 - Context Problem
06:53 - Why Local Modals drawbacks are rly not that bad
08:45 - When Global Modals are actually useful
09:28 - The Rule of Least Power

📖 Further Reading and Acknowledgments:
Nice Modal React - Announcement:   / rethink-modals-management-in-react  
Nice Modal React - GitHub: https://github.com/eBay/nice-modal-react
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