modal panel not really modal

[jack.slocum]

2 things:

You have no body tag. I doubt this is causing your problem but you probably want to add one.

When I look at your container.css I see:

.mask {
    z-index:0;   
    display:none;
    position:absolute;
    top:0;
    left:0;
    -moz-opacity: 0.5;
    opacity:.50;
    filter: alpha(opacity=50);
    background-color:#CCC;
}

[gooopil]

Oh my ! I got it now...Your first advice was the right one, except I was not modifying the right container.css :oops:
That's amazing how much time I spent without even realizing that :?

Well thanks for your great help, you're doing an awesome job here

[jack.slocum]

Thanks. A link always makes it so much easier to track down!