Here is the second version which has a transparent overlay as asked by the asker in the comments…
window.onload = function(){
var popup = document.getElementById('popup');
var overlay = document.getElementById('backgroundOverlay');
var openButton = document.getElementById('openOverlay');
document.onclick = function(e){
if(e.target.id == 'backgroundOverlay'){
popup.style.display = 'none';
overlay.style.display = 'none';
}
if(e.target === openButton){
popup.style.display = 'block';
overlay.style.display = 'block';
}
};
};
#backgroundOverlay{
background-color:transparent;
position:fixed;
top:0;
left:0;
right:0;
bottom:0;
display:block;
}
#popup{
background-color:#fff;
border:1px solid #000;
width:80vw;
height:80vh;
position:absolute;
margin-left:10vw;
margin-right:10vw;
margin-top:10vh;
margin-bottom:10vh;
z-index:500;
}
<div id="popup">This is some text.<input type="button" id="theButton" value="This is a button"></div>
<div id="backgroundOverlay"></div>
<input type="button" id="openOverlay" value="open popup">
Here is the first version…
Here is some code. If there is anything else to add, please let me know 🙂
The event (e) object gives access to information about the event. e.target gives you the element that triggered the event.
window.onload = function(){
var divToHide = document.getElementById('divToHide');
document.onclick = function(e){
if(e.target.id !== 'divToHide'){
//element clicked wasn't the div; hide the div
divToHide.style.display = 'none';
}
};
};
<div id="divToHide">Click outside of this div to hide it.</div>