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Modal Usage The following segment provides instructions for designers and developers regarding the appropriate utilization of this component in various situations. Do: Use Modals to display additional information or required steps without losing context. Use Modals for confirmation before performing lengthy or dangerous actions. Use default Modal for simple content. Use full-width content and background overlay animation to draw user attention. Provide multiple ways to dismiss the Modal but require an intentional choice. Use scrolling only when necessary and try to keep content in a single view. Adjust Modal size and alignment with the grid. Use up to three actions in the action bar at the bottom of the Modal. Follow button order and positioning guidelines. Use feedback banner for any feedback related to the request. Don't: Don't use fullscreen Modals on desktop. Don't use the Modal with more than three buttons. Don't launch a Modal within a Modal.
Global settingsThemeChanges the theme of the application and any Porsche Design System component. It's possible to choose between forced theme light and dark. It's also possible to use auto, which applies light or dark theme depending on the operating system settings automatically.LightDarkAuto (sync with operating system)DirectionThe dir global attribute in HTML changes the direction of text and other content within an element. It's most often used on the <html> tag to set the entire page's direction, which is crucial for supporting languages that are written from right to left (RTL), such as Arabic and Hebrew. For example, using <html dir="rtl"> makes the entire page display from right to left, adjusting the layout and text flow accordingly.LTR (left-to-right)RTL (right-to-left)Text ZoomTo ensure accessibility and comply with WCAG 2.2 AA standards, it is mandatory for web content to support text resizing up to at least 200% without loss of content or functionality. Using relative units like rem is a best practice for achieving this, as they allow the text to scale uniformly based on the user's browser settings.100%130%150%200%