The dimmed layer placed behind a pop-up such as a modal or menu, which fades out the rest of the screen so attention lands on the thing in front. Clicking it usually closes the pop-up.
Synonyms
- dimmer
Related terms
In plain words
- the greyed-out background behind a pop-up
- the dark shade that appears behind a dialog
Usage example
A dark backdrop appears behind the dialog to push the rest of the page into the background.
Don't confuse with…
- scrimA scrim is essentially the same dimming layer; 'backdrop' is the common component name for it in some design toolkits.
Categories
- Overlays & containers