Should modal dialogs be movable?
We use modal dialogs in a web application for actions that require the users to take an action, like log in or configure something before being able to proceed.
We fixed a few layout issues and now have them automatically centered and sized. They can no longer be moved by the user as part of the interaction.
I have mixed feeling about this:
on the one hand it is nice to be able to move them out of the way
but on the other hand, the whole point of the dialog is to command attention and moving it out of the way seems to indicate a wrong use case
so..
Should modal dialogs be movable by the user?