jQuery-UI close modal dialog on background click

Question

I\'m toying with jQuery UI, and I like how this demo works: http://jqueryui.com/demos/dialog/#modal-message

However, when a dialog comes up, the only way to close it is

Answer 1

I've found the previous to be finicky at times, here's a simple fix:

$(".ui-widget-overlay").live('click', function(){
   $(".ui-dialog-titlebar-close").trigger('click');
});