Bootstrap Modals keep adding padding-right to body after closed

Unraveling the culprit: Bootstrap modal

In the realm of Bootstrap modals, they're essentially "door-stoppers" or temporary padding added to your website's body whenever a modal is active. It promises to be temporary, but as some relationships go, the ‘temporary’ padding tends to stick around a bit too long.

Padding that overstays its welcome

• Simultaneous modals: Opening another modal before the previous one fully closes is like inviting chaos to tea.
• Race conditions: Speeding through modal actions without pause may not give the DOM enough time to digest the changes.
• Style skirmishes: Other stylesheet warriors might intervene with Bootstrap’s peacekeeping of modal padding.
• Script interference: Custom JavaScript scripts might unknowingly prevent the removal of the meeting's minutes (inline styles) post modal dismissal.

Implementing handy workarounds for padding glitch

Swoop away the fade effect

One symptom reliever is to remove the fade class from your modal markup. A small sacrifice of the animation can save you the agitation:

<div class="modal" id="myModal">
  <!-- Modal content -->
</div>
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Remember, no more pretty animations. Life can be tough.

CSS Overrides: Not all heroes wear capes

Another trick up your sleeve is the following CSS override. This particular magic spell will target and annihilate the stubborn padding:

body.modal-open {
  padding-right: 0 !important; // Begone, unnecessary padding!
}
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Or, you could invoke this even more specific incantation to remove padding when no modals are active:

body:not(.modal-open) {
  padding-right: 0 !important; // Only when the coast is clear
}
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Take heed, young padawan. Wielding the !important sigil might overpower your stylesheet, creating unforeseen consequences down the road.

Harnessing JavaScript for synchronization

JavaScript can also serve as your loyal henchman, synchronizing modal behaviours to ensure one finishes its business before another steps in:

$('#firstModal').on('hidden.bs.modal', function () {
  setTimeout(function() {
    // Gentlemen, start your...uh, modals.
    $('#secondModal').modal('show');
  }, 300); // Adjust this magic number to taste
});
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Tailoring with jQuery

You can also employ jQuery to on-the-go adjust the body padding according to the modal's status:

$('#myModal').on('shown.bs.modal', function () {
  // "Custom fitting": The tailor's secret to a well-dressed body!
  $('body').addClass('modal-open-custom');
});

$('#myModal').on('hidden.bs.modal', function () {
  // Slip out of that outfit.
  $('body').removeClass('modal-open-custom');
});

// You may twirl around in your new CSS rule.
body.modal-open-custom {
  padding-right: 0 !important;
}
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Extras: Tricks and Traps

Additional tips:

• Managing modal stacks: Ensure orderly conduct by handling multiple modals properly and maintaining sequential opening/closing operations.
• Harnessing Bootstrap's modal events: Utilize it fruitfully to fine-tune your fixes with modal actions.
• Applying custom class surgeries: Fine-tune specific modal instances for superior control with custom classes.

Beware of:

• Over-killing with !important: Its overuse can snap CSS hierarchical rules and lead to debugging nightmares.
• DOM readiness: Ensure the DOM is fully loaded and ready before applying fixes.
• Interactions with third-party guests: Other libraries or frameworks might also wish to dance with the Bootstrap Modal, affecting its behaviour.