Don’t open the details in a modal window, have it be a separate page
> <i>Don't open the details in a modal window. Have it be a separate page.</i><p>This <i>will</i> worsen the UX more often than not. Guaranteed.<p>All complaints on the page are ultimately grievances against poorly thought-through implementations and as such they are rooted in the wrong thing. It's trivial to complement every modal window with a standalone version, in which case it's possible to bookmark them, middle-click on the links and what have you.<p>Start with the user experience, craft your implementation around that and all will be fine. Including the modal windows.