Automattic / Automattic/jetpack

Feature Request: Close a gallery by clicking on the background

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[Feature] Carousel [Plugin] Jetpack [Pri] Low New Feature
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Description

### Impacted plugin

Jetpack

### What

Hi, Could you add the option to close a Jetpack gallery by clicking on the black/white background (depending on the settings) and not only on the little cross ? For example, like Woocommerce (with Strorefront theme) when we look a photo of a product. PS. Some users doesn't know that the key “Escape” can close a gallery (or a lightbox).

### How

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Research direction

No files or tests are identified in the issue. Locate Jetpack's gallery or lightbox entry point and its existing close-button handling first, then verify that clicking the configured background closes the gallery without breaking image clicks or Escape-key behavior.

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Assessment

Tech stack
javascript, php, wordpress
Domain
frontend
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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