Prevent jQueryUI dialog from setting focus on links or form fields

gistfile1.js

$(selector).dialog({
        open: function (evt, ui) {
            $(':focus', this).blur();
        },
        width:400, 
        height:250,
        modal:true,
        title:'Help'
});

UI Dialog checks for focus when the [Esc] key is pressed and will only close the dialog at that time if it has focus. You're better off retaining dialog focus, but removing focus styles (outline, etc) in your CSS.

Just ran into the case and landed at the link. Added the follows to fix.

.ui-dialog :focus {
outline: -webkit-focus-ring-color auto 0px !important;
}