How do I overwrite the ESC key pressed behavior for jQuery dialog

Question

I have a form submit when pressed in which I am showing a small jQuery dialog with a spinning wheel. When I press escape, the dialog closes which is interrupting my form submission. How do I overcome by the user when they press ESC key. How do I prevent the user exiting when the ESC key is pressed for jQuery dialog?

Answer 1

use the closeOnEscape option

$( ".selector" ).dialog({ closeOnEscape: false });