diff --git a/src/message/show_messages.py b/src/message/show_messages.py
index 90c7099..2b62880 100644
--- a/src/message/show_messages.py
+++ b/src/message/show_messages.py
@@ -8,44 +8,39 @@ from view import modals
     
 class ShowSenseLabelEdit(ClickMessage):
     def update_model(self, model):
-        model.modal_shown = True
         model.sense = self.get_arg(0, Sense)
         
         model.sense.make_copy()
-        model.modal = lambda: modals.edit_sense_label(model.sense)
+        model.modal_set(lambda: modals.edit_sense_label(model.sense))
         
         
 class ShowSenseDefinitionEdit(ClickMessage):
     def update_model(self, model):
-        model.modal_shown = True
         model.sense = self.get_arg(0, Sense)
-        model.modal = lambda: modals.edit_sense_definition(model.sense)
+        model.modal_set(lambda: modals.edit_sense_definition(model.sense))
 
 
 class ShowCommentEdit(ClickMessage):
     def update_model(self, model):
-        model.modal_shown = True
-        model.modal = lambda: modals.edit_comment(model.entry.comment)
+        model.modal_set(lambda: modals.edit_comment(model.entry.comment))
         
         
 class ShowVariantsEdit(ClickMessage):
     def update_model(self, model):
-        model.modal_shown = True
         model.entry.make_copy()
-        model.modal = lambda: modals.edit_variants(model.entry)
+        model.modal_set(lambda: modals.edit_variants(model.entry))
         
         
 class ShowExampleEdit(CtrlClickMessage):
     def update_model_noctrl(self, model):
-        model.modal_shown = True
         example = self.get_arg(0, Example)
         
         # if some are chosen, then show modal for choosing senses
         if len(model.chosen_examples) > 0 and example in model.chosen_examples:
             chosen_examples = model.chosen_examples
-            model.modal = lambda: modals.do_chosen_examples(chosen_examples, model.entry)
+            model.modal_set(lambda: modals.do_chosen_examples(chosen_examples, model.entry))
         else:
-            model.modal = lambda: modals.edit_example(example)
+            model.modal_set(lambda: modals.edit_example(example))
         
     def update_model_ctrl(self, model):
         example = self.get_arg(0, Example)
@@ -61,16 +56,13 @@ class ShowExampleEdit(CtrlClickMessage):
     
 class ShowExampleTranslationEdit(ClickMessage):
     def update_model(self, model):
-        model.modal_shown = True
         example = self.get_arg(0, Example)
         example.make_copy()
-        model.modal = lambda: modals.edit_example_translation(example)
+        model.modal_set(lambda: modals.edit_example_translation(example))
         
         
 class ShowEditTranslation(ClickMessage):
     def update_model(self, model):
-        model.modal_shown = True
-        
         # I need to get number of all clusters and cluster of self.arg
         translation = self.get_arg(0, Translation)
         for sense in model.entry.senses:
@@ -80,8 +72,8 @@ class ShowEditTranslation(ClickMessage):
                     if t == translation:
                         # fount the one!
                         translation.make_copy()
-                        model.modal = lambda: modals.edit_translation(
-                            translation, cidx, num_clusters, EditTranslation(translation, cidx))
+                        model.modal_set(lambda: modals.edit_translation(
+                            translation, cidx, num_clusters, EditTranslation(translation, cidx)))
                         return
         
         console.log("Should not be here!")
@@ -89,15 +81,14 @@ class ShowEditTranslation(ClickMessage):
 
 class ShowAddTranslation(ClickMessage):
     def update_model(self, model):
-        model.modal_shown = True
         chosen_sense = self.get_arg(0, Sense)
         
         for sense in model.entry.senses:
             if sense == chosen_sense:
                 translation = Translation.new_empty()
                 translation.make_copy()
-                model.modal = lambda: modals.edit_translation(
-                    translation, -1, len(sense.translations), AddTranslation(translation, -1, sense))
+                model.modal_set(lambda: modals.edit_translation(
+                    translation, -1, len(sense.translations), AddTranslation(translation, -1, sense)))
                 return
                 
         console.log("Should not be here!")
@@ -105,6 +96,5 @@ class ShowAddTranslation(ClickMessage):
 
 class ShowEntryLabelsEdit(ClickMessage):
     def update_model(self, model):
-        model.modal_shown = True
         model.entry.make_copy()
-        model.modal = lambda: modals.edit_entry_labels(model.entry)
+        model.modal_set(lambda: modals.edit_entry_labels(model.entry))
diff --git a/src/model/model.py b/src/model/model.py
index 2ff108d..eba7719 100644
--- a/src/model/model.py
+++ b/src/model/model.py
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ class Model:
     def pre_reset(self):
         # the reset before updating models
         self.menu_target = None
-        self.modal_shown = False
+        self.modal_reset()
     
     def post_reset(self):
         # the reset after updating the models
@@ -43,6 +43,11 @@ class Model:
     
     def modal_reset(self):
         self.modal = lambda: []
+        self.modal_shown = False
+    
+    def modal_set(self, modal):
+        self.modal = modal
+        self.modal_shown = True
         
 
     def import_xml(self, xml_text):