             return false # to block disappearance
 
           onRender: ->
-            $(this.el).modal('replaceSubmit')
+            if form
+              $(this.el).modal('replaceSubmit')
+            else
+              $(this.el).find(".submit").hide()
+              $(this.el).find(".close").addClass('alone')
 
           beforeCancel: -> !@submitting
         }

      onDisplay(-> $(document).trigger('modal:page'))

      form = $("form[data-path='#{path}']")[0] # only take the first form matching the path
      form = $([form]) # wrap form again so that we can call .submit() for jquery-ujs and other jquery event listeners on 'submit'

      steps = $(form).find('*[data-modal-step]')
      modal = $("script[type='text/template'][data-path='#{path}']")

      modalOptions = if steps.length > 0

        views = {}
        $(steps).each (i, el) ->

      modalView = new Modal()

      # bind submit events because this is a remote form
      if form? and $(form).attr('data-remote')

        $(form).bind 'ajax:complete', ->
          $('.bbm-modal').empty() # so that pages are re-rendered
