jQuery plugin for select elements / long dropdowns
A while ago, I wrote a wee post on a good solution for long drop down menus. Okay, at the time I said it was a ‘great’ solution … but y’know, times change.
So now, Chosen exists. Chosen is a plugin for jQuery or Prototype that makes select boxes better. Simple. But it’s great, and intuitive, and unobtrusive – without javascript, you’re left with standard select boxes (ta-da!) … but for most users it’s a greatly enhanced experience. I particularly like the Multiple Select with Groups. Good stuff.
I’m going to use this almost straight away … I’ve been looking for a more intuitive ‘user chooser’ for a recent web app that I’ve been working on … and this should be just the job.