Animated Dropdown List Plugin with jQuery and CSS3
File Size: | 3.68 KB |
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License: | MIT |

A simple lightweight jQuery plugin that transforms a normal select box into a nice, clean, custom drop down list with CSS3 animations.
How to use it:
1. Create a standard select box.
<select class=""> <option value="" data-display-text="JavaScript">None</option> <option value="Ruby">Ruby</option> <option value="Python">Python</option> <option value="Swift">Swift</option> </select>
2. The core CSS / CSS3 styles.
select { display: none; } .dropdown { background-image: -webkit-linear-gradient(top, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.25) 0%, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0) 100%); background-image: linear-gradient(to bottom, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.25) 0%, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0) 100%); background-repeat: repeat-x; filter: progid:DXImageTransform.Microsoft.gradient(startColorstr='#40FFFFFF', endColorstr='#00FFFFFF', GradientType=0); background-color: #f6f6f6; border-radius: 6px; border: solid 1px #eee; box-shadow: 0 1px 0 rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.0075); box-sizing: border-box; cursor: pointer; display: block; float: left; font-size: 14px; font-weight: normal; height: 42px; line-height: 40px; outline: none; padding-left: 18px; padding-right: 30px; position: relative; text-align: left !important; -webkit-transition: all 0.2s ease-in-out; transition: all 0.2s ease-in-out; -webkit-user-select: none; -moz-user-select: none; -ms-user-select: none; user-select: none; white-space: nowrap; width: auto; } .dropdown:focus { background-color: #f1f1f1; } .dropdown:hover { background-color: #f3f3f3; } .dropdown:active, .dropdown.open { background-color: #f0f0f0 !important; border-color: #e4e4e4; box-shadow: 0 1px 4px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05) inset; } .dropdown:after { height: 0; width: 0; border-left: 4px solid transparent; border-right: 4px solid transparent; border-top: 4px solid #777; -webkit-transform: origin(50% 20%); -ms-transform: origin(50% 20%); transform: origin(50% 20%); -webkit-transition: all 0.125s ease-in-out; transition: all 0.125s ease-in-out; content: ''; display: block; margin-top: -2px; pointer-events: none; position: absolute; right: 10px; top: 50%; } .dropdown.open:after { -webkit-transform: rotate(-180deg); -ms-transform: rotate(-180deg); transform: rotate(-180deg); } .dropdown.open .list { -webkit-transform: scale(1); -ms-transform: scale(1); transform: scale(1); opacity: 1; pointer-events: auto; } .dropdown.open .option { cursor: pointer; } .dropdown.wide { width: 100%; } .dropdown.wide .list { left: 0 !important; right: 0 !important; } .dropdown .list { box-sizing: border-box; -webkit-transition: all 0.15s cubic-bezier(0.25, 0, 0.25, 1.75), opacity 0.1s linear; transition: all 0.15s cubic-bezier(0.25, 0, 0.25, 1.75), opacity 0.1s linear; -webkit-transform: scale(0.75); -ms-transform: scale(0.75); transform: scale(0.75); -webkit-transform-origin: 50% 0; -ms-transform-origin: 50% 0; transform-origin: 50% 0; box-shadow: 0 0 0 1px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.09); background-color: #fff; border-radius: 6px; margin-top: 4px; padding: 3px 0; opacity: 0; overflow: hidden; pointer-events: none; position: absolute; top: 100%; left: 0; z-index: 999; } .dropdown .list:hover .option:not(:hover) { background-color: transparent !important; } .dropdown .option { cursor: default; font-weight: 400; line-height: 40px; outline: none; padding-left: 18px; padding-right: 29px; text-align: left; -webkit-transition: all 0.2s; transition: all 0.2s; } .dropdown .option:hover, .dropdown .option:focus { background-color: #f6f6f6 !important; } .dropdown .option.selected { font-weight: 600; } .dropdown .option.selected:focus { background: #f6f6f6; }
3. Include the latest version of jquery library from a CDN.
<script src="//code.jquery.com/jquery-2.1.4.min.js"></script>
4. The main function.
function create_custom_dropdowns() { $('select').each(function(i, select) { if (!$(this).next().hasClass('dropdown')) { $(this).after('<div class="dropdown ' + ($(this).attr('class') || '') + '" tabindex="0"><span class="current"></span><div class="list"><ul></ul></div></div>'); var dropdown = $(this).next(); var options = $(select).find('option'); var selected = $(this).find('option:selected'); dropdown.find('.current').html(selected.data('display-text') || selected.text()); options.each(function(j, o) { var display = $(o).data('display-text') || ''; dropdown.find('ul').append('<li class="option ' + ($(o).is(':selected') ? 'selected' : '') + '" data-value="' + $(o).val() + '" data-display-text="' + display + '">' + $(o).text() + '</li>'); }); } }); }
5. Add event listeners.
// Event listeners // Open/close $(document).on('click', '.dropdown', function(event) { $('.dropdown').not($(this)).removeClass('open'); $(this).toggleClass('open'); if ($(this).hasClass('open')) { $(this).find('.option').attr('tabindex', 0); $(this).find('.selected').focus(); } else { $(this).find('.option').removeAttr('tabindex'); $(this).focus(); } }); // Close when clicking outside $(document).on('click', function(event) { if ($(event.target).closest('.dropdown').length === 0) { $('.dropdown').removeClass('open'); $('.dropdown .option').removeAttr('tabindex'); } event.stopPropagation(); }); // Option click $(document).on('click', '.dropdown .option', function(event) { $(this).closest('.list').find('.selected').removeClass('selected'); $(this).addClass('selected'); var text = $(this).data('display-text') || $(this).text(); $(this).closest('.dropdown').find('.current').text(text); $(this).closest('.dropdown').prev('select').val($(this).data('value')).trigger('change'); }); // Keyboard events $(document).on('keydown', '.dropdown', function(event) { var focused_option = $($(this).find('.list .option:focus')[0] || $(this).find('.list .option.selected')[0]); // Space or Enter if (event.keyCode == 32 || event.keyCode == 13) { if ($(this).hasClass('open')) { focused_option.trigger('click'); } else { $(this).trigger('click'); } return false; // Down } else if (event.keyCode == 40) { if (!$(this).hasClass('open')) { $(this).trigger('click'); } else { focused_option.next().focus(); } return false; // Up } else if (event.keyCode == 38) { if (!$(this).hasClass('open')) { $(this).trigger('click'); } else { var focused_option = $($(this).find('.list .option:focus')[0] || $(this).find('.list .option.selected')[0]); focused_option.prev().focus(); } return false; // Esc } else if (event.keyCode == 27) { if ($(this).hasClass('open')) { $(this).trigger('click'); } return false; } });
6. Initialize the plugin.
$(document).ready(function() { create_custom_dropdowns(); });
This awesome jQuery plugin is developed by Hernán Sartorio. For more Advanced Usages, please check the demo page or visit the official website.