Very useful widget from jQuery package is the Dialog windows.
its the best replacement for alert command and its very easy to use.
How its work:
First of all we need to load the jQuery js files & the default UI Widgets css file (you can download the css file and customize it).
put the code in header (
1 | <script src="http://ajax.googleapis.com/ajax/libs/jquery/1.4.4/jquery.min.js" type="text/javascript"></script> <script src="http://ajax.googleapis.com/ajax/libs/jqueryui/1.8.10/jquery-ui.min.js" type="text/javascript"></script> |
Than add the div with the title and the content
1 2 3 4 5 | <div id="dialog" title="Basic dialog"> This is the default dialog which is useful for displaying information. The dialog window can be moved, resized and closed with the 'x' icon. </div> |
Init the jQuery dialog:
1 2 3 | <script type="text/javascript">// <![CDATA[ $(function() { $( "#dialog" ).dialog(); }); // ]]></script> |
The complete code:
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 | <script src="http://ajax.googleapis.com/ajax/libs/jquery/1.4.4/jquery.min.js" type="text/javascript"></script> <script src="http://ajax.googleapis.com/ajax/libs/jqueryui/1.8.10/jquery-ui.min.js" type="text/javascript"></script> <script type="text/javascript">// <![CDATA[ $(function() { $( "#dialog" ).dialog(); }); // ]]></script> <div id="dialog" title="Basic dialog"> This is the default dialog which is useful for displaying information. The dialog window can be moved, resized and closed with the 'x' icon. </div> |
Screenshot of jQuery Dialog UI Widget:
Have fun,
Garry Lachman

jQuery Simple Popup Rect Window
Hi,
I wrote a light and simple popup rect window with auto resize mode and buttons.
Popup Options
Popup Public Methods
event plugin from here: http://benalman.com/projects/jquery-resize-plugin/
jquery.popup_rect.js file
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(c) By Garry Lachman (http://www.garry-lachman.com), GPL License
Options:
* width, height = size of window
* top, left = position in px set 0 set center
* send_button = show send button
* send_button_caption = send button caption
* send_button_disabled = disbale send button
* cancel_button = show cancel button
* cancel_button_caption = disable cancel button
Methods
* enable_auto_resize = enable auto resize mode by content, for auto resize use Ben Alman jQuery resize
event plugin from here: http://benalman.com/projects/jquery-resize-plugin/
* change_height = change height (height in px, is using transcation)
* set_content = send html content
* get_content = get content rect
* disbaled = disable and enable popup
* send_button_disabled = disbale and enable send button
* add_click_event = add event to send and cancel buttons
* close = close window
*/
if (typeof Object.create !== 'function') {
Object.create = function (o) {
function F() {}
F.prototype = o;
return new F();
};
}
var popup_rect = {
init: function(options, elem) {
this.options = $.extend(true,{}, this.options, options);
this.elem = elem;
this.$elem = $(elem);
this._build();
},
options: {
width: 100,
height: 100,
top: 0,
left: 0,
send_button: true,
send_button_caption: "Save",
send_button_disabled: false,
cancel_button: true,
cancel_button_caption: "Cancel"
},
_build: function() {
var _this = this;
this.$elem.hide();
this.$elem.addClass("popup_rect");
this.$elem.css({width: this.options.width,
height: this.options.height,
top: this.options.top,
left: this.options.left-this.options.width});
this.$elem.append("<div id='popup_content' class='popup_rect_content'></div>");
this.$elem.append("<div class='popup_rect_buttons'></div>");
if (this.options.send_button) {
this.$elem.find(".popup_rect_buttons").append("<div id='popup_rect_send_button' class='popup_rect_button'>"+this.options.send_button_caption+"</div>");
}
if (this.options.cancel_button) {
this.$elem.find(".popup_rect_buttons").append("<div id='popup_rect_cancel_button' class='popup_rect_button'>"+this.options.cancel_button_caption+"</div>");
}
this.$elem.find(".popup_rect_buttons").children().addClass("hand_cursor");
},
change_height: function(_h, _no_fx) {
var _this = this;
if (_no_fx) {
this.$elem.height(_h);
if (_this.options.top ==0 && _this.options.left == 0) {
_this.$elem.center({transition: 100});
}
} else {
this.$elem.animate({
height: _h
}, 500, function(){
if (_this.options.top ==0 && _this.options.left == 0) {
_this.$elem.center({transition: 100});
}
});
}
},
enable_auto_resize: function() {
var _this = this;
this.$elem.find("#popup_content").resize(function(_event){
_this.change_height(_event.target.clientHeight + 15 + _this.$elem.find(".popup_rect_buttons").height(),true);
});
},
set_content: function(_content) {
this.$elem.find("#popup_content").html(_content);
this.$elem.show();
},
get_content: function() {
return this.$elem.find("#popup_content");
},
add_click_event: function(_button, _function) {
var self = this;
switch (_button) {
case "send":
this.$elem.find(".popup_rect_buttons").find("#popup_rect_send_button").click(function(){
if (!self.options.send_button_disabled) {
_function();
}
});
break;
case "cancel":
this.$elem.find(".popup_rect_buttons").find("#popup_rect_cancel_button").click(_function);
break;
}
},
show_rect: function() {
this.$elem.show();
if (this.options.top ==0 && this.options.left == 0) {
this.$elem.center({transition: 100});
}
},
disbaled: function (is_disbaled) {
if (is_disbaled) {
this.$elem.prepend("<div class='popup_rect_disbaled'></div>");
this.$elem.find(".popup_rect_disbaled").css({width: this.options.width,
height: this.options.height});
} else {
this.$elem.find(".popup_rect_disbaled").remove();
}
},
send_button_disabled: function(is_disbaled) {
this.options.send_button_disabled = is_disbaled;
var fadeVal = is_disbaled ? 0.5 : 1;
this.$elem.find(".popup_rect_buttons").find("#popup_rect_send_button").fadeTo('slow', fadeVal);
},
close: function(_this) {
_this = _this ? _this : this;
_this.$elem.fadeOut('fast', function(){
$(_this).empty();
});
}
};
$.fn.extend({
center: function (options) {
var options = $.extend({ // Default values
inside:window, // element, center into window
transition: 0, // millisecond, transition time
minX:0, // pixel, minimum left element value
minY:0, // pixel, minimum top element value
withScrolling:true, // booleen, take care of the scrollbar (scrollTop)
vertical:true, // booleen, center vertical
horizontal:true // booleen, center horizontal
}, options);
return this.each(function() {
var props = {position:'absolute'};
if (options.vertical) {
var top = ($(options.inside).height() - $(this).outerHeight()) / 2;
if (options.withScrolling) top += $(options.inside).scrollTop() || 0;
top = (top > options.minY ? top : options.minY);
$.extend(props, {top: top+'px'});
}
if (options.horizontal) {
var left = ($(options.inside).width() - $(this).outerWidth()) / 2;
if (options.withScrolling) left += $(options.inside).scrollLeft() || 0;
left = (left > options.minX ? left : options.minX);
$.extend(props, {left: left+'px'});
}
if (options.transition > 0) {
$(this).animate(props, options.transition);
} else {
$(this).css(props);
}
return $(this);
});
}
});
jquery.popup_rect.css file
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background-color: #f7f7f7;
border: 2px solid #949494;
border-radius: 5px;
position: absolute;
z-index: 999999;
}
.popup_rect_content {
padding: 20px;
}
.popup_rect_buttons {
padding: 20px;
position: absolute;
bottom: 0px;
right: 0px;
}
.popup_rect_button {
float: right;
margin-left: 15px;
border-radius: 5px;
color: #000;
font-weight: bold;
padding-top: 2px; padding-bottom: 2px; padding-left: 5px; padding-right: 5px;
}
.popup_rect_disbaled {
position: absolute;
background-color: white;
z-index: 999;
opacity: 0.6;
filter: alpha(opacity=60);
}
test.html file
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<script type="text/javascript" src="jquery.popup_rect.js"></script>
<link href="jquery.popup_rect.css" rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" />
<div id="test_div"></div>
<script>
var rect = Object.create(popup_rect);
rect.init({
height: 200,
width: 300
}, $("#test_div"));
rect.get_content().append("<span>The Content</span>");
rect.show_rect();
rect.add_click_event("cancel", function(){
alert("cancel");
});
rect.add_click_event("send", function(){
alert("send");
});
</script>
Have fun,
Garry Lachman