nyroModal
Designers seem to like using modal windows more and more, as they provide a quick way to show data without reloading the entire page. It’s easy to use and easy to design. The big problem I experienced with every plug-in I tried either using Prototype/Scriptaculous or jQuery is the customization. They say you can do whatever you want simply but that’s not true. The default CSS works fine, but most of time it’s a mix between required elements and optional. This mean you have to be very careful when editing it. The other problem is the animation. That’s the worst point. I never found one plug-in allowing to redefine easily the animations.
And with that, Cedric has relased nyroModal.
The seeds for this idea were planted as he and I continued to work on large sites utilizing many modal windows. Once you stop using them for simple login pages and image galleries, they can become quite a mess to customize.
Cheers to him for solving our problems and making it available for others to use.
Tags: jQuery