jquery.msgbox

jQuery.msgbox is a lightweight jQuery plugin allowing you to append or prepend temporary messages to a box.

Version

1.0

Installation

• Include jquery.msgbox.js in your scripts after jquery.

Properties

Enable the plugin on your selector by using the method : $('#selector').msgbox()

lines

lines must be an int. It's the maximum number of lines the box will display at a time.

timer

timer must be an int. It's the number of milliseconds a message will appear. Can be set to null for unlimited display.

direction

direction must be a string, either append or prepend. The add method will use this direction.

onComplete

onComplete is an optional callback called after the initialization.

animate

animate is a boolean. When set to true, elements will fade out instead of just disappearing.

Methods

add

Append or prepend a messageto the box and use an optional callback $('#selector').msgbox('add', 'message', callback)

prepend

Prepend an element and allows a callback. $('#selector').msgbox('prepend', 'message', callback)

append

Append an element and allows a callback. $('#selector').msgbox('append', 'message', callback)

empty

Empty the box and remove listeners `$('#selector').msgbox('empty');

destroy

Destroy the instance of msgbox then use an optional callback `$('#selector').msgbox('destroy', callback);

reset

Return to the initial state `$('#selector').msgbox('reset');