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coorasse/ms-dropdown

Analysis updated 2026-07-13 · repo last pushed 2013-04-26

JavaScriptAudience · developerComplexity · 2/5DormantLicenseSetup · easy

TLDR

A jQuery plugin that upgrades standard HTML dropdown menus with images, icons, titles, and descriptions for each option. Includes built-in search filtering, multi-select checkboxes, and a ready-made country dropdown with flags.

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  root((repo))
    What it does
      Image dropdowns
      Keyboard navigation
      Auto-filter search
      Multi-select checkboxes
    Tech stack
      JavaScript
      jQuery
      HTML
    Use cases
      Country flag selector
      Payment method picker
      Theme color previews
    Audience
      Web developers
      Designers
    Licensing
      MIT license
      GPL license
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What do people build with it?

USE CASE 1

Build a country selector dropdown that shows each nation's flag next to its name.

USE CASE 2

Create a payment method picker displaying logos for credit cards and PayPal.

USE CASE 3

Design a theme picker that shows color previews next to each option name.

USE CASE 4

Build a multi-select dropdown with checkboxes for choosing multiple items.

What is it built with?

JavaScriptjQueryHTML

How does it compare?

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Last pushed2013-04-262017-11-07—
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Setup difficultyeasyhardmoderate
Complexity2/51/53/5
Audiencedeveloperdeveloperdeveloper

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How do you get it running?

Difficulty · easy Time to first run · 5min

Requires jQuery to be included on your web page before adding the plugin.

Dual-licensed under MIT and GPL, so you can freely use it in almost any project including commercial ones.

In plain English

ms-dropdown is a JavaScript tool that transforms plain, boring dropdown menus into visually rich ones with images. If you've ever wanted a country selector that shows each nation's flag next to its name, or a product picker that displays a thumbnail photo for each option, this is the kind of problem it solves. It takes a standard HTML dropdown and upgrades it so each choice can include an icon, image, title, and description. The tool works as a plugin built on top of jQuery, a popular JavaScript library for building interactive websites. At a high level, a developer adds the plugin to their web page and then uses regular HTML attributes to define what each dropdown option should look like. They can attach an image, a short title, and a description to each choice in the menu. The plugin then takes over and renders a polished, custom dropdown that users can interact with, complete with keyboard navigation and an auto-filter feature that narrows down options as you type. Web developers and designers building forms or interfaces would use this when a standard text-only dropdown isn't informative enough. Concrete examples include a language selector with flag icons, a theme picker showing color previews, or a payment method dropdown displaying logos for credit cards and PayPal. The tool also supports multiple selections with checkboxes, and it even includes a ready-made country dropdown with flags as a bonus feature. The project is notably long-lived, with a changelog stretching back several years and fixes for older browsers like IE6 and IE8. It is dual-licensed under MIT and GPL, meaning developers can freely use it in almost any type of project without restrictive requirements.

Copy-paste prompts

Prompt 1
Add ms-dropdown to my web page and create a country selector dropdown that shows flags next to each country name using the built-in country feature.
Prompt 2
Use ms-dropdown to build a payment method dropdown that displays logos for Visa, Mastercard, and PayPal next to each option with a short description.
Prompt 3
Configure ms-dropdown with multi-select checkboxes so users can pick multiple options, and enable the auto-filter so they can type to narrow down choices.
Prompt 4
Convert my existing HTML select element into an ms-dropdown where each option has an image, title, and description using HTML attributes.

Frequently asked questions

What is ms-dropdown?

A jQuery plugin that upgrades standard HTML dropdown menus with images, icons, titles, and descriptions for each option. Includes built-in search filtering, multi-select checkboxes, and a ready-made country dropdown with flags.

What language is ms-dropdown written in?

Mainly JavaScript. The stack also includes JavaScript, jQuery, HTML.

Is ms-dropdown actively maintained?

Dormant — no commits in 2+ years (last push 2013-04-26).

What license does ms-dropdown use?

Dual-licensed under MIT and GPL, so you can freely use it in almost any project including commercial ones.

How hard is ms-dropdown to set up?

Setup difficulty is rated easy, with roughly 5min to a first successful run.

Who is ms-dropdown for?

Mainly developer.

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