Download formReplacer - fully customize your form elements

The new, version 1.1.3 is working with jQuery 1.10 This jQuery plugin replaces default checkboxes, selects and radioboxes with more flexible and robust counterparts. The biggest benefit is of course the ability to style those elements however you like! Say goodbye to the pesky and inconsistent styling

The new, version 1.1.3 is working with jQuery 1.10

This jQuery plugin replaces default checkboxes, selects and radioboxes with more flexible and robust counterparts.

The biggest benefit is of course the ability to style those elements however you like!

Say goodbye to the pesky and inconsistent styling. Each element is created using common HTML elements like spans and lists. You only need to alter few CSS rules to completely change their appearance and perfectly match them to your website. Now that’s full control.

More then that, it also:

• NEWSupports Keyboard Navigation – check it out for yourself! Focus elements with TAB, use arrows to select options on Select Elements, Select-Multiple support also Shift + arrows and Space + CTRL. Checkboxes and Radios can be selected with Space, after focusing.
• NEWRecognizes “disabled” attribute on inputs and options – see the Preview
• NEWSupports Right to Left languages – see README for information on RTL
• provides a super easy way to check/uncheck all checkboxes,
• allows for selecting a range (with shift-click) of options in Select-Multiple element,
• uses progressive enhancement – users without JavaScript enabled won’t notice a thing
• preserves full form functionality ($_GET/$_POST, submitting – all works like it always did!)

Improved interaction and usability:

In case of a checkbox and radio, whole area (label including) is click-able and has hover effects which let user know, it’s click-able.

Note: for this to work you need to supply ‘for’ attribute in Labels, which is the best practice anyway.

Each replaced element is thoroughly documented in the README. CSS file is also fully documented.This way you know exactly what to change!

When you download this code, you will also get layered PSD of all the images used (checkbox, select and radio). You can alter the colors in no time, save, change some CSS rules and you have a completely different theme that matches your website!

Of course you can create your own images and css, the sky’s the limit!

Planned for version 1.1.5

• Support for scrollbars on long select dropdown lists
• Fixes for positioning of select dropdowns
• Other small improvements and fixes

Change log

Version 1.1.3 – Released 20.10.2013

• upgraded for jQuery 1.10.X!
• Fixed bugs where Select Multiple’s options were not selected correctly (especially at the edges)
• Full unit test suite using Jasmine
• Rewritten using CoffeeScript

Version 1.1.2

• formReplacer has been updated and tested with jQuery 1.7.1
• IMPORTANT! At least jQuery 1.7.0 is required!

Version 1.1.1

• Classes and IDs are now correctly carried over from the original elements to the replaced ones

Version 1.1.0

• Full keyboard navigation support and improved accessibility,
• Support for disabled inputs and options
• RTL Support
• Shift – works on groups of checkboxes,
• Shift – clicks no longer select text on Select Multiple
• Code optimization and more…

Version 1.0.1 – Initial release