{"id":19218,"date":"2014-01-31T15:01:04","date_gmt":"2014-01-31T07:01:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hongkiat.com\/blog\/?p=19218"},"modified":"2025-04-04T01:42:07","modified_gmt":"2025-04-03T17:42:07","slug":"modal-windows-vex","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hongkiat.com\/blog\/modal-windows-vex\/","title":{"rendered":"Create, Control, & Customize Your Website’s Modal Window with Vex"},"content":{"rendered":"

A modal window<\/strong> can greatly enhance user interaction on your website. Often referred to as a modal box, this feature is essentially a dialog box displayed within your webpage<\/strong>. We previously offered a tutorial on creating modal windows with the Bootstrap Plugin in a previous article<\/a>.<\/p>\n

This article will introduce you to Vex<\/strong>, another fantastic tool for crafting modal windows, which utilizes the jQuery library for seamless integration.<\/p>\n

Vex<\/a> stands out as a fully customizable Javascript library<\/strong>, facilitating the easy creation of modal windows. This lightweight jQuery plugin offers an alternative to the native dialog box provided by browsers.<\/p>\n

Getting Started<\/h2>\n

First off, let\u2019s get the Vex script ready. It\u2019s available for download here<\/a>. After downloading, ensure to include the latest version of jQuery in the header of your webpage using the script below.<\/p>\n

\r\n<script src=\"http:\/\/code.jquery.com\/jquery-latest.min.js\"><\/script>\r\n<\/pre>\n
To integrate Vex into your project, you must include both the vex.js<\/code> and vex.css<\/code> files in your site\u2019s header. For simplicity, instead of separately adding vex.js<\/code> and vex.dialog.js<\/code>, you can use vex.combined.js<\/code> or its minified version, vex.combined.min.js<\/code>.<\/p>\n
Let\u2019s proceed by including the necessary Vex library files in the header as shown below.<\/p>\n
\r\n<script src=\"vex.combined.min.js\"><\/script>\r\n<link rel=\"stylesheet\" href=\"vex.css\" \/>\r\n<link rel=\"stylesheet\" href=\"vex-theme-os.css\" \/>\r\n<\/pre>\n
In the script above, vex-theme-os.css<\/code> is a pre-designed Vex theme that\u2019s ready to use. If you\u2019re interested in exploring other themes, the documentation and demo here<\/a> can guide you through the available options.<\/p>\n
Applying Vex<\/h2>\n
The foundational methods within Vex include vex.dialog.alert<\/code>, vex.dialog.confirm<\/code>, and vex.dialog.prompt<\/code>. Additionally, there\u2019s vex.dialog.open<\/code>, a versatile method that combines these functions for advanced applications, such as creating forms, login interfaces, or multiple modal windows.<\/p>\n
Next, let\u2019s construct a straightforward login modal window using the vex.dialog.open<\/code> method. Before diving into the method, it\u2019s crucial to set our theme via the defaultOptions.className<\/code> option. Applying the theme is straightforward \u2013 simply assign the theme name to the option like this:<\/p>\n
\r\n vex.defaultOptions.className = 'vex-theme-os';\r\n <\/pre>\n
For additional options and API documentation, visit the Vex advanced documentation page<\/a>.<\/p>\n
As previously mentioned, vex.dialog.open<\/code> essentially integrates three other methods for a more complex use-case. Below is a sophisticated example where we internally utilize alert<\/code>, confirm<\/code>, and prompt<\/code> to create a login dialog.<\/p>\n
\r\n<script>\r\n  vex.defaultOptions.className = 'vex-theme-os';\r\n  vex.dialog.open({\r\n    message: 'Please enter your username and password:',\r\n    input: \"<input name=\\\"username\\\" type=\\\"text\\\" placeholder=\\\"Username\\\" required \/>\\n<input name=\\\"password\\\" type=\\\"password\\\" placeholder=\\\"Password\\\" required \/>\",\r\n    buttons: [\r\n      $.extend({}, vex.dialog.buttons.YES, { text: 'Login' }),\r\n      $.extend({}, vex.dialog.buttons.NO, { text: 'Back' })\r\n    ]\r\n  });\r\n<\/script>\r\n <\/pre>\n
Thus, our login modal appears as follows.<\/p>\n
\"Login<\/figure>\n
<script>\n  vex.defaultOptions.className = \u2018vex-theme-os\u2019;\n  vex.dialog.open({\n    message: \u2018Please enter your username and password:\u2019,\n    input: \u201c<input name=\\\u201dusername\\\u201d type=\\\u201dtext\\\u201d placeholder=\\\u201dUsername\\\u201d required \/>\\n<input name=\\\u201dpassword\\\u201d type=\\\u201dpassword\\\u201d placeholder=\\\u201dPassword\\\u201d required \/>\u201d,\n    buttons: [\n      $.extend({}, vex.dialog.buttons.YES, { text: \u2018Login\u2019 }),\n      $.extend({}, vex.dialog.buttons.NO, { text: \u2018Back\u2019 })\n    ]\n  });\n<\/script> <\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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