jqDock is a jQuery plugin that transforms images into a Mac-like Dock menu, with icons that expand on rollover.
The plugin works with images, or images within anchors, and has a number of configuration options which provide :
- Horizontal or vertical alignment
- Image expansion out from an edge or a mid-point
- Positioned labels
- Different small and large images
- Menu fade-in
- Size and sensitivity adjustment
- Initial expansion and instant ‘freezing’
- Inactivity timeouts and ‘wake up’ calls
There are also a number of callback hooks and custom events that can be used to control how the Dock operates, and create some interesting effects.
Full documentation is available. There is also a configurable demonstrator, and more than 50 examples available to help you get started.