# \[ANN\] new plugin: "redbox", a lightbox/thickbox clone with n

**URL:** <https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ann-new-plugin-redbox-a-lightbox-thickbox-clone-with-n/66090>\
**Category:** Rails\
**Created:** [August 23, 2006, 9:36am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ann-new-plugin-redbox-a-lightbox-thickbox-clone-with-n/66090 "2006-08-23T09:36:51Z")\
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**Author:** ![caddleman](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/c/41988e/32.png) [@caddleman](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/caddleman)\
**Post date:** [August 23, 2006, 9:36am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ann-new-plugin-redbox-a-lightbox-thickbox-clone-with-n/66090/1 "2006-08-23T09:36:51Z")

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Hi folks,

I’ve written a little plugin to use for displaying a block of html over  
a page while fading out the background. This is like the lightbox.js  
library, and all it’s related offshoots (thickbox, greybox, etc.). My  
plugin, Redbox, is not really any better than these others (in fact,  
it’s less mature, and less tested), but it builds on prototype and  
scriptaculous, is available as a rails plugin, provides easy to use  
helpers, and unlike the other libraries, works very well with rails’  
ajax functionality.

If anyone might find this usefull, installation instructions, a demo,  
and a much more detailed description is available at:

[http://blog.craigambrose.com/articles/2006/08/16/redbox-a-rails-compatible-lightbox](http://blog.craigambrose.com/articles/2006/08/16/redbox-a-rails-compatible-lightbox)

cheers,

Craig  
[www.craigambrose.com](http://www.craigambrose.com)

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**Author:** ![caddleman](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/c/41988e/32.png) [@caddleman](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/caddleman)\
**Post date:** [August 23, 2006, 3:11pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ann-new-plugin-redbox-a-lightbox-thickbox-clone-with-n/66090/2 "2006-08-23T15:11:23Z")

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Posted at [http://www.agilewebdevelopment.com/plugins/redbox](http://www.agilewebdevelopment.com/plugins/redbox) 🙂

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Benjamin C.  
[http://www.bencurtis.com/](http://www.bencurtis.com/)  
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**Author:** ![caddleman](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/c/41988e/32.png) [@caddleman](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/caddleman)\
**Post date:** [August 23, 2006, 10:56am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ann-new-plugin-redbox-a-lightbox-thickbox-clone-with-n/66090/3 "2006-08-23T10:56:58Z")

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Hey Craig,

Sweet lib.

Was looking at using the ThickBox for another project (albeit not in  
Rails).

It is a nice alternative for the Dialog\_helper plugin that  
Technoweenie built awhile back, as that lib from what I could tell  
didn’t permit any html inclusion like ThickBox.

In any case, nice addition.

One thing I did notice on FF 1.5 for Mac, is the fade to gradient is  
somewhat chunky. The demo worked great though.

-NSHB

On 8/23/06, Craig A. [removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid) wrote:

> ajax functionality.
> 
> >

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Kind regards,

Nathaniel B.

Inimit Innovations Inc.  
[http://inimit.com](http://inimit.com)