jQuery UI Example - Resizable
Use the mouse to change the size of the element.
For more details about the resizable interaction, please refer to the API documentation Resizable Widget.
Default Functionality
Enable resizable functionality on any DOM element. Drag the right or bottom border to the desired width or height.
<!doctype html>
<html lang="en">
<head>
<meta charset="utf-8">
<title>jQuery UI Resizable - Default Functionality</title>
<link rel="stylesheet" href="//code.jquery.com/ui/1.10.4/themes/smoothness/jquery-ui.css">
<script src="//code.jquery.com/jquery-1.9.1.js"></script>
<script src="//code.jquery.com/ui/1.10.4/jquery-ui.js"></script>
<link rel="stylesheet" href="http://jqueryui.com/resources/demos/style.css">
<style>
#resizable { width: 150px; height: 150px; padding: 0.5em; }
#resizable h3 { text-align: center; margin: 0; }
</style>
<script>
$(function() {
$( "#resizable" ).resizable();
});
</script>
</head>
<body>
<div id="resizable" class="ui-widget-content">
<h3 class="ui-widget-header">Resizable</h3>
</div>
</body>
</html>
Animation
Use the animate option (boolean) to animate the resizing behavior. When this option is set to true, drag the outline to the desired position, and the element will animate to that size when the dragging stops.
<!doctype html>
<html lang="en">
<head>
<meta charset="utf-8">
<title>jQuery UI Resizable - Animation</title>
<link rel="stylesheet" href="//code.jquery.com/ui/1.10.4/themes/smoothness/jquery-ui.css">
<script src="//code.jquery.com/jquery-1.9.1.js"></script>
<script src="//code.jquery.com/ui/1.10.4/jquery-ui.js"></script>
<link rel="stylesheet" href="http://jqueryui.com/resources/demos/style.css">
<style>
#resizable { width: 150px; height: 150px; padding: 0.5em; }
#resizable h3 { text-align: center; margin: 0; }
.ui-resizable-helper { border: 1px dotted gray; }
</style>
<script>
$(function() {
$( "#resizable" ).resizable({
animate: true
});
});
</script>
</head>
<body>
<div id="resizable" class="ui-widget-content">
<h3 class="ui-widget-header">Animation</h3>
</div>
</body>
</html>
Constrain Resize Area
Define the boundaries of the resizable area. Use the containment option to specify a parent DOM element or a jQuery selector, such as 'document.'
<!doctype html>
<html lang="en">
<head>
<meta charset="utf-8">
<title>jQuery UI Resizable - Constrain Resize Area</title>
<link rel="stylesheet" href="//code.jquery.com/ui/1.10.4/themes/smoothness/jquery-ui.css">
<script src="//code.jquery.com/jquery-1.9.1.js"></script>
<script src="//code.jquery.com/ui/1.10.4/jquery-ui.js"></script>
<link rel="stylesheet" href="http://jqueryui.com/resources/demos/style.css">
<style>
#container { width: 300px; height: 300px; }
#container h3 { text-align: center; margin: 0; margin-bottom: 10px; }
#resizable { background-position: top left; width: 150px; height: 150px; }
#resizable, #container { padding: 0.5em; }
</style>
<script>
$(function() {
$( "#resizable" ).resizable({
containment: "#container"
});
});
</script>
</head>
<body>
<div id="container" class="ui-widget-content">
<h3 class="ui-widget-header">Containment</h3>
<div id="resizable" class="ui-state-active">
<h3 class="ui-widget-header">Resizable</h3>
</div>
</div>
</body>
</html>
Delay Start
Set the delay in milliseconds before resizing starts using the delay option. Set the distance the cursor must be dragged before resizing is allowed using the distance option.
<!doctype html>
<html lang="en">
<head>
<meta charset="utf-8">
<title>jQuery UI Resizable - Delay Start</title>
<link rel="stylesheet" href="//code.jquery.com/ui/1.10.4/themes/smoothness/jquery-ui.css">
<script src="//code.jquery.com/jquery-1.9.1.js"></script>
<script src="//code.jquery.com/ui/1.10.4/jquery-ui.js"></script>
<link rel="stylesheet" href="http://jqueryui.com/resources/demos/style.css">
<style>
#resizable, #resizable2 { width: 150px; height: 150px; padding: 0.5em; }
#resizable h3, #resizable2 h3 { text-align: center; margin: 0; }
</style>
<script>
$(function() {
$( "#resizable" ).resizable({
delay: 1000
});
$( "#resizable2" ).resizable({
distance: 40
});
});
</script>
</head>
<body>
<h3 class="docs">Delay (ms):</h3>
<div id="resizable" class="ui-widget-content">
<h3 class="ui-widget-header">Time</h3>
</div>
<h3 class="docs">Distance Delay (px):</h3>
<div id="resizable2" class="ui-widget-content">
<h3 class="ui-widget-header">Distance</h3>
</div>
</body>
</html>
Helper
By setting the helper option to a CSS class, only the outline of the element is shown during resizing.
<!doctype html>
<html lang="en">
<head>
<meta charset="utf-8">
<title>jQuery UI Resizable - Helper</title>
<link rel="stylesheet" href="//code.jquery.com/ui/1.10.4/themes/smoothness/jquery-ui.css">
<script src="//code.jquery.com/jquery-1.9.1.js"></script>
<script src="//code.jquery.com/ui/1.10.4/jquery-ui.js"></script>
<link rel="stylesheet" href="http://jqueryui.com/resources/demos/style.css">
<style>
#resizable { width: 150px; height: 150px; padding: 0.5em; }
#resizable h3 { text-align: center; margin: 0; }
.ui-resizable-helper { border: 2px dotted #00F; }
</style>
<script>
$(function() {
$( "#resizable" ).resizable({
helper: "ui-resizable-helper"
});
});
</script>
</head>
<body>
<div id="resizable" class="ui-widget-content">
<h3 class="ui-widget-header">Helper</h3>
</div>
</body>
</html>
Maximum/Minimum Size
Use the maxHeight, maxWidth, minHeight, and minWidth options to limit the maximum or minimum height or width of the resizable element.
<!doctype html>
<html lang="en">
<head>
<meta charset="utf-8">
<title>jQuery UI Resizable - Maximum/Minimum Size</title>
<link rel="stylesheet" href="//code.jquery.com/ui/1.10.4/themes/smoothness/jquery-ui.css">
<script src="//code.jquery.com/jquery-1.9.1.js"></script>
<script src="//code.jquery.com/ui/1.10.4/jquery-ui.js"></script>
<link rel="stylesheet" href="http://jqueryui.com/resources/demos/style.css">
<style>
#resizable { width: 200px; height: 150px; padding: 5px; }
#resizable h3 { text-align: center; margin: 0; }
</style>
<script>
$(function() {
$( "#resizable" ).resizable({
maxHeight: 250,
maxWidth: 350,
minHeight: 150,
<script>
$(function() {
$( "#resizable" ).resizable({
minWidth: 200
});
});
</script>
</head>
<body>
<div id="resizable" class="ui-widget-content">
<h3 class="ui-widget-header">Resize</h3>
</div>
</body>
</html>
Maintain Aspect Ratio
Maintain the existing aspect ratio or set a new aspect ratio to constrain the proportions. Set the aspectRatio option to true, and optionally pass a new ratio (e.g., 4/3).
<!doctype html>
<html lang="en">
<head>
<meta charset="utf-8">
<title>jQuery UI Resizable - Maintain Aspect Ratio</title>
<link rel="stylesheet" href="//code.jquery.com/ui/1.10.4/themes/smoothness/jquery-ui.css">
<script src="//code.jquery.com/jquery-1.9.1.js"></script>
<script src="//code.jquery.com/ui/1.10.4/jquery-ui.js"></script>
<link rel="stylesheet" href="http://jqueryui.com/resources/demos/style.css">
<style>
#resizable { width: 160px; height: 90px; padding: 0.5em; }
#resizable h3 { text-align: center; margin: 0; }
</style>
<script>
$(function() {
$( "#resizable" ).resizable({
aspectRatio: 16 / 9
});
});
</script>
</head>
<body>
<div id="resizable" class="ui-widget-content">
<h3 class="ui-widget-header">Maintain Aspect Ratio</h3>
</div>
</body>
</html>
Snap to Grid
Snap the resizable element to a grid. Set the grid cell size with the grid option (height and width in pixels).
<!doctype html>
<html lang="en">
<head>
<meta charset="utf-8">
<title>jQuery UI Resizable - Snap to Grid</title>
<link rel="stylesheet" href="//code.jquery.com/ui/1.10.4/themes/smoothness/jquery-ui.css">
<script src="//code.jquery.com/jquery-1.9.1.js"></script>
<script src="//code.jquery.com/ui/1.10.4/jquery-ui.js"></script>
<link rel="stylesheet" href="http://jqueryui.com/resources/demos/style.css">
<style>
#resizable { width: 150px; height: 150px; padding: 0.5em; }
#resizable h3 { text-align: center; margin: 0; }
</style>
<script>
$(function() {
$( "#resizable" ).resizable({
grid: 50
});
});
</script>
</head>
<body>
<div id="resizable" class="ui-widget-content">
<h3 class="ui-widget-header">Grid</h3>
</div>
</body>
</html>
Synchronous Resize
Adjust the size of multiple elements simultaneously by clicking and dragging the edge of an element. Pass a shared selector to the alsoResize option.
<!doctype html>
<html lang="en">
<head>
<meta charset="utf-8">
<title>jQuery UI Resizable - Synchronous Resize</title>
<link rel="stylesheet" href="//code.jquery.com/ui/1.10.4/themes/smoothness/jquery-ui.css">
<script src="//code.jquery.com/jquery-1.9.1.js"></script>
<script src="//code.jquery.com/ui/1.10.4/jquery-ui.js"></script>
<link rel="stylesheet" href="http://jqueryui.com/resources/demos/style.css">
<style>
#resizable { background-position: top left; }
#resizable, #also { width: 150px; height: 120px; padding: 0.5em; }
#resizable h3, #also h3 { text-align: center; margin: 0; }
#also { margin-top: 1em; }
</style>
<script>
$(function() {
$( "#resizable" ).resizable({
alsoResize: "#also"
});
$( "#also" ).resizable();
});
</script>
</head>
<body>
<div id="resizable" class="ui-widget-header">
<h3 class="ui-state-active">Resize</h3>
</div>
<div id="also" class="ui-widget-content">
<h3 class="ui-widget-header">Synchronous Resize</h3>
</div>
</body>
</html>
Textarea
A resizable textarea.
<!doctype html>
<html lang="en">
<head>
<meta charset="utf-8">
<title>jQuery UI Resizable - Textarea</title>
<link rel="stylesheet" href="//code.jquery.com/ui/1.10.4/themes/smoothness/jquery-ui.css">
<script src="//code.jquery.com/jquery-1.9.1.js"></script>
<script src="//code.jquery.com/ui/1.10.4/jquery-ui.js"></script>
<link rel="stylesheet" href="http://jqueryui.com/resources/demos/style.css">
<style>
.ui-resizable-se {
bottom: 17px;
}
</style>
<script>
$(function() {
$( "#resizable" ).resizable({
handles: "se"
});
});
</script>
</head>
<body>
<textarea id="resizable" rows="5" cols="20"></textarea>
</body>
</html>
Visual Feedback
Display a semi-transparent element during the resize process instead of showing an actual element by setting the ghost option to true.
<!doctype html>
<html lang="en">
<head>
<meta charset="utf-8">
<title>jQuery UI Resizable - Visual Feedback</title>
<link rel="stylesheet" href="//code.jquery.com/ui/1.10.4/themes/smoothness/jquery-ui.css">
<script src="//code.jquery.com/jquery-1.9.1.js"></script>
<script src="//code.jquery.com/ui/1.10.4/jquery-ui.js"></script>
<link rel="stylesheet" href="http://jqueryui.com/resources/demos/style.css">
<style>
#resizable { width: 150px; height: 150px; padding: 0.5em; }
#resizable h3 { text-align: center; margin: 0; }
.ui-resizable-ghost { border: 1px dotted gray; }
</style>
<script>
$(function() {
$( "#resizable" ).resizable({
ghost: true
});
});
</script>
</head>
<body>
<div id="resizable" class="ui-widget-content">
<h3 class="ui-widget-header">Ghost</h3>
</div>
</body>
</html>
View Demo <html lang="en"> <head> <meta charset="utf-8"> <title>jQuery UI Resizable - Visual Feedback</title> <link rel="stylesheet" href="//code.jquery.com/ui/1.10.4/themes/smoothness/jquery-ui.css"> <script src="//code.jquery.com/jquery-1.9.1.js"></script> <script src="//code.jquery.com/ui/1.10.4/jquery-ui.js"></script> <link rel="stylesheet" href="http://jqueryui.com/resources/demos/style.css"> <style> #resizable { width: 150px; height: 150px; padding: 0.5em; } #resizable h3 { text-align: center; margin: 0; } .ui-resizable-ghost { border: 1px dotted gray; } </style> <script> $(function() { $( "#resizable" ).resizable({ ghost: true }); }); </script> </head> <body>
<div id="resizable" class="ui-widget-content"> <h3 class="ui-widget-header">Ghost</h3> </div>
</body> </html>