Custom drop-down panel with jQuery

Question

I'm trying to find a jQuery solution for the following:

A generic drop-down control that:

• Looks like a normal select box when collapsed.
• Drops down a custom panel within which you can put anything

I'm not looking for a menu control, or a stylable select or list control. I need a control where the drop-down panel can house anything- not just a list of options.

Answer 1

Here's a fiddle that can be used as a base to get you going http://jsfiddle.net/6zcRk/

EDIT: Now a plugin: jquery-easy-drop-down
(Yarin)