jQuery Portlets Like WordPress Widgets / iGoogle

Question

I'm looking for a solution similar to the WordPress widgets page or the iGoogle page. You basically have a main dashboard with a pre-defined selection of portlets and then a menu down the side/top with available portlets.

You can move portlets between the dashboard (where they will be fully expanded) or the menu (where you just get a title). A portlet would only be able to be in one or the other - not both.

Any advice/links?

Answer 1

Give jQuery UI a try. It requires some configuration but provides all functions necessary for what you want to achieve.

http://jqueryui.com/demos/droppable/#revert

http://jqueryui.com/demos/droppable/#photo-manager