Any Html control libraries - visual analogue of jQuery / Prototype
jQuery provides a browser neutral library for accessing and manipulating the DOM. It's good.
However, I'm looking for a partner for the visual side of things - I need to create pixel-sized measured interfaces without spending so much time testing and fixing cross-browser issues (buttons with crazy margins in IE or using the wrong margin model in FireFox. Lots of IE and others cases where multiple elements are placed on one line, alignment or floats).
Basically, I need to be able to plan out interfaces on paper with precise pixel dimensions (for example, all text boxes must be exactly 22px high) and then easily translate those projects into Html. In the WinForms world, this is usually straight forward. With html this is nothing but, and I find it the worst when it comes to input controls.
What libraries or collections can you use to make this design a reality (aside from simply converting everything to Silverlight, where there is such a degree of control). Javascript must be enabled (AJAX to begin with), so libraries can completely depend on it for controls.
Some of the components I'm looking for in a consistent style with precise pixel control
Buttons
Textboxes
Dropdowns
ComboBoxes (drop-down list whose text can be edited directly)
Toggle buttons
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Also check out ExtJS . I have used this one extensively and I can vouch for how good it is. It was originally the fork of the Yahoo UI Library (YUI) that the council was talking about. Personally, I find it much better and more convenient than the original YUI.
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JQuery UI is a nice extension to jQuery that allows for rich controls like dialogs, drag and drop, etc.
The Yahoo Interface Library is another set of tools you can use that may be closer to what you originally requested.
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