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An easy way to make your dropdowns feel better is to make them orig... - Emil Kowalski
Published by Emil Kowalski on August 15, 2025.
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An easy way to make your dropdowns feel better is to make them origin-aware. They should scale in from the trigger. In this case, `transform-origin: top left`. The default is `center` which feels wrong, as it appears out of nowhere.
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Deep Clone · React 19 + Framer Motion
Interactive Sandbox & Production Code
Reverse-engineered 1:1 component with spring physics, accessible keyboard controls, and modular Tailwind CSS.
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