       return false
 
     dd_top = if @is_multiple then @container.getHeight() else (@container.getHeight() - 1)
+    @form_field.fire("liszt:showing_dropdown", {chosen: this})
     @dropdown.setStyle {"top":  dd_top + "px", "left":0}
     @results_showing = true
 

  layout = new Element.Layout(elmt)
  side_border_padding = layout.get("border-left") + layout.get("border-right") + layout.get("padding-left") + layout.get("padding-right")

root.get_side_border_padding = get_side_border_padding

  results_hide: ->
    @selected_item.removeClassName('chzn-single-with-drop') unless @is_multiple
    this.result_clear_highlight()
    @form_field.fire("liszt:hiding_dropdown", {chosen: this})
    @dropdown.setStyle({"left":"-9000px"})
    @results_showing = false

