 
     initEvents: ->
       @panel.on 'click', '.selection', (event) => @toggle()
-      @panel.on 'click', '.selection-clear', (event) => @clear()
+      @panel.on 'click', '.selection-clear', (event) => @clear() and false
       @panel.on 'click', '[data-item-value]', (event) => @val($(event.currentTarget).data('item-value')) and false
 
     # Rest of these are commands

      @panel.trigger 'change'
      true

    clear: -> @val(null) and false

  $.fn.extend effectivePanelSelect: (option, args...) ->
    retval = @each


      if value == null || value == undefined || value == ''
        @selected.html("<span class='selection-placeholder'>#{@options.placeholder}</span>")
        @selector.find('.active').removeClass('active')
      else
        $item = @selector.find("li[data-item-value='#{value}']")
        $item.addClass(@options.selectedClass)
