diff --git a/wire/modules/Inputfield/InputfieldAsmSelect/InputfieldAsmSelect.js b/wire/modules/Inputfield/InputfieldAsmSelect/InputfieldAsmSelect.js
index 5992c143..6e9d8218 100644
--- a/wire/modules/Inputfield/InputfieldAsmSelect/InputfieldAsmSelect.js
+++ b/wire/modules/Inputfield/InputfieldAsmSelect/InputfieldAsmSelect.js
@@ -1,11 +1,26 @@
 
 function initInputfieldAsmSelect($select) {
 	var id = $select.attr('id');
-	if(typeof ProcessWire.config === 'undefined' || typeof ProcessWire.config[id] === "undefined") {
-		var options = { sortable: true };
-	} else {
-		var options = ProcessWire.config[id];
+	
+	// determine options common among all InputfieldAsmSelect instances
+	var options = {};
+	if(typeof ProcessWire.config == 'undefined') {
+		options = { sortable: true };
+		
+	} else if(typeof ProcessWire.config[id] != "undefined") {
+		options = ProcessWire.config[id]; // deprecated/legacy
+		
+	} else if(typeof ProcessWire.config['InputfieldAsmSelect'] != "undefined") {
+		options = ProcessWire.config['InputfieldAsmSelect']; 
+	} 
+
+	// merge options unique to this instance from select.data-asmopt attribute
+	var data = $select.attr('data-asmopt'); 
+	if(typeof data != "undefined") {
+		data = JSON.parse(data); 
+		if(data) jQuery.extend(options, data); 
 	}
+	
 	$select.asmSelect(options); 
 }
 
diff --git a/wire/modules/Inputfield/InputfieldAsmSelect/InputfieldAsmSelect.min.js b/wire/modules/Inputfield/InputfieldAsmSelect/InputfieldAsmSelect.min.js
index 44fba8ba..04be3ef2 100644
--- a/wire/modules/Inputfield/InputfieldAsmSelect/InputfieldAsmSelect.min.js
+++ b/wire/modules/Inputfield/InputfieldAsmSelect/InputfieldAsmSelect.min.js
@@ -1 +1 @@
-function initInputfieldAsmSelect(b){var c=b.attr("id");if(typeof ProcessWire.config==="undefined"||typeof ProcessWire.config[c]==="undefined"){var a={sortable:true}}else{var a=ProcessWire.config[c]}b.asmSelect(a)}$(document).ready(function(){$(".InputfieldAsmSelect select[multiple=multiple]").each(function(){initInputfieldAsmSelect($(this))});$(document).on("reloaded",".InputfieldAsmSelect, .InputfieldPage",function(){var a=$(this);if(a.hasClass("InputfieldPage")){a=a.find(".InputfieldAsmSelect")}if(!a.length){return}if(a.find(".asmList").length){return}$(this).find("select[multiple=multiple]").each(function(){initInputfieldAsmSelect($(this))})})});
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+function initInputfieldAsmSelect($select){var id=$select.attr("id");var options={};if(typeof ProcessWire.config=="undefined"){options={sortable:true}}else if(typeof ProcessWire.config[id]!="undefined"){options=ProcessWire.config[id]}else if(typeof ProcessWire.config["InputfieldAsmSelect"]!="undefined"){options=ProcessWire.config["InputfieldAsmSelect"]}var data=$select.attr("data-asmopt");if(typeof data!="undefined"){data=JSON.parse(data);if(data)jQuery.extend(options,data)}$select.asmSelect(options)}$(document).ready(function(){$(".InputfieldAsmSelect select[multiple=multiple]").each(function(){initInputfieldAsmSelect($(this))});$(document).on("reloaded",".InputfieldAsmSelect, .InputfieldPage",function(){var $t=$(this);if($t.hasClass("InputfieldPage"))$t=$t.find(".InputfieldAsmSelect");if(!$t.length)return;if($t.find(".asmList").length)return;$(this).find("select[multiple=multiple]").each(function(){initInputfieldAsmSelect($(this))})})});
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diff --git a/wire/modules/Inputfield/InputfieldAsmSelect/InputfieldAsmSelect.module b/wire/modules/Inputfield/InputfieldAsmSelect/InputfieldAsmSelect.module
index 63be1313..7f758732 100644
--- a/wire/modules/Inputfield/InputfieldAsmSelect/InputfieldAsmSelect.module
+++ b/wire/modules/Inputfield/InputfieldAsmSelect/InputfieldAsmSelect.module
@@ -7,23 +7,52 @@
  *
  */
 class InputfieldAsmSelect extends InputfieldSelectMultiple implements InputfieldHasArrayValue, InputfieldHasSortableValue {
-
-	protected $asmOptions = array();
-
+	
+	/**
+	 * Module info
+	 *
+	 * @return array
+	 *
+	 */
 	public static function getModuleInfo() {
 		return array(
 			'title' => __('asmSelect', __FILE__),
-			'version' => 200,
+			'version' => 201,
 			'summary' => __('Multiple selection, progressive enhancement to select multiple', __FILE__), // Module Summary
-			'permanent' => true, 
-			);
+			'permanent' => true,
+		);
 	}
-	
+
+
+	/**
+	 * Custom defined AsmSelect options
+	 * 
+	 * @var array
+	 * 
+	 */
+	protected $asmOptions = array();
+
+	/**
+	 * Options as specified at init() state (common to all instances)
+	 * 
+	 * @var array
+	 * 
+	 */
+	protected $asmDefaults = array();
+
+	/**
+	 * Construct
+	 * 
+	 */
 	public function __construct() {
 		$this->set('usePageEdit', 0);
 		parent::__construct();
 	}
 
+	/**
+	 * Init
+	 * 
+	 */
 	public function init() {
 
 		// asmSelect requires jQuery UI, so we enforce it being loaded here
@@ -53,8 +82,18 @@ class InputfieldAsmSelect extends InputfieldSelectMultiple implements Inputfield
 			
 		// cancel the 'size' attribute used by select multiple
 		$this->set('size', null); 
+		
+		$this->config->js('InputfieldAsmSelect', $this->asmOptions);
+		$this->asmDefaults = $this->asmOptions;
 	}
 
+	/**
+	 * Set custom option for AsmSelect
+	 * 
+	 * @param string $key
+	 * @param string|bool $value
+	 * 
+	 */
 	public function setAsmSelectOption($key, $value) {
 		$this->asmOptions[$key] = $value; 
 	}
@@ -90,15 +129,30 @@ class InputfieldAsmSelect extends InputfieldSelectMultiple implements Inputfield
 		$this->config->styles->add($this->config->urls->$class . "$class.css?v=$ver");
 		$this->config->styles->add($this->config->urls->$class . "asmselect/jquery.asmselect.css?v=$ver");
 		
-		$this->config->js($this->id, $this->asmOptions); 
+		// $this->config->js($this->id, $this->asmOptions); // deprecated/legacy
 		
 		return parent::renderReady($parent, $renderValueMode);
 	}
-	
+
+	/**
+	 * Render
+	 * 
+	 * @return string
+	 * 
+	 */
 	public function ___render() {
-		
+	
+		// compile settings unique to this instance into a JSON encoded data-asmopt attribute
+		$settings = array();
+		foreach($this->asmOptions as $key => $value) {
+			if(!isset($this->asmDefaults[$key]) || $this->asmDefaults[$key] != $value) {
+				$settings[$key] = $value;
+			}
+		}
+		$this->attr('data-asmopt', json_encode($settings));
+
+		// ensure selected options are placed as last in the AsmSelect select output
 		$selectedOptions = $this->attr('value'); 
-		
 		foreach($selectedOptions as $id) {
 			if(!isset($this->options[$id])) continue; 
 			$label = $this->options[$id]; 
@@ -109,6 +163,12 @@ class InputfieldAsmSelect extends InputfieldSelectMultiple implements Inputfield
 		return parent::___render();
 	}
 
+	/**
+	 * Field config
+	 * 
+	 * @return InputfieldWrapper
+	 * 
+	 */
 	public function ___getConfigInputfields() {
 		$inputfields = parent::___getConfigInputfields();
 		if($this->hasFieldtype != 'FieldtypePage' || !$this->hasField) return $inputfields;
@@ -117,7 +177,10 @@ class InputfieldAsmSelect extends InputfieldSelectMultiple implements Inputfield
 		$f->label = $this->_('Link selected pages to page editor?');
 		$f->description = $this->_('When enabled, the selected label(s) will link to edit the selected page.');
 		$f->addOption(0, $this->_('No'));
-		$f->addOption(1, $this->_('Yes (in modal window)'));
+		$f->addOption(1, 
+			$this->_('Yes') . ' ' . 
+			$this->_('(in modal window)')
+		);
 		$f->attr('value', $this->usePageEdit);
 		$f->optionColumns = 1;
 		$f->collapsed = Inputfield::collapsedBlank;