How do I put a clear button inside my HTML text input box like the iPhone does?
JavascriptIphoneHtmlCssJavascript Problem Overview
I want to have a nice little icon that, when clicked will clear the text in the <INPUT> box.
This is to save space rather than having a clear link outside of the input box.
My CSS skills are weak... Here is a screenshot photo of how the iPhone looks.
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Javascript Solutions
Solution 1 - Javascript
Nowadays with HTML5, it's pretty simple:
<input type="search" placeholder="Search..."/>
Most modern browsers will automatically render a usable clear button in the field by default.
(If you use Bootstrap, you'll have to add an override to your css file to make it show)
input[type=search]::-webkit-search-cancel-button {
-webkit-appearance: searchfield-cancel-button;
}
Safari/WebKit browsers can also provide extra features when using type="search", like results=5 and autosave="...", but they also override many of your styles (e.g. height, borders) . To prevent those overrides, while still retaining functionality like the X button, you can add this to your css:
input[type=search] {
-webkit-appearance: none;
}
See css-tricks.com for more info about the features provided by type="search".
Solution 2 - Javascript
Since HTML5, you could use <input type="search">. But this isn't necessarily customizable. In case you'd like to have full control over the UI, here are two kickoff examples. One with jQuery and another without.
With jQuery:
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html lang="en">
<head>
<title>SO question 2803532</title>
<script src="https://code.jquery.com/jquery-latest.min.js"></script>
<script>
$(document).ready(function() {
$('input.deletable').wrap('<span class="deleteicon"></span>').after($('<span>x</span>').click(function() {
$(this).prev('input').val('').trigger('change').focus();
}));
});
</script>
<style>
span.deleteicon {
position: relative;
display: inline-flex;
align-items: center;
}
span.deleteicon span {
position: absolute;
display: block;
right: 3px;
width: 15px;
height: 15px;
border-radius: 50%;
color: #fff;
background-color: #ccc;
font: 13px monospace;
text-align: center;
line-height: 1em;
cursor: pointer;
}
span.deleteicon input {
padding-right: 18px;
box-sizing: border-box;
}
</style>
</head>
<body>
<input type="text" class="deletable">
</body>
</html>
Without jQuery
jQuery is not strictly necessary, it just nicely separates the logic needed for progressive enhancement from the source, you can of course also go ahead with plain HTML/CSS/JS:
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html lang="en">
<head>
<title>SO question 2803532, with "plain" HTML/CSS/JS</title>
<style>
span.deleteicon {
position: relative;
display: inline-flex;
align-items: center;
}
span.deleteicon span {
position: absolute;
display: block;
right: 3px;
width: 15px;
height: 15px;
border-radius: 50%;
color: #fff;
background-color: #ccc;
font: 13px monospace;
text-align: center;
line-height: 1em;
cursor: pointer;
}
span.deleteicon input {
padding-right: 18px;
box-sizing: border-box;
}
</style>
</head>
<body>
<span class="deleteicon">
<input type="text">
<span onclick="var input = this.previousElementSibling; input.value = ''; input.focus();">x</span>
</span>
</body>
</html>
You only end up with uglier HTML (and non-crossbrowser compatible JS ;) ).
Again, if the UI look'n'feel isn't your biggest concern, but the functionality is, then just use <input type="search"> instead of <input type="text">. It'll show the (browser-specific) clear button on HTML5 capable browsers.
Solution 3 - Javascript
HTML5 introduces the 'search' input type that I believe does what you want.
<input type="search" />
Here's a live example.
Solution 4 - Javascript
Check out our jQuery-ClearSearch plugin. It's a configurable jQuery plugin - adapting it to your needs by styling the input field is straightforward. Just use it as follows:
<input class="clearable" type="text" placeholder="search">
<script type="text/javascript">
$('.clearable').clearSearch();
</script>
Solution 5 - Javascript
You can't actually put it inside the text box unfortunately, only make it look like its inside it, which unfortunately means some css is needed :P
Theory is wrap the input in a div, take all the borders and backgrounds off the input, then style the div up to look like the box. Then, drop in your button after the input box in the code and the jobs a good'un.
Once you've got it to work anyway ;)
Solution 6 - Javascript
Of course the best approach is to use the ever-more-supported <input type="search" />.
Anyway for a bit of coding fun I thought that it could be achieved also using the form's reset button, and this is the working result (it is worth noting that you cannot have other inputs in the form but the search field with this approach, or the reset button will erase them too), no javascript needed:
form{
position: relative;
width: 200px;
}
form input {
width: 100%;
padding-right: 20px;
box-sizing: border-box;
}
form input:placeholder-shown + button{
opacity: 0;
pointer-events: none;
}
form button {
position: absolute;
border: none;
display: block;
width: 15px;
height: 15px;
line-height: 16px;
font-size: 12px;
border-radius: 50%;
top: 0;
bottom: 0;
right: 5px;
margin: auto;
background: #ddd;
padding: 0;
outline: none;
cursor: pointer;
transition: .1s;
}
<form>
<input type="text" placeholder=" " />
<button type="reset">×</button>
</form>
Solution 7 - Javascript
I got a creative solution I think you are looking for
$('#clear').click(function() {
$('#input-outer input').val('');
});
body {
font-family: "Tahoma";
}
#input-outer {
height: 2em;
width: 15em;
border: 1px #e7e7e7 solid;
border-radius: 20px;
}
#input-outer input {
height: 2em;
width: 80%;
border: 0px;
outline: none;
margin: 0 0 0 10px;
border-radius: 20px;
color: #666;
}
#clear {
position: relative;
float: right;
height: 20px;
width: 20px;
top: 5px;
right: 5px;
border-radius: 20px;
background: #f1f1f1;
color: white;
font-weight: bold;
text-align: center;
cursor: pointer;
}
#clear:hover {
background: #ccc;
}
<script src="https://ajax.googleapis.com/ajax/libs/jquery/2.1.1/jquery.min.js"></script>
<div id="input-outer">
<input type="text">
<div id="clear">
X
</div>
</div>
Solution 8 - Javascript
Firefox doesn't seem to support the clear search field functionality... I found this pure CSS solution that works nicely: Textbox with a clear button completely in CSS | Codepen | 2013. The magic happens at
.search-box:not(:valid) ~ .close-icon {
display: none;
}
body {
background-color: #f1f1f1;
font-family: Helvetica,Arial,Verdana;
}
h2 {
color: green;
text-align: center;
}
.redfamily {
color: red;
}
.search-box,.close-icon,.search-wrapper {
position: relative;
padding: 10px;
}
.search-wrapper {
width: 500px;
margin: auto;
}
.search-box {
width: 80%;
border: 1px solid #ccc;
outline: 0;
border-radius: 15px;
}
.search-box:focus {
box-shadow: 0 0 15px 5px #b0e0ee;
border: 2px solid #bebede;
}
.close-icon {
border:1px solid transparent;
background-color: transparent;
display: inline-block;
vertical-align: middle;
outline: 0;
cursor: pointer;
}
.close-icon:after {
content: "X";
display: block;
width: 15px;
height: 15px;
position: absolute;
background-color: #FA9595;
z-index:1;
right: 35px;
top: 0;
bottom: 0;
margin: auto;
padding: 2px;
border-radius: 50%;
text-align: center;
color: white;
font-weight: normal;
font-size: 12px;
box-shadow: 0 0 2px #E50F0F;
cursor: pointer;
}
.search-box:not(:valid) ~ .close-icon {
display: none;
}
<h2>
Textbox with a clear button completely in CSS <br> <span class="redfamily">< 0 lines of JavaScript ></span>
</h2>
<div class="search-wrapper">
<form>
<input type="text" name="focus" required class="search-box" placeholder="Enter search term" />
<button class="close-icon" type="reset"></button>
</form>
</div>
I needed more functionality and added this jQuery in my code:
$('.close-icon').click(function(){ /* my code */ });
Solution 9 - Javascript
@Mahmoud Ali Kaseem
I have just changed some CSS to make it look different and added focus();
https://jsfiddle.net/xn9eogmx/81/
$('#clear').click(function() {
$('#input-outer input').val('');
$('#input-outer input').focus();
});
body {
font-family: "Arial";
font-size: 14px;
}
#input-outer {
height: 2em;
width: 15em;
border: 1px #777 solid;
position: relative;
padding: 0px;
border-radius: 4px;
}
#input-outer input {
height: 100%;
width: 100%;
border: 0px;
outline: none;
margin: 0 0 0 0px;
color: #666;
box-sizing: border-box;
padding: 5px;
padding-right: 35px;
border-radius: 4px;
}
#clear {
position: absolute;
float: right;
height: 2em;
width: 2em;
top: 0px;
right: 0px;
background: #aaa;
color: white;
text-align: center;
cursor: pointer;
border-radius: 0px 4px 4px 0px;
}
#clear:after {
content: "\274c";
position: absolute;
top: 4px;
right: 7px;
}
#clear:hover,
#clear:focus {
background: #888;
}
#clear:active {
background: #666;
}
<script src="https://ajax.googleapis.com/ajax/libs/jquery/2.1.1/jquery.min.js"></script>
<div id="input-outer">
<input type="text">
<div id="clear"></div>
</div>
Solution 10 - Javascript
Maybe this simple solution can help:
<input type="text" id="myInput" value="No War"/><button onclick="document.getElementById('myInput').value = ''" title="Clear">X</button></input>
Solution 11 - Javascript
It is so simple in HTML5
<input type="search">
This will do your job!