Set mouse focus and move cursor to end of input using jQuery
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This question has been asked in a few different formats but I can't get any of the answers to work in my scenario.
I am using jQuery to implement command history when user hits up/down arrows. When up arrow is hit, I replace the input value with previous command and set focus on the input field, but want the cursor always to be positioned at the end of the input string.
My code, as is:
$(document).keydown(function(e) {
var key = e.charCode ? e.charCode : e.keyCode ? e.keyCode : 0;
var input = self.shell.find('input.current:last');
switch(key) {
case 38: // up
lastQuery = self.queries[self.historyCounter-1];
self.historyCounter--;
input.val(lastQuery).focus();
// and it continues on from there
How can I force the cursor to be placed at the end of 'input' after focus?
Javascript Solutions
Solution 1 - Javascript
Looks like clearing the value after focusing and then resetting works.
input.focus();
var tmpStr = input.val();
input.val('');
input.val(tmpStr);
Solution 2 - Javascript
It looks a little odd, even silly, but this is working for me:
input.val(lastQuery);
input.focus().val(input.val());
Now, I'm not certain I've replicated your setup. I'm assuming input is an <input> element.
By re-setting the value (to itself) I think the cursor is getting put at the end of the input. Tested in Firefox 3 and MSIE7.
Solution 3 - Javascript
Hope this help you:
var fieldInput = $('#fieldName');
var fldLength= fieldInput.val().length;
fieldInput.focus();
fieldInput[0].setSelectionRange(fldLength, fldLength);
Solution 4 - Javascript
Chris Coyier has a mini jQuery plugin for this which works perfectly well: http://css-tricks.com/snippets/jquery/move-cursor-to-end-of-textarea-or-input/
It uses setSelectionRange if supported, else has a solid fallback.
jQuery.fn.putCursorAtEnd = function() {
return this.each(function() {
$(this).focus()
// If this function exists...
if (this.setSelectionRange) {
// ... then use it (Doesn't work in IE)
// Double the length because Opera is inconsistent about whether a carriage return is one character or two. Sigh.
var len = $(this).val().length * 2;
this.setSelectionRange(len, len);
} else {
// ... otherwise replace the contents with itself
// (Doesn't work in Google Chrome)
$(this).val($(this).val());
}
// Scroll to the bottom, in case we're in a tall textarea
// (Necessary for Firefox and Google Chrome)
this.scrollTop = 999999;
});
};
Then you can just do:
input.putCursorAtEnd();
Solution 5 - Javascript
What about in one single line...
$('#txtSample').focus().val($('#txtSample').val());
This line works for me.
Solution 6 - Javascript
Ref: @will824 Comment, This solution worked for me with no compatibility issues. Rest of solutions failed in IE9.
var input = $("#inputID");
var tmp = input.val();
input.focus().val("").blur().focus().val(tmp);
Tested and found working in:
Firefox 33
Chrome 34
Safari 5.1.7
IE 9
Solution 7 - Javascript
2 artlung's answer: It works with second line only in my code (IE7, IE8; Jquery v1.6):
var input = $('#some_elem');
input.focus().val(input.val());
Addition: if input element was added to DOM using JQuery, a focus is not set in IE. I used a little trick:
input.blur().focus().val(input.val());
Solution 8 - Javascript
It will be different for different browsers:
This works in ff:
var t =$("#INPUT");
var l=$("#INPUT").val().length;
$(t).focus();
var r = $("#INPUT").get(0).createTextRange();
r.moveStart("character", l);
r.moveEnd("character", l);
r.select();
More details are in these articles here at SitePoint, AspAlliance.
Solution 9 - Javascript
I know this answer comes late, but I can see people havent found an answer. To prevent the up key to put the cursor at the start, just return false from the method handling the event. This stops the event chain that leads to the cursor movement. Pasting revised code from the OP below:
$(document).keydown(function(e) {
var key = e.charCode ? e.charCode : e.keyCode ? e.keyCode : 0;
var input = self.shell.find('input.current:last');
switch(key) {
case 38: // up
lastQuery = self.queries[self.historyCounter-1];
self.historyCounter--;
input.val(lastQuery).focus();
// HERE IS THE FIX:
return false;
// and it continues on from there
Solution 10 - Javascript
I use code below and it works fine
function to_end(el) {
var len = el.value.length || 0;
if (len) {
if ('setSelectionRange' in el) el.setSelectionRange(len, len);
else if ('createTextRange' in el) {// for IE
var range = el.createTextRange();
range.moveStart('character', len);
range.select();
}
}
}
Solution 11 - Javascript
like other said, clear and fill worked for me:
var elem = $('#input_field');
var val = elem.val();
elem.focus().val('').val(val);
Solution 12 - Javascript
set the value first. then set the focus. when it focuses, it will use the value that exists at the time of focus, so your value must be set first.
this logic works for me with an application that populates an <input> with the value of a clicked <button>. val() is set first. then focus()
$('button').on('click','',function(){
var value = $(this).attr('value');
$('input[name=item1]').val(value);
$('input[name=item1]').focus();
});
Solution 13 - Javascript
I have found the same thing as suggested above by a few folks. If you focus() first, then push the val() into the input, the cursor will get positioned to the end of the input value in Firefox,Chrome and IE. If you push the val() into the input field first, Firefox and Chrome position the cursor at the end, but IE positions it to the front when you focus().
$('element_identifier').focus().val('some_value')
should do the trick (it always has for me anyway).
Solution 14 - Javascript
At the first you have to set focus on selected textbox object and next you set the value.
$('#inputID').focus();
$('#inputID').val('someValue')
Solution 15 - Javascript
function focusCampo(id){
var inputField = document.getElementById(id);
if (inputField != null && inputField.value.length != 0){
if (inputField.createTextRange){
var FieldRange = inputField.createTextRange();
FieldRange.moveStart('character',inputField.value.length);
FieldRange.collapse();
FieldRange.select();
}else if (inputField.selectionStart || inputField.selectionStart == '0') {
var elemLen = inputField.value.length;
inputField.selectionStart = elemLen;
inputField.selectionEnd = elemLen;
inputField.focus();
}
}else{
inputField.focus();
}
}
$('#urlCompany').focus(focusCampo('urlCompany'));
works for all ie browsers..
Solution 16 - Javascript
Here is another one, a one liner which does not reassign the value:
$("#inp").focus()[0].setSelectionRange(99999, 99999);
Solution 17 - Javascript
function CurFocus()
{
$('.txtEmail').focus();
}
function pageLoad()
{
setTimeout(CurFocus(),3000);
}
window.onload = pageLoad;
Solution 18 - Javascript
The answer from scorpion9 works. Just to make it more clear see my code below,
<script src="~/js/jquery.js"></script>
<script type="text/javascript">
$(function () {
var input = $("#SomeId");
input.focus();
var tmpStr = input.val();
input.val('');
input.val(tmpStr);
});
</script>
Solution 19 - Javascript
var prevInputVal = $('#input_id').val();
$('#input_id').val('').focus().val(prevInputVal)
> Store input previous value in a variable -> empty input value -> focus input -> reassign original value SIMPLE !
Solution 20 - Javascript
It will focus with mouse point
$("#TextBox").focus();