How to Keep Your Floating Label Above Textbox After Filling Form Fields?

Discover how to maintain floating labels above textboxes even when filled with user input. Follow our step-by-step guide to enhance your form design easily!
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How to Keep Your Floating Label Above Textbox After Filling

Have you ever faced an issue where your floating label in a textbox disappears or collides with the input text after the textbox has been filled? This common issue often arises while implementing floating labels using CSS, leading to confusion about how to correctly manage the label's position. In this guide, we'll explore a simple yet effective solution to ensure your floating label stays elevated above the textbox content, making forms clearer and more user-friendly.

Understanding the Problem

When a user types into a textbox, the floating label should ideally move up and stay there, showcasing the input without obscuring it. However, if not styled correctly, the label drops back down, hiding the user's input and leading to a less-than-ideal user experience.

The HTML and CSS Setup

Let's start with a basic setup using HTML and CSS for a floating label. Below is a simple example of how the floating label should be implemented:

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CSS for Floating Labels

The CSS for the input and label is structured to allow transitions when focusing on the input. Here's a glance at the CSS provided:

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Initially, the .span-name is positioned to fall over the textbox until focused.

Solution: Keeping the Floating Label Up

To resolve the issue where the label drops back down, follow these simple modifications:

Add the required attribute: This ensures that the :valid pseudo-selector is applied whenever there is input in the textbox.

Update your HTML input element like this:

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Expand the CSS for valid state: You need to incorporate a rule that keeps the label elevated when the textbox has valid input. Add the following line to your CSS:

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With these changes, your floating label will rise when the textbox is focused and remain elevated after the user completes their input.

Final Working Example

After making the above modifications, your complete code will look like this:

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Conclusion

By incorporating the required attribute and modifying the CSS for the valid state, you can efficiently manage floating labels in your forms. Not only does this enhance the user experience, but it also makes your forms look polished and professional. Don't hesitate to play around with these styles to fit your specific design needs. Happy coding!

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