"Float Label Pattern Forms"
Bootstrap 3.1.0 Snippet by joshuaedwardk

<link href="//netdna.bootstrapcdn.com/bootstrap/3.1.0/css/bootstrap.min.css" rel="stylesheet" id="bootstrap-css"> <script src="//netdna.bootstrapcdn.com/bootstrap/3.1.0/js/bootstrap.min.js"></script> <script src="//code.jquery.com/jquery-1.11.1.min.js"></script> <!------ Include the above in your HEAD tag ----------> <div class="container"> <div class="row"> <h2>Float Label Pattern Forms</h2> <p class="lead"> This new pattern transforms Bootstrap's form fields into modern, fun and user-friendly experiences!<br /> <small class="text-muted">Learn more about this pattern at <a href="http://bradfrostweb.com/blog/post/float-label-pattern/" target="blank">http://bradfrostweb.com/blog/post/float-label-pattern/</a></small> </p> <div class="alert alert-warning"> <h4>Missing SELECT Support</h4> This feature does not currently support SELECT tags - I'm still working out a way to make them work with Bootstrap's native examples. </div> <hr /> <div class="row"> <div class="col-sm-8"> <h4 class="page-header">Default Implementation</h4> <form role="form"> <div class="form-group float-label-control"> <label for="">Username</label> <input type="email" class="form-control" placeholder="Username"> </div> <div class="form-group float-label-control"> <label for="">Password</label> <input type="password" class="form-control" placeholder="Password"> </div> <div class="form-group float-label-control"> <label for="">Textarea</label> <textarea class="form-control" placeholder="Textarea" rows="1"></textarea> </div> </form> <h4 class="page-header">Bottom Labels</h4> <form role="form"> <div class="form-group float-label-control label-bottom"> <label for="">Username</label> <input type="email" class="form-control" placeholder="Username"> </div> </form> <h4 class="page-header">Placeholder Overrides</h4> <form role="form"> <div class="form-group float-label-control"> <label for="">Email Address</label> <input type="email" class="form-control" placeholder="What's your email address?"> </div> </form> </div> <div class="col-sm-4"> <div class="panel panel-default"> <div class="panel-heading"> <h3 class="panel-title"> Features </h3> </div> <div class="panel-body"> <ul> <li>Very customizable</li> <li>Works with Bootstrap's native form examples</li> <li>Uses CSS transitions for fallback browser support</li> <li>Placeholder override for labels when fields are empty</li> <li>Included authored jQuery plugin</li> <li>Optional bottom label positioning with the <code>.label-bottom</code> utility</li> <li>Works great with Chrome's AutoComplete</li> </ul> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div>
.float-label-control { position: relative; margin-bottom: 1.5em; } .float-label-control ::-webkit-input-placeholder { color: transparent; } .float-label-control :-moz-placeholder { color: transparent; } .float-label-control ::-moz-placeholder { color: transparent; } .float-label-control :-ms-input-placeholder { color: transparent; } .float-label-control input:-webkit-autofill, .float-label-control textarea:-webkit-autofill { background-color: transparent !important; -webkit-box-shadow: 0 0 0 1000px white inset !important; -moz-box-shadow: 0 0 0 1000px white inset !important; box-shadow: 0 0 0 1000px white inset !important; } .float-label-control input, .float-label-control textarea, .float-label-control label { font-size: 1.3em; box-shadow: none; -webkit-box-shadow: none; } .float-label-control input:focus, .float-label-control textarea:focus { box-shadow: none; -webkit-box-shadow: none; border-bottom-width: 2px; padding-bottom: 0; } .float-label-control textarea:focus { padding-bottom: 4px; } .float-label-control input, .float-label-control textarea { display: block; width: 100%; padding: 0.1em 0em 1px 0em; border: none; border-radius: 0px; border-bottom: 1px solid #aaa; outline: none; margin: 0px; background: none; } .float-label-control textarea { padding: 0.1em 0em 5px 0em; } .float-label-control label { position: absolute; font-weight: normal; top: -1.0em; left: 0.08em; color: #aaaaaa; z-index: -1; font-size: 0.85em; -moz-animation: float-labels 300ms none ease-out; -webkit-animation: float-labels 300ms none ease-out; -o-animation: float-labels 300ms none ease-out; -ms-animation: float-labels 300ms none ease-out; -khtml-animation: float-labels 300ms none ease-out; animation: float-labels 300ms none ease-out; /* There is a bug sometimes pausing the animation. This avoids that.*/ animation-play-state: running !important; -webkit-animation-play-state: running !important; } .float-label-control input.empty + label, .float-label-control textarea.empty + label { top: 0.1em; font-size: 1.5em; animation: none; -webkit-animation: none; } .float-label-control input:not(.empty) + label, .float-label-control textarea:not(.empty) + label { z-index: 1; } .float-label-control input:not(.empty):focus + label, .float-label-control textarea:not(.empty):focus + label { color: #aaaaaa; } .float-label-control.label-bottom label { -moz-animation: float-labels-bottom 300ms none ease-out; -webkit-animation: float-labels-bottom 300ms none ease-out; -o-animation: float-labels-bottom 300ms none ease-out; -ms-animation: float-labels-bottom 300ms none ease-out; -khtml-animation: float-labels-bottom 300ms none ease-out; animation: float-labels-bottom 300ms none ease-out; } .float-label-control.label-bottom input:not(.empty) + label, .float-label-control.label-bottom textarea:not(.empty) + label { top: 3em; } @keyframes float-labels { 0% { opacity: 1; color: #aaa; top: 0.1em; font-size: 1.5em; } 20% { font-size: 1.5em; opacity: 0; } 30% { top: 0.1em; } 50% { opacity: 0; font-size: 0.85em; } 100% { top: -1em; opacity: 1; } } @-webkit-keyframes float-labels { 0% { opacity: 1; color: #aaa; top: 0.1em; font-size: 1.5em; } 20% { font-size: 1.5em; opacity: 0; } 30% { top: 0.1em; } 50% { opacity: 0; font-size: 0.85em; } 100% { top: -1em; opacity: 1; } } @keyframes float-labels-bottom { 0% { opacity: 1; color: #aaa; top: 0.1em; font-size: 1.5em; } 20% { font-size: 1.5em; opacity: 0; } 30% { top: 0.1em; } 50% { opacity: 0; font-size: 0.85em; } 100% { top: 3em; opacity: 1; } } @-webkit-keyframes float-labels-bottom { 0% { opacity: 1; color: #aaa; top: 0.1em; font-size: 1.5em; } 20% { font-size: 1.5em; opacity: 0; } 30% { top: 0.1em; } 50% { opacity: 0; font-size: 0.85em; } 100% { top: 3em; opacity: 1; } }
/* Float Label Pattern Plugin for Bootstrap 3.1.0 by Travis Wilson **************************************************/ (function ($) { $.fn.floatLabels = function (options) { // Settings var self = this; var settings = $.extend({}, options); // Event Handlers function registerEventHandlers() { self.on('input keyup change', 'input, textarea', function () { actions.swapLabels(this); }); } // Actions var actions = { initialize: function() { self.each(function () { var $this = $(this); var $label = $this.children('label'); var $field = $this.find('input,textarea').first(); if ($this.children().first().is('label')) { $this.children().first().remove(); $this.append($label); } var placeholderText = ($field.attr('placeholder') && $field.attr('placeholder') != $label.text()) ? $field.attr('placeholder') : $label.text(); $label.data('placeholder-text', placeholderText); $label.data('original-text', $label.text()); if ($field.val() == '') { $field.addClass('empty') } }); }, swapLabels: function (field) { var $field = $(field); var $label = $(field).siblings('label').first(); var isEmpty = Boolean($field.val()); if (isEmpty) { $field.removeClass('empty'); $label.text($label.data('original-text')); } else { $field.addClass('empty'); $label.text($label.data('placeholder-text')); } } } // Initialization function init() { registerEventHandlers(); actions.initialize(); self.each(function () { actions.swapLabels($(this).find('input,textarea').first()); }); } init(); return this; }; $(function () { $('.float-label-control').floatLabels(); }); })(jQuery);

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