Below is the PHP code to make Genesis search form input box text disappear on focus.
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| <?php | |
| add_action('wp_enqueue_scripts', 'prefix_clear_search_form_input_box'); | |
| function prefix_clear_search_form_input_box() { | |
| wp_enqueue_script('clear-search-form', get_stylesheet_directory_uri() . '/js/clear-search-form.js', array('jquery'), '1.0.0', true); | |
| } |
Below is the JS code to make Genesis search form input box text disappear on focus.
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| jQuery(document).ready(function($) { | |
| $('input').focusin(function() { | |
| input = $(this); | |
| input.data('place-holder-text', input.attr('placeholder')) | |
| input.attr('placeholder', ''); | |
| }); | |
| $('input').focusout(function() { | |
| input = $(this); | |
| input.attr('placeholder', input.data('place-holder-text')); | |
| }); | |
| }); |
A much simpler (but less robust) method to make Genesis search form input box text disappear on focus is to use CSS.
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| input:focus::-webkit-input-placeholder { color:transparent; } | |
| input:focus:-moz-placeholder { color:transparent; } /* Firefox 18- */ | |
| input:focus::-moz-placeholder { color:transparent; } /* Firefox 19+ */ | |
| input:focus:-ms-input-placeholder { color:transparent; } /* oldIE ;) */ |