I am experimenting around with other ways.the bad part about this is the a
browser will not allow you to change the type attribute - u suppose thats
for security purposes.
but ye - may be an absolutely positioned element over the text box can help
if you can get the z-indexing right to support IE.
On Tue, Oct 20, 2009 at 6:58 PM, Marco Barbosa <marco.barbos...@gmail.com>wrote:
>
> You were right Waseem.
> Specially after Bi Jing confirmed. I think that is the best way.
>
> If it doesn't work I wil go for background like Rupak suggested.
>
> Thank you all for your help!
>
> On Oct 20, 1:55 pm, rupak mandal <rupakn...@gmail.com> wrote:
> > either you ca maintain two input element (like facebook), or make an
> image
> > of "password"and set the image to textbox background, on focus or click
> > just remove the background-image.
> >
> >
> >
> > On Tue, Oct 20, 2009 at 2:09 PM, Bi Jing <beco...@gmail.com> wrote:
> > > For now, our project use two input elements to implement this, we still
> can
> > > not get easier way.
> > > Actually, not only password, but also text element, you need two
> inputs,
> > > one hidden one shown.
> >
> > > Becoder.
> >
> > > On Tue, Oct 20, 2009 at 4:08 PM, waseem sabjee <waseemsab...@gmail.com
> >wrote:
> >
> > >> ok,why not absolutely position some text on a password box and hide
> that
> > >> text on password box focus ?
> >
> > >> On Tue, Oct 20, 2009 at 10:05 AM, Marco Barbosa <
> > >> marco.barbos...@gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > >>> Hmmm. This is more complicated than I thought.
> >
> > >>> waseem, having 2 input fields doesn't seem correct. Thought it might
> > >>> work I will have to pass that solution for this specific site.
> >
> > >>> Liam, Your code didn't work either, I don't know why.
> >
> > >>> Jörn, this watermark plugin is interesting but I don't want to use
> > >>> jquery ui on this site.
> > >>> That's because I'm already using that cleanField function and it
> would
> > >>> be redundant to have a plugin just for the login form.
> > >>> Also I gave it a try and the label didn't stay inside the input. So
> If
> > >>> i have to manually position it there, then it's another reason I will
> > >>> pass this solution as well.
> >
> > >>> I though a simple jquery would do this.
> > >>> I think I will leave it masked and use a tooltip or something.
> >
> > >>> Thanks guys!
> >
> > >>> On Oct 19, 5:54 pm, Jörn Zaefferer <joern.zaeffe...@googlemail.com>
> > >>> wrote:
> > >>> > Instead of replacing the input, display a label above it.
> Seehttp://
> > >>> wiki.jqueryui.com/Watermark
> >
> > >>> > Jörn
> >
> > >>> > On Mon, Oct 19, 2009 at 4:17 PM, Liam Potter <
> radioactiv...@gmail.com
> > >>> >wrote:
> >
> > >>> > > Here is how I do it. Just markup the form like normal (I use a
> > >>> definition
> > >>> > > list to lay out my forms)
> >
> > >>> > > $("input:password").each(function(){
> > >>> > > var $currentPass = $(this)
> > >>> > > $currentPass.css({opacity:0});
> > >>> > > $currentPass.before('<input type="text"
> value="Password"
> > >>> > > class="removeit" style="position:absolute;z-index:10;" />');
> > >>> > > var $visiblePassword = $(".removeit");
> > >>> > > $visiblePassword.focus(function () {
> > >>> > > $(this).css({opacity:0});
> > >>> > > $currentPass.focus().css({opacity:1});
> > >>> > > });
> > >>> > > $currentPass.blur( function () {
> > >>> > > if ( $currentPass.attr("value") == "" ){
> > >>> > > $currentPass.css({opacity:0});
> >
> > >>> $visiblePassword.css({opacity:1}).attr("value","Password");
> > >>> > > }
> > >>> > > });
> > >>> > > });
> >
> > >>> > > waseem sabjee wrote:
> >
> > >>> > >> ah yes i forgot.
> >
> > >>> > >> you would get access denied when tried to change an input type
> > >>> property
> >
> > >>> > >> the best way is to have two input types and just hide one and
> show
> > >>> the
> > >>> > >> other
> >
> > >>> > >> but i have a solution for you
> > >>> > >> the html
> >
> > >>> > >> <!-- The following html of two input types - we gonna
> switch
> > >>> > >> between them-->
> > >>> > >> <input type="text" class="textinput" value="Passowrd" />
> > >>> > >> <input type="password" class="passinput" value="" />
> >
> > >>> > >> the css
> >
> > >>> > >> <style type="text/css">
> > >>> > >> /* first we need to hide the password input*/
> > >>> > >> .passinput {
> > >>> > >> display:none;
> > >>> > >> }
> > >>> > >> </style>
> >
> > >>> > >> the js
> >
> > >>> > >> <script type="text/javascript">
> > >>> > >> $(function() {
> > >>> > >> // declare your input types
> > >>> > >> var textinput = $(".textinput");
> > >>> > >> var passinput = $(".passinput");
> > >>> > >> // on text input focus - hide text input and show
> and
> > >>> focus
> > >>> > >> on password input
> > >>> > >> textinput.focus() {
> > >>> > >> textinput.blur();
> > >>> > >> textinput.hide();
> > >>> > >> passinput.show();
> > >>> > >> passinput.focus();
> > >>> > >> });
> > >>> > >> // on password input blud hide password input and
> > >>> show and
> > >>> > >> focus on text input
> > >>> > >> passinput.blur(function() {
> > >>> > >> passinput.blur();
> > >>> > >> passinput.hide();
> > >>> > >> textinput.show();
> > >>> > >> textinput.focus();
> > >>> > >> });
> > >>> > >> });
> > >>> > >> </script>
> >
> > >>> > >> On Mon, Oct 19, 2009 at 2:51 PM, Marco Barbosa <
> > >>> marco.barbos...@gmail.com<mailto:
> > >>> > >> marco.barbos...@gmail.com>> wrote:
> >
> > >>> > >> Hi waseem!
> >
> > >>> > >> Thanks for your reply.
> >
> > >>> > >> Something's wrong with this line:
> > >>> > >> $("#password").attr({type:'text'});
> >
> > >>> > >> I tried changing to:
> > >>> > >> $("#password").attr('type','text'});
> >
> > >>> > >> but still no go.
> > >>> > >> I have to comment out to get the other JS stuff on the site
> > >>> working.
> >
> > >>> > >> The rest of the code seems Ok. What could it be?
> >
> > >>> > >> I like your solution, pretty simple :)
> >
> > >>> > >> I was wondering if we could put this inside the cleanField
> > >>> function
> > >>> > >> but I guess it's not necessary.
> >
> > >>> > >> ~Marco
> >
> > >>> > >> On Oct 19, 2:32 pm, waseem sabjee <waseemsab...@gmail.com
> > >>> > >> <mailto:waseemsab...@gmail.com>> wrote:
> > >>> > >> > // set the initial type to text
> > >>> > >> > $(".mypasswordfield").attr({
> > >>> > >> > type:'text'
> >
> > >>> > >> > });
> >
> > >>> > >> > // on user focus - change type to password
> > >>> > >> > $(".mypasswordfield").focus(function() {
> > >>> > >> > $(".mypasswordfield").attr({
> > >>> > >> > type:'password'
> > >>> > >> > });
> >
> > >>> > >> > });
> >
> > >>> > >> > // on user blur - change type to back to text
> > >>> > >> > $(".mypasswordfield").blur(function() {
> > >>> > >> > $(".mypasswordfield").attr({
> > >>> > >> > type:'text'
> > >>> > >> > });
> >
> > >>> > >> > });
> >
> > >>> > >> > since text is an attribute we can change it.
> > >>> > >> > all im doing is changing the type between password and text
> on
> > >>> > >> click and on
> > >>> > >> > blur
> > >>> > >> > let me know if this worked for you :)
> >
> > >>> > >> > On Mon, Oct 19, 2009 at 11:21 AM, Marco Barbosa
> > >>> > >> > <marco.barbos...@gmail.com <mailto:
> marco.barbos...@gmail.com
> > >>> >>wrote:
> >
> > >>> > >> > > Hi!
> >
> > >>> > >> > > I'm trying to achieve something like the Facebook first
> page
> > >>> (when
> > >>> > >> > > you're not logged in).
> >
> > >>> > >> > > I'm using this simple function/plugin to clean the fields
> > >>> once you
> > >>> > >> > > click them:
> > >>> > >> > > $.fn.cleanField = function() {
> > >>> > >> > > return this.focus(function() {
> > >>> > >> > > if( this.value == this.defaultValue ) {
> > >>> > >> > > this.value = "";
> > >>> > >> > > }
> > >>> > >> > > }).blur(function() {
> > >>> > >> > > if( !this.value.length ) {
> > >>> > >> > > this.value = this.defaultValue;
> > >>> > >> > > }
> > >>> > >> > > });
> > >>> > >> > > };
> > >>> > >> > > // clean the fields
> > >>> > >> > > $("#login").cleanField();
> > >>> > >> > > $("#password").cleanField();
> >
> > >>> > >> > > So If I click Login or Password, it will clean and the
> user
> > >>> > >> can type
> > >>> > >> > > the new value.
> > >>> > >> > > It works good but there's a little usability problem
> here.
> >
> > >>> > >> > > I want to display the Password field like: "Your password
> > >>> here"
> > >>> > >> > > instead of "***********"
> > >>> > >> > > But when the user types his/her password, it has to go
> back
> > >>> to
> > >>> > >> "****"
> >
> > >>> > >> > > So Initially it should be: "Your login" "Your Password"
> > >>> > >> > > And when the user clicks and starts typing it goes: "My
> > >>> login"
> > >>> > >> > > "*******"
> >
> > >>> > >> > > It's just the password field that masks the initial value
> by
> > >>> > >> default.
> >
> > >>> > >> > > If you check Facebook they managed to do that somehow.
> >
> > >>> > >> > > Any ideas of how can I achieve this?
>
