Hi, another thing you can try is to use a label for the password input. Just
change the label styles to go on top of the input field ( it will look like
it is in the field.) Then when the input field has focus, hide the label so
it doesn't block the field. I just saw Waseem has the same idea. Actually
in 'Learning jQuery 1.3', Karl shows how to do this in detail.DED
On Tue, Oct 20, 2009 at 3:05 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?
