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Input Box Placeholder

Answered Victor Conesa 11 years ago

Is there anyway to mimic the HTML5/iOS-type behavior for for input boxes (ie, placeholder text clears once typing starts)?


Thanks!

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Yes, select the input and define an event like this: on focus in -> set value -> leave the value empty.

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Hey Victor,


What I'm looking to do is slightly different:


We want to set focus to the input on page load, but leave the placeholder text until they start typing.


Similar to the first name / last name inputs here: http://www.w3schools.com/tags/tryit.a...

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Then do the same event but set an 'on key pressed' event instead of an 'on focus in'

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I need to create this same functionality, but Victor's method here doesn't seem to work... not in the latest version of the software anyhow. Still hoping for a solution. Justin's W3 link/example there shows EXACTLY how I need the interaction to work. Using Victor's suggestion created some pretty whacky results--not at all desirable.

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Hi,


Try adding a variable to know if it is the first time you have pressed a key (and therefore have to empty the cell) or if you have already pressed a key and don't have to empty the cell. This is how I did it: 5396373378eb70aac811261f47b66a1c


Best regards,


Marc

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Marc:


Thanks for the reply, but I'm struggling with how you created the logic I see there. As a new user, my knowledge is still a bit restricted to only the stock point-and-click options offered under the "Events" and "Add a condition" areas. Could you go a little more into detail about how you created the logic I'm seeing there?


BTW, prior to your reply, I did find a way to get the functionality I need, but it's very messy and convoluted. You solution here looks a lot more elegant, so I'd love to give it a try once I learn how to write the logic.

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it would be Really Nice if placeholders were added to Justinmind text input fields. They are standard now (a5f1e2f41f3fa0cc432019add8981a32

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Hi David,


You can simulate them with the instructions above. Does it not work for you or are you saying that a placeholder field would be nice?


Best,


Marc

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Really Nice :)

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Understatement. it's common these says so a IxD app should support it.

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Yes, we need placeholder!!

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Hi Ao Wu,


Thank you for your suggestion. We'll take into account for future updates.


Best,


Sonia Durán

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The ability to add placeholder text is a standard feature in Axure.

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Dear Irith,


I'm happy to inform you that this feature will be available on our next release.


Best,


Sonia Durán

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HI, are placeholders available right now? If so, how do I do them?

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Yes, just select the Input Text Field on the Canvas and look to the Properties palette. You'll then see a place to enter a placeholder.

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