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?
