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1. jokkesvin
   Member
   Posted 3 years ago #

   Hey people :)

   I'm having some difficulties with my search field. I'd like it to contain the word "search" as default. When the use clicks the field, it should disappear. I got that part working. The thing that's bothering me is this: When I type something in (i.e. "dog") and press enter to search, the search results come up and everything is fine, but the search field then reads "dogsearch".

   I would like the search field to "reset" after a search and only contain the word "search". How can I accomplish this?

   This is my current code:

   <form method="get" id="searchform" action="<?php bloginfo('home');?>/">
   <h4 class="search">
   <input type="text" value="<?php echo wp_specialchars($s, 1); ?>s&oslash;g" onblur="if(this.value == '') {this.value = 's&oslash;g';}" onfocus="if(this.value == 's&oslash;g') {this.value = '';}" name="s" id="s" />
   <input type="submit" id="searchsubmit" value="Search" />
   </h4>
   </form>

2. jokkesvin
   Member
   Posted 3 years ago #

   Oh, this is by blog btw.

3. jokkesvin
   Member
   Posted 3 years ago #

   I'm sure it's just a tiny little detail that needs to be added...

4. chaoskaizer
   Member
   Posted 3 years ago #

   try
   

   <form method="get" id="searchform" action="<?php bloginfo('home');?>/">
   <h4 class="search">
   <input type="text" value="" onblur="if(this.value == '') {this.value = 's&oslash;g';}" onfocus="if(this.value == 's&oslash;g') {this.value = '';}" name="s" id="s" />
   <input type="submit" id="searchsubmit" value="Search" />
   </h4>
   </form>

5. jokkesvin
   Member
   Posted 3 years ago #

   Thanks chaoskaizer, it kind of works. But when I'm using the code you suggested, the search field is empty whenever the page loads, and I want it to contain the word "søg" ("search" in Danish) at all times, unless the search field is clicked.

   Is this not possible?

   Thank for the code though - definitely better than before.

6. Doodlebug
   Member
   Posted 3 years ago #

   Works fine for me.

   Firefox / Windows.

7. jokkesvin
   Member
   Posted 3 years ago #

   Okay I solved the problem by replacing this:

   value="<?php echo wp_specialchars($s, 1); ?>s&oslash;g"

   with this:

   value="søg"

   But now I wonder what exactly this is for:

   <?php echo wp_specialchars($s, 1); ?>

   Do you think it somehow messes up my search now that it's gone?

8. chaoskaizer
   Member
   Posted 3 years ago #

   Do you think it somehow messes up my search now that it's gone?

   no its fine
   

   http://blog.jokke-svin.dk/?s=42

9. jokkesvin
   Member
   Posted 3 years ago #

   Thanks chaoskaizer :)

10. el_furioso
    Member
    Posted 3 years ago #

    Exactly what I was looking for. Thanks! :)

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