Comments on: Title-Based Textbox Hints

By: bp

bp — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 15:34:20 +0000

thanks for your suggestion. It works without autocomplete. Is there a way to make both things work together.

By: Jason Beaird

Jason Beaird — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 20:39:27 +0000

That’s essentially what the code above and Remy’s jQuery hint does. Perhaps the autocompelte plugin is interfering with it. Try taking out the autocomplete functionality and make sure your hints are showing up.

By: bp

bp — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 19:35:43 +0000

Can someone help me how to use remy sharps jquery hint.

I have an input box test which also has jquery autocomplete plugin attached to it, as the user types it gives a list of names to choose from.

For this input box I would like to provide a hint saying lastname, firstname
so people can search based on lastname, firstname as they type in.

All i want is just display the hint if the value is empty for th input box. and once i click on the box the input should disappear and take the name typed in.

I would really appreciate your help. Please help me sooooooooooon.

thanks,

By: Jason Beaird

Jason Beaird — Fri, 05 Jun 2009 12:57:41 +0000

True. Done.

By: Jason Beaird

Jason Beaird — Fri, 05 Jun 2009 11:36:17 +0000

Figures. Remy’s plugin looks like it prevents a few of other possible issues that my code doesn’t account for. I should do more research before I post stuff like this on a lunch-break whim. :) Thanks Matthew!

By: Matthew Pennell

Matthew Pennell — Fri, 05 Jun 2009 08:34:43 +0000

Isn't there a jQuery plugin that does exactly this? I'm sure we use one like it here... ah, here it is: Remy Sharp's jquery.hint.js

By: Nathan Smith

Nathan Smith — Fri, 05 Jun 2009 02:15:15 +0000

For what it’s worth, this is how I do it too. :)

But, I’d suggest not coding the color of the text in the JS itself. Rather, just add/remove class names to achieve the same effect.

Better separation of style + behavior.