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TypeScript (typed JavaScript) class implementation for toggling floating label classes for form input fields (note that CSS styling is still required)
interface FloatingLabelConstructor {
fieldContainerClass: string;
activeFieldClass: string;
}
class FloatingLabel {
private fields: NodeListOf<HTMLDivElement>;
private className: string;
constructor({ fieldContainerClass, activeFieldClass } = {} as FloatingLabelConstructor) {
this.className = activeFieldClass;
this.fields = document.querySelectorAll('.' + fieldContainerClass);
this.init();
}
private bindEvents(element: HTMLDivElement): void {
const floatField = element.querySelector('input') || element.querySelector('select');
if (floatField) {
floatField.addEventListener('focus', this.handleFocus);
floatField.addEventListener('blur', this.handleBlur);
}
}
private handleFocus = (element: Event): void => {
const target = element.target as HTMLInputElement | HTMLSelectElement;
const container = target.parentNode as HTMLDivElement;
if (container) {
container.classList.add(this.className);
}
}
private handleBlur = (element: Event): void => {
const target = element.target as HTMLInputElement | HTMLSelectElement;
const container = target.parentNode as HTMLDivElement;
if (container && !target.value) {
container.classList.remove(this.className);
}
}
private init = (): void => {
this.fields.forEach((element) => {
const input = element.querySelector('input') || element.querySelector('select');
if (input && input.value) {
element.classList.add(this.className);
}
this.bindEvents(element);
});
}
}
const floatingLabel = new FloatingLabel({
activeFieldClass: 'floating-label--floating',
fieldContainerClass: 'floating-label',
});
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