I have a drag/drop file uploader, with a 'select a file' button to go with. So you can drop files in the 'zone' and also optionally click the 'select' button to get a file picker.
Thing is, I want the 'drop zone' to be empty and to the left of the button. How would I set that up? Here's what I have currently, but it sets the label/button right on top of the drop zone:
<div id='drop-area' name='drop-area' style='z-index:10; left:3; position: fixed; bottom: 0; left: 0; width: 32px; height:32px; border: 1px solid #73AD21;'>
<form class="my-form">
<input type="file" id="fileElem" multiple accept="image/*" onchange="handleFiles(this.files)" style="display: none;">
<label class="button" for="fileElem" style="float: right;">Select a File</label>
</form>
</div>
Just move the label out of the form, set position with 'left' or whatever, as needed.
I am looking for a way to have a list of checkboxes slide out from an input box when I click it. Basically what I'm looking for is a way to create an overlay form that's tethered to the input box. This image shows what I have before click (left) and what I want to happen on click (right).
Right now I have a bootstrap modal pop up on click, but obviously that's not very user friendly. Any working solution will do, from pure css to js packages. My front end currently works with just html, css, js & jquery.
I've tried the following, but that shows my checkboxes through/behind the text that's already there.
.change-search__form-container {
display: none;
position: absolute;
width: 300px;
background: #fff;
border: #000;
border-width: 1px;
}
A pure css solution based on previous answers and Pete's comments.
#myDiv{
display:none;
}
#myDiv:hover, #myDiv:focus-within {
display: block;
}
#myInput:focus + #myDiv {display:block}
<input id="myInput" placeholder="search query">
<div id="myDiv">
<input type="checkbox" id="box1">
<label for="box1">Stuff 1</label>
<input type="checkbox" id="box2">
<label for="box2">Stuff 2</label>
<br>
<input type="checkbox" id="box3">
<label for="box3">Stuff 3</label>
<input type="checkbox" id="box4">
<label for="box4">Stuff 4</label>
</div>
The DIV can be shown by using the below jQuery code
$("#searchbox").focus(function(){
$("#searchresults").show();
});
By using this code the DIV won't go away if the focus from textbox is lost
I solved the problem with the help of the comments. My CSS:
#change-search__form-container {
position: relative;
}
#change-search__dropdown-form {
z-index: 1;
display: none;
position: absolute;
width: 300px;
background: #fff;
border: #000;
border-width: 1px;
}
My jQuery:
$('#change-search__form-container').click(function () {
$('#change-search__dropdown-form').show();
});
This way the container shows on clicking the input box, and doesn't disappear when I click elsewhere (on one of the checkboxes, for example).
there is a great post for a very similar problem:
Css Focus on input div appearing
Runs for Safari and soon in chrome..
#myDiv2{display:none;}
#myInput:focus + div { display: block; }
#myDiv1:focus-within #myDiv2 { display: block; }
<div id="MyDiv1">
<input id="myInput" type="text"/>
<div id="myDiv2">
<label class="container">One
<input type="checkbox" checked="checked">
<span class="checkmark"></span>
</label>
</div>
<div style="display:none">
<span> aaa </span>
</div>
</div>
I've modified the input [type = file] and could get it to a button with a green background. The code used is as follows:
<style>
#file {
height:0px;
opacity:0;
}
#span {
left:0px;
position:absolute;
cursor: pointer;
}
</style>
<form name="form">
<input type="file" id="file" name="file"/>
<span id="span" style="background-color: #7FFFD4">Select a file</span>
</form>
<script>
var span = document.getElementById("span");
span.onclick = function(event) {
document.form.file.click(event);
};
</script>
Now I am not able to view the selected file. Is there any way i can view the file that i selected next to the button??
Thanks in advance
You cant see the filename because you have set the height of the input element and its opacity to zero. You can set opacity to 1, and reposition the span to cover the "choose file" button such as something like this (works for me on chrome):
#file {
opacity: 1;
}
#span {
left: 3px;
position: absolute;
cursor: pointer;
padding: 10px;
top: 3px;
}
You also might want to check out this
If you want to keep input type file as hidden and want to show its file name to span. you can do something like below.
<input type="file" id="file" name="file" onchange="ChangeText(this, 'span');"/>
<span id="span" style="background-color: #7FFFD4">Select a file</span>
function ChangeText(oFileInput, sTargetID) {
document.getElementById(sTargetID).value = oFileInput.value;
}
This question already has answers here:
Styling an input type="file" button
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I would like to style <input type="file" /> using CSS3.
Alternatively, I would like user to press on a div (that I will style) and this will open the Browse window.
Is that possible to do that using HTML, CSS3, and Javascript / jQuery only ?
I have this rough example that you might want to get some idea...
html
<div id="file">Chose file</div>
<input type="file" name="file" />
CSS
#file {
display:none;
}
jQuery
var wrapper = $('<div/>').css({height:0,width:0,'overflow':'hidden'});
var fileInput = $(':file').wrap(wrapper);
fileInput.change(function(){
$this = $(this);
$('#file').text($this.val());
})
$('#file').click(function(){
fileInput.click();
}).show();
demo
After checking Reigels idea, and this one, I wrote this simple solution to the common problem of styling a type="file" input field (tested it on Firefox, Safari and Chrome).
<div style="position:relative;">
<div id="file" style="position:absolute;">Click here to select a file</div>
<input type="file" name="file" style="opacity:0; z-index:1;" onchange="document.getElementById('file').innerHTML = this.value;">
</div>
Then you can of course style the "file" div as you want.
And if you want to use a type="text" input instead of a div, simply change innerHTML for value:
<div style="position:relative;">
<input type="text" id="file" style="position:absolute;" placeholder="Click here to select a file">
<input type="file" name="file" style="opacity:0; z-index:1;" onchange="document.getElementById('file').value = this.value;">
</div>
Here is my original answer using jQuery:
<div style="position:relative;">
<div id="file" style="position:absolute;">Click here to select a file</div>
<input type="file" name="file" style="opacity:0; z-index:1;" onchange="$('#file').text($(this).val());">
</div>
I made a custom style for this as well. Check it out
JS Fiddle Demo - Custom Input type="file"
HTML
<input type="file" id="test">
<div class="button-group">
Browse
Save
Clear
</div>
<input type="text" id="testfile"></input>
CSS
body {
padding:100px;
}
input[type="file"] {
position:absolute;
display:none;
}
#testfile {
height: 26px;
text-decoration: none;
background-color: #eee;
border:1px solid #ccc;
border-radius:3px;
float:left;
margin-right:5px;
overflow:hidden;
text-overflow:ellipsis;
color:#aaa;
text-indent:5px;
}
#actionbtnBrowse, #actionbtnSave {
margin:0 !important;
width:60px;
}
JQuery
$("#browse").click(function () {
$("#test").click();
})
$("#save").click(function () {
alert('Run a save function');
})
$("#clear").click(function () {
$('#testfile').val('');
})
$('#test').change(function () {
$('#testfile').val($(this).val());
})
Also add to external resources tab:
https://github.com/necolas/css3-github-buttons/blob/master/gh-buttons.css
Here is how to do it using HTML, CSS and Javascript (without any frameworks):
The idea is to have the <input type='file'> button hidden and use a dummy <div> that you style as a file upload button. On click of this <div>, we call the hidden <input type='file'>.
Demo:
// comments inline
document.getElementById("customButton").addEventListener("click", function(){
document.getElementById("fileUpload").click(); // trigger the click of actual file upload button
});
document.getElementById("fileUpload").addEventListener("change", function(){
var fullPath = document.getElementById('fileUpload').value;
var fileName = fullPath.split(/(\\|\/)/g).pop(); // fetch the file name
document.getElementById("fileName").innerHTML = fileName; // display the file name
}, false);
body{
font-family: Arial;
}
#fileUpload{
display: none; /* do not display the actual file upload button */
}
#customButton{ /* style the dummy upload button */
background: yellow;
border: 1px solid red;
border-radius: 5px;
padding: 5px;
display: inline-block;
cursor: pointer;
color: red;
}
<input type="file" id="fileUpload"> <!-- actual file upload button -->
<div id="customButton">Browse</div> <!-- dummy file upload button which can be used for styling ;) -->
<span id="fileName"></span> <!-- the file name of the selected file will be shown here -->
The fake div is not needed! No Js no extra html. Using only css is possible.
The best way is using the pseudo element :after or :before as an element overt the de input. Then style that pseudo element as you wish. I recomend you to do as a general style for all input files as follows:
input[type="file"]:before {
content: 'Browse';
background: #FFF;
width: 100%;
height: 35px;
display: block;
text-align: left;
position: relative;
margin: 0;
margin: 0 5px;
left: -6px;
border: 1px solid #E0E0E0;
top: -1px;
line-height: 35px;
color: #B6B6B6;
padding-left: 5px;
display: block;
}
--> DEMO
In addition of Reigel,
here is more simpler implementation. You can use this solution on multiple file input fields, too. Hope this helps some people ;-)
HTML (single input)
<input type="file" name="file" />
HTML (multiple input)
<!-- div is important to separate correctly or work with jQuery's .closest() -->
<div>
<input type="file" name="file[]" />
</div>
<div>
<input type="file" name="file[]" />
</div>
<div>
<input type="file" name="file[]" />
</div>
JavaScript
// make all input fields with type 'file' invisible
$(':file').css({
'visibility': 'hidden',
'display': 'none'
});
// add a textbox after *each* file input
$(':file').after('<input type="text" readonly="readonly" value="" class="fileChooserText" /> <input type="button" value="Choose file ..." class="fileChooserButton" />');
// add *click* event to *each* pseudo file button
// to link the click to the *closest* original file input
$('.fileChooserButton').click(function() {
$(this).parent().find(':file').click();
}).show();
// add *change* event to *each* file input
// to copy the name of the file in the read-only text input field
$(':file').change(function() {
$(this).parent().find('.fileChooserText').val($(this).val());
});
Here's an example that I'm using that utilizes jQuery, I've tested against Firefox 11, and Chrome 18, as well as IE9. So its pretty compatible with browsers in my book, though i only work with those three.
HTML
Here's a basic "Customizable" HTML structure.
<span>
File to Upload<br />
<label class="smallInput" style="float:left;">
<input type="file" name="file" class="smallInput" />
</label>
<input type="button" class="upload" value="Upload" style="float:left;margin-top:6px;margin-left:10px;" />
</span>
CSS
Here's a sample of my CSS
label.smallInput {
background:url(images/bg_s_input.gif) no-repeat;
width:168px;
}
JavaScript
This is the heavy lifter.
/* File upload magic form?? */
$("input.smallInput[type=file]").each(function(i){
var id = "__d_file_upload_"+i;
var d_wrap = $('<div/>').attr('id',id).css({'position':'relative','cursor':'text'});
$(this).wrap(d_wrap).bind('change blur focus keyup click',function(){
$("#"+id+" input[type=text]").val($(this).val());
}).css({'opacity':0,'zIndex':9999,'position':'absolute'}).removeClass('smallInput');
obj = $(this);
$("#"+id).append($("<input/>").addClass('smallInput').attr('type','text').css({'zIndex':9998,'position':'absolute'}).bind('click',function(e){obj.trigger('click');$(this).blur();}));
obj.closest('span').children('input.upload[type=button]').bind('click',function(e){
obj.trigger('click');
$(this).blur();
});
});
/* ************************ */
Explanation
The HTML is pretty straight forward, just a simple element, i include the button so it can be named independently from the rest, sure this could be included in the JavaScript, but simply put, I'm a bit on the lazy side. The code searches for all inputs with a class of smallInput that have the type of file this allows you to define default HTML and fallback form structure in case a browser decides to be a pain.
This method only uses JavaScript to ensure delivery, it does not alter any browser behaviors in regards to the file input.
You can modify the HTML and JavaScript to make it very robust, this code suffices my current project so i doubt I'll be making any changes to it.
Caveats
Different browsers treat the value of the file input differently, which in chrome results in c:\fakeroot\ on windows machines.
Uses anonymous functions, (for lack of a better word) which means if you have too many file inputs you can cause the browser to behave slowly on processing.
Ran into the same issue today, but it seems there's an easy way to have your own styles - hide the input, and style the associated label:
<div class="upload">
<label for="my-input"> Upload stuff </label>
<input type="file" id="my-input" name="files[]" />
</div>
CSS:
.upload input{
display: none;
}
.upload label{
background: DarkSlateBlue;
color: white;
padding: 5px 10px;
}
Works in latest Chrome, Firefox and IE 10. Didn't test others
While Reigel's answer conveys the idea, it doesn't really have any style attached to it. I came across this problem recently and despite the plethora of answers on Stack Overflow, none really seemed to fit the bill. In the end, I ended up customizing this so as to have a simple and an elegant solution.
I have also tested this on Firefox, IE (11, 10 & 9), Chrome and Opera, iPad and a few android devices.
Here's the JSFiddle link -> http://jsfiddle.net/umhva747/
$('input[type=file]').change(function(e) {
$in = $(this);
$in.next().html($in.val());
});
$('.uploadButton').click(function() {
var fileName = $("#fileUpload").val();
if (fileName) {
alert(fileName + " can be uploaded.");
}
else {
alert("Please select a file to upload");
}
});
body {
background-color:Black;
}
div.upload {
background-color:#fff;
border: 1px solid #ddd;
border-radius:5px;
display:inline-block;
height: 30px;
padding:3px 40px 3px 3px;
position:relative;
width: auto;
}
div.upload:hover {
opacity:0.95;
}
div.upload input[type="file"] {
display: input-block;
width: 100%;
height: 30px;
opacity: 0;
cursor:pointer;
position:absolute;
left:0;
}
.uploadButton {
background-color: #425F9C;
border: none;
border-radius: 3px;
color: #FFF;
cursor:pointer;
display: inline-block;
height: 30px;
margin-right:15px;
width: auto;
padding:0 20px;
box-sizing: content-box;
}
.fileName {
font-family: Arial;
font-size:14px;
}
.upload + .uploadButton {
height:38px;
}
<script src="https://ajax.googleapis.com/ajax/libs/jquery/1.9.1/jquery.min.js"></script>
<form action="" method="post" enctype="multipart/form-data">
<div class="upload">
<input type="button" class="uploadButton" value="Browse" />
<input type="file" name="upload" accept="image/*" id="fileUpload" />
<span class="fileName">Select file..</span>
</div>
<input type="button" class="uploadButton" value="Upload File" />
</form>
Hope this helps!!!
Here is a solution with a text field where the user types in the (relative) pathname of the file copy on the server (if authorized) and a submit button to browse the local system for a file and send the form:
<form enctype="multipart/form-data" action="" method="post">
<input type="hidden" name="MAX_FILE_SIZE" value="1000000" />
<p><input type="file" name="upload_file" id="upload_file" size="40"/></p>
<p><input type="text" id="upload_filename" name="upload_filename" size="30" maxlength="100" value="<?php echo htmlspecialchars($filename, ENT_COMPAT, 'UTF-8'); ?>"/>
<input type="submit" class="submit submit_upload" id="upload_upload" name="upload_upload" value="Upload"/></p>
</form>
The scripting part hides the file input, clicks it if the user clicks on the submit button, submits the form if the user has picked up a file. If the user tries to upload a file without entering a filename, the focus is first moved to the text field for the filename.
<script type="text/javascript">
var file=$('#upload_file');
var filename=$('#upload_filename');
var upload=$('#upload_upload');
file.hide().change(function() {if (file.val()) {upload.unbind('click').click();}});
upload.click(function(event) {event.preventDefault();if (!filename.val()) {filename.focus();} else {file.click();}});
</script>
Simply style the submit button for a perfect result:
.submit {padding:0;margin:0;border:none;vertical-align:middle;text-indent:-1000em;cursor:pointer;}
.submit_upload {width:100px;height:30px;background:transparent url(../images/theme/upload.png) no-repeat;}
This is my method if i got your point
HTML
<form action="upload.php">
<input type="file" id="FileInput" style="cursor: pointer; display: none"/>
<input type="submit" id="Up" style="display: none;" />
</form>
jQuery
<script type="text/javascript">
$( "#FileInput" ).change(function() {
$( "#Up" ).click();
});
</script>
When you retreive the value of an input field, browser will return a fake path (literally C:\fakepath[filename] in Chrome). So I would add the following to the Javascript solutions:
val=$('#file').val(); //File field value
val=val.replace('/','\\'); //Haven't tested it on Unix, but convert / to \ just in case
val=val.substring(val.lastIndexOf('\\')+1);
$('#textbox').val(val);
Ofc, it could be done in a single line.
I have an <img ... /> tag that I have bound a click event to in jQuery. When it is clicked I'd like to have it emulate the click of a button on the file upload to open the file system browse pop-up. I've tried these things within the click function and had no success:
...
$(".hiddenUploadBtn").click();
...
...
$(".hiddenUploadBtn").select();
...
...
$(".hiddenUploadBtn").submit();
...
Just wrap the img in a label and set the for attribute to the file input. Works for any kind of content and it's built into the spec. You can even hide the file input at that point.
<input type="file" id="fileUpload"><br>
<label for="fileUpload">
<img src="https://www.google.com/images/srpr/logo11w.png" />
</label>
Try this one using only javascript:
http://code.google.com/p/upload-at-click/
Demo:
http://upload-at-click.narod.ru/demo2.html
This works for me
<input name="picture" type="file" onchange="alert(this.value)" class="file" size=20/>
for use upload button as image try this
<style>
div.fileinputs {position:relative; display:inline;}
div.fakefile {position:absolute; top:0px; left:0px; z-index:1;}
input.file {position:relative; text-align:right; -moz-opacity:0; filter:alpha(opacity: 0); opacity: 0; z-index:2;}
<style>
<div class="fileinputs">
<input name="picture" type="file" onchange="alert(this.value)" class="file" size=1/>
<div class="fakefile">
<img src="images/browse.gif" align="middle" alt="browse" title="browse"/>
</div>
</div>
so the input field is hidden, and when u click image - the selection dialog appears, but emulate this dialog from js imposible, yep.
But you can also write the plugin/hack for browser)
You can style a custom button as you wish and hide the current input file.
So when clicking at the new button, it'll fire the file upload.
$(document).ready(function(){
$('#newUploadButton').click(function(e){
e.preventDefault();
$('#formTest input[type="file"]').click();
});
});
#fileUpload { display: none; }
#newUploadButton {
background: #f2f2f2 url(images/icons/upload.png) no-repeat center left;
color: #333;
font-size: 14px;
padding: 12px 12px 12px 40px;
}
<script src="https://cdnjs.cloudflare.com/ajax/libs/jquery/3.3.1/jquery.min.js"></script>
<form method="post" class="" id="formTest" name="">
<input type="file" id="fileUpload">
Upload here
</form>
The spec says it is supposed to work, and it does, on Chrome. However, Firefox and other common browsers don't follow the rules, so you're SOL.