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Input

<sl-input> | SlInput
Since 2.0 stable

Inputs collect data from the user.

<sl-input></sl-input>

import SlInput from '@shoelace-style/shoelace/dist/react/input';

const App = () => <SlInput />;

Examples

Labels

Use the label attribute to give the input an accessible label. For labels that contain HTML, use the label slot instead. 

<sl-input label="What is your name?"></sl-input>

import SlIcon from '@shoelace-style/shoelace/dist/react/icon';
import SlInput from '@shoelace-style/shoelace/dist/react/input';

const App = () => <SlInput label="What is your name?" />;

Help Text

Add descriptive help text to an input with the help-text attribute. For help texts that contain HTML, use the help-text slot instead. 

<sl-input label="Nickname" help-text="What would you like people to call you?"></sl-input>

import SlIcon from '@shoelace-style/shoelace/dist/react/icon';
import SlInput from '@shoelace-style/shoelace/dist/react/input';

const App = () => <SlInput label="Nickname" help-text="What would you like people to call you?" />;

Placeholders

Use the placeholder attribute to add a placeholder.

<sl-input placeholder="Type something"></sl-input>

import SlInput from '@shoelace-style/shoelace/dist/react/input';

const App = () => <SlInput placeholder="Type something" />;

Clearable

Add the clearable attribute to add a clear button when the input has content.

<sl-input placeholder="Clearable" clearable></sl-input>

import SlInput from '@shoelace-style/shoelace/dist/react/input';

const App = () => <SlInput placeholder="Clearable" clearable />;

Toggle Password

Add the password-toggle attribute to add a toggle button that will show the password when activated. 

<sl-input type="password" placeholder="Password Toggle" password-toggle></sl-input>

import SlInput from '@shoelace-style/shoelace/dist/react/input';

const App = () => <SlInput type="password" placeholder="Password Toggle" size="medium" password-toggle />;

Filled Inputs

Add the filled attribute to draw a filled input.

<sl-input placeholder="Type something" filled></sl-input>

import SlInput from '@shoelace-style/shoelace/dist/react/input';

const App = () => <SlInput placeholder="Type something" filled />;

Disabled

Use the disabled attribute to disable an input.

<sl-input placeholder="Disabled" disabled></sl-input>

import SlInput from '@shoelace-style/shoelace/dist/react/input';

const App = () => <SlInput placeholder="Disabled" disabled />;

Sizes

Use the size attribute to change an input’s size.



<sl-input placeholder="Small" size="small"></sl-input>
<br />
<sl-input placeholder="Medium" size="medium"></sl-input>
<br />
<sl-input placeholder="Large" size="large"></sl-input>

import SlInput from '@shoelace-style/shoelace/dist/react/input';

const App = () => (
  <>
    <SlInput placeholder="Small" size="small" />
    <br />
    <SlInput placeholder="Medium" size="medium" />
    <br />
    <SlInput placeholder="Large" size="large" />
  </>
);

Pill

Use the pill attribute to give inputs rounded edges.



<sl-input placeholder="Small" size="small" pill></sl-input>
<br />
<sl-input placeholder="Medium" size="medium" pill></sl-input>
<br />
<sl-input placeholder="Large" size="large" pill></sl-input>

import SlInput from '@shoelace-style/shoelace/dist/react/input';

const App = () => (
  <>
    <SlInput placeholder="Small" size="small" pill />
    <br />
    <SlInput placeholder="Medium" size="medium" pill />
    <br />
    <SlInput placeholder="Large" size="large" pill />
  </>
);

Input Types

The type attribute controls the type of input the browser renders.



<sl-input type="email" placeholder="Email"></sl-input>
<br />
<sl-input type="number" placeholder="Number"></sl-input>
<br />
<sl-input type="date" placeholder="Date"></sl-input>

import SlInput from '@shoelace-style/shoelace/dist/react/input';

const App = () => (
  <>
    <SlInput type="email" placeholder="Email" />
    <br />
    <SlInput type="number" placeholder="Number" />
    <br />
    <SlInput type="date" placeholder="Date" />
  </>
);

Prefix & Suffix Icons

Use the prefix and suffix slots to add icons.



<sl-input placeholder="Small" size="small">
  <sl-icon name="house" slot="prefix"></sl-icon>
  <sl-icon name="chat" slot="suffix"></sl-icon>
</sl-input>
<br />
<sl-input placeholder="Medium" size="medium">
  <sl-icon name="house" slot="prefix"></sl-icon>
  <sl-icon name="chat" slot="suffix"></sl-icon>
</sl-input>
<br />
<sl-input placeholder="Large" size="large">
  <sl-icon name="house" slot="prefix"></sl-icon>
  <sl-icon name="chat" slot="suffix"></sl-icon>
</sl-input>

import SlIcon from '@shoelace-style/shoelace/dist/react/icon';
import SlInput from '@shoelace-style/shoelace/dist/react/input';

const App = () => (
  <>
    <SlInput placeholder="Small" size="small">
      <SlIcon name="house" slot="prefix"></SlIcon>
      <SlIcon name="chat" slot="suffix"></SlIcon>
    </SlInput>
    <br />
    <SlInput placeholder="Medium" size="medium">
      <SlIcon name="house" slot="prefix"></SlIcon>
      <SlIcon name="chat" slot="suffix"></SlIcon>
    </SlInput>
    <br />
    <SlInput placeholder="Large" size="large">
      <SlIcon name="house" slot="prefix"></SlIcon>
      <SlIcon name="chat" slot="suffix"></SlIcon>
    </SlInput>
  </>
);

Customizing Label Position

Use CSS parts to customize the way form controls are drawn. This example uses CSS grid to position the label to the left of the control, but the possible orientations are nearly endless. The same technique works for inputs, textareas, radio groups, and similar form controls. 

<sl-input class="label-on-left" label="Name" help-text="Enter your name"></sl-input>
<sl-input class="label-on-left" label="Email" type="email" help-text="Enter your email"></sl-input>
<sl-textarea class="label-on-left" label="Bio" help-text="Tell us something about yourself"></sl-textarea>

<style>
  .label-on-left {
    --label-width: 3.75rem;
    --gap-width: 1rem;
  }

  .label-on-left + .label-on-left {
    margin-top: var(--sl-spacing-medium);
  }

  .label-on-left::part(form-control) {
    display: grid;
    grid: auto / var(--label-width) 1fr;
    gap: var(--sl-spacing-3x-small) var(--gap-width);
    align-items: center;
  }

  .label-on-left::part(form-control-label) {
    text-align: right;
  }

  .label-on-left::part(form-control-help-text) {
    grid-column-start: 2;
  }
</style>

Importing

If you’re using the autoloader or the traditional loader, you can ignore this section. Otherwise, feel free to use any of the following snippets to cherry pick this component.

Script Import Bundler React

To import this component from the CDN using a script tag: 

<script type="module" src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/@shoelace-style/shoelace@2.19.0/cdn/components/input/input.js"></script>

To import this component from the CDN using a JavaScript import: 

import 'https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/@shoelace-style/shoelace@2.19.0/cdn/components/input/input.js';

To import this component using a bundler:

import '@shoelace-style/shoelace/dist/components/input/input.js';

To import this component as a React component:

import SlInput from '@shoelace-style/shoelace/dist/react/input';

Slots

Name Description
label The input’s label. Alternatively, you can use the label attribute.
prefix Used to prepend a presentational icon or similar element to the input.
suffix Used to append a presentational icon or similar element to the input.
clear-icon An icon to use in lieu of the default clear icon.
show-password-icon An icon to use in lieu of the default show password icon.
hide-password-icon An icon to use in lieu of the default hide password icon.
help-text Text that describes how to use the input. Alternatively, you can use the help-text attribute.

Learn more about using slots.

Properties

Name Description Reflects Type Default
type The type of input. Works the same as a native <input> element, but only a subset of types are supported. Defaults to text. 'date' | 'datetime-local' | 'email' | 'number' | 'password' | 'search' | 'tel' | 'text' | 'time' | 'url' 'text'
name The name of the input, submitted as a name/value pair with form data. string ''
value The current value of the input, submitted as a name/value pair with form data. string ''
defaultValue The default value of the form control. Primarily used for resetting the form control. string ''
size The input’s size. 'small' | 'medium' | 'large' 'medium'
filled Draws a filled input. boolean false
pill Draws a pill-style input with rounded edges. boolean false
label The input’s label. If you need to display HTML, use the label slot instead. string ''
helpText
help-text 		The input’s help text. If you need to display HTML, use the help-text slot instead. string ''
clearable Adds a clear button when the input is not empty. boolean false
disabled Disables the input. boolean false
placeholder Placeholder text to show as a hint when the input is empty. string ''
readonly Makes the input readonly. boolean false
passwordToggle
password-toggle 		Adds a button to toggle the password’s visibility. Only applies to password types. boolean false
passwordVisible
password-visible 		Determines whether or not the password is currently visible. Only applies to password input types. boolean false
noSpinButtons
no-spin-buttons 		Hides the browser’s built-in increment/decrement spin buttons for number inputs. boolean false
form By default, form controls are associated with the nearest containing <form> element. This attribute allows you to place the form control outside of a form and associate it with the form that has this id. The form must be in the same document or shadow root for this to work. string ''
required Makes the input a required field. boolean false
pattern A regular expression pattern to validate input against. string -
minlength The minimum length of input that will be considered valid. number -
maxlength The maximum length of input that will be considered valid. number -
min The input’s minimum value. Only applies to date and number input types. number | string -
max The input’s maximum value. Only applies to date and number input types. number | string -
step Specifies the granularity that the value must adhere to, or the special value any which means no stepping is implied, allowing any numeric value. Only applies to date and number input types. number | 'any' -
autocapitalize Controls whether and how text input is automatically capitalized as it is entered by the user. 'off' | 'none' | 'on' | 'sentences' | 'words' | 'characters' -
autocorrect Indicates whether the browser’s autocorrect feature is on or off. 'off' | 'on' -
autocomplete Specifies what permission the browser has to provide assistance in filling out form field values. Refer to this page on MDN for available values. string -
autofocus Indicates that the input should receive focus on page load. boolean -
enterkeyhint Used to customize the label or icon of the Enter key on virtual keyboards. 'enter' | 'done' | 'go' | 'next' | 'previous' | 'search' | 'send' -
spellcheck Enables spell checking on the input. boolean true
inputmode Tells the browser what type of data will be entered by the user, allowing it to display the appropriate virtual keyboard on supportive devices. 'none' | 'text' | 'decimal' | 'numeric' | 'tel' | 'search' | 'email' | 'url' -
valueAsDate Gets or sets the current value as a Date object. Returns null if the value can’t be converted. This will use the native <input type="{{type}}"> implementation and may result in an error. - -
valueAsNumber Gets or sets the current value as a number. Returns NaN if the value can’t be converted. - -
validity Gets the validity state object - -
validationMessage Gets the validation message - -
updateComplete A read-only promise that resolves when the component has finished updating.

Learn more about attributes and properties.

Events

Name React Event Description Event Detail
sl-blur onSlBlur Emitted when the control loses focus. -
sl-change onSlChange Emitted when an alteration to the control’s value is committed by the user. -
sl-clear onSlClear Emitted when the clear button is activated. -
sl-focus onSlFocus Emitted when the control gains focus. -
sl-input onSlInput Emitted when the control receives input. -
sl-invalid onSlInvalid Emitted when the form control has been checked for validity and its constraints aren’t satisfied. -

Learn more about events.

Methods

Name Description Arguments
focus() Sets focus on the input. options: FocusOptions
blur() Removes focus from the input. -
select() Selects all the text in the input. -
setSelectionRange() Sets the start and end positions of the text selection (0-based). selectionStart: number, selectionEnd: number, selectionDirection: 'forward' | 'backward' | 'none'
setRangeText() Replaces a range of text with a new string. replacement: string, start: number, end: number, selectMode: 'select' | 'start' | 'end' | 'preserve'
showPicker() Displays the browser picker for an input element (only works if the browser supports it for the input type). -
stepUp() Increments the value of a numeric input type by the value of the step attribute. -
stepDown() Decrements the value of a numeric input type by the value of the step attribute. -
checkValidity() Checks for validity but does not show a validation message. Returns true when valid and false when invalid. -
getForm() Gets the associated form, if one exists. -
reportValidity() Checks for validity and shows the browser’s validation message if the control is invalid. -
setCustomValidity() Sets a custom validation message. Pass an empty string to restore validity. message: string

Learn more about methods.

Parts

Name Description
form-control The form control that wraps the label, input, and help text.
form-control-label The label’s wrapper.
form-control-input The input’s wrapper.
form-control-help-text The help text’s wrapper.
base The component’s base wrapper.
input The internal <input> control.
prefix The container that wraps the prefix.
clear-button The clear button.
password-toggle-button The password toggle button.
suffix The container that wraps the suffix.

Learn more about customizing CSS parts.

Dependencies

This component automatically imports the following dependencies.

  • <sl-icon>