Floating Label in Vue TextArea Component

11 Jun 20246 minutes to read

The floating label functionality in the TextArea component allows the placeholder text to float above the TextArea while the user interacts with it, providing a more intuitive user experience. This feature can be achieved using the floatLabelType API, which offers various options for defining the floating behavior:

Type Description
Auto The label floats above the TextArea when it receives focus or input, returning to its initial position when the TextArea loses focus and contains no value.
Always The label always remains floating above the TextArea, regardless of user interaction.
Never The label never floats; it remains in its default position within the TextArea. 
<template>
  <div class='wrap'>
    <div id='input-container'>
      <ejs-textarea id='default' placeholder='Enter your comments' floatLabelType="Auto"></ejs-textarea>
    </div>
  </div>
</template>
<script>
import { TextAreaComponent } from '@syncfusion/ej2-vue-inputs';

export default {
  name: "App",
  components: {
    "ejs-textarea": TextAreaComponent
  },

  data: function () {
    return {}
  }
}
</script>
<style>
@import "../node_modules/@syncfusion/ej2-base/styles/material.css";
@import "../node_modules/@syncfusion/ej2-vue-inputs/styles/material.css";

.wrap {
  box-sizing: border-box;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 20px 10px;
  width: 340px;
}
</style>

Placeholder with localization

Localization library allows to localize the placeholder text of the TextArea to different cultures using the locale property.

<template>
  <div class='wrap'>
    <div id='input-container'>
      <ejs-textarea id='default' floatLabelType="Auto" placeholder="veuillez inscrire vos commentaires"
        locale="fr-BE"></ejs-textarea>
    </div>
  </div>
</template>
<script setup>
import { TextAreaComponent as EjsTextarea } from '@syncfusion/ej2-vue-inputs';

</script>
<style>
@import "../node_modules/@syncfusion/ej2-base/styles/material.css";
@import "../node_modules/@syncfusion/ej2-vue-inputs/styles/material.css";

.wrap {
  box-sizing: border-box;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 20px 10px;
  width: 340px;
}
</style>
<template>
  <div class='wrap'>
    <div id='input-container'>
      <ejs-textarea id='default' floatLabelType="Auto" placeholder="veuillez inscrire vos commentaires"
        locale="fr-BE"></ejs-textarea>
    </div>
  </div>
</template>
<script>
import { TextAreaComponent } from '@syncfusion/ej2-vue-inputs';

export default {
  name: "App",
  components: {
    "ejs-textarea": TextAreaComponent
  },
  data: function () {
    return {}
  }
}
</script>
<style>
@import "../node_modules/@syncfusion/ej2-base/styles/material.css";
@import "../node_modules/@syncfusion/ej2-vue-inputs/styles/material.css";

.wrap {
  box-sizing: border-box;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 20px 10px;
  width: 340px;
}
</style>

To load translation object in an application use load function of L10n class.
In the below sample, German culture is loaded to the TextArea placeholder text.

<template>
  <div class='wrap'>
    <div id='input-container'>
      <ejs-textarea id='default' floatLabelType="Auto" locale="de-DE"></ejs-textarea>
    </div>
  </div>
</template>
<script setup>
import { TextAreaComponent as EjsTextarea } from '@syncfusion/ej2-vue-inputs';
import { L10n } from '@syncfusion/ej2-base';

// Load culture for textarea
L10n.load({
  'de-DE': {
    'textarea': { 'placeholder': "Geben Sie Ihre Kommentare ein" }
  }
});

</script>
<style>
@import "../node_modules/@syncfusion/ej2-base/styles/material.css";
@import "../node_modules/@syncfusion/ej2-vue-inputs/styles/material.css";

.wrap {
  box-sizing: border-box;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 20px 10px;
  width: 340px;
}
</style>
<template>
  <div class='wrap'>
    <div id='input-container'>
      <ejs-textarea id='default' floatLabelType="Auto" locale="de-DE"></ejs-textarea>
    </div>
  </div>
</template>
<script>
import { TextAreaComponent } from '@syncfusion/ej2-vue-inputs';
import { L10n } from '@syncfusion/ej2-base';

// Load culture for textarea
L10n.load({
  'de-DE': {
    'textarea': { 'placeholder': "Geben Sie Ihre Kommentare ein" }
  }
});

export default {
  name: "App",
  components: {
    "ejs-textarea": TextAreaComponent
  },
  data: function () {
    return {}
  }
}
</script>
<style>
@import "../node_modules/@syncfusion/ej2-base/styles/material.css";
@import "../node_modules/@syncfusion/ej2-vue-inputs/styles/material.css";

.wrap {
  box-sizing: border-box;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 20px 10px;
  width: 340px;
}
</style>