Getting Started with Vue 3 in Vue TextBox component

23 Jun 2022 / 4 minutes to read

This section explains how to use Syncfusion Vue TextBox components in Vue 3 application.

Prerequisites

vue : 3+
node : 10.15+
vue-class-component : 8.0.0-rc.1

Creating Vue application using Vue CLI

The easiest way to create a Vue application is to use the Vue CLI. Vue CLI versions above 4.5.0 are mandatory for creating applications using Vue 3. Use the following command to uninstall older versions of the Vue CLI.

npm uninstall vue-cli -g

Use the following commands to install the latest version of Vue CLI.

npm install -g @vue/cli
npm install -g @vue/cli-init

Create a new project using the command below.

vue create quickstart

Initiating a new project prompts us to choose the type of project to be used for the current application. Select the option Default (Vue 3) from the menu.

Reference

Adding Syncfusion TextBox package in the application

Syncfusion Vue packages are maintained in the npmjs.com registry. The TextBox component will be used in this example. To install it use the following command.

npm install @syncfusion/ej2-vue-inputs --save

Adding CSS reference for Syncfusion Vue TextBox component

Import the needed css styles for the TextBox component along with dependency styles in the <style> section of the src/App.vue file as follows.

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

Adding Syncfusion Vue TextBox component in the application

You have completed all the necessary configurations needed for rendering the Syncfusion Vue component. Now, you are going to add the TextBox component using following steps.

Import the TextBox component in the <script> section of the src/App.vue file.

<script>
import { TextBoxComponent } from "@syncfusion/ej2-vue-inputs";
</script>

import { TextBoxComponent } from "@syncfusion/ej2-vue-inputs";
//Component registeration
export default {
name: "App",
components: {
   'ejs-textbox' : TextBoxComponent,
}
}

Adding TextBox to the application

Add the input element with e-input class into the <template> section of the App.vue file in src directory.

<template>
    <div id ='wrap'>
        <div id ='input-container'>
            <div>
                <!--element which is going to render the TextBox-->
                <input class="e-input" type="text" placeholder="Enter Date" />
            </div>
        </div>
    </div>
</template>
<script>
export default {
name: 'App',
}
</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>

Adding icons to the TextBox

You can create a TextBox with icon as a group by creating the parent div element with the class e-input-group and add the icon element as span with the class e-input-group-icon. For detailed information, refer to the Groups section.

<!--element which is going to render the TextBox with date icon-->
<div class="e-input-group">
<input class="e-input" name='input' type="text" placeholder="Enter Date"/>
<span class="e-input-group-icon e-input-popup-date"></span>
</div>

.e-input-group-icon.e-input-popup-date:before {
  content: "\e901";
}

Running the application

Run the application using the following command.

npm run dev

Floating label

The floating label TextBox floats the label above the TextBox after focusing, or filled with value in the TextBox. You can create the floating label TextBox by using floatLabelType API.

<template>
    <div class ='wrap'>
        <div id ='input-container'>
            <ejs-textbox id='textbox' floatLabelType="Auto" placeholder="First Name"></ejs-textbox>
        </div>
    </div>
</template>
<script>
import { TextBoxComponent } from "@syncfusion/ej2-vue-inputs";
export default {
    name: 'App',
    components: {
        "ejs-textbox": TextBoxComponent
    },
    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>

Output be like the below.

TextBox with floating label