input-autogrow

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input-autogrow

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Input-Autogrow is a plugin for autogrowing inputs. This plugin is different from others because most usually target textarea tags, this library is instead targeted at input tags.

Requires a DOM library such as jQuery, Zepto, or any that supports $.fn plugins.

Demo

https://jsfiddle.net/xpvt214o/50743/

Install

NPM, Yarn, or Bower

npm install input-autogrow

yarn add input-autogrow

bower install input-autogrow

Rails Install

# Gemfile 
source 'https://rails-assets.org' do
  gem 'rails-assets-input-autogrow'
end
 
 
# app/assets/javascripts/application.js 
/*
 *= require input-autogrow
 */

Usage

/* Makes input elements autogrow */
$('input.autogrow').inputAutogrow();
 
/* Manually trigger update */
$('input.autogrow').trigger('autogrow');
/* or */
$('input.autogrow').trigger('change');
 
/* Custom Options */
$('input.autogrow').inputAutogrow({maxWidth: 500, minWidth: 25, trailingSpace: 10});
 
/* Remove autogrow from input */
$('input.autogrow').inputAutogrow('destroy');
 
/* If the parent container width is changed (and maxWidth is not specified)
   OR the options need to be changed, then you must destroy & re-initialize inputAutogrow */
$('input.autogrow').inputAutogrow('destroy');
$('input.autogrow').inputAutogrow();

Options

maxWidth - The max width of the autogrow - Defaults to the inputs parent width

minWidth - The min width of the autogrow - Defaults to the inputs original input start width

trailingSpace - This is extra spacing at the end of the input which is used until the maxWidth is hit - Default: 0

Contributing

  • Only edit js files from src/ and test/ folders.
  • To run tests: npm run test
  • Remember to run gulp to run the dist build after your done adding and testing your changes.

Credits

Created & Maintained by Weston Ganger - @westonganger

Originally based on this Stackoverflow answer by James Padolsey

For any consulting or contract work please contact me via my company website: Solid Foundation Web Development

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