Floating Label Inputs

Inputs & Widgets Floating Intermediate Nice to Try

Hands-on

Interactive Sandbox

Static partial

Try this

  1. Open page
  2. Interact control
  3. Read result

Assert this

  • Visible elements
  • Text matches
  • Button state toggles

Inputs & Widgets / Floating label

Floating Label Inputs

Labels lift on focus/typing; verify accessibility hooks.

Focus to lift labels
Test: clicking label moves focus because it is tied to the input.
Test: placeholder-shown vs filled states adjust the floating position.

Learning & behavior

User flow

  1. Open page
  2. Interact control
  3. Read result

Learning objectives

  • Pick solid locators
  • Time waits
  • Assert state

Suggested assertions

  • Visible elements
  • Text matches
  • Button state toggles

Selector tips

Good

  • [data-test-id='floating-label-inputs-primary']
  • [data-test-id='floating-label-inputs-secondary']
  • [data-test-id='floating-label-inputs-action']
  • [aria-label='Floating Label Inputs']
  • getByRole('button', { name: 'Floating' })

Fallback

  • section.floating-label-inputs-container :nth-of-type(1)
  • .card.floating_label_inputs button:nth-of-type(1)
  • form.floating-label-inputs-form .field-group:nth-child(1)

Avoid

  • .mt-4.mb-2.flex.items-center > input:nth-child(1)
  • .css-1a2b3c4
  • div[class*='temp-'][class*='hover']

Notes

  • Some parts delay render
  • Icon buttons need aria-label
  • Layout classes may shift