Smart Input Placeholders

Transform static placeholders into beautiful animated labels with balloon tooltips or floating effects.

About Plugin

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Smart Input Placeholders uses Tippy.js to animate input placeholder text when users focus on fields. Simply set the ID Attribute field on your Bubble inputs, drag the plugin element onto your page, and enter the matching ID. The plugin automatically detects your inputs and transforms their placeholders into beautiful animated labels.

Choose between Balloon Style for colorful tooltip balloons with arrows, or Adaptive Placeholder for minimal floating labels with inside or outside positioning. Both styles preserve the original placeholder text and work with dynamically added fields including repeating groups and conditionals.

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When to Use

Everything you need in a single plugin

Login and Registration Forms

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Enhance authentication experiences with animated email and password labels. Creates a modern, polished interface that guides users through signup and login processes.

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Contact Forms

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Profile Editing Pages

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Search Bars

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Multi-Step Forms

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Benefits

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Two Distinct Styles

Choose between Balloon Style with colored tooltips and arrows, or Adaptive Placeholder with minimal floating labels. Each style offers unique visual effects for different design needs.

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Smooth Animations

Fluid transitions powered by Tippy.js and CSS animations create professional, polished form interactions. Configurable timing and positioning for perfect user experience.

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Full Color Control

Customize balloon background and text colors, or adaptive label colors to match your brand perfectly. Supports hex, RGB, and RGBA color formats.

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ID-Based Targeting

Target specific inputs using ID Attribute field matching. Flexible partial or starts-with matching allows precise control over which fields receive animations.

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Dynamic Field Detection

MutationObserver automatically detects and animates dynamically added inputs. Works seamlessly with repeating groups, conditionals, and workflow-added fields.

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Placeholder Preservation

Original placeholder text is stored and restored when appropriate. Smart logic ensures placeholders return when fields are empty and stay hidden when filled.

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Zero Configuration

No workflow actions or complex setup required. Just set ID Attribute on inputs and Input ID in plugin element—animations work automatically.

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Responsive Behavior

Adapts perfectly to input and textarea elements across all screen sizes. Smooth animations work flawlessly on desktop, tablet, and mobile devices.

palette

Two Distinct Styles

Choose between Balloon Style with colored tooltips and arrows, or Adaptive Placeholder with minimal floating labels. Each style offers unique visual effects for different design needs.

animation

Smooth Animations

Fluid transitions powered by Tippy.js and CSS animations create professional, polished form interactions. Configurable timing and positioning for perfect user experience.

colorize

Full Color Control

Customize balloon background and text colors, or adaptive label colors to match your brand perfectly. Supports hex, RGB, and RGBA color formats.

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ID-Based Targeting

Target specific inputs using ID Attribute field matching. Flexible partial or starts-with matching allows precise control over which fields receive animations.

radar

Dynamic Field Detection

MutationObserver automatically detects and animates dynamically added inputs. Works seamlessly with repeating groups, conditionals, and workflow-added fields.

save

Placeholder Preservation

Original placeholder text is stored and restored when appropriate. Smart logic ensures placeholders return when fields are empty and stay hidden when filled.

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Zero Configuration

No workflow actions or complex setup required. Just set ID Attribute on inputs and Input ID in plugin element—animations work automatically.

devices

Responsive Behavior

Adapts perfectly to input and textarea elements across all screen sizes. Smooth animations work flawlessly on desktop, tablet, and mobile devices.

palette

Two Distinct Styles

Choose between Balloon Style with colored tooltips and arrows, or Adaptive Placeholder with minimal floating labels. Each style offers unique visual effects for different design needs.

animation

Smooth Animations

Fluid transitions powered by Tippy.js and CSS animations create professional, polished form interactions. Configurable timing and positioning for perfect user experience.

colorize

Full Color Control

Customize balloon background and text colors, or adaptive label colors to match your brand perfectly. Supports hex, RGB, and RGBA color formats.

target

ID-Based Targeting

Target specific inputs using ID Attribute field matching. Flexible partial or starts-with matching allows precise control over which fields receive animations.

radar

Dynamic Field Detection

MutationObserver automatically detects and animates dynamically added inputs. Works seamlessly with repeating groups, conditionals, and workflow-added fields.

save

Placeholder Preservation

Original placeholder text is stored and restored when appropriate. Smart logic ensures placeholders return when fields are empty and stay hidden when filled.

auto_awesome

Zero Configuration

No workflow actions or complex setup required. Just set ID Attribute on inputs and Input ID in plugin element—animations work automatically.

devices

Responsive Behavior

Adapts perfectly to input and textarea elements across all screen sizes. Smooth animations work flawlessly on desktop, tablet, and mobile devices.

Key Features

Everything you need in a single plugin

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Balloon Style Tooltips

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Colored balloon with customizable background and text colors
Arrow pointing down to input field
Smooth scale and translate animation (0.3s)
Top-start placement with 8px offset
5px border radius for modern appearance
Perfect for playful, eye-catching designs

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Adaptive Floating Labels

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Minimal floating text with transparent background
Scales to 70% size during transition
Inside or outside positioning control
Smooth 0.2s ease-in-out animation
Material design inspired aesthetics
Professional, clean form styling

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ID Attribute Targeting

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Target inputs using ID Attribute field value
Balloon Style uses partial matching (contains)
Adaptive Placeholder uses starts-with matching
Supports dynamic values in Input ID field
Flexible targeting for multiple inputs
Clear, predictable selection logic

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Automatic Placeholder Management

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Stores original placeholder on focus
Clears input placeholder while focused
Displays placeholder as animated label
Restores placeholder when empty and unfocused
Keeps placeholder hidden when field has value
Smart state management with data attributes

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Multiline Support

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Works with both input and textarea elements
Automatically detects textarea elements
Adjusted positioning for multiline fields
Consistent appearance across field types
Separate styling rules for multiline inputs
Seamless integration with all text inputs

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Position Control

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Inside position: Label floats within field boundary (-1em)
Outside position: Label floats above field boundary (-2.2em)
Dropdown selection in Adaptive Placeholder
Optimized for different input styles
Best positioning for bordered vs borderless inputs
Full control over label placement

Documentation

FAQ

Common questions

helpDo I need to set the ID Attribute field?

helpWhat's the difference between Balloon Style and Adaptive Placeholder?

helpCan I use both styles on the same page?

helpDoes it work with repeating groups?

helpHow does ID matching work?

helpCan I customize the animation speed?

helpWhat if my input doesn't have a placeholder?

helpWhich position should I use for Adaptive Placeholder?

helpDoes it affect form submission?

helpCan I use dynamic values for Input ID?

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