How to add expandable search box with or without hover effect. these search boxes are very beautiful and cool to use . These search boxes are made for wordpress site i,m sure you seen them on one of the wordpress blog but you can add them to blogger . It makes your blog more beautiful and creative it is user friendly and it does not have any effect on your blogs speed.
STEPS
- Goto your blogger account.
- Goto page elements and add a gadget.
- Select html/JavaScript and paste below code in it .
For Search Box With Hover Effect
<style>
#apple #search {
}
#apple #search input[type="text"] {
background: url(https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSXvjPUxUoS2IS8LRxvnWdA7L2UzeE8d4hZtgi37YcLCZy6qDZ_NV6bizfQzPRa76CqdpGNgZ2Bi1t9FwJHPJOp4X36Dmc0fOayhtVVuhqUb3uZVt5G4f5pW92dgpQSH-Ssacz_-9oUQs/s1600/search-white.png) no-repeat 10px 6px #444;
border: 0 none;
font: bold 12px Arial,Helvetica,Sans-serif;
color: #d7d7d7;
width:150px;
padding: 6px 15px 6px 35px;
-webkit-border-radius: 20px;
-moz-border-radius: 20px;
border-radius: 20px;
text-shadow: 0 2px 2px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3);
-webkit-box-shadow: 0 1px 0 rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1), 0 1px 3px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2) inset;
-moz-box-shadow: 0 1px 0 rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1), 0 1px 3px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2) inset;
box-shadow: 0 1px 0 rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1), 0 1px 3px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2) inset;
-webkit-transition: all 0.7s ease 0s;
-moz-transition: all 0.7s ease 0s;
-o-transition: all 0.7s ease 0s;
transition: all 0.7s ease 0s;
}
#apple #search input[type="text"]:focus {
background: url(https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUCL2pGeSfPsl0HA16YFpkbaYraUBYuz6JDTLYzVKn6mf7pvng7RcaL0nyzeLFXMC0Aplhr3cV1gmy6AcGJMSd1gxwrwDda7PlyH5JKXR3Bn9B2bLBoJ0nNXMMTYXiADGSMBDxMS7em7w/s1600/search-dark.png) no-repeat 10px 6px #fcfcfc;
color: #6a6f75;
width: 200px;
-webkit-box-shadow: 0 1px 0 rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1), 0 1px 0 rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.9) inset;
-moz-box-shadow: 0 1px 0 rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1), 0 1px 0 rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.9) inset;
box-shadow: 0 1px 0 rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1), 0 1px 0 rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.9) inset;
text-shadow: 0 2px 3px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
}
</style>
<div id="apple">
<form method="get" action="/search" id="search">
<input name="q" type="text" size="40" placeholder="Search..." />
</form>
</div>
For Search box without hover effect (white)
<style>#white #search {
}
#white #search input[type="text"] { background: url(https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSXvjPUxUoS2IS8LRxvnWdA7L2UzeE8d4hZtgi37YcLCZy6qDZ_NV6bizfQzPRa76CqdpGNgZ2Bi1t9FwJHPJOp4X36Dmc0fOayhtVVuhqUb3uZVt5G4f5pW92dgpQSH-Ssacz_-9oUQs/s1600/search-white.png) no-repeat 10px 6px #fcfcfc; border: 1px solid #d1d1d1; font: bold 12px Arial,Helvetica,Sans-serif; color: #bebebe; width: 150px; padding: 6px 15px 6px 35px; -webkit-border-radius: 20px; -moz-border-radius: 20px; border-radius: 20px; text-shadow: 0 2px 3px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1); -webkit-box-shadow: 0 1px 3px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.15) inset; -moz-box-shadow: 0 1px 3px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.15) inset; box-shadow: 0 1px 3px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.15) inset; -webkit-transition: all 0.7s ease 0s; -moz-transition: all 0.7s ease 0s; -o-transition: all 0.7s ease 0s; transition: all 0.7s ease 0s; }
#white #search input[type="text"]:focus { width: 200px; }</style> <div id="white"><form method="get" action="/search" id="search"> <input name="q" type="text" size="40" placeholder="Search..." /></form></div>
For Search Box Without Hover Effect(Dark)
<style>#dark #search {
}
#dark #search input[type="text"] { background: url(https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUCL2pGeSfPsl0HA16YFpkbaYraUBYuz6JDTLYzVKn6mf7pvng7RcaL0nyzeLFXMC0Aplhr3cV1gmy6AcGJMSd1gxwrwDda7PlyH5JKXR3Bn9B2bLBoJ0nNXMMTYXiADGSMBDxMS7em7w/s1600/search-dark.png) no-repeat 10px 6px #444; border: 0 none; font: bold 12px Arial,Helvetica,Sans-serif; color: #777; width: 150px; padding: 6px 15px 6px 35px; -webkit-border-radius: 20px; -moz-border-radius: 20px; border-radius: 20px; text-shadow: 0 2px 2px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3); -webkit-box-shadow: 0 1px 0 rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1), 0 1px 3px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2) inset; -moz-box-shadow: 0 1px 0 rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1), 0 1px 3px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2) inset; box-shadow: 0 1px 0 rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1), 0 1px 3px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2) inset; -webkit-transition: all 0.7s ease 0s; -moz-transition: all 0.7s ease 0s; -o-transition: all 0.7s ease 0s; transition: all 0.7s ease 0s; }
#dark #search input[type="text"]:focus { width: 200px; }</style> <div id="dark"><form method="get" action="/search" id="search"> <input name="q" type="text" size="40" placeholder="Search..." /></form></div>
Now Save It and its Done
Thank You