useSearchField

Provides the behavior and accessibility implementation for a search field.

install	`yarn add react-aria`
version	3.29.0
usage	`import {useSearchField} from 'react-aria'`

View ARIA pattern

W3C

API#

useSearchField(
  props: AriaSearchFieldProps,
  state: SearchFieldState,
  inputRef: RefObject<HTMLInputElement>
): SearchFieldAria

Features#

Search fields can be built with <input type="search">, but these can be hard to style consistently cross browser. useSearchField helps achieve accessible search fields that can be styled as needed.

Built with a native <input type="search"> element
Visual and ARIA labeling support
Keyboard submit handling via the Enter key
Keyboard support for clearing the search field with the Escape key
Custom clear button support with internationalized label for accessibility
Support for description and error message help text linked to the input via ARIA

Anatomy#

Search fields consist of an input element, a label, and an optional clear button. useSearchField automatically manages the labeling and relationships between the elements, and handles keyboard events. Users can press the Escape key to clear the search field, or the Enter key to trigger the onSubmit event.

useSearchField also supports optional description and error message elements, which can be used to provide more context about the field, and any validation messages. These are linked with the input via the aria-describedby attribute.

useSearchField returns props that you should spread onto the appropriate elements:

Name	Type	Description
`labelProps`	`LabelHTMLAttributes<HTMLLabelElement>`	Props for the text field's visible label element (if any).
`inputProps`	`InputHTMLAttributes<HTMLInputElement>`	Props for the input element.
`clearButtonProps`	`AriaButtonProps`	Props for the clear button.
`descriptionProps`	`DOMAttributes`	Props for the searchfield's description element, if any.
`errorMessageProps`	`DOMAttributes`	Props for the searchfield's error message element, if any.

State is managed by the useSearchFieldState hook in @react-stately/searchfield. The state object should be passed as an option to useSearchField.

If there is no visual label, an aria-label or aria-labelledby prop must be passed instead to identify the element to screen readers.

Example#

Note: This example does not show the optional description or error message elements. See useTextField for an example of that.

import {useSearchFieldState} from 'react-stately';
import {useSearchField} from 'react-aria';

function SearchField(props) {
  let { label } = props;
  let state = useSearchFieldState(props);
  let ref = React.useRef(null);
  let { labelProps, inputProps } = useSearchField(props, state, ref);

  return (
    <div style={{ display: 'flex', flexDirection: 'column', width: 200 }}>
      <label {...labelProps}>{label}</label>
      <input {...inputProps} ref={ref} />
    </div>
  );
}

<SearchField
  label="Search"
  onSubmit={(text) => alert(text)}
/>

import {useSearchFieldState} from 'react-stately';
import {useSearchField} from 'react-aria';

function SearchField(props) {
  let { label } = props;
  let state = useSearchFieldState(props);
  let ref = React.useRef(null);
  let { labelProps, inputProps } = useSearchField(
    props,
    state,
    ref
  );

  return (
    <div
      style={{
        display: 'flex',
        flexDirection: 'column',
        width: 200
      }}
    >
      <label {...labelProps}>{label}</label>
      <input {...inputProps} ref={ref} />
    </div>
  );
}

<SearchField
  label="Search"
  onSubmit={(text) => alert(text)}
/>

import {useSearchFieldState} from 'react-stately';
import {useSearchField} from 'react-aria';

function SearchField(
  props
) {
  let { label } = props;
  let state =
    useSearchFieldState(
      props
    );
  let ref = React.useRef(
    null
  );
  let {
    labelProps,
    inputProps
  } = useSearchField(
    props,
    state,
    ref
  );

  return (
    <div
      style={{
        display: 'flex',
        flexDirection:
          'column',
        width: 200
      }}
    >
      <label
        {...labelProps}
      >
        {label}
      </label>
      <input
        {...inputProps}
        ref={ref}
      />
    </div>
  );
}

<SearchField
  label="Search"
  onSubmit={(text) =>
    alert(text)}
/>

Styling#

This example uses CSS to reset the default browser styling for a search field and implement custom styles. It also includes a custom clear button, built with useButton. The Button component is independent, and can be shared with many other components.

// Reuse the Button from your component library. See below for details.
import {Button} from 'your-component-library';

function SearchField(props) {
  let { label } = props;
  let state = useSearchFieldState(props);
  let ref = React.useRef(null);
  let { labelProps, inputProps, clearButtonProps } = useSearchField(
    props,
    state,
    ref
  );

  return (
    <div className="search-field">
      <label {...labelProps}>{label}</label>
      <div>
        <input {...inputProps} ref={ref} />
        {state.value !== '' &&
          <Button {...clearButtonProps}>❎</Button>}
      </div>
    </div>
  );
}

<SearchField
  label="Search"
  onSubmit={(text) => alert(text)}
/>

// Reuse the Button from your component library. See below for details.
import {Button} from 'your-component-library';

function SearchField(props) {
  let { label } = props;
  let state = useSearchFieldState(props);
  let ref = React.useRef(null);
  let { labelProps, inputProps, clearButtonProps } =
    useSearchField(props, state, ref);

  return (
    <div className="search-field">
      <label {...labelProps}>{label}</label>
      <div>
        <input {...inputProps} ref={ref} />
        {state.value !== '' &&
          <Button {...clearButtonProps}>❎</Button>}
      </div>
    </div>
  );
}

<SearchField
  label="Search"
  onSubmit={(text) => alert(text)}
/>

// Reuse the Button from your component library. See below for details.
import {Button} from 'your-component-library';

function SearchField(
  props
) {
  let { label } = props;
  let state =
    useSearchFieldState(
      props
    );
  let ref = React.useRef(
    null
  );
  let {
    labelProps,
    inputProps,
    clearButtonProps
  } = useSearchField(
    props,
    state,
    ref
  );

  return (
    <div className="search-field">
      <label
        {...labelProps}
      >
        {label}
      </label>
      <div>
        <input
          {...inputProps}
          ref={ref}
        />
        {state.value !==
            '' &&
          (
            <Button
              {...clearButtonProps}
            >
              ❎
            </Button>
          )}
      </div>
    </div>
  );
}

<SearchField
  label="Search"
  onSubmit={(text) =>
    alert(text)}
/>

Show CSS

/* css */
.search-field {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
}

.search-field div {
  background: slategray;
  padding: 4px 0 4px 4px;
  border-radius: 4px;
  width: 250px;
  display: flex;
}

.search-field input {
  flex: 1;
  color: white;
  font-size: 15px;
  padding: 2px 0;
}

.search-field input, .search-field button {
  -webkit-appearance: none;
  border: none;
  outline: none;
  background: none;
}

.search-field input::-webkit-search-cancel-button,
.search-field input::-webkit-search-decoration {
  -webkit-appearance: none;
}

/* css */
.search-field {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
}

.search-field div {
  background: slategray;
  padding: 4px 0 4px 4px;
  border-radius: 4px;
  width: 250px;
  display: flex;
}

.search-field input {
  flex: 1;
  color: white;
  font-size: 15px;
  padding: 2px 0;
}

.search-field input, .search-field button {
  -webkit-appearance: none;
  border: none;
  outline: none;
  background: none;
}

.search-field input::-webkit-search-cancel-button,
.search-field input::-webkit-search-decoration {
  -webkit-appearance: none;
}

/* css */
.search-field {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
}

.search-field div {
  background: slategray;
  padding: 4px 0 4px 4px;
  border-radius: 4px;
  width: 250px;
  display: flex;
}

.search-field input {
  flex: 1;
  color: white;
  font-size: 15px;
  padding: 2px 0;
}

.search-field input, .search-field button {
  -webkit-appearance: none;
  border: none;
  outline: none;
  background: none;
}

.search-field input::-webkit-search-cancel-button,
.search-field input::-webkit-search-decoration {
  -webkit-appearance: none;
}

Button#

The Button component is used in the above example to clear the search field. It is built using the useButton hook, and can be shared with many other components.

Show code

import {useButton} from 'react-aria';

function Button(props) {
  let ref = React.useRef(null);
  let { buttonProps } = useButton(props, ref);
  return <button {...buttonProps} ref={ref}>{props.children}</button>;
}

import {useButton} from 'react-aria';

function Button(props) {
  let ref = React.useRef(null);
  let { buttonProps } = useButton(props, ref);
  return (
    <button {...buttonProps} ref={ref}>
      {props.children}
    </button>
  );
}

import {useButton} from 'react-aria';

function Button(props) {
  let ref = React.useRef(
    null
  );
  let { buttonProps } =
    useButton(
      props,
      ref
    );
  return (
    <button
      {...buttonProps}
      ref={ref}
    >
      {props.children}
    </button>
  );
}

Usage#

The following examples show how to use the SearchField component created in the above example.

Default value#

A SearchField's value is empty by default, but an initial, uncontrolled, value can be provided using the defaultValue prop.

<SearchField
  label="Search"
  defaultValue="Puppies" />

<SearchField
  label="Search"
  defaultValue="Puppies" />

<SearchField
  label="Search"
  defaultValue="Puppies"
/>

Controlled value#

The value prop can be used to make the value controlled. The onChange event is fired when the user edits the text, and receives the new value.

function Example() {
  let [text, setText] = React.useState('');

  return (
    <>
      <SearchField label="Search" onChange={setText} />
      <p>Mirrored text: {text}</p>
    </>
  );
}

function Example() {
  let [text, setText] = React.useState('');

  return (
    <>
      <SearchField label="Search" onChange={setText} />
      <p>Mirrored text: {text}</p>
    </>
  );
}

function Example() {
  let [text, setText] =
    React.useState('');

  return (
    <>
      <SearchField
        label="Search"
        onChange={setText}
      />
      <p>
        Mirrored text:
        {' '}
        {text}
      </p>
    </>
  );
}

Events#

The most commonly used handlers for events in SearchField are the:

onChange prop which is triggered whenever the value is edited by the user.
onSubmit prop which is triggered whenever the value is submitted by the user (e.g. by pressing Enter).
onClear prop which is triggered whenever the value is cleared by the user (e.g. by pressing clear button or Escape key).

The example below uses onChange, onSubmit, and onClear to update two separate elements with the text entered into the SearchField.

function Example() {
  let [currentText, setCurrentText] = React.useState('');
  let [submittedText, setSubmittedText] = React.useState('');

  return (
    <div>
      <SearchField
        onClear={() => setCurrentText('')}
        onChange={setCurrentText}
        onSubmit={setSubmittedText}
        label="Your text"
        value={currentText}
      />
      <p>Mirrored text: {currentText}</p>
      <p>Submitted text: {submittedText}</p>
    </div>
  );
}

function Example() {
  let [currentText, setCurrentText] = React.useState('');
  let [submittedText, setSubmittedText] = React.useState(
    ''
  );

  return (
    <div>
      <SearchField
        onClear={() => setCurrentText('')}
        onChange={setCurrentText}
        onSubmit={setSubmittedText}
        label="Your text"
        value={currentText}
      />
      <p>Mirrored text: {currentText}</p>
      <p>Submitted text: {submittedText}</p>
    </div>
  );
}

function Example() {
  let [
    currentText,
    setCurrentText
  ] = React.useState('');
  let [
    submittedText,
    setSubmittedText
  ] = React.useState('');

  return (
    <div>
      <SearchField
        onClear={() =>
          setCurrentText(
            ''
          )}
        onChange={setCurrentText}
        onSubmit={setSubmittedText}
        label="Your text"
        value={currentText}
      />
      <p>
        Mirrored text:
        {' '}
        {currentText}
      </p>
      <p>
        Submitted text:
        {' '}
        {submittedText}
      </p>
    </div>
  );
}

Disabled#

A SearchField can be disabled using the isDisabled prop.

<SearchField label="Email" isDisabled />

<SearchField label="Email" isDisabled />

<SearchField
  label="Email"
  isDisabled
/>

Read only#

The isReadOnly boolean prop makes the SearchField's text content immutable. Unlike isDisabled, the SearchField remains focusable and the contents can still be copied. See the MDN docs for more information.

<SearchField label="Email" defaultValue="abc@adobe.com" isReadOnly />

<SearchField
  label="Email"
  defaultValue="abc@adobe.com"
  isReadOnly
/>

<SearchField
  label="Email"
  defaultValue="abc@adobe.com"
  isReadOnly
/>

HTML forms#

SearchField supports the name prop for integration with HTML forms. In addition, attributes such as type, pattern, inputMode, and others are passed through to the underlying <input> element.

<SearchField label="Email" name="email" type="email" />

<SearchField label="Email" name="email" type="email" />

<SearchField
  label="Email"
  name="email"
  type="email"
/>

Internationalization#

RTL#

In right-to-left languages, search fields should be mirrored. The label should be right aligned, along with the text in the input. Ensure that your CSS accounts for this.

Name	Type	Description
`onSubmit`	`( (value: string )) => void`	Handler that is called when the SearchField is submitted.
`onClear`	`() => void`	Handler that is called when the clear button is pressed.
`isDisabled`	`boolean`	Whether the input is disabled.
`isReadOnly`	`boolean`	Whether the input can be selected but not changed by the user.
`isRequired`	`boolean`	Whether user input is required on the input before form submission.
`isInvalid`	`boolean`	Whether the input value is invalid.
`description`	`ReactNode`	A description for the field. Provides a hint such as specific requirements for what to choose.
`errorMessage`	`ReactNode`	An error message for the field.
`autoFocus`	`boolean`	Whether the element should receive focus on render.
`onFocus`	`( (e: FocusEvent<Target> )) => void`	Handler that is called when the element receives focus.
`onBlur`	`( (e: FocusEvent<Target> )) => void`	Handler that is called when the element loses focus.
`onFocusChange`	`( (isFocused: boolean )) => void`	Handler that is called when the element's focus status changes.
`onKeyDown`	`( (e: KeyboardEvent )) => void`	Handler that is called when a key is pressed.
`onKeyUp`	`( (e: KeyboardEvent )) => void`	Handler that is called when a key is released.
`placeholder`	`string`	Temporary text that occupies the text input when it is empty.
`value`	`string`	The current value (controlled).
`defaultValue`	`string`	The default value (uncontrolled).
`onChange`	`( (value: T )) => void`	Handler that is called when the value changes.
`label`	`ReactNode`	The content to display as the label.
`aria-activedescendant`	`string`	Identifies the currently active element when DOM focus is on a composite widget, textbox, group, or application.
`aria-autocomplete`	`'none' \| 'inline' \| 'list' \| 'both'`	Indicates whether inputting text could trigger display of one or more predictions of the user's intended value for an input and specifies how predictions would be presented if they are made.
`aria-haspopup`	`boolean \| 'false' \| 'true' \| 'menu' \| 'listbox' \| 'tree' \| 'grid' \| 'dialog'`	Indicates the availability and type of interactive popup element, such as menu or dialog, that can be triggered by an element.
`aria-label`	`string`	Defines a string value that labels the current element.
`aria-labelledby`	`string`	Identifies the element (or elements) that labels the current element.
`aria-describedby`	`string`	Identifies the element (or elements) that describes the object.
`aria-details`	`string`	Identifies the element (or elements) that provide a detailed, extended description for the object.
`excludeFromTabOrder`	`boolean`	Whether to exclude the element from the sequential tab order. If true, the element will not be focusable via the keyboard by tabbing. This should be avoided except in rare scenarios where an alternative means of accessing the element or its functionality via the keyboard is available.
`id`	`string`	The element's unique identifier. See MDN.
`autoComplete`	`string`	Describes the type of autocomplete functionality the input should provide if any. See MDN.
`maxLength`	`number`	The maximum number of characters supported by the input. See MDN.
`minLength`	`number`	The minimum number of characters required by the input. See MDN.
`pattern`	`string`	Regex pattern that the value of the input must match to be valid. See MDN.
`type`	`'text' \| 'search' \| 'url' \| 'tel' \| 'email' \| 'password' \| string & & {}`	The type of input to render. See MDN.
`inputMode`	`'none' \| 'text' \| 'tel' \| 'url' \| 'email' \| 'numeric' \| 'decimal' \| 'search'`	Hints at the type of data that might be entered by the user while editing the element or its contents. See MDN.
`name`	`string`	The name of the input element, used when submitting an HTML form. See MDN.
`onCopy`	`ClipboardEventHandler<HTMLInputElement>`	Handler that is called when the user copies text. See MDN.
`onCut`	`ClipboardEventHandler<HTMLInputElement>`	Handler that is called when the user cuts text. See MDN.
`onPaste`	`ClipboardEventHandler<HTMLInputElement>`	Handler that is called when the user pastes text. See MDN.
`onCompositionStart`	`CompositionEventHandler<HTMLInputElement>`	Handler that is called when a text composition system starts a new text composition session. See MDN.
`onCompositionEnd`	`CompositionEventHandler<HTMLInputElement>`	Handler that is called when a text composition system completes or cancels the current text composition session. See MDN.
`onCompositionUpdate`	`CompositionEventHandler<HTMLInputElement>`	Handler that is called when a new character is received in the current text composition session. See MDN.
`onSelect`	`ReactEventHandler<HTMLInputElement>`	Handler that is called when text in the input is selected. See MDN.
`onBeforeInput`	`FormEventHandler<HTMLInputElement>`	Handler that is called when the input value is about to be modified. See MDN.
`onInput`	`FormEventHandler<HTMLInputElement>`	Handler that is called when the input value is modified. See MDN.
`aria-errormessage`	`string`	Identifies the element that provides an error message for the object.

'valid' | 'invalid'

BaseEvent<ReactKeyboardEvent<any>>

SyntheticEvent & {stopPropagation: () => void,
continuePropagation: () => void
}

Name	Type	Description
`value`	`string`	The current value of the search field.

Method	Description
`setValue( (value: string )): void`	Sets the value of the search field.

Name	Type	Description
`labelProps`	`LabelHTMLAttributes<HTMLLabelElement>`	Props for the text field's visible label element (if any).
`inputProps`	`InputHTMLAttributes<HTMLInputElement>`	Props for the input element.
`clearButtonProps`	`AriaButtonProps`	Props for the clear button.
`descriptionProps`	`DOMAttributes`	Props for the searchfield's description element, if any.
`errorMessageProps`	`DOMAttributes`	Props for the searchfield's error message element, if any.

Name	Type	Default	Description
`isDisabled`	`boolean`	—	Whether the button is disabled.
`children`	`ReactNode`	—	The content to display in the button.
`onPress`	`( (e: PressEvent )) => void`	—	Handler that is called when the press is released over the target.
`onPressStart`	`( (e: PressEvent )) => void`	—	Handler that is called when a press interaction starts.
`onPressEnd`	`( (e: PressEvent )) => void`	—	Handler that is called when a press interaction ends, either over the target or when the pointer leaves the target.
`onPressChange`	`( (isPressed: boolean )) => void`	—	Handler that is called when the press state changes.
`onPressUp`	`( (e: PressEvent )) => void`	—	Handler that is called when a press is released over the target, regardless of whether it started on the target or not.
`autoFocus`	`boolean`	—	Whether the element should receive focus on render.
`onFocus`	`( (e: FocusEvent<Target> )) => void`	—	Handler that is called when the element receives focus.
`onBlur`	`( (e: FocusEvent<Target> )) => void`	—	Handler that is called when the element loses focus.
`onFocusChange`	`( (isFocused: boolean )) => void`	—	Handler that is called when the element's focus status changes.
`onKeyDown`	`( (e: KeyboardEvent )) => void`	—	Handler that is called when a key is pressed.
`onKeyUp`	`( (e: KeyboardEvent )) => void`	—	Handler that is called when a key is released.
`href`	`string`	—	A URL to link to if elementType="a".
`target`	`string`	—	The target window for the link.
`rel`	`string`	—	The relationship between the linked resource and the current page. See MDN.
`elementType`	`ElementType \| JSXElementConstructor<any>`	`'button'`	The HTML element or React element used to render the button, e.g. 'div', 'a', or `RouterLink`.
`aria-expanded`	`boolean \| 'true' \| 'false'`	—	Indicates whether the element, or another grouping element it controls, is currently expanded or collapsed.
`aria-haspopup`	`boolean \| 'menu' \| 'listbox' \| 'tree' \| 'grid' \| 'dialog' \| 'true' \| 'false'`	—	Indicates the availability and type of interactive popup element, such as menu or dialog, that can be triggered by an element.
`aria-controls`	`string`	—	Identifies the element (or elements) whose contents or presence are controlled by the current element.
`aria-pressed`	`boolean \| 'true' \| 'false' \| 'mixed'`	—	Indicates the current "pressed" state of toggle buttons.
`type`	`'button' \| 'submit' \| 'reset'`	`'button'`	The behavior of the button when used in an HTML form.
`excludeFromTabOrder`	`boolean`	—	Whether to exclude the element from the sequential tab order. If true, the element will not be focusable via the keyboard by tabbing. This should be avoided except in rare scenarios where an alternative means of accessing the element or its functionality via the keyboard is available.
`id`	`string`	—	The element's unique identifier. See MDN.
`aria-label`	`string`	—	Defines a string value that labels the current element.
`aria-labelledby`	`string`	—	Identifies the element (or elements) that labels the current element.
`aria-describedby`	`string`	—	Identifies the element (or elements) that describes the object.
`aria-details`	`string`	—	Identifies the element (or elements) that provide a detailed, extended description for the object.

Properties

Name	Type	Description
`type`	`'pressstart' \| 'pressend' \| 'pressup' \| 'press'`	The type of press event being fired.
`pointerType`	`PointerType`	The pointer type that triggered the press event.
`target`	`Element`	The target element of the press event.
`shiftKey`	`boolean`	Whether the shift keyboard modifier was held during the press event.
`ctrlKey`	`boolean`	Whether the ctrl keyboard modifier was held during the press event.
`metaKey`	`boolean`	Whether the meta keyboard modifier was held during the press event.
`altKey`	`boolean`	Whether the alt keyboard modifier was held during the press event.

Methods

Method	Description
`continuePropagation(): void`	By default, press events stop propagation to parent elements. In cases where a handler decides not to handle a specific event, it can call `continuePropagation()` to allow a parent to handle it.

'mouse'
  | 'pen'
  | 'touch'
  | 'keyboard'
  | 'virtual'

All DOM attributes supported across both HTML and SVG elements.

Extends: AriaAttributes, ReactDOMAttributes

Name	Type	Description
`id`	`string \| undefined`
`role`	`AriaRole \| undefined`
`tabIndex`	`number \| undefined`
`style`	`CSSProperties \| undefined`
`className`	`string \| undefined`

Provides state management for a search field.

useSearchFieldState(
  (props: SearchFieldProps
)): SearchFieldState

Name	Type	Description
`onSubmit`	`( (value: string )) => void`	Handler that is called when the SearchField is submitted.
`onClear`	`() => void`	Handler that is called when the clear button is pressed.
`isDisabled`	`boolean`	Whether the input is disabled.
`isReadOnly`	`boolean`	Whether the input can be selected but not changed by the user.
`isRequired`	`boolean`	Whether user input is required on the input before form submission.
`isInvalid`	`boolean`	Whether the input value is invalid.
`description`	`ReactNode`	A description for the field. Provides a hint such as specific requirements for what to choose.
`errorMessage`	`ReactNode`	An error message for the field.
`autoFocus`	`boolean`	Whether the element should receive focus on render.
`onFocus`	`( (e: FocusEvent<Target> )) => void`	Handler that is called when the element receives focus.
`onBlur`	`( (e: FocusEvent<Target> )) => void`	Handler that is called when the element loses focus.
`onFocusChange`	`( (isFocused: boolean )) => void`	Handler that is called when the element's focus status changes.
`onKeyDown`	`( (e: KeyboardEvent )) => void`	Handler that is called when a key is pressed.
`onKeyUp`	`( (e: KeyboardEvent )) => void`	Handler that is called when a key is released.
`placeholder`	`string`	Temporary text that occupies the text input when it is empty.
`value`	`string`	The current value (controlled).
`defaultValue`	`string`	The default value (uncontrolled).
`onChange`	`( (value: T )) => void`	Handler that is called when the value changes.
`label`	`ReactNode`	The content to display as the label.