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How to add a search box with icon to the navbar using materialize css?


I want to embed a simple input search box. I tried to use code like in bootstrap, but I can't make it to work. I have no clue how to do it.

I have this bootstrap code:

<div class="col-sm-3 col-md-3 pull-right">
    <form class="navbar-form" role="search">
        <div class="input-group">
            <input type="text" class="form-control" placeholder="Search"
                                                    name="srch-term" id="srch-term">
            <div class="input-group-btn">
                <button class="btn btn-default" type="submit">
                    <i class="glyphicon glyphicon-search"></i>
                </button>
            </div>
        </div>
    </form>
</div>

Reference: How to add a search box


Solution

  • I have found that : https://ampersandacademy.com/tutorials/materialize-css/navbar-with-autocomplete-search-box

    You have to add a div element in the li element of your navbar ul list.

    <nav class="white">
            <div class="nav-wrapper">
              <a href="#" class="brand-logo red-text">Logo</a>   
                <ul class="hide-on-med-and-down right">               
                    <li>    
                       <div class="center row">
                          <div class="col s12 " >
                            <div class="row" id="topbarsearch">
                              <div class="input-field col s6 s12 red-text">
                                <i class="red-text material-icons prefix">search</i>
                                <input type="text" placeholder="search" id="autocomplete-input" class="autocomplete red-text" >
                                </div>
                              </div>
                            </div>
                          </div>          
                      </li>                     
                    <li><a href="sass.html" class="red-text">Sass</a></li>
                    <li><a href="badges.html" class="red-text">Components</a></li>
                    <li><a href="collapsible.html" class="red-text">JavaScript</a></li>
                </ul>
            </div>
          </nav>