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javascriptjqueryhtmlfocusonblur

Using jQuery focus and blur to show and hide a message

I am clicking to set focus on a textbox, and once I have set focus I am trying to display a simple message. Then on blur that message disappears.

Here is my code: If I click on the textbox it displays the message but if I click the button it doesn't set focus as I thought it would.

<script>
$(document).ready(function(){    
  $("#clicker").click(function(){        
    $("#T1").focus(function(){            
      $("#myFocus").show();        
    });     
  });        

  $("#T1").blur(function(){        
    $("#myFocus").hide();    
  });
});
</script>

<body>
<div id="clicker" style="cursor:pointer; border:1px solid black; width:70px;">
  Click here!
</div>
<br /><br />
<input id="T1" name="Textbox" type="text" />
<div id="myFocus" style="display: none;">focused!</div>
Solution

  • You need to trigger the focus event, instead of defining it. Try this instead:

    <script>
$(function() { // Shorthand for $(document).ready(function() {
      $('#clicker').click(function() {
            $('#T1').focus(); // Trigger focus
      });

      $('#T1').focus(function() { // Define focus handler
            $('#myFocus').show();
      }).blur(function() {
            $('#myFocus').hide();
      });
});
</script>