GRUZF MaskInput


Input masking component for React. Made with attention to UX.

> GRUZF MaskInput is written in TypeScript.

Table of Contents

- Install
- Usage
- Properties
- mask
- maskPlaceholder
- alwaysShowMask
- beforeMaskedStateChange
- unmask
- fullFilled
- onlyDigitAndLetter
- maskedString
- Known Issues

Install

``bash
npm install @gruzf/mask-input
`

or

`bash
yarn add @gruzf/mask-input
`

:warning: @gruzf/mask-input requires React 16.8.0 or later.

Usage

`jsx
import MaskInput from "@gruzf/mask-input";
import React from "react";

function DateInput(props) {
return (
mask="99/99/9999"
onChange={props.onChange}
value={props.value}
/>
);
}
`

Properties

| Name | Type | Default | Description |
| :-------------------------------------------------------: | :-------------------------------: | :--------------------: | :------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| mask | {String\|Array} | "+7 (999) 999-99-99" | Mask format |
| maskPlaceholder | {String\|null} | null | Placeholder to cover unfilled parts of the mask |
| alwaysShowMask | {Boolean} | false | Whether mask prefix and placeholder should be displayed when input is empty and has no focus |
| beforeMaskedStateChange | {Function} | | Function to modify value and selection before applying mask |
| unmask | {Boolean} | false | Value format |
| fullFilled | {Boolean} | type==="tel" | Value will be empty string until the user completely fills in the masked field. |
| onlyDigitAndLetter | {Boolean} | type==="tel" | Value will contain only letters and digits |
| children | {ReactElement} | | Custom render function for integration with other input components |

And other InputHTMLAttributes that are passed to the or to the passed children wich contains .

$3

Mask format. Can be either a string or array of characters and regular expressions.
Default mask: "+7 (999) 999-99-99".
_If the mask was not passed, the default input type attribute will switch to 'tel'_

`jsx

`

The same mask by regex array:

`jsx

`



Simple masks can be defined as strings. The following characters will define mask format:

| Character | Allowed input |
| :-------: | :-----------: |
| 9 | 0-9 |
| a | a-z, A-Z |
| \* | 0-9, a-z, A-Z |

Any format character can be escaped with a backslash.



More complex masks can be defined as an array of regular expressions and constant characters.

`jsx
// Canadian postal code mask
const firstLetter = /(?!.*[DFIOQU])[A-VXY]/i;
const letter = /(?!.*[DFIOQU])[A-Z]/i;
const digit = /[0-9]/;
const mask = [firstLetter, digit, letter, " ", digit, letter, digit];

return ;
`

$3

Default: null

Character or string to cover unfilled parts of the mask.

`jsx
// Will be rendered as 12/--/--


// Will be rendered as 12/mm/yy


// Will be rendered as 12/

`

$3

Default: false

If enabled, mask prefix and placeholder will be displayed even when input is empty and has no focus.

$3

In case you need to customize masking behavior, you can provide beforeMaskedStateChange function to change masked value and cursor position before it's applied to the input.

It receieves an object with previousState, currentState and nextState properties. Each state is an object with value and selection properites where value is a string and selection is an object containing start and end positions of the selection.

1. previousState: Input state before change. Only defined on change event.
2. currentState: Current raw input state. Not defined during component render.
3. nextState: Input state with applied mask. Contains value and selection fields.

Selection positions will be null if input isn't focused and during rendering.

beforeMaskedStateChange must return a new state with value and selection.

`jsx
// Trim trailing slashes
function beforeMaskedStateChange({ nextState }) {
let { value } = nextState;
if (value.endsWith("/")) {
value = value.slice(0, -1);
}

return {
...nextState,
value
};
}

return ;
`

`tsx
import MaskInput, { BeforeMaskedStateChangeStates } from "@gruzf/mask-input";

let mask = [/[0-2]/, /\d/, ":", /[0-5]/, /\d/];

// Timer input like "12:59"
const beforeMaskedStateChange = (states: BeforeMaskedStateChangeStates) => {
let { value, selection } = states.nextState;

if (value.startsWith("2")) {
mask[1] = /[0-3]/;
} // To block 24, 25, etc.
else {
mask[1] = /\d/;
} // To allow 05, 12, etc.
return { value, selection };
};

return ;
`

Please note that beforeMaskedStateChange executes more often than onChange and must be pure.

$3

Default: false

If enabled, displayed value will be with mask, but input value will be without mask.

- false:

`jsx
// default mask: "+7 (999) 999-99-99"
// passed value: "+7 (123) 456-78-90"
// displayed value: "+7 (123) 456-78-90"
// input value: "+7 (123) 456-78-90"
return
`

- true:

`jsx
// default mask: "+7 (999) 999-99-99"
// passed value: "+7 (123) 456-78-90"
// displayed value: "+7 (123) 456-78-90"
// input value: "1234567890"
return
`

$3

Default: prop type === "tel"

If enabled, input value will be empty string until the user completely fills in the masked field.

- false:

`jsx
// type !== "tel" => fullFilled={false}
// displayed value: "1234 567"
// input value: "1234 567"
return
`

- true:

- not filled
`jsx
// displayed value: "1234 567"
// input value: ""
return
`
- full filled
`jsx
// displayed value: "1234 5678 9012 3456"
// input value: "1234 5678 9012 3456"
return
`

$3

Default: prop type === "tel"

If enabled, input value will contain only digits and letters.

`jsx
// default mask: "+7 (999) 999-99-99"
// passed value: "+7 (123) 456-78-90"
// displayed value: "+7 (123) 456-78-90"
// onlyDigitAndLetter = true because prop type === "tel"
// input value: "71234567890"
return
`

`jsx
// passed value: "--74_vg_R"
// displayed value: "--74_vg_R"
// input value: ""74vgR""
return
`

$3

To use another component instead of regular provide it as children. The following properties, if used, should always be defined on the MaskInput component itself: onChange, onMouseDown, onFocus, onBlur, value, disabled, readOnly.

`jsx
import MaskInput from "@gruzf/mask-input";
import { TextField } from "@mui/material";
import React from "react";

// Will work fine
function Input(props) {
return (
mask="99/99/9999"
value={props.value}
onChange={props.onChange}
type="tel"
>


);
}

// Will throw an error because MaskInput's and children's onChange props aren't the same
function InvalidInput(props) {
return (



);
}
`

maskedString

You can use function maskedString to apply your mask on a string.

maskedString(value, mask, type)

- value - string
- mask - mask to apply on your value
- type - type of your value: "text" or "tel". Default: "tel"

`js
import { maskedString } from "@gruzf/mask-input";

maskedString("1234567890", "+7 (999) 999-99-99"); // +7 (123) 456-78-90
`

Known Issues

$3

Browser's autofill requires either empty value in input or value which exactly matches beginning of the autofilled value. I.e. autofilled value "+1 (555) 123-4567" will work with "+1" or "+1 (5", but won't work with "+1 (\_\_\_) \_\_\_-\_\_\_\_" or "1 (555)". There are several possible solutions:

1. Set maskChar to null and trim space after "+1" with beforeMaskedStateChange` if no more digits are entered.
2. Apply mask only if value is not empty. In general, this is the most reliable solution because we can't be sure about formatting in autofilled value.
3. Use less formatting in the mask.

Please note that it might lead to worse user experience (should I enter +1 if input is empty?). You should choose what's more important to your users — smooth typing experience or autofill. Phone and ZIP code inputs are very likely to be autofilled and it's a good idea to care about it, while security confirmation code in two-factor authorization shouldn't care about autofill at all.