Notched Outline

The notched outline is a border around all sides of either a Text Field or Select component. This is used for the Outlined variant of either a Text Field or Select.

Design & API Documentation

• 
  Material Design guidelines: Text Field Variations
  


• 
  Demo with Notched Outline on Text Field
  

Installation

``
npm install @limetech/mdc-notched-outline
`

Basic Usage

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`html


`scss
@import "@limetech/mdc-notched-outline/mdc-notched-outline";
`

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`js
import {MDCNotchedOutline} from '@limetech/mdc-notched-outline';

const notchedOutline = new MDCNotchedOutline(document.querySelector('.mdc-notched-outline'));
`

> See Importing the JS component for more information on how to import JavaScript.

Style Customization

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CSS Class | Description
--- | ---
mdc-notched-outline | Mandatory. Container for the outline's sides and notch.
mdc-notched-outline--notched | Modifier class to open the notched outline.
mdc-notched-outline--no-label | Modifier class to use when the floating label is empty or not used.
mdc-notched-outline__leading | Mandatory. Element representing the leading side of the notched outline (before the notch).
mdc-notched-outline__notch | Mandatory. Element representing the notch.
mdc-notched-outline__trailing | Mandatory. Element representing the trailing side of the notched outline (after the notch).

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Mixin | Description
--- | ---
mdc-notched-outline-color($color) | Customizes the border color of the notched outline.
mdc-notched-outline-stroke-width($width) | Changes notched outline width to a specified pixel value.
mdc-notched-outline-shape-radius($radius, $rtl-reflexive) | Sets the rounded shape to notched outline element with given radius size. Set $rtl-reflexive to true to flip radius values in RTL context, defaults to false.
mdc-notched-outline-floating-label-float-position($positionY, $positionX, $scale) | Sets the position and scale of the floating label inside the notched outline.

MDCNotchedOutline Properties and Methods

Method Signature | Description
--- | ---
notch(notchWidth: number) => void | Opens the notch with the specified width.
closeNotch() => void | Closes the notch, rendering a full outline.

Usage Within Frameworks

If you are using a JavaScript framework, such as React or Angular, you can create a Notched Outline for your framework. Depending on your needs, you can use the _Simple Approach: Wrapping MDC Web Vanilla Components_, or the _Advanced Approach: Using Foundations and Adapters_. Please follow the instructions here.

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Method Signature | Description
--- | ---
addClass(className: string) => void | Adds a class to the notched outline element.
removeClass(className: string) => void | Removes a class from the notched outline element.
setNotchWidthProperty(width: number) => void | Sets the width of the notch in pixels.
removeNotchWidthProperty() => void | Removes the width property from the notch element.

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Method Signature | Description
--- | ---
notch(notchWidth: number) => void | Adds the mdc-notched-outline--notched class and updates the notch element's style based on notchWidth.
closeNotch() => void | Removes the mdc-notched-outline--notched` class.