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The Text component renders a standard text input field with Bootstrap styling, validation error handling, and support for floating labels.

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Basic Usage

<x-forms::text name="username" label="Username" />

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Attributes

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name
string
required
The input name attribute. Used for form submission and error handling.
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label
string
default:""
The label text displayed for the input. If empty, a label will be auto-generated from the name.
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model
mixed
default:"null"
The model instance to bind to. The component will automatically fetch the value from the model using the name attribute.
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default
mixed
default:"null"
The default value if no model value or old input exists.
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showErrors
boolean
default:"true"
Whether to display validation errors below the input.
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showLabel
boolean
default:"true"
Whether to display the label. Set to false to hide the label.
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placeholder
string
default:""
Custom placeholder text for the input.
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showPlaceholder
boolean
default:"false"
Automatically use the label as placeholder text when true.
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required
boolean
default:"false"
Mark the input as required. Adds HTML5 required attribute and displays a required indicator on the label.
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inline
boolean
default:"false"
Display the label and input inline (horizontal layout).
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floating
boolean
default:"false"
Enable Bootstrap floating label style.
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inlineLabelClass
string
default:""
Additional CSS classes for the inline label wrapper.
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inlineInputClass
string
default:""
Additional CSS classes for the inline input wrapper.
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showJsErrors
boolean
default:"false"
Enable JavaScript-based error display for client-side validation.
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framework
string
default:""
Specify a custom framework theme. Defaults to the configured framework.

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Examples

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Basic Text Input

<x-forms::text 
    name="first_name" 
    label="First Name" 
/>

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With Default Value

<x-forms::text 
    name="username" 
    label="Username"
    default="john_doe"
/>

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With Model Binding

<x-forms::text 
    name="email" 
    label="Email Address"
    :model="$user"
/>

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Required Field

<x-forms::text 
    name="company_name" 
    label="Company Name"
    :required="true"
/>

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With Placeholder

<x-forms::text 
    name="search" 
    label="Search"
    placeholder="Enter search terms..."
/>

{{-- Or use label as placeholder --}}
<x-forms::text 
    name="search" 
    label="Search"
    :show-placeholder="true"
/>

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Floating Label

<x-forms::text 
    name="full_name" 
    label="Full Name"
    :floating="true"
/>

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Inline Layout

<x-forms::text 
    name="city" 
    label="City"
    :inline="true"
    inline-label-class="col-md-3"
    inline-input-class="col-md-9"
/>

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Without Label

<x-forms::text 
    name="search" 
    :show-label="false"
    placeholder="Search..."
/>

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With Validation Errors

{{-- Errors are automatically displayed when validation fails --}}
<x-forms::text 
    name="email" 
    label="Email Address"
/>

{{-- Disable error display --}}
<x-forms::text 
    name="email" 
    label="Email Address"
    :show-errors="false"
/>

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With Additional Attributes

<x-forms::text 
    name="username" 
    label="Username"
    class="custom-input"
    id="user-input"
    maxlength="50"
    autocomplete="username"
/>

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With Help Text

<x-forms::text name="api_key" label="API Key">
    <x-slot:help>
        You can find your API key in your account settings.
    </x-slot:help>
</x-forms::text>

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Value Resolution

The component resolves the input value in the following order:
  1. Old input (from validation errors)
  2. Model value (if model is provided)
  3. Default value (if specified)
  4. Empty string

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Validation Error Display

When validation fails, the input automatically:
  • Adds the is-invalid Bootstrap class
  • Displays error messages below the input (if showErrors is true)
  • Preserves user input through Laravel’s old input

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Implementation Details

The Text component:
  • Extends the base Input component with type set to text
  • Supports all standard HTML input attributes via attribute merging
  • Integrates with Laravel’s validation error bag
  • Works seamlessly with Laravel’s old input helper
  • Automatically generates labels from field names when not provided
Source: /src/Views/Components/Text.php:12

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