@material/notched-outline

What is @material/notched-outline?

@material/notched-outline is a package from Material Design Components (MDC) that provides a notched outline component. This component is typically used to create a visual effect around form fields, such as text fields, to indicate focus or selection. The notched outline is a key part of the Material Design guidelines for text fields.

What are @material/notched-outline's main functionalities?

Basic Notched Outline

This code sample demonstrates the basic structure of a notched outline with a floating label. The HTML structure includes the leading, notch, and trailing elements, while the CSS provides basic styling to visualize the notched outline.

{
  "html": "<div class='mdc-notched-outline'><div class='mdc-notched-outline__leading'></div><div class='mdc-notched-outline__notch'><span class='mdc-floating-label'>Label</span></div><div class='mdc-notched-outline__trailing'></div></div>",
  "css": ".mdc-notched-outline { position: relative; border: 1px solid; } .mdc-notched-outline__leading, .mdc-notched-outline__trailing { display: inline-block; } .mdc-notched-outline__notch { display: inline-block; padding: 0 8px; } .mdc-floating-label { position: absolute; top: -8px; left: 8px; }"
}

Notched Outline with Focus

This code sample shows a notched outline in a focused state. The `mdc-notched-outline--upgraded` and `mdc-notched-outline--notched` classes are used to apply styles that indicate focus, such as changing the border color to blue and floating the label above the notch.

{
  "html": "<div class='mdc-notched-outline mdc-notched-outline--upgraded mdc-notched-outline--notched'><div class='mdc-notched-outline__leading'></div><div class='mdc-notched-outline__notch'><span class='mdc-floating-label mdc-floating-label--float-above'>Label</span></div><div class='mdc-notched-outline__trailing'></div></div>",
  "css": ".mdc-notched-outline { position: relative; border: 1px solid; } .mdc-notched-outline--upgraded { border-color: blue; } .mdc-notched-outline--notched .mdc-notched-outline__notch { border-color: blue; } .mdc-floating-label--float-above { color: blue; }"
}

Other packages similar to @material/notched-outline

react-material-ui

React Material-UI is a popular library that implements Material Design components for React applications. It includes a TextField component with a notched outline feature, similar to @material/notched-outline. However, it is more comprehensive, offering a wide range of Material Design components beyond just the notched outline.

vuetify

Vuetify is a Material Design component framework for Vue.js. It provides a variety of components, including form inputs with notched outlines. Vuetify is similar to @material/notched-outline in that it adheres to Material Design guidelines, but it is tailored specifically for Vue.js applications.

angular-material

Angular Material is a UI component library for Angular developers that follows Material Design principles. It includes form field components with notched outlines, similar to @material/notched-outline. Angular Material is designed to integrate seamlessly with Angular applications, providing a consistent look and feel.

README

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 @material/notched-outline

Basic Usage

HTML Structure

<div class="mdc-notched-outline">
  <div class="mdc-notched-outline__leading"></div>
  <div class="mdc-notched-outline__notch">
    <label class="mdc-floating-label">Label</label>
  </div>
  <div class="mdc-notched-outline__trailing"></div>
</div>

Note that the MDC Floating Label component is placed inside the notch element when used together with MDC Notched Outline.

See the MDC Text Field and MDC Select documentation for information on using Notched Outline in the context of those components.

Styles

@import "@material/notched-outline/mdc-notched-outline";

JavaScript Instantiation

import {MDCNotchedOutline} from '@material/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

CSS Classes

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).

Sass Mixins

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.

MDCNotchedOutlineAdapter

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.

MDCNotchedOutlineFoundation

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.