customizing a file button using css

Question

I tried customizing a file upload button using css.

<label  class="custom-file-input">
   <input type="file" name="file" id="videofile" /> <!--class="dropzone"-->
</label>

Full Code in jsfiddle. https://jsfiddle.net/2e7dLvoy/

How can i show the file name that is choosen just like a normal file upload button?

You have the input element hidden that displays the file name. — Tah
– Tah, Commented Feb 4, 2016 at 6:39
i removed it and now the button overlapped. jsfiddle.net/2e7dLvoy/1 — Mick Jack
– Mick Jack, Commented Feb 4, 2016 at 6:44
change your css bro because confliction is come from css and the file name is hidden by css so you first simply check your file without css — dekts
– dekts, Commented Feb 4, 2016 at 6:44
The button isn't overlapped, you need to give the input more than 100px — Tah
– Tah, Commented Feb 4, 2016 at 6:46

Master.Deep · Accepted Answer · 2016-02-04 06:50:34Z

2

Use this

HTML:

<div class="form-group upload_btn">

  <div class="fileUpload pull-left">
    <span>Browse</span>
    <input type="file" class="upload " id="uploadBtn">
  </div>
  <input disabled="disabled" class="input pull-left" placeholder="Upload your resume" id="uploadFile">
</div>

Css:

.form-group.upload_btn {
  overflow: hidden;
  margin-bottom: 20px;
}

.fileUpload {
  background: #e1e1e1 none repeat scroll 0 0;
  color: #626262;
  display: inline-block;
  font-size: 18px;
  font-weight: 300;
  overflow: hidden;
  padding: 5.5px 10px;
  position: relative;
}

.pull-left {
  float: left;
}

.fileUpload input.upload {
  cursor: pointer;
  font-size: 20px;
  left: 0;
  margin: 0;
  opacity: 0;
  padding: 0;
  position: absolute;
  top: 0;
}

.upload_btn .input {
  width: 79%;
}

.input {
  border: 0px;
  padding: 8px;
  box-shadow: none;
  background-color: #fff;
}

Js:

document.getElementById("uploadBtn").onchange = function () {
    document.getElementById("uploadFile").value = this.value;
};

Here is the jsfiddle link

answered Feb 4, 2016 at 6:50

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Mick Jack Over a year ago

HI. This is not working in chrome version 50? previously i was using your code and the css work on version 49.. now that i update my chrome to version 50 the layout does not work.. Not sure why it work on jsfiddle but not when i download the code and test in chrome v50. i.imgur.com/J6mz0hr.jpg

Ajay Makwana · Accepted Answer · 2016-02-04 06:59:14Z

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try this:

fiddle with jquery: https://jsfiddle.net/2e7dLvoy/4/

HTML

 <label  class="custom-file-input">
   <input type="file" name="file" id="videofile" /> <!--class="dropzone"-->
   <p id="selectedFile"></p>
 </label>

CSS

.custom-file-input {
    display: inline-block;
    position: relative;
    color: #533e00;
}
.custom-file-input input {
    visibility: hidden;
    width: 100px
}
.custom-file-input:before {
    content: 'Drag & Drop';
    display: block;
    background: -webkit-linear-gradient( -180deg, #ffdc73, #febf01);
    background: -o-linear-gradient( -180deg, #ffdc73, #febf01);
    background: -moz-linear-gradient( -180deg, #ffdc73, #febf01);
    background: linear-gradient( -180deg, #ffdc73, #febf01);
    border: 3px solid #dca602;
    border-radius: 10px;
    padding: 5px 0px;
    outline: none;
    white-space: nowrap;
    cursor: pointer;
    text-shadow: 1px 1px rgba(255,255,255,0.7);
    font-weight: bold;
    text-align: center;
    font-size: 10pt;
    position: absolute;
    left: 0;
    font-size: 12px;
}
.custom-file-input:hover:before {
    border-color: #febf01;
}
.custom-file-input:active:before {
    background: #febf01;
}
p {
    float: left;
    margin: -5% 14% 0% 32%;
}

jQuery

$('input[type=file]').change(function(e){
            $in=$(this);
            $('#selectedFile').html($in.val());
});

answered Feb 4, 2016 at 6:59

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