So when I first load my index.html page, there’s a gray line, I assume it has to do with the added border to do.
/* Styles for the autocomplete dropdown */
.autocomplete-items {
position: relative;
max-height: 150px;
overflow-y: auto;
list-style-type: none; /* Remove the list icon */
width: 200px; /* Match the width of the input field */
border: 1px solid #ccc; /* Add a border */
border-radius: 5px; /* Add some border radius for a rounded appearance */
box-shadow: 0px 2px 4px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1); /* Add a subtle box shadow for depth */
background-color: #fff; /* Set a background color */
}
/* Styles for each autocomplete item */
.autocomplete-item {
padding: 5px;
cursor: pointer;
}
/* Highlight the selected item */
.autocomplete-item:hover {
background-color: #f2f2f2;
}
/* Highlight the selected item */
.autocomplete-item.active {
background-color: #ccc; /* Customize the highlight color */
}
/* Styles for the input field */
input[type="text"] {
width: 200px;
padding: 5px;
border: 1px solid transparent; /* Set initial border to transparent */
transition: border 0.3s; /* Add a transition for a smooth effect */
margin: 0; /* Reset margin to zero */
padding: 0; /* Reset padding to zero */
}
/* Add border only when the input is focused (clicked) */
input[type="text"]:focus, input[type="text"]:not(:placeholder-shown) {
border: 1px solid #ccc; /* Show border when focused (clicked) or not empty */
}<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
<meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1">
<title>Story Fetcher</title>
<link rel="stylesheet" href="CSS/index.css">
<link rel="stylesheet" href="CSS/autocomplete.css"> <!-- Include the new CSS file for autocomplete -->
<script type="module" src="autocomplete.js"></script>
<script src="country.js"></script> <!-- Include your country.js script here -->
</head>
<body>
<header>
<h1>Select a country</h1>
</header>
<main>
<div id="content-wrapper">
<div id="get-container">
<input type="text" id="country-name" placeholder="Enter a country" autocomplete="off">
<div id="suggestion-list" class="autocomplete-items"></div>
<div id="error-message"></div>
</div>
<div id="story-container">
<div id="generated-text"></div>
<button id="clear">Clear</button>
</div>
</div>
</main>
</body>
</html>I’m not sure how to remove the line that’s initially appearing. This is the last thing I have to do for the design before I start adding in more content. So if someone could tell me how that would be great, because I’m literally clueless.
>Solution :
The line is caused by the border attribute on the autocomplete-items.
You could apply that border styling only if the element isn’t empty so the line will only appear if the <div> has a child element.
So when your autocomplete.js script adds an element in the autocomplete-list, the CSS rule below will aply and the border will be shown.
.autocomplete-items:not(:empty) {
border: 1px solid #ccc; /* Add a border */
}
/* Styles for the autocomplete dropdown */
.autocomplete-items {
position: relative;
max-height: 150px;
overflow-y: auto;
list-style-type: none; /* Remove the list icon */
width: 200px; /* Match the width of the input field */
border-radius: 5px; /* Add some border radius for a rounded appearance */
box-shadow: 0px 2px 4px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1); /* Add a subtle box shadow for depth */
background-color: #fff; /* Set a background color */
}
.autocomplete-items:not(:empty) {
border: 1px solid #ccc; /* Add a border */
}
/* Styles for each autocomplete item */
.autocomplete-item {
padding: 5px;
cursor: pointer;
}
/* Highlight the selected item */
.autocomplete-item:hover {
background-color: #f2f2f2;
}
/* Highlight the selected item */
.autocomplete-item.active {
background-color: #ccc; /* Customize the highlight color */
}
/* Styles for the input field */
input[type="text"] {
width: 200px;
padding: 5px;
border: 1px solid transparent; /* Set initial border to transparent */
transition: border 0.3s; /* Add a transition for a smooth effect */
margin: 0; /* Reset margin to zero */
padding: 0; /* Reset padding to zero */
}
/* Add border only when the input is focused (clicked) */
input[type="text"]:focus, input[type="text"]:not(:placeholder-shown) {
border: 1px solid #ccc; /* Show border when focused (clicked) or not empty */
}<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
<meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1">
<title>Story Fetcher</title>
<link rel="stylesheet" href="CSS/index.css">
<link rel="stylesheet" href="CSS/autocomplete.css"> <!-- Include the new CSS file for autocomplete -->
<script type="module" src="autocomplete.js"></script>
<script src="country.js"></script> <!-- Include your country.js script here -->
</head>
<body>
<header>
<h1>Select a country</h1>
</header>
<main>
<div id="content-wrapper">
<div id="get-container">
<input type="text" id="country-name" placeholder="Enter a country" autocomplete="off">
<div id="suggestion-list" class="autocomplete-items"></div>
<div id="error-message"></div>
</div>
<div id="story-container">
<div id="generated-text"></div>
<button id="clear">Clear</button>
</div>
</div>
</main>
</body>
</html>