:not(:empty) CSS selector is not working?

Question

I\'m having a heck of a time with this particular CSS selector which does not want to work when I add :not(:empty) to it. It seems to work fine with any combina

Answer 1

Since placeholder disappear on input, you can use:

input:placeholder-shown{
    //rules for not empty input
}

Answer 2

Another pure CSS solution

.form{
  position:relative;
  display:inline-block;
}
.form input{
  margin-top:10px;
}
.form label{
    position:absolute;
    left:0;
    top:0;
    opacity:0;
    transition:all 1s ease;
}
input:not(:placeholder-shown) + label{
    top:-10px;
    opacity:1;
}

<div class="form">
    <input type="text" id="inputFName" placeholder="Firstname">
    <label class="label" for="inputFName">Firstname</label>
</div>
<div class="form">
    <input type="text" id="inputLName" placeholder="Lastname">
    <label class="label" for="inputLName">Lastname</label>
</div>

Answer 3

It is possible with inline javascript onkeyup="this.setAttribute('value', this.value);" & input:not([value=""]):not(:focus):invalid

Demo: http://jsfiddle.net/mhsyfvv9/

input:not([value=""]):not(:focus):invalid{
  background-color: tomato;
}

<input 
  type="email" 
  value="" 
  placeholder="valid mail" 
  onchange="this.setAttribute('value', this.value);" />

Answer 4

This should work in modern browsers:

input[value]:not([value=""])

It selects all inputs with value attribute and then select inputs with non empty value among them.

Answer 5

pure css solution

input::-webkit-input-placeholder {
    opacity: 1;
    -webkit-transition: opacity 0s;
    transition: opacity 0s;
    text-align: right;
}
/* Chrome <=56, Safari < 10 */
input:-moz-placeholder {
    opacity: 1;
    -moz-transition: opacity 0s;
    transition: opacity 0s;
    text-align: right;
}
/* FF 4-18 */
input::-moz-placeholder {
    opacity: 1;
    -moz-transition: opacity 0s;
    transition: opacity 0s;
    text-align: right;
}
/* FF 19-51 */
input:-ms-input-placeholder {
    opacity: 1;
    -ms-transition: opacity 0s;
    transition: opacity 0s;
    text-align: right;
}
/* IE 10+ */
input::placeholder {
    opacity: 1;
    transition: opacity 0s;
    text-align: right;
}
/* Modern Browsers */

*:focus::-webkit-input-placeholder {
   opacity: 0;
   text-align: left;
}
/* Chrome <=56, Safari < 10 */
*:focus:-moz-placeholder {
    opacity: 0;
    text-align: left;
}
/* FF 4-18 */
*:focus::-moz-placeholder {
    opacity: 0;
    text-align: left;
}
/* FF 19-50 */
*:focus:-ms-input-placeholder {
    opacity: 0;
    text-align: left;
}
/* IE 10+ */
*:focus::placeholder {
    opacity: 0;
    text-align: left;
}
/* Modern Browsers */

input:focus {
    text-align: left;
}