CSS issue on Twitter Typeahead with Bootstrap 3

Question

With the release of Bootstrap 3. Typeahead has been removed in favor of this:
https://github.com/twitter/typeahead.js

Ive integrated it successfully on remote fe

Answer 1

If you are using bootstrap.less, you have it much easier. BS 3 installs LESS 1.4.1 which now includes 'extend' goodness. see Less and Bootstrap: how to use a span3 (or spanX [any number]) class as a mixin?

Extend is killer feature for LESS now. You can now fully inherit (explicit named) classes. So no need to copy properties as in Hieu Nguyen's and Nick P's CSS answers. LESS will do it all with:

.twitter-typeahead .tt-hint:extend(.form-control all)
{}

The https://github.com/jharding/typeahead.js-bootstrap.css/blob/master/typeahead.js-bootstrap.less less code is broken for BS 3. I used it as a starting point, and also added making the dropdown not word wrap as per the BS 2 typeahead. My final less file is:

.tt-dropdown-menu
{
    min-width: 160px;
    margin-top: 2px;
    padding: 5px 0;
    /* from BS dropdowns.less .dropdown-menu */
    /* background-color: @dropdownBackground;*/
    background-color: @dropdown-bg;

    /* 
    border: 1px solid #ccc;
    border: 1px solid @dropdownBorder;
    border: 1px solid @dropdownBorder;*/
    border: 1px solid @dropdown-fallback-border; // IE8 fallback
    border: 1px solid @dropdown-border;

    *border-right-width: 2px;
    *border-bottom-width: 2px;

    /*BS2 replaced with BS dropdowns.less .dropdown-menu*/
    /*.border-radius(6px);*/
    border-radius: 6px;

    /*.box-shadow(0 5px 10px rgba(0,0,0,.2));
    -webkit-background-clip: padding-box;
    -moz-background-clip: padding;*/
    .box-shadow(0 6px 12px rgba(0,0,0,.175));

    background-clip: padding-box;

}

.tt-suggestion
{
    display: block;
    padding: 3px 20px;
}

    .tt-suggestion.tt-is-under-cursor
    {
        /*color: @dropdownLinkColorHover;
        #gradient > .vertical(@dropdownLinkBackgroundHover, darken(@dropdownLinkBackgroundHover, 5%));*/
        color: @dropdown-link-hover-color;
        background-color: @dropdown-link-hover-bg;
    }

        .tt-suggestion.tt-is-under-cursor a
        {
            /*color: @dropdownBackground;*/
            color: @dropdown-bg;
        }

    .tt-suggestion > p
    {
        margin: 0;
        white-space: nowrap !important;     //dont conform suggestion to parent input width
    }


/*https://stackoverflow.com/questions/18059161/css-issue-on-twitter-typeahead-with-bootstrap-3*/
.twitter-typeahead
{
    display: block;
    width: 100%; //BS 3 needs this to inherit this for children
}

.twitter-typeahead .tt-hint:extend(.form-control all)
{
    color: @input-color-placeholder; //show hint distinct from input
}

Answer 2

From Typeahead problems with Bootstrap 3.0 RC1: As mentioned by [laurent-wartel][2] try https://github.com/hyspace/typeahead.js-bootstrap3.less or https://github.com/bassjobsen/Bootstrap-3-Typeahead for additional CSS to use typeahead.js with Bootstrap 3.1.0.

Or use use the "old" (TB 2) plugin with the new Bloodhound suggestion engine: https://github.com/bassjobsen/Bootstrap-3-Typeahead/issues/26

Answer 3

There's also an unofficial port of the Bootstrap 2 typeahead plugin:

Bootstrap 3 Typeahead

It doesn't require any additional CSS and it works with the latest version of Bootstrap.

Here's a demo on Plunker.

Answer 4

A cleaner Less solution

.tt-small {

    .twitter-typeahead {

        display: block !important; // Note: Override inline styles set by JavaScript

        &> .tt-hint {

            &:extend(.form-control);

            color: @medium-gray;

        }
    }
}

Where the markup looks something like:

<div class="form-group">
    <label class="col-lg-3 col-sm-3 control-label" for="mydropdown">Dropdown</label>
    <div class="col-lg-6 col-sm-6 tt-mydropdown tt-small">
        <input class="form-control" id="mydropdown" placeholder="Dropdown" type="text">
    </div> <!-- tt-small end -->
</div>

Answer 5

Based in Andreas's answer I'd bet for the following using less:

.tt-hint { 
   .form-control;
}

Answer 6

A comprehensive solution (recommended in this bug report at Typeahead)

https://github.com/hyspace/typeahead.js-bootstrap3.less/blob/master/typeahead.css

/*
 * typehead.js-bootstrap3.less
 * @version 0.2.3
 * https://github.com/hyspace/typeahead.js-bootstrap3.less
 *
 * Licensed under the MIT license:
 * http://www.opensource.org/licenses/MIT
 */
.has-warning .twitter-typeahead .tt-input,
.has-warning .twitter-typeahead .tt-hint {
  border-color: #8a6d3b;
  -webkit-box-shadow: inset 0 1px 1px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.075);
  box-shadow: inset 0 1px 1px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.075);
}
.has-warning .twitter-typeahead .tt-input:focus,
.has-warning .twitter-typeahead .tt-hint:focus {
  border-color: #66512c;
  -webkit-box-shadow: inset 0 1px 1px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.075), 0 0 6px #c0a16b;
  box-shadow: inset 0 1px 1px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.075), 0 0 6px #c0a16b;
}
.has-error .twitter-typeahead .tt-input,
.has-error .twitter-typeahead .tt-hint {
  border-color: #a94442;
  -webkit-box-shadow: inset 0 1px 1px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.075);
  box-shadow: inset 0 1px 1px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.075);
}
.has-error .twitter-typeahead .tt-input:focus,
.has-error .twitter-typeahead .tt-hint:focus {
  border-color: #843534;
  -webkit-box-shadow: inset 0 1px 1px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.075), 0 0 6px #ce8483;
  box-shadow: inset 0 1px 1px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.075), 0 0 6px #ce8483;
}
.has-success .twitter-typeahead .tt-input,
.has-success .twitter-typeahead .tt-hint {
  border-color: #3c763d;
  -webkit-box-shadow: inset 0 1px 1px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.075);
  box-shadow: inset 0 1px 1px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.075);
}
.has-success .twitter-typeahead .tt-input:focus,
.has-success .twitter-typeahead .tt-hint:focus {
  border-color: #2b542c;
  -webkit-box-shadow: inset 0 1px 1px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.075), 0 0 6px #67b168;
  box-shadow: inset 0 1px 1px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.075), 0 0 6px #67b168;
}
.input-group .twitter-typeahead:first-child .tt-input,
.input-group .twitter-typeahead:first-child .tt-hint {
  border-bottom-left-radius: 4px;
  border-top-left-radius: 4px;
}
.input-group .twitter-typeahead:last-child .tt-input,
.input-group .twitter-typeahead:last-child .tt-hint {
  border-bottom-right-radius: 4px;
  border-top-right-radius: 4px;
}
.input-group.input-group-sm .twitter-typeahead .tt-input,
.input-group.input-group-sm .twitter-typeahead .tt-hint {
  height: 30px;
  padding: 5px 10px;
  font-size: 12px;
  line-height: 1.5;
  border-radius: 3px;
}
select.input-group.input-group-sm .twitter-typeahead .tt-input,
select.input-group.input-group-sm .twitter-typeahead .tt-hint {
  height: 30px;
  line-height: 30px;
}
textarea.input-group.input-group-sm .twitter-typeahead .tt-input,
textarea.input-group.input-group-sm .twitter-typeahead .tt-hint,
select[multiple].input-group.input-group-sm .twitter-typeahead .tt-input,
select[multiple].input-group.input-group-sm .twitter-typeahead .tt-hint {
  height: auto;
}
.input-group.input-group-sm .twitter-typeahead:not(:first-child):not(:last-child) .tt-input,
.input-group.input-group-sm .twitter-typeahead:not(:first-child):not(:last-child) .tt-hint {
  border-radius: 0;
}
.input-group.input-group-sm .twitter-typeahead:first-child .tt-input,
.input-group.input-group-sm .twitter-typeahead:first-child .tt-hint {
  border-bottom-left-radius: 3px;
  border-top-left-radius: 3px;
  border-bottom-right-radius: 0;
  border-top-right-radius: 0;
}
.input-group.input-group-sm .twitter-typeahead:last-child .tt-input,
.input-group.input-group-sm .twitter-typeahead:last-child .tt-hint {
  border-bottom-left-radius: 0;
  border-top-left-radius: 0;
  border-bottom-right-radius: 3px;
  border-top-right-radius: 3px;
}
.input-group.input-group-lg .twitter-typeahead .tt-input,
.input-group.input-group-lg .twitter-typeahead .tt-hint {
  height: 46px;
  padding: 10px 16px;
  font-size: 18px;
  line-height: 1.33;
  border-radius: 6px;
}
select.input-group.input-group-lg .twitter-typeahead .tt-input,
select.input-group.input-group-lg .twitter-typeahead .tt-hint {
  height: 46px;
  line-height: 46px;
}
textarea.input-group.input-group-lg .twitter-typeahead .tt-input,
textarea.input-group.input-group-lg .twitter-typeahead .tt-hint,
select[multiple].input-group.input-group-lg .twitter-typeahead .tt-input,
select[multiple].input-group.input-group-lg .twitter-typeahead .tt-hint {
  height: auto;
}
.input-group.input-group-lg .twitter-typeahead:not(:first-child):not(:last-child) .tt-input,
.input-group.input-group-lg .twitter-typeahead:not(:first-child):not(:last-child) .tt-hint {
  border-radius: 0;
}
.input-group.input-group-lg .twitter-typeahead:first-child .tt-input,
.input-group.input-group-lg .twitter-typeahead:first-child .tt-hint {
  border-bottom-left-radius: 6px;
  border-top-left-radius: 6px;
  border-bottom-right-radius: 0;
  border-top-right-radius: 0;
}
.input-group.input-group-lg .twitter-typeahead:last-child .tt-input,
.input-group.input-group-lg .twitter-typeahead:last-child .tt-hint {
  border-bottom-left-radius: 0;
  border-top-left-radius: 0;
  border-bottom-right-radius: 6px;
  border-top-right-radius: 6px;
}
.twitter-typeahead {
  width: 100%;
}
.input-group .twitter-typeahead {
  display: table-cell !important;
  float: left;
}
.twitter-typeahead .tt-hint {
  color: #999999;
}
.twitter-typeahead .tt-input {
  z-index: 2;
}
.twitter-typeahead .tt-input[disabled],
.twitter-typeahead .tt-input[readonly],
fieldset[disabled] .twitter-typeahead .tt-input {
  cursor: not-allowed;
  background-color: #eeeeee !important;
}
.tt-dropdown-menu {
  position: absolute;
  top: 100%;
  left: 0;
  z-index: 1000;
  min-width: 160px;
  width: 100%;
  padding: 5px 0;
  margin: 2px 0 0;
  list-style: none;
  font-size: 14px;
  background-color: #ffffff;
  border: 1px solid #cccccc;
  border: 1px solid rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.15);
  border-radius: 4px;
  -webkit-box-shadow: 0 6px 12px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.175);
  box-shadow: 0 6px 12px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.175);
  background-clip: padding-box;
  *border-right-width: 2px;
  *border-bottom-width: 2px;
}
.tt-dropdown-menu .tt-suggestion {
  display: block;
  padding: 3px 20px;
  clear: both;
  font-weight: normal;
  line-height: 1.42857143;
  color: #333333;
  white-space: nowrap;
}
.tt-dropdown-menu .tt-suggestion.tt-cursor {
  text-decoration: none;
  outline: 0;
  background-color: #f5f5f5;
  color: #262626;
}
.tt-dropdown-menu .tt-suggestion.tt-cursor a {
  color: #262626;
}
.tt-dropdown-menu .tt-suggestion p {
  margin: 0;
}